Almaty, Kyzylorda, South Kazakhstan, and Zhambyl regions, located in the south of Kazakhstan, have favorable agro‐climatic conditions for increasing crop productivity and higher-value crops like cotton, vegetables, and fruits with export potential and use of livestock. These four regions facilitate job opportunities for the local population by setting up agricultural products processing enterprises. According to IDIP‐2 Plan, the source of water in these four regions are dams, reservoirs, and rivers.

The project has been defined in different sub‐project areas (SPAs), all covered under its World Bank-supported development program. The SPAs have a total net command area of 113.163 ha and are served by 10 I&D systems.

Pravoberezhny Main Canal (PMC) SPA, located in rural districts Kunaev, Baluan- Sholak, Birlikustem, and Dulat of the Shu region in Zhambyl, is part of the Second Irrigation and Drainage Improvement Project (IDIP-2).