Transcript English - Global Environment Facility

GEF Country Support Programme
Sub-regional Workshop for GEF Focal Points in
Europe & CIS
GEF STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES
IN THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN
PhD Neimatullo Safarov,
National CBD and CPD Focal Point
Republic of Tajikistan
Global environmental degradation
is the top priority concern faced by mankind.
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Global environmental pollution, exhaustion of
natural resources, and other
environmental aspects
greatly affect human livelihoods,
leading to poverty and forced migration.
Mountain area needs specific attention
of the global community
Unique natural resources and the environment of
Tajikistan, availability of a large share of global gene pool
of flora and fauna and their impact on the environmental
and economic processes are very important in supporting
ecological balance at global, regional
and local levels.
Global scales of environmental degradation have
stipulated the need for uniting the efforts of all countries
to prevent global ecological disaster and conserve
biosphere and, therefore the future of all mankind.
State Environmental Program (1997)
Priority Concerns:
 conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
 prevention of land erosion
 reforestation
 sustainable use of natural resources
 energy-saving technologies
 recovery of air and water quality
 improvement of human health
 mainstreaming of environmentally-friendly industry
 waste management, (including industrial and
mining waste)
Multilateral environmental conventions Tajikistan has
ratified or acceded
The 1997 UN Convention on Biological Diversity;
The 1998 UN Framework Convention on Climate
Change,
The 1997 UN Convention to Combat Desertification,
The 2002 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
(POPs),
The 1996 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer,
The 2000 Bonn Convention on the Conservation of Migratory
Species and Wild Animals,
The Convention for the Protection of World Cultural and Natural
Heritage
The 2000 Ramsar Convention on Wetlands,
The Montreal Protocol on ozone-depleting substances and its
London Amendment (1997);
Aarhus Convention on information access, public participation in
decision-making and access to justice on environmental issues
(2001).
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on
Biodiversity (2004).
National environmental programs and strategies
 The National Action Plan on Environmental Hygiene
(2000),
 The National Action Plan to Combat Desertification
(2001),
 The National Program and Action Plan on Phasing out
Ozone Depleting Substances (2001),
 The National Strategy on Public Health Protection
(2002),
 The National Action Plan for Climate Change Mitigation,
 The First National Report on Climate Change (2002).
 The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
(2003)
 The National Environmental Action Plan (2006)
National priority environmental issues of the
Republic of Tajikistan
 Mountain ecosystems and biodiversity
conservation
 Biodiversity adaptation to climate change
 Land Degradation
 Biosafety regulatory regime
 Watercourses pollution
 Air pollution
 Greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution
 Waste management
Achievements and outcomes gained in the course
of implementation of projects funded by GEF
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Improvement of political, legislative and regulatory regime;
Poverty alleviation and improvement of community
livelihoods;
Development and expansion of national protected areas
network;
Land degradation prevention and sustainable ecosystems
management;
Reducing environmental pressure and conservation of fragile
mountain ecosystems and arable lands;
Strengthening of local capacity for conservation and use of
natural resources;
Public awareness raising with respect to biodiversity
conservation;
Involvement of local communities and NGOs in decisionmaking and environmental activities.
National Projects submitted to GEF Secretariat
 Tajikistan Agrobiodiversity and Adaptation
Project;
 Support the Implementation of the National
Biosafety Framework of the Republic of
Tajikistan;
 Promotion of Community Forestry in Rural
Areas;
 Promotion of the Energy Efficiency in Rural
Areas of Tajikistan;
 Development of District Heating in the City of
Dushanbe.
Priority trends in international environmental activity
in Tajikistan for the next decades
 Acceding to mayor international treaties and their
practical implementation;
 Developing national legislation and regulations
meeting the international legal standards;
 Screening and applying international expertise while
using environmentally safe and resource-saving
technologies;
 Attracting investments in the shape of international
technical aid, concessional credits and grants to
address national and global environmental issues;
 Implicit use of funds provided for environmental and
forestry conservation activities out of all credit types
having productive orientation.
National Concerns
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Poor financing;
Weak legislation;
Lack of concern on the part of international organizations;
Poor inter-institutional coordination with respect to
environmental issues;
Scanty monitoring;
Weak public awareness of main aspects of national
environmental policy in Tajikistan;
Weak technical capacity;
Low possibility of sustainable natural resources use by
rural population;
Non-responsible attitude of the population toward natural
resources;
Lack of consultation and educational activities involving
rural population.
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