This document outlines the project preparation process for a groundwater management project in the Syr Darya transboundary basin shared by Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan. The project preparation phase (PPG) will gather more detailed information to refine project design and identify implementation requirements. National experts will provide inputs on the baseline situation, training program, stakeholders, and pilot demonstrations. A team of international experts will oversee the work and finalize the project document by November 2014 for CEO endorsement and project effectiveness in January 2015. Co-financing commitments from partner countries and organizations will also need to be secured.