Initial situation/Climate resilience and adaptation

Central Asia is one of the regions particularly affected by the impacts of climate change. Rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns and more frequent extreme weather events have a direct impact on agricultural productivity, water availability and the stability of ecological systems. Rural population groups in particular are highly vulnerable, as their livelihoods often depend directly on natural resources.

This thematic area includes projects that focus on strengthening climate-resilient structures and adapting to climate change. These include large-scale projects such as CAMP4ASB, which aims to coordinate regional adaptation strategies in the Aral Sea basin, as well as locally focused projects on climate-adapted agriculture and integrated landscape planning, for example in the river basins of Tajikistan.

Publications and information platforms

Publications

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Websites

- https://www.climatechange.uz/ - Sustainable Solutions for Climate Resilience

Projects

project name	duration	country	executive organisation	funding	objective
An Integrated Landscape Approach to Enhancing the Climate Resilience of Small-Scale Farmers and Pastoralists in Tajikistan	2021-2027	TJK	Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP)	Adaptation Fund (AF)	The project aims to address the significant socio-economic impacts of climate change on the livelihoods of vulnerable communities, as well as to improve agricultural productivity and water availability through project components in the Kofirnigan River Basin.
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Aral Sea Basin (CAMP4ASB)	2022-2024		Central asia regional environmental center/ Ministry of finance of the Republic Tajikistan/Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan	Weltbank	Regional Services to Raise Climate Awareness; Regional instrument for investing in the impacts of climate change; Regional and national coordination
Building Climate Resilience of Vulnerable and Food Insecure Communities through Capacity Strengthening and Livelihood Diversification in Mountainous Regions of Tajikistan	2020-2025	TJK	Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (CEP)	Green Climate Fund	The project aims to support vulnerable communities in Tajikistan by introducing climate adaptation measures, including climate information services, capacity building, sustainable water management, and resilient agriculture and forestry.
Integrated Natural Resources Management in Drought-prone and Salt-affected Agricultural Production Landscapes in Central Asia and Turkey (CACILM2)	2017-2022	Central Asia	several, a.o. Central Asian Regional Environmental Center, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan	GEF Trust Fund	The aim of CACILM-II is to scale up sustainable management practices that minimize pressures and negative impacts on natural resources to reduce risks and vulnerability and, enhance capacity of rural communities to cope with or adapt to drought and salinity
Enhancing forest biodiversity and community resilience to Tajikistan’s changing climate	2017-2021	TJK	Fauna and Flora International (FFI) – UK	Darwin Initative	Local communities and forest service will be motivated, empowered and supported to take collaborative action to conserve, restore and sustainably use the globally important fruit-and-nut forest at two sites in Tajikistan.