Building Climate Resilience of Vulnerable and Food-Insecure Communities Through Capacity Strengthening and Livelihood Diversification in Mountainous Regions of Tajikistan: FP067
Project Outline
This project seeks to increase the adaptive capacities of the most vulnerable and food-insecure communities residing in Rasht valley, Khatlon, and Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Regions through stimulation of a demand-based model for climate information and use of ICT/mobile platforms to enable public and private sector participation, innovation, and market development.
| Country(ies) | Republic of Tajikistan |
|---|---|
| National Designated Authority (NDA) | Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan |
| Accredited Entity (AE) | United Nations World Food Programme: WFP (International) |
| Executing Entity (EE) | Committee for Environmental Protection: CEP (Public) |
| Date of Final FP Submission | June 2, 2017 |
| Estimated Project Duration | 2018-2022 |
| Target Sector | Risk Management (Climate)/Agriculture |
| GCF Financing | 9.273 million USD (Grant) Micro |
| Co-financing |
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Project Description
< Major Project Components>
- Digitization of climate data, risk mapping, capacity building for climate forecasting, and a climate information delivering mechanism.
- Promoting community awareness on climate impact and adaption actions integrated into district development plan.
- Building climate resilience at the community level through diversification of livelihoods and improved water management.
- Facilitation of community links with markets.
Ref: FP067 Building Climate Resilience of Vulnerable and Food-Insecure Communities through Capacity Strengthening and Livelihood Diversification in Mountainous Regions of Tajikistan
Potential Indicators of Key Impacts
Expected total number of direct and indirect beneficiaries, disaggregated by gender (reduced vulnerability or increased resilience):
- Direct beneficiaries: 50,000 persons (52% of total beneficiaries will be female)
- Indirect beneficiaries: 70,000 persons (1.5% of the total population)
