Multi- Sectoral Options Training and Awareness

1. ADB TA7599 TAJ Climate Resilience for Natural Resources InvestmentsAdaptation Options: Non Physical Options in Key Sectors Multi-Sectoral Options • Training and Awareness • Training for Government officials in Climate Change awareness • Training for Government programmes for climate change impact funding processes • Awareness raising for local communities in the causes and impacts of climate change • Enhancing emergency service capability and rapid response capacity for critical events • Policy and Practice Development • Integrating Climate Impact Risk assessment into development plans and agency programmes • Research and Expertise Development • Further (case study) research into climate change impacts by sector • Support to Hydromet in climate modelling and other technical expertise and provision of short and longer term weather forecasting • Conduct a feasibility study on a climate modellingcentre within Hydromet • Resourcing • Upgrading of Hydromet equipment for hydrometeorological monitoring

2. ADB TA7599 TAJ Climate Resilience for Natural Resources InvestmentsAdaptation Options: Non Physical Options in Key Sectors Communities • Training and Awareness • Awareness programmes on climate change causes and impacts • Policy and Practice Development • Development of local risk management plans / planning template • Siting guidelines for houses, mosques and community assets • Research and Expertise Development • Assessment of at-risk communities to establish a priority ranking • Climate impact risks • Vulnerable assets, including houses • Vulnerable groups • Local capacities to adapt to climate risk • Recording & dissemination of traditional knowledge & sustainable practices • Resourcing • Development of early warning systems for local communities • Explore microfinance and micro insurance for communities

3. ADB TA7599 TAJ Climate Resilience for Natural Resources InvestmentsAdaptation Options: Non Physical Options in Key Sectors Agriculture • Training and Awareness • Awareness programmes on CCA for technical staff • Policy and Practice Development • Implement mprovedland use methods and improved crop management, including irrigation to deal with projected increase in risk frequency and magnitude • Research and Expertise Development • Detailed inventory by community, jamoat and raon of at risk assets and land as a basis for climate risk management planning • Development of extension programmes for farmers on sustainable agriculture • Research into temperature and precipitation and water availability thresholds

4. ADB TA7599 TAJ Climate Resilience for Natural Resources InvestmentsAdaptation Options: Non Physical Options in Key Sectors Transport • Policy Development • Development of criteria for deciding on the priority of assets • Research and Expertise Development • Inventory of roads and bridges at risk from climate impacts, especially floods and mudflows, but including avalanches and snowfalls • Reassessment of design standards for bridges and roads in light of projected climate change impacts • Resourcing • Repair and maintenance of roads and bridges in priority order • Allocation of funds for immediate critical repairs and protection

5. ADB TA7599 TAJ Climate Resilience for Natural Resources InvestmentsAdaptation Options: Non Physical Options in Key Sectors Energy • Research and Expertise Development • Inventory of assets at risk • Assessment of energy efficient technologies, especially at local levels • Reassessment of design standards • Investigate private sector funding sources for research and infrastructure and development works especially at local level

6. ADB TA7599 TAJ Climate Resilience for Natural Resources InvestmentsAdaptation Options: Non Physical Options in Key Sectors Criteria for assessing option to include: Effectiveness Cost Priority need Collateral benefits for other sectors and programmes Sustainability Replicability ‘No-Regrets’ Ease of implementation Integration with other Government programmes Social and cultural acceptability