Hydro4U Solution Sheet: Hydro4Planners | Enabling a secure, sustainable and conflict free management of water in Central Asia

Hydro4U Solution Sheet This Solution Sheet presents a key result from the EU-funded Hydro4U project in a concise two-page format. It provides an at-a-glance overview of the solution, including its main features, facts and figures, potential applications and contribution to sustainable small hydropower development. Hydro4Planners | Enabling a secure, sustainable and conflict free management of water in Central Asia Result in a nutshell:• Hydro4Planners tool will support decision-making for new small hydropower (SHP) projects in Central Asia. It is designed to aid policymakers and hydropower industry actors in identifying viable locations and strategies for SHP development.• Integrates geographical and statistical data to simulate hydropower generation scenarios while considering Water-Food-Energy-Climate (WFEC) Nexus constraints, ensuring that new projects align with sustainable development goals and regional cooperation frameworks. Lead partner and Solution owner: Fundación CARTIF CARTIF Contributors: Technical University of Munich (TUM) TUM / Chair of Hydraulic EngineeringBOKU University | Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and River Research:Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure:BOKUSJE Ecohydraulic Engineering SJE