Transcript Climate Change in Tajikistan: Existing Capacity to Cope. Institutional

Climate Change in Tajikistan: Existing Capacity to Cope
Institutional Capacity
•Tajikistan’s development is progressive but resources available for
public investments are limited
•Lack of funding for services, equipment and training was a very
common response from agencies
•Lack of technical education capacity in Tajikistan was mentioned
regarding developing capacity for climate science and climate
change management
•Low wages constrain careers in Government agencies and may
make the developing private sector increasingly attractive
•Technical expertise (residual expertise?) is high in many sectors
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Institutional Capacity (continued)
•Disaster risk management expertise, especially at central level
(CoES / IMAC) is high
•Private remittances are a critical support to the economy, both
national and household, but result in an increased burden on
women and the elderly
•At local level some lack of scientific knowledge of climate change
may constrain development of adaptation
•Technical capacity in the energy and water sectors is high.
•Technical awareness in the agriculture and land sectors is high
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Institutional Capacity (continued)
•Support from NGOs and INGOs and the international community is
valuable but needs to be better coordinated
•Private remittances provide support to national and household
economies but annual labour migration leaves many households
headed by (single) women with a disproportionate burden on
farming, livelihoods falling on women and the elderly
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Climate Change in Tajikistan: Existing Capacity to Cope
Physical Capacity
There is insufficient physical capacity to:
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Detect the onset of climate hazards such as floods, mudflows,
glacial lake outbursts and droughts
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Provide early warning to communities and infrastructure
operators
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Operate and maintain existing irrigation, flood defence and
road infrastructure
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Rehabilitate already damaged irrigation, flood defence and
road infrastructure
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