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The Qosh Tepa Canal: A Source of Hope in Afghanistan
December 1st, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a report on the Qosh Tepal Canal project which faces many challenges, not the least of which is unease in Central Asia about water security: In Afghanistan, a desolate landscape almost entirely secluded from the rest of the world and burdened by starvation and severe climate changes, my father finds comfort in […]
Read more »Impact of Afghanistan’s Kushtepa Canal on Central Asia
November 16th, 2023
Via the Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR), a discussion of the impact of the construction of the Afghan Kushtepa Canal on the water balance in Central Asia: During the analytical expert meeting organized by CABAR.asia on 31 October, experts from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan discussed the prospects and consequences of the construction […]
Read more »‘Staggering’ 347 Million Children Facing Water Scarcity in South Asia: UN
November 15th, 2023
Via Al Jazeera, a sobering report on a new UN study indicating that 347 million children face water scarcity in South Asia: More children in South Asia are struggling due to severe water scarcity made worse by the effects of climate change than anywhere else worldwide, the United Nations says. “A staggering 347 million children […]
Read more »Stanikzai: Use of Water of Amu River is Afghanistan’s Right
October 11th, 2023
Via The Frontier Post, an article on the Afghan government’s view on the Amu River: Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, said at the ceremony of the completion of the first phase and the start of the second phase of the Qosh Tepa Canal that throughout the history of Afghanistan, the water […]
Read more »Afghanistan Discusses Panjshir-Kabul Water Conduit Project
August 28th, 2023
Via ATN News, a report on new Taliban discussions in Afghanistan to address the nation’s long-term drought: The Islamic Emirate’s Water Affairs Regulatory Board convened a meeting Sunday to discuss the implementation of a water conduit project for the transfer of water from Panjshir River to Kabul. The meeting was chaired by the administrative deputy […]
Read more »Can Central Asia Engage With the Taliban Over Access To Water?
August 27th, 2023
Via Real Clear World, commentary on whether Central Asia can engage with the Taliban over water: Recently, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported the progress of Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Irrigation Canal, $670 million, 285-kilometer canal to irrigate 550,000 hectares of land by diverting 25% of the flow of the Amu Darya River. Irrigating northern Afghanistan has been a […]
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