Strengthening Cooperation Through Data Sharing

On 28 November, SIC ICWC took part in an online seminar of the Network “Women in Water Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan”. The seminar on “Strengthening Cooperation Through Data Sharing” was organized within the framework of the OSCE project “Women, Water Management and Conflict Prevention – Phase III.”

The seminar brought together women professionals across Central Asia, the South Caucasus, as well as international experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), UNEP-DHI, and leading research institutions. The discussions focused on the role of sharing hydrological, climate, and environmental data in building trust, enhancing transparency, and strengthening interstate cooperation in the region.

Participants discussed the importance of data sharing for early warning, climate change adaptation, and the sustainable allocation of water resources; the technical, institutional, and political barriers that hinder effective information exchange, along with possible ways to overcome them; and the role of women water professionals in promoting inclusive approaches.

Representing SIC ICWC, network member Oygul Usmanova spoke about data exchange within the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (ICWC) of Central Asia. She presented the Regional Water and Environment Knowledge Portal maintained by SIC ICWC, highlighting its ongoing modernization — including the Regional Information System — carried out under the IKI project “Regional Mechanisms for a Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient Transformation of the Energy–Water–Land Nexus in Central Asia.”