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ADB TA7599 TAJ Climate Resilience for Natural Resources Investments Adaptation Options: Non Physical Options in Key Sectors Multi-Sectoral Options • Training and Awareness – – – – Training for Government officials in Climate Change awareness Training for Government programmes for climate change impact funding processes Awareness raising for local communities in the causes and impacts of climate change Enhancing emergency service capability and rapid response capacity for critical events • Policy and Practice Development – Integrating Climate Impact Risk assessment into development plans and agency programmes • Research and Expertise Development – Further (case study) research into climate change impacts by sector – Support to Hydromet in climate modelling and other technical expertise and provision of short and longer term weather forecasting – Conduct a feasibility study on a climate modelling centre within Hydromet • Resourcing – Upgrading of Hydromet equipment for hydrometeorological monitoring ADB TA7599 TAJ Climate Resilience for Natural Resources Investments Adaptation Options: Non Physical Options in Key Sectors Communities • Training and Awareness – Awareness programmes on climate change causes and impacts • Policy and Practice Development – Development of local risk management plans / planning template – Siting guidelines for houses, mosques and community assets • Research and Expertise Development – Assessment of at-risk communities to establish a priority ranking • • • • Climate impact risks Vulnerable assets, including houses Vulnerable groups Local capacities to adapt to climate risk – Recording & dissemination of traditional knowledge & sustainable practices • Resourcing – Development of early warning systems for local communities – Explore microfinance and micro insurance for communities ADB TA7599 TAJ Climate Resilience for Natural Resources Investments Adaptation Options: Non Physical Options in Key Sectors Agriculture • Training and Awareness – Awareness programmes on CCA for technical staff • Policy and Practice Development – Implement mproved land use methods and improved crop management, including irrigation to deal with projected increase in risk frequency and magnitude • Research and Expertise Development – Detailed inventory by community, jamoat and raon of at risk assets and land as a basis for climate risk management planning – Development of extension programmes for farmers on sustainable agriculture – Research into temperature and precipitation and water availability thresholds ADB TA7599 TAJ Climate Resilience for Natural Resources Investments Adaptation Options: Non Physical Options in Key Sectors Transport • Policy Development – Development of criteria for deciding on the priority of assets • Research and Expertise Development – Inventory of roads and bridges at risk from climate impacts, especially floods and mudflows, but including avalanches and snowfalls – Reassessment of design standards for bridges and roads in light of projected climate change impacts • Resourcing – Repair and maintenance of roads and bridges in priority order – Allocation of funds for immediate critical repairs and protection ADB TA7599 TAJ Climate Resilience for Natural Resources Investments Adaptation Options: Non Physical Options in Key Sectors Energy • Research and Expertise Development – – – – Inventory of assets at risk Assessment of energy efficient technologies, especially at local levels Reassessment of design standards Investigate private sector funding sources for research and infrastructure and development works especially at local level ADB TA7599 TAJ Climate Resilience for Natural Resources Investments Adaptation Options: Non Physical Options in Key Sectors Criteria for assessing option to include: •Effectiveness •Cost •Priority need •Collateral benefits for other sectors and programmes •Sustainability •Replicability •‘No-Regrets’ •Ease of implementation •Integration with other Government programmes •Social and cultural acceptability