STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• From sunbaked fields in Makhtaral to rice paddies in Kyzylkum, a decade-long investment in water infrastructure is transforming how hundreds of thousands of farmers in southern Kazakhstan grow, irrigate, and thrive.
• With World Bank support, Kazakhstan has modernized over 800 kilometers of canals and water management across four regions, improving irrigation and drainage services for more than 100,000 hectares of farmland.
• For rural communities dependent on agriculture for their income, the impact of these efforts is immense — boosting yields, creating jobs, and securing water for generations to come.