The document summarizes a training held in Tajikistan on participatory approaches to assessing potential and improving awareness of climate change. The training brought together local stakeholders and experts to discuss key climate impacts, priorities, and components of a climate resilience project. Participants engaged in group work and presentations to identify environmental problems, future development objectives, and actions to advance adaptation and sustainable development in the region.

1. UNDP Project PPCR (Pilot Program for Climate Resilience)
Adaptation to Climate Change to assess institutional potential and improved awareness
on climate change in Tajikistan
October 18, 2011
Khujand
Minute of the training
On participatory approach
On potential assessment and improved awareness
on climate change in Republic of Tajikistan
Location: Khujand, Sugd Region (oblast), conference-hall of Tavkhid hotel, 117,
Firdausi street
Participants: see Annex 1.
Objective of the training: Improve awareness of the interested parties in climate
change in Tajikistan. Review of the core of the problem, analysis of resolutions,
definition of the climate change problem to ensure the in-depth understanding of
economical, social and ecological problems. Laying the grounds for further improved
potential of different stakeholders in the context of adaptation to climate change by
using a methodological instrument – a participatory approach.
Agenda
October, 18, 2011, Khujand, Sugd Oblast, conference-hall of Tavkhid hotel, 117,
Firdausi street
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:20 Welcoming words from the Tajik CAREC office.
Opening and presentation of participants
Project review
Objective of the training
Presentation of participants and information on their grouping
9:20 – 10:45 Upcoming priorities
Session
1
Plenary discussions and group work
10:15 – 10: 45 group presentations
10:45 – Coffee break
11:00
11:00 – Climate change impact review at the oblast level
Session
13:00 Review of the climate change impact (presentation); 15 min
Group work
2
12: 15 -13:00 Group presentations, 10 mins each
13:00 – Lunch
14:00
14:00 – Review of the key PPCR components and their regional relevance
Sess
ion
15:45 Review of the 3 main PPCR components,
3
Group work

2. 15:45 – Coffee break
16:00
16:00 – PPCR components at the oblast level
16:45 Group presentations – 1 component for each group, each presentation 5-7
minutes.
16:45 – Key actions to advance to adaptation and sustainable development
Session
17:45 Group work
4
Plenary discussions
17:45 – Other steps and seminar closing
18:00
The first session of the training was dedicated to discussing the problems in all the
spheres of the country, with primary accent onto social, economic and ecological
components. The plenary discussion was on the future priorities for the key sectors.
During discussion participants have voiced the most acute problems identified as
migration, economic and ecological problems, and that more and more people are
loosing their source of income due to land degradation and lack of irrigation water, this,
in turn, is the reason for outmigration of young people.
Then the participants were offered to split into groups to discuss these issues in more
narrow format where each of the problems could be viewed and recorder after
consultations with specialists. The first session ended up with the analysis of all social
problems and negative aspects in all sector of economy.
The second session was dedicated to discussing already considered problems to
identify objectives until 2040. Each participant was given a chance to analyze and
coordinate in own group an opinion on how the key national industries shall adapt and
change for the upcoming 25-30 years, and how to achieve these goals in practice, not
on paper. The groups were discussing various issues related to improved living
standards of people and dependence of farmers on bad weather conditions, problems
solving with food shortage, prophylactics of diseases and viruses. Al the proposals
submitted by participants were given in the form of short proposal and presented by the
end of the work.
The third session began with presentation of the Climate change impact in Tajikistan;
this presentation showed the consequences of the climate change onto some aspects
of human life and analysis of the impact into key economy sectors.
The followed group work to discuss the key climatic impacts, their consequences and
available potential, and further potential development for perspective. The participants
noted the worsening of drinking water quality. To their mind the most expressed climate
change consequences is reduction of precipitation and this can impact land farming on
dry lands. Soil degradation, reduced yield of honey bees, unstable situation with supply
of fuel and lubricants. As a result, the population finds itself as more vulnerable to
climate change. This, to their opinion, can significantly impact their readiness to adapt to
probable changes.
The fourth and final part of the training was dedicated to the key impacts on the way to
adaptation and sustainable development where participants discussed interaction of the
PPCR components with the selected models of future development. The participants

3. reviewed certain actions to consider the interests of vulnerable and people with low
income, and the issues of gender sensitivity towards women.
The Training
The training began at 8:30 with the registration.
The welcoming words were made by Mukhabbatov Kh.
-review the Project description,
-presentation of the participants.
Pic.1. Opening of workshop in Sugd region
Presentation by Rakhimov B
-Review of the PPCR Project.
- Project objectives.
- Procedural remarks.
-Importance of the participants contribution and how their contribution will be used in the
Project

4. Pic.2. Participants of the workshop
Plenary discussion
The participants were offered to identify current social and economic problems in the
region with special focus on ecological and economical problems in the region, the key
industries which were identified as priority during the preliminary seminar. All the
proposals registered on the flip-chart titled General Problems in the Region.
The participants were divided into 3 groups with one specialist in each group.
Pic.3. Discussions of participants
Session 1
Future priorities by key sectors
Social, economic and ecological trends focused on key industries/economy
sectors.
Each group was given a table to fill up and define the key trends in the region and, if
needed, other trends in the region with the focus on key industries which were identified
as priority during the preliminary seminar

5. Session 2
Review climate impacts on the oblast level
Draft objectives for the future as desirable and probable vector of future
development of the regions until 2040.
1. Understanding on how the industries shall change during this timeframe and
how to identify the selected objectives
2. Create descriptive part from the filed up tables.
3. Presentation by groups
Pic.4. Work in groups
Session 3
Presentation by Rakhmonov B. on climate change impact in Tajikistan.
Review of the key PPCR components and their relevance to the region
Define future potential climatic impacts and necessary actions and potential
1. Short review of three main components of PPCR
2. Understand and define climate change consequences in the frames of their
objectives and description of the region.
3. Define accessible and necessary potential as important steps to address the
impacts
4. Define key additional goals/actions necessary to address (adapt and mitigate)
climate change impacts.
5. Group presentation.

6. Pic.5. Presentations of findings by workshop participants
Session 4
Key impacts to improved adaptation and sustainable development
Assessment of sustainability of the future system and critical actions.
1. Fill up the form.
2. Concentrate on objectives and the needs relevant to the PPCR investments
3. Select objectives (up to 3) until 2040 by using these actions, accessible potential
and the needs to create concise key strategies for mid- and long-term
perspective
All findings developed by participants are presented in Annex 2.
Training closure: final remarks were made by Mukhabbatov Kh. – he underlined most
important outcomes of the workshop, thanked participants for their work and announced
the end of the training.

7. Annex 1
List of participants
№ Name Organization Contact details Signature
1 Karimov О. Department of environment 92 793 37 47
protection of Sugd oblast
2 Khalimov I. Department of environment 918 66 04 08
protection of Sugd oblast
3 Rachabov R Department of environment 92 712 57 56
protection of Sugd oblast
4 Sanginova Sh. Teacher of Gymnazium «Safina» 90 405 03 34
5 Mullochanova Teacher of school №27, омузгори 92 865 36 95
М. риези
6 Tolibova М. Teacher of technical school №26, 6 30 81
7 Yuldosheva D. Education Department, specialist 4-05-97
8 Artikov T Department of the committee on 90 202 64 54
youth and sport in Sugd region
9 Zokhirov А. Department of the committee on 90 767 40 55
youth and sport in Sugd region
10 Valiev М. Jamoat Unchi 918 47 60 59
11 Khaotov F. Tajik State University, a 5-th year 92 853 77 99
student
12 Raufova М. Lecture of gymnazium №4, 918 30 30 69
13 Pochoev Sh. JSC «Норе» 918 43 41 33
14 Piven D. Student of Khujand State University 918 71 17 17
15 Muzaffarov Т. NGO «Yought power» 907 63 99 29
16 Khabibov Kh. Technical University 90 101 64 54
17 Khakimov М. Tajik State University 92 773 96 14
18 Navruzov F. Technical University 92 755 55 53
19 Yusupov U. Representative of B.Gafurovskyi 918 11 42 43
20 Sharifov М. Technical University 92 770 40 90
21 Rajabov N. Student of the Khujand Technological 927626353
University

8. Annex 2
Findings of workshops made by participants in Khatlon region
(Khujand, October 18, 2011)
Environmental problems of Sugd region
1. Land degradation
2. Waste utilization
3. Lack of energy leading to tree cutting
4. Labor migration (mostly men)
5. Lack of employment places
6. Diseases of agricultural crops, decreasing of agricultural production
7. Poor quality of drinking water
8. Extermination of dragonflies
9. Increasing of ground water level, water bound diseases
10. Increasing of cancer diseases
11. Wastewater utilization
12. Luminescent lamps utilization
13. Lack of garbage cans in cities
14. Lack of filters for exhaust pipes
15. Medical wastes utilization
16. Illegal landfills for domestic and agricultural wastes
17. Poor quality of roads in cities and districts

9. Group 1
Sector Key problems Consequences
Water 1) Water quality -spread of infections
2) Lack of drinking and -extra expenses
irrigation water -reduced crops
3) Calamities -mud flows
4) Lack of centralized water -destroyed communication
pipe systems in oblast -damaged cultivated plants
5) Reconstruction of water -economic damage
treatment facilities (WTF) -pubic access to drinking water
-prevention of water pollution
Energy 1) Lack of electricity -economic damage to industrial
2) Build and use alternative plants
energy sources -lowered living standard
-destruction of forest trees
-use of fuel resources
-improved public electricity
supply - improved ecological
situation
-poverty prevention
Agriculture 1) Land degradation -reduced crops.
2) Lack mineral fertilizers -erosion, bad soil structure
3) Lack of agricultural -poverty and migration
machinery -decreased crops
4) Lands re-cultivation -economic level
-non-traditional use of lands
-providing lands, jobs
other… 1) Expand medical service -reduced sickness rate in rural
public health coverage areas
migration 2) Lack of wastes processing -increased labor efficiency
facilities -more jobs to medical personnel
-aggravated public health and
environment

10. #3
Gr-.2
Sector Key problems Consequences
Water 1) Lack of drinking water in oblast -diseases
2) Irrational use of drinking water -ecological damage
3) Irrational use of resources -poverty
4) Absence of correct water resources -economic consequences
data -lack of drinking water
5) Poor drinking water treatment
-lands degradation
-economic damage to
agriculture
Energy 1) Lack of electricity esp in autumn and -economic damage (non-
winter operational plants)
2) Untimely payment for electricity -trees felling and
3) Irrational energy use environment pollution
4) Use of renewable energy sources -diseases
5) Use of obsolete equipment for power
- losses of energy (up to
transmission
6) Low energy use culture 40%) – irrational energy
use
Agriculture 1) Land degradation -low crop yield
2) Poor irrigation system -land degradation
3) Lack of drinking water -irrational land use
4) Excessive use of irrigation water -conflicts
5) Modernize agricultural machinery -bad criminal situation
6) Rise of ground water table, soil
-discrimination
salination
7) Poor land cadastre -poor seeds quality
8) Poor in-house cadastre of soil and
land resources
9) Irrational land distribution among
users
10) Untimely lands auditing
11) Corruption
12) Poor lands re-cultivation rate
13) Absence of seeds fund
other… 1) Lack of jobs -poverty
public 2) Low salaries -high criminal risks
health 3) Poor social protection -break-up of families
migration 4) Migration of rural people to cities -suicide cases among poor
5) Brain drain, esp among young people and vulnerable people
6) Youth migration
-desertification of
settlements
-unused land and other
resources
-lack of specialists,
economical damage, low
use rate of technologies
-spread of infectious
diseases
#4

11. #5
Gr-.3
Sector Key problems Consequences
Water 1) Drinking water contamination -public health
2) Low water quality -land degradation
3) Absence of centralized water -increased humidity
supply
4) Incorrect irrigation
Energy 1) Blackouts -tress felling
2) Substations damage -worsened health
3) Theft of energy -equipment depreciation
-decreased voltage
Agriculture 1) Modified organisms, -cancer
pesticides -decreased crops
2) Absence of agro-forecast -migration
3) Land accessibility - untimely harvesting
4) Lack of agricultural machinery -loss of crops
other… 1) Lack of jobs -reduced life expectancy
public health 2) Poor medical service -migration
migration 3) Bad equipment -water pollution
ecology 4) Nuclear tailing ponds -damage to environment
5) Low level of ecological
education
6) Environment pollution

12. #6
Gr-.1
Sector Objectives until 2040 Achieving goals
Water 1) Improve water quality 40% -new water pipe systems
2) Progressive irrigation systems -economical water use
50% -reconstruction of water supply
3) Water supply to the suffering facilities
regions 45% -new irrigation technologies (rain
4) Lowering of ground water table
and drip)
60%
-closed-cycle (in industries)
-reservoirs in mountains
-water wells in suffering areas
-improved CDS
Energy 1) 100% supply -build new power transmission
2) Reduced use of fuel resources lines
(coal, firewood) 50% -accelerated construction of
mini-HPES in mountains
-alternative energy facilities
-use modern technologies
-heliofields and windmills
-biogas
Agriculture 1) Food security 70% -rational use of arable land
2) Rational use of land resources -drought-resistant plants
65% -improved water supply
-crop rotation
-regular land re-cultivation and
reclamation (salinated, water-
logged)
other… 1) Medical service coverage 80% -use new medicines
public health 2) Reduced migration 60% -new technologies
migration -free medicinals to poor
-new jobs

13. #7
Gr-.2
Sector Objectives until 2040 Achieving goals
Water 1) Free access to drinking water -newest water piping
2) Improved water cadastre by (everywhere)
regions Study water resources
3) Regulate operation of water Attract foreign investments
treatment (drinking water)
Energy 1) 90% supply to national economy -rational energy use and
2) Better qualified energy introduction of alternative
specialists energy sources (solar, wind)
3) Reconstruct (modernize) -better work in universities
operating power stations (labs, technical equipment)
-procure parts and machinery
through courts
Agriculture 1) 80% public supply with own -increased crop productivity
agricultural food -study agricultural crops
2) Seeds fund by agricultural -new curriculum, courses,
sectors, 70%, climate-resistant programs, practical seminars
3) Teach rational water and land -re-cultivation
use based on latest scientific
-improve scientific studies
achievements
4) 100% improved lands
amelioration
other… 1) Reduce unemployment number -new plants and labor
public health 60% exchanges
migration 2) Reduce migration 80% -increased salaries
unemployment 3) Improve educational system -material support to teachers
-improve qualification of
teachers, -correct students
enrollment to universities and
colleges

14. #8
Gr-.3
Sector Objectives until 2040 Achieving goals
Water 1) Improved public access to -water piping systems
drinking water -new technologies for water
2) Improved water quality preparation
3) Water supply to fertile lands -provide pumps, dig canals,
4) New technologies on water make water reservoirs
treatment in Sugd oblast
-foreign investments to develop
5) Water metering
6) Reduced water loss during drip irrigation
irrigation
Energy 1) Rehab power equipment -procure and replace obsolete
2) Renewable energy development equipment
3) Mini-HPESs -windmill parks and solar
4) Improved tax and legal basis for stations
investments in private sector
Agriculture 1) Silkworm cultivation at farm level -create supervisory groups
2) Purposeful use of arable land -seeds fund
3) Use quality seeds -create plan
4) Procure new equipment -reduce bank interest rate to
5) Teach correct land farming agriculture
6) Information center on proper land
-selection of best local cattle
farming
breeds
-seminars
-provide with literature
other… 1) Create jobs -develop winery
public health 2) Increase public legal awareness -reduce tax burden
migration 3) Develop pharmacological -factories to process raw
products by using local herbs materials and fabrics
-trainings on manufacturing,
consumer rights, civil rights

15. #9
Gr-.1
Key impacts Disaster prevention
Consequences 1) Mud flows, floods
 Avalanches ,
Landslides ,
Droughts ,
Hail ,
Hurricane
 Earthquakes
Lightning stroke
Rainfall
Available potential /  Resettle people to safer places
adaptation  Build mudflow protection facilities
 Equip meteorological stations with proper equipment
 Equip with anti-hail system
 Forest belts and forest protection
 Multiply drought-resistant plants
 Build quake-proof buildings
 Build lightning arresters
Necessary potential /  Resettlement plan
adaptation  Financial aid
 Modern equipment and accessories
 Drought-resistant seeds
 Newest technologies and qualified specialists
 Financial support to obtain anti-hail equipment
 Scientific justification to build quake-proof structures
 Investment assistance

16. #10
Gr-.2
Key impacts Droughts
Consequences  Lack of water resources
 Increased disease rate
 Increased migration
 Reduction of water
 Irregular operation of water facilities
 Undesirable social phenomenon (suicide, quarrels,
divorces etc)
 Food deficit
 Land degradation
 Reduced public income
 Conflicting situations
Available potential /  Land resources distribution
adaptation  New water reservoirs
 Vaccination
 New forests
 Cultivation of drought-resistant cultures
 Monitoring
Necessary potential /  Improved sustainability potential through training
adaptation courses
 Support to farms (finance)
 Use of glaciers and snowfields in emergency cases
 Detailed study of droughts and their cycles
 New water reservoirs to preserve water
 Draft development strategies
#11
Gr-.3
Key impacts Land degradation
Consequences  Price rise to food products
 Reduced area of arable land
 Malnutrition impact national genetic fund
 Reduced crops
 Poor food security
 Skin disease
 Hypertension
 Osteoporosis
 Malaria
 Cardiovascular
 Reduced average life expectancy
Available potential /  Construct forest protection lines and drainages
adaptation  Introduce water-saving technologies
 Seminars to farmers to prevent land degradation
 Revive herbal medicine
 Improved doctors’ qualification (seminars)
 Modern medical equipment
 Experience exchange, study world practice
Necessary potential /  Autonomous power supply to medical facilities by using
adaptation renewable energy
 Create institutions to using herbal medicine
 Draft land protection program

17. #12
Gr-.1
PPCR components Impact on vulnerable groups / Recommendations to PPCR
gender
Improved  Public training centers on o Invest in jamoats’
adaptation climate change (seminars, initiatives on climate
potential to climate trainings, conferences) change
change  Regular contact of such o Special attention to
centers with jamoats and vulnerable territories in
regional authorities the mountains
 Improved system of hydro
meteorological monitoring
Improved climate  Clean-up the bed of o New equipment and
resistance in Kairakum reservoir from silt financial support
energy sector  Timely pubic warning on o Procure new equipment
the upcoming disasters through the Emergencies
 Improved hydro Committee
meteorological services o Qualified specialists and
investments
Improved public  Draft priority plan to o New technologies and
services on rehabilitate Kairakum accessories
weather, climate HPES o Skills upgrading courses
and water  Regular informing on to specialists
weather conditions and o Improved dam monitoring
water run-off and due investments
 Improved monitoring on the
reservoir water
contamination

18. #13
Gr-.2
PPCR components Impact on vulnerable groups / Recommendations to PPCR
gender
Improved  Create pubic awareness o Courses and seminars on
adaptation programs climate and sustainability
potential to  Educational support to poor, potential
climate change single women, disabled and o Information centers in
large families jamoats
o Draft national program on
adaptation to climate change
o Introduce climate change
courses in educational
institutions
Improved climate  Reconstruct / modernize o Study the reasons of low,
resistance in Kairakum HPES mid and high water in Syr-
energy sector  Find ways to supply Darya river
vulnerable families with o Find ways of energy
alternative energy supply to industries when
 Provide vulnerable families it is lacking
with energy at lower prices o Remove silt from the
 Study cycles of river waters bedof Kairakum reservoir
o Build silt-protection
facilities upstream the
rivers Shakhimardan,
Sokh and Isfanransai
Improved public  Improved monitoring to o Public information centers
services on inform general public at jamoat levels
weather, climate  Re-equip monitoring o Improved public
and water stations information coverage on
disasters by using cell-
phone services etc
o Improved financing of
hydro-meteorological
service

19. #14
Gr-.3
PPCR components Impact on vulnerable groups / Recommendations to PPCR
gender
Improved  Seminars for public on civil o Qualification training
adaptation rights and land issues courses
potential to  Create women o Self-help and investment
climate change cooperatives (sewing, groups
knitting)
Improved climate  Rehabilitate energy o Develop alternative
resistance in education energy
energy sector o Develop biogas
technologies
Improved public  Mobile agricultural o Weather forecasts on
services on forecasts radio and other means
weather, climate  Sms-messaging on o Improved cooperation with
and water emergencies the meteorological center
#15
Objectives for 3 years period Objectives for 5+ yearS period
 90% of Sugd oblast with electricity National seeds fund without GMO
 Courses and seminars for specialists Rehabilitate cultivated lands in Sugd
 Information centers on jamoat levels oblast
 Modernize Kairakum HPES Special attention to be paid to
 Develop biogas systems to utilize vulnerability in mountain regions
wastes Create climate change study centers.
 Remove silt from the bed of Kairakum Small businesses to process fruits with
reservoir account to climate change
Study reasons of degradation and
salination of soils and ground water
table rising