Tajikistan experience in mainstreaming climate resilience into development planning PPCR programmatic approach Adaptation Futures 2016 Rotterdam, the Netherlands, May 10-13, 2016 Jamshed Hasanov PPCR Secretariat Chief Technical Advisor Presentation Outline Country background & climate change impact PPCR in Tajikistan Mainstreaming Climate Resilience into Development Planning PPCR Programmatic Approach The difference the PPCR makes 1
Tajikistan at a Glance Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia with a population of 8.3 million (2015); The total area of the country is 142.6 thousand sq. km, out of which 93% is covered by mountains around 75% of the population live in rural areas; it is a lower middle income country with the per capita income of USD 1100 (2014); more than 60 % of the region s water resources originate in the glaciers of Tajikistan; the highest and the lowest air temperatures are prevalent here (lowest: -63 С; highest +47 С); Climate Change Impact Tajikistan is highly vulnerable to adverse effects of climate change; Tajikistan is also exposed to a range of climate-related hazards; The glaciers cover reduced from 6% to 4.8% of the land area of Tajikistan; Annual losses from climate-induced extreme weather events are estimated to be around US $600 million, or 4.8% of GDP; 2
Climate Change Impact ( 2) Climate change projections indicate higher air temperatures, reduced snowfall and an increased frequency of extreme meteorological events; Glacial areas are projected to decline by 15-20% compared to the current level; C Average annual temperature scenario Pamir-Alay mountain and glacier zone 4 2 0-2 -4 2000 2025 2050 2075 2100 PPCR in Tajikistan Tajikistan was included as a pilot country in 2009; Following sectors were identified as particularly vulnerable to climate change: agriculture, water resources, energy, environment and disaster risk management; PPCR in Tajikistan is composed of two phases and is being administered by three MDBs: ADB, EBRD and the WB; Phase 2: Impleme ntation Phase 1 & 2 overlap Phase 1: Support for developin g SPCR & readiness 3
PPCR in Tajikistan (2) PPCR in Tajikistan (2) Improvement of Weather, Climate and Hydrological Service Delivery Enhancing the Climate Resilience of the Energy Sector Technical Assistance for Building Capacity for Climate Resilience Environmental Land Management and Rural Livelihoods Building Climate Resilience in the Pyanj River Basin CLIMADAPT Climate Resilience Financing Facility Mainstreaming Climate Resilience into Development Planning Mainstreaming climate resilience into national policies and plans contributes to: reducing vulnerability to climate impacts and variability, increasing the adaptive capacity of communities and national activities facing climate impacts, and ensuring sustainable development and avoiding decisions that will generate maladaptation. SPCR National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy National Development Strategy 4
PPCR Programmatic Approach Value added of the PPCR Programmatic Approach: Key elements of the programmatic approach National Coordination Mechanism Key lessons: Leadership rests with the President s and Prime Minister s offices Strong political will Institutional arrangements for climate change Engagement of multi and broader stakeholders Relevance and nonduplication Inter-Ministerial Committee (Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister with representatives of Committees and Sector Ministers) 5
Key elements of the programmatic approach Comprehensive stakeholder engagement platform Country Level Engagement Country-led engagement, with support of MDB ; Three levels of engagement: - Information Sharing; - Consultation; - Partnership; Governance Level Engagemen t Observers: CSOs, the private sector Means: - Stakeholder visits; - Knowledge notes, communications, social media, seminars. Number of meetings /events held with stakeholders 600 400 200 0 2009 2012 2015 Donor Agencies UN Agencies MDBs CSOs Government of Tajikistan Key elements of the programmatic approach Knowledge management Development of the KM system; Learning-by-doing; Continuous capturing and sharing of lessons; Participatory approach for M&E Consultative and country driven processes ; Focus on an inclusive process rather than score card results ; Continuous capacity building process Feedback from communities Strong support for PPCR; Desire to ensure further scale up of interventions; Positive impact on households and families 6
The difference the PPCR makes PPCR is unique in: its link to national policies; its multi-stakeholder approach; its community-driven development focus; its knowledge of resilience and continuous awareness raising; its focus on public-private sector engagement and dialogue; its aim to promote innovative approaches to climate resilient development; its intension to address gender and social inclusion issues; For further information contact: Jamshed Hasanov jamshed_hasanov@ppcr.tj www. ppcr.tj 7