English Version: Public Finance Management Systems Applied to Government-owned Irrigation Entities and Supplemented Agricultural Development Projects

This presentation gives an overview of the operation and maintenance of water resources infrastructure in Tajikistan, specifically focusing on irrigation and drainage, and the importance of high-quality financial information in decision-making.

English Version: Introduction to the Asset and Financial Management System (AFMS) in Yovon Irrigation Scheme (Vakhsh Basin) Digital Transformation in the Irrigation Sector

This presentation gives an overview about the introduction and implementation of an Asset and Financial Management System (AFMS) for the Yovon Irrigation Scheme in the Vakhsh River basin, focusing on digital transformation and innovative techniques for irrigation asset management and maintenance.

Luc Verelst

Luc Verelst is an ICT/GIS specialist with more than 25 years of professional experience in the use of GIS, ICT, and Remote Sensing for Ecosystems Engineering and Asset Management. He has confirmed experience in designing irrigation Asset Management Systems in combination with irrigation modernization programs in the Philippines (ADB TA-9971) and Vietnam (ADB TA-9681) and irrigation asset inventorying in Tajikistan (Zarafshan basin, EU) and Afghanistan (Amu Darya Basin, EU) through extensive field surveys.

Operation and Maintenance Sustainability of Water Resources Infrastructure in the Case of Irrigation and Drainage in Tajikistan

Asset management was recognized as a fundamental tool for the sustainable management of infrastructure. Asset management planning identified asset stock, condition, and performance, enabling agencies to prioritize schemes in modernization programs.