Avoiding water wars: water scarcity and Central Asias growing importance for stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan
This report analyzes how the United States can be more strategic in delivering water-related assistance in Central and South Asia to maximize its peacekeeping and humanitarian benefits. It also makes the following four recommendations to the administration with respect to water issues in the region that capture opportunities for enhanced cooperation and coordination: Provide benchmark data to improve water management; Focus on water demand management; Recognize international dimensions of water issues and deliver holistic solutions; and Safeguard institutions against shocks to water supply and demand.