Project objective

The project objective is to enable Tajikistan to prepare and submit its Third National Communication (TNC) on climate change to the CoP of the UNFCCC in accordance with its commitments as a non-Annex 1 Party (as mandated by Article 4 and 12 of this Convention). The project will contribute to the global effort to better understand the sources and sinks of greenhouse gases, potential impacts of climate change, and effective response measures to achieve the ultimate objective of the UNFCCC, which is "to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system".

The main components of the project are: (i) an inventory of greenhouse gases for the base year 2005 and time series 2004-2009; (ii) an assessment of potential impacts of climate change on natural resources, national economy and human health and elaboration of adaptation measures; (iii) an GHG abatement analysis and other mitigation measures, and (iv) preparation of the Third National Communication of Tajikistan and submission to the CoP. In addition, public awareness activities and stakeholder consultations will be cross-cutting along the overall course of the project implementation. Therefore, the preparation of the Third National Communication is expected to enhance general awareness and knowledge on climate change-related issues in Tajikistan, and enable to mainstream them to the national planning and policy.

Project coverage: Tajikistan

Project duration: 2011 – 2014

Project status: Operational

Implementing partner: Project will utilize the National Implementation Modality with an Implementing Agency of the State Administration for Hydrometeorology (Tajik Hydromet) of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. Given that responsibility, the Tajik Hydromet with its Climate Change Centre will be responsible for the overall oversight and management of the project, primarily with regard to the achievement of the outputs (results), impact and objectives.

Project coordinator: Mahmad Safarov, Director, State Administration for Hydrometeorology of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

CO supervising officer: Sukhrob Khoshmukhamedov, UNDP Programme Coordinator

Donor agencies: GEF, UNDP

Project expected outcomes: The project will contribute to achievement of the UNFCCC objectives, as well as implementation of priority measures for environmental security of Tajikistan. It will also increase efforts in sharing the information and enhancing the cooperation with stakeholders from governmental, non-governmental, public and private organizations. The findings of the project will enhance the evidence base for climate change risks and impacts on priority sectors (natural resources, national economy and human health) of Tajikistan. The strengthened evidence base, which will be mostly relied on qualitative rather than quantitative approach in TNC, will in turn provide an opportunity to mainstream climate adaptation and mitigation activities in national development policy and programmes. In parallel, the evidence base will be fully used for the preparation of other projects and programmes on climate change and sustainable development.

List of project staff

Contact details of project:

State Administration for Hydrometeorology of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

47 Shevchenko str. Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Po.Box: 734025
phone: (+992 372) 21-51-91
fax: (+992 372) 21-55-22 / 27-61-81
e-mail: office@meteo.tj
web: www.meteo.tj

Background information

In 1998 Tajikistan ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as a non-Annex I party to UNFCCC, while the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol has come into force in April 2009. As a Non-Annex 1 Party of the UNFCCC, Tajikistan prepared two National Communications (NCs) and National action plan on climate change mitigation of the Republic of Tajikistan , with the First National Communication (FNC and Phase 2) submitted in 2002 and the Second National Communication (SNC) in 2008. The findings of Tajikistan’s SNC served as inputs for elaboration of other projects. For example, the results of the last GHG inventory were used in preparation of PINs for off-grid small hydropower plants and Landfill Gas (LFG) capture and utilization at Dushanbe landfill, and project proposal on Climate Risk Management (CRM). The large-scale Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) also benefited from the results on SNC vulnerability and adaptation analysis, while developing the Grant Proposal and Pilot Strategy for climate resilience for Tajikistan.

The Third National Communication project will enable Tajikistan to prepare the Third National Communication to the Conference of Parties in accordance with Article 12 of the UNFCCC. It will develop and enhance national capacities to fulfill Tajikistan’s commitments to the Convention on a continuing basis; enhance general awareness and knowledge of government planners on issues related to climate change and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, thus enabling them to take such issues into account into national development agenda; and mobilize additional resources for projects related to climate change and mitigation of greenhouse gases.

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