{"id":271,"date":"2026-04-11T17:11:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T17:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldprefers.com\/?p=271"},"modified":"2026-04-11T17:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T17:16:06","slug":"adb-water-productivity-assessment-2016-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldprefers.com\/?p=271","title":{"rendered":"ADB Water Productivity Assessment\u202f(2016-17)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Across six Asian nations\u2014India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri\u202fLanka,\u202fUzbekistan, and\u202fVietnam\u2014the Asian Development Bank commissioned a landmark study to quantify cropwater productivity using remote sensing and advanced modelling.<br>AAS served as UNESCOIHE\u2019s incountry partner for Pakistan, leading all field operations in the Lower\u202fBari\u202fDoab Canal command (Punjab). Our team:<br>\u2981 Collected and validated highresolution satellite and groundtruth data for major crops.<br>\u2981 Applied cropgrowth and evapotranspiration models to benchmark \u201cmore crop per drop\u201d performance.<br>\u2981 Delivered actionable insights that now inform national waterproductivity policy and onfarm advisory tools.<br>\u2981 Developed stepbystep protocols and handson training modules\u2014now adopted across the region\u2014for future assessments and capacity building.<br>The result: a practical decisionsupport framework helping governments optimize water allocation, boost yields, and strengthen food security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Islamic\u202fDevelopment\u202fBank Feasibility Study<br>Sustainable Development of MiniDam Command Areas, Pothohar (Feb\u202f2018\u202f\u2013\u202fAug\u202f2019)<br>Covering 1,341 minidams and 26,500\u202fha across Jhelum, Chakwal, Rawalpindi, Attock and the Islamabad Capital Territory, this IsDBfinanced study set out a roadmap to modernise Pakistan\u2019s largest hilltorrent microstorage network.<br>AAS Contribution<br>Focus What We Delivered<br>Agroecological analysis \u2022 Benchmarked crop, livestock, and waterproductivity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mapped biomass potential, grazing capacity, runoff and sediment loads<br>Dam performance &amp; upgrade planning \u2022 Assessed structural life and sediment threats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Issued design\/retrofit guidelines and operating rules for safe flood passage, runoff storage and conjunctive use with rainfall<br>Sustainability package \u2022 \u201cLiving with hillslope water\u201d practices: rainwater harvesting, costeffective spillways, solarpowered precision irrigation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Olive and grape orchards for unproductive slopes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watersaving technologies to raise productivity<br>Stakeholder engagement \u2022 Strategy that unified 10+ public, private\u202f&amp; NGO partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multidistrict consultations and capacitybuilding workshops for farmers and line departments<br>Outcome<br>A practical, climatesmart blueprint that protects watersheds, extends dam life, and unlocks higher, more resilient incomes for smallholders across the Pothohar Plateau.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Across six Asian nations\u2014India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri\u202fLanka,\u202fUzbekistan, and\u202fVietnam\u2014the Asian Development Bank commissioned a landmark study to quantify cropwater productivity using remote sensing and advanced modelling.AAS served as UNESCOIHE\u2019s incountry partner for Pakistan, leading all field operations in the Lower\u202fBari\u202fDoab Canal command (Punjab). 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