Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic share the Chu-Talas river basin. The Chu-Talas basin is increasingly affected by rising temperatures and glacier retreat, leading to altered river regimes and shifts in seasonal water availability, with critical implications for regional water security, threatening both urban water supplies and agricultural productivity.

The impacts of floods, mudflows, and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) are also expected to rise due to more extreme precipitation and seasonal peak flows. This calls for increased cooperation between Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on transboundary disaster risk management and early warning.

The Asian Development Bank develops a comprehensive transboundary management framework for the river basin as part of the The Almaty-Bishkek Economic Corridor (ABEC) Sustainable Transboundary River Enhancement and Adaptation Management (STREAM) project.

To support transboundary decision making for water allocation planning in the Chu-Talas basin and to evaluate climate change impacts on river flows and water availability, we deploy the Hydromind Engine in this mountainous river basin. The Hydromind Engine simulates mountain hydrology at ultra-high resolution and accuracy.

Contact us if you want to know more about the Hydromind Engine and our other products.