Information Tool for Zafarabad District, Sogd Province, Tajikistan

Zafarabad district

Zafar Gafurov, Sarvarbek Eltazarov, Bekzod Akramov, Kakhramon Djumaboev and Oyture Anarbekov

Partnerships for Sogd Water Enhanced Engagement Authority, in Research Tajikistan About USAID PEER The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the U.S. Government’s preeminent foreign assistance agency. The agency is dedicated to helping nations meet the needs of their citizens by providing health-care, education, and economic opportunity to end extreme poverty and promote democratic, resilient societies. The U.S. Global Development Lab (The Lab) at USAID is bringing together a diverse set of partners to discover, test, and scale breakthrough solutions to address critical challenges in international development. A key element of this strategy is the support of scientific and technological research through the Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) program. PEER is a competitive awards program that invites scientists in developing countries to apply for funds to support research and capacity-building activities on topics of importance to USAID and conducted in partnership with U.S. Government (USG)-funded and selected private sector partners. The program is supported by USAID but implemented by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to as the National Academies).

Through PEER, the Lab leverages investments by other USG-supported agencies and private sector companies in scientific research and training in order to enhance the development priorities of USAID. USG-funded partners must be investigators who will contribute to the scientific merit and impact of PEER projects through expertise, skills, methodologies, laboratory access, and synergies with ongoing projects.

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Zafar Gafurov, Sarvarbek Eltazarov, Bekzod Akramov, Kakhramon Djumaboev and Oyture Anarbekov

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) The authors:

Zafar Gafurov is a Research Officer / Project Leader (Remote Sensing and GIS Specialist) at Central Asia Office of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Sarvarbek Eltazarov is a Regional Consultant (Remote Sensing and GIS Specialist) at Central Asia Office of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Bekzod Akramov is a Consultant (Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist) at Central Asia Office of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Kakhramon Djumaboev is a Senior Research Officer / Project Leader (Water Resource Management Specialist) at Central Asia Office of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Oyture Anarbekov is a Senior Research Officer / Project Leader (Water Governance/Institutional Specialist) at Central Asia Office of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Gafurov, Z.; Eltazarov, S.; Akramov, B.; Djumaboev, K.; Anarbekov, O. 2018. Information tool for Zafarabad District, Sogd Province, Tajikistan. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 28p. doi: 10.5337/2018.218

/ GIS / remote sensing / river basins / digital technology / maps / simulation models / satellite imagery / slopes / water users associations / water table / water availability / water use efficiency / residential areas / canals / pumps / drinking water / wells / drainage / groundwater / soil types / soil texture / soil salinity / vegetation / communities / irrigation / Tajikistan /

Please send inquiries and comments to [email protected] Acknowledgments

The ‘Information tool for Zafarabad district, Sogd province (Tajikistan)’ is based on data and information generated and collected data within the framework of the USAID PEER Cycle 4 project ‘Mitigating the competition for water in Amudarya River basin, Central Asia by improving water use efficiency’. Also data obtained from published and grey literature as well as spatial analyses were carried out using publicly available sources. The authors would like to thank project partners in Tajikistan for their input and feedback to content of the atlas. Additionally, the authors would like to acknowledge Shovkat Khodjaev for technical assistance.

Project

The geodatabase and information tool was generated within the framework of the “Mitigating the competition for water in Amudarya River basin, Central Asia by improving water use efficiency” project being implemented by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in collaboration with the UZGIP, Uzbekistan and Sogd Water Authority, Tajikistan. Since 2015, the project has been supporting the two Central Asian states (Uzbekistan and Tajikistan) to evaluate the potential for improving water-use efficiency by mitigating measures for water and energy use in the Amu Darya and Syr Darya river basins.

For further details about the project, visit: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/PEER/PEERscience/PGA_168055

Donor

This project is funded by the following:

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Program Introduction The geodatabase and information tool were generated within the framework of the “Mitigating the competition for water in Amudarya River basin, Central Asia by improving water use efficiency” project being implemented by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in collaboration with the UZGIP, Uzbekistan and Sogd Water Authority, Tajikistan. Since 2015, the project has been supporting the two Central Asian states (Uzbekistan and Tajikistan) to evaluate the potential for improving water-use efficiency by mitigating measures for water and energy use in the Amu Darya and Syr Darya river basins.

A strong and permanent element of the project is data generation in water-related state aspects, with a view to specifically developing a geodatabase and digital diagnostic atlas using open source data.

Data Accuracy and Reliability The geodatabase was created using open source GIS, Remote Sensing and local analogue information which was already published by world renowned organizations and used in public projects and scientific research certified by international agencies.

Availability and Accessibility The geodatabase can be obtained in digital form for use by external parties with the approval of the International Water Management Institute.

Software Employed This geodatabase and the associated maps were created on a computer machine running Windows 10 Professional and using ArcGIS 10.5, QGIS, Google Earth Engine. End users should download the package that is most appropriate for the version of ArcGIS software that they are using. It is important to note that ArcGIS is not only required to make use of the map package and the associated geodatabase. Data Sources

International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Land Data Products and Services (NASA LP DAAC)

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

Central Asian Countries Initiative for Land Management (CACILM)

European Space Agency (ESA)

World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP)

Sogd Water Authority, Tajikistan

Map Projection and Coordinate System Map projections describe the techniques that represent the Earth’s curved surface on a flat map. Coordinate systems describe the grid referenced and measurement units, effectively translating the map projection. In order to overlay the GIS layers on each other, a single data frame is required. In the geodatabase, the layers are projected into a common coordinate system WG 1984 World Mercator.

Objective and Recommendation for Use The main objective of the geodatabase is to provide data, maps, charts, and infographics on water and land resources of the region in a consolidated form. The authors hope that it can be used as a tool to inform management practices and support decision making at the local, national, and regional levels. µ

Sogd province covers an area of 25,400 km² and is located in the northwest part of Tajikistan. The province shares a border with Jizakh, Namangan, Samarkand and Fergana provinces of Uzbekistan, and the Osh and Batken regions of Kyrgyzstan. It is separated from the rest of Tajikistan by the Gissar Range. The southern part of the province is the east-west valley of the upper Zarafshan River. North, over the Turkestan Range, is the Ferghana Valley.

Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan

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Zafarabad district Value High : 5314

Low : 287 µ

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Flat (-1) North (0-22.5) Northeast (22.5-67.5) East (67.5-112.5) Southeast (112.5-157.5) South (157.5-202.5) Southwest (202.5-247.5) West (247.5-292.5) Northwest (292.5-337.5) North (337.5-360) µ

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Value High : 76,3

Low : 0 Zafarabad district is located in the northern part of Sogd province, and it is one of the 14 districts in the province. The district covers an area of 441 km². It is divided administratively into 5 jamoats, and has a total population close to 70,000. WUA Dehkan Navbunyod Sarob Devashtich Navruz Uroteppa-1 50-solagi Zafarabad Fayz M Nayson Vahdat A. Samadov Ganch Obi Xayot Vatan Abadi Hayrabad Obshor Yagnob Abran Kanz Oriyon-4 Zafar Ayni Login Pahtakor Zulal Ch. Rumi M. Abdullaev Ragun Chavoni Mirzachul Rudaki Chayhun Navabad Samani µ

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Residential areas Water users associations

This map illustrates information on location of the residential areas in Zafarabad district, Sogd province, Tajikistan in 1980. Residential areas covered 1,009.4 ha, making up about 2.2 percentage of the district’s total area. µ

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Residential areas Water users associations

This map illustrates information on location and name of the residential areas in Zafarabad district, Sogd province, Tajikistan in 2017. Residential areas covered 2,859.4 ha, making up about 6.1 percentage of the district’s total area, which is an increase of nearly 3 times from 1980. µ

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Canals

District boundaries

This map illustrates information on location and name of the main canals in Zafarabad district, Sogd province, Tajikistan. In total, there are 12 canals in the district. µ

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Farrows

District boundaries

This map illustrates information on location of the secondary canals areas in Zafarabad district, Sogd province, Tajikistan. In total, there are 246 secondary canals in the district. µ

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< Pumps (16)

District boundaries

This map illustrates information on location of the pump stations in Zafarabad district, Sogd province, Tajikistan. In total, there are 16 pump stations in the district. Majority of the pump stations are located in irrigation canals and function for lifting water from lower to higher altitudes. Few of the pump stations are located in drainage canals. µ

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.! Drinking water wells (24)

District boundaries

This map illustrates information on location of the drinking water wells in Zafarabad district, Sogd province, Tajikistan. In total, there are 24 drinking water wells in the district. µ

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# Vertical drainage

District boundaries

This map illustrates information on location of the vertical drainage wells in Zafarabad district, Sogd province, Tajikistan. In total, there are 127 vertical drainage wells in the district. µ

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District boundaries Ground Water Level 1.5-2.0 m

2.0-3.0 m

<5.0 m

This map illustrates information on territory and level of ground water in Zafarabad district, Sogd province, Tajikistan. In majority of the territory, the ground water level is between 2.0 and 3.0 meters. µ

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District boundaries Soil type Light Sierozem

Dark Sierozem

This map illustrates information on territory and types of soil in Zafarabad district, Sogd province, Tajikistan. In majority of the area, the soil type is dark sierozem. µ

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District boundaries Soil texture

Light loam

Moderate loam

Heavy load

This map illustrates information on territory and types of soil texture in Zafarabad district, Sogd province, Tajikistan. In majority of the territory, the soil texture is moderate loam. µ

Soil salinity level

Medium Low saline saline Legend 6% 1% District boundaries Soil salinity level

Not saline Not saline 93% Low saline

Medium saline Not saline Low saline Medium saline High saline µ

This map illustrates information on changes in vegetation coverage in Zafarabad district, Sogd province, Tajikistan between 2000 and 2016. Hydromodule Zones

Zone 9 Zone 8

Zone 7 This map illustrates information on the distribution of hydromodule Zone 6 zones in Zafarabad district, Sogd province, Tajikistan. As can be seen, majority of the areas are classified as Zone 5. Zone 5 Zone 4 Zone 1 Zone areas proportions 60.0

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20.0 Percentage % Percentage 10.0

0.0 I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX Zones

Ground water level Hydromodule zones Teil texture Area (Ha) Percentage I Light loam 1,961 4.8 II Moderate loam 0.0 >3 III Heavy loam 0.0 IV Light loam 10,042 24.5 V Moderate loam 22,458 54.8 2-3 VI Heavy loam 6,095 14.9 VII Light loam 215 0.5 VIII Moderate loam 162 0.4 1-2 IX Heavy loam 35 0.1 International Water Management Institute Headquarters and South Asia Regional Office 127 Sunil Mawatha, Pelawatta, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka Mailing address: P. O. Box 2075, Colombo, Sri Lanka Tel: +94 11 2880000, 2784080 Fax: +94 11 2786854 Email: [email protected]

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