Country: Kyrgyzstan Sources: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, IMPACT Initiatives, International Alert, US Agency for International Development Please refer to the attached files. Executive summaryWater resource management of the Syr Darya River basin in the Fergana valley remains one of the regions greatest challenges, as the nations of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan have struggled to manage the complex water systems of the Syr Darya river basin in the absence of a long-term common regulatory framework.3 In the absence of such a framework, increasing population, greater reliance on irrigation agriculture, and the development of hydro power in the Valley have put additional strain on water resources. At the same time, water in the river basin is dwindling due to changing patterns of precipitation and melting glaciers as a result of climate change.In order to help addressing these challenges, in 2022, Acted, IMPACT and International Alert, with the support of USAID, launched the STREAM project to support natural resources management in local watersheds of the greater Syr Darya River basin that passes through the Fergana Valley. The STREAM project uses an evidence-based approach to identify the watersheds most at risk to resource strain, and then seeks to develop a comprehensive understanding of the main challenges to effective resource management within the most at-risk watersheds, which is used to inform a tailored road map of intervention.A key outcome of this project is this watershed profile, which examines key hazards to the watershed’s population regarding water availability, and its impacts on agricultural and pasture lands. The profile outlines the major hazards, including natural hazards, climate change, and anthropogenic causes, alongside existing structures and methods set up by local governments and communities to manage such hazards. The research work relies on the extensive use of GIS analysis, including remote sensing hazard analysis and river basin modeling. These findings are triangulated with detailed KIIs and quantitative local government data sets on vulnerability data and resource management structures from local authorities between 29 May and 2 June 2023.The findings have been analyzed by Acted and International Alert and jointly developed into recommendations for improved watershed management to more effectively respond to climate change and other challenges, and to produce a road map outlining a plan for project implementation to address the above-mentioned key issues.