In order to take the necessary actions to put the “Unified Water Information System” (henceforth referred to as UWIS) into pilot operation, the specialists of the Climate-Resilient Water Services Project conducted basic training for the officials of the Water Resources Service between May 23 and 24, 2024, in Bishkek, and May 30 and 31, 2024, in Osh. This was done in accordance with a telephone telegram from the Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic – Director of the Water Resources Service.
The main tasks of the automated information system (AIS) “Unified Water Information System” for the Water Resources Service are the creation of registers of the irrigation fund of the Kyrgyz Republic, water users, and accounting of water consumption; generation of water use plans, 2TP-vodkhoz reports and other necessary reports in any context; collection and structured storage of this data for further analytical work and creation of water use services in the future for the further development of the UWIS. The scope of the UWIS is the automation of business processes of the Water Resources Service at various levels (Central level, MWMOs, DWMOs), as well as for water users receiving services from the DWMOs (individuals, legal entities and associations).
This training, which consists of teaching the primary system users—specialists of district water management organizations (DWMOs) and main water management organizations (MWMOs) —on registration of irrigation fund and water users, is primarily intended to familiarize the WRS specialists with the goals of AIS UWIS operation. It is also the first step of AIS UWIS implementation in pilot operation on filling the system with basic data.
The training was divided into two phases: the first involved theory, or becoming acquainted with the information system’s interface and features; the second involved putting the knowledge gained about setting up irrigation systems and registering water users in UWIS into practice.
Presentations covering the theoretical portion and practice exercises involving the completion of the UISW database were given. These included information for “Registering Associations”, “Registering Water User – Physical Person”, “Registering Water User – Legal Person”, as well as data for registration of “Irrigation System”. Every participant also received a User’s Manual for learning how to use the UWIS. Basic training for the northern regions was provided to 34 people, of whom 13 were women; for the southern regions, 20 people were trained, of whom 3 were women.
The participants found the training to be both fascinating and beneficial. They participated actively and stated that they had gained new knowledge and enhanced their skills in the field of information systems.
In addition, the participants of the basic training discussed pressing problems, shared their recommendations and comments on the improvement of the UWIS.
