Confluence Beyond Borders in a Changing Climate: Dialogue for Cooperation in Central Asia and Afghanistan
Publisher: Stockholm International Water Institute
Author(s): Martina Klimes
Date: 2026
Topics: Climate Change, Conflict Causes, Cooperation, Programming, Renewable Resources
Countries: Afghanistan
This report examines the growing risks to water security in Central Asia and Afghanistan as climate change accelerates glacial melt, alters river flows, and increases the frequency of extreme weather events. These changes are intensifying seasonal water shortages and creating cascading impacts across the region, including rising humanitarian needs, economic strain, and heightened risks to social and regional stability.