LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS FOR RISK MANAGEMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES INVESTMENTS

LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS FOR RISK MANAGEMENT AND NATURAL FOR RISK MANAGEMENT AND NATURAL

RESOURCES INVESTMENTSRESOURCES INVESTMENTS

National consultantNational consultantDr. Kayumov AbdulkhamidDr. Kayumov Abdulkhamid

22.08.2011 22.08.2011 DushanbeDushanbe

►Appropriate legal and institutional Appropriate legal and institutional frameworks are required to ensure frameworks are required to ensure climate resiliency for natural climate resiliency for natural resources investmentsresources investments

►Effective management of climate Effective management of climate risks and applied adaptation risks and applied adaptation measures directly depend on the measures directly depend on the legal framework and existing legal framework and existing institutional capacities of the country.institutional capacities of the country.

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► The National hydrometeorological services The National hydrometeorological services of Tajikistanof Tajikistan ( (NHMSNHMS)) is a specially authorized is a specially authorized state bodystate body, , responsible for systematic responsible for systematic observations of the climate system and the observations of the climate system and the environmentenvironment. .

► The observation data is used for decision The observation data is used for decision making on mitigation of the damage from making on mitigation of the damage from the extreme weather eventsthe extreme weather events. .


►Climate protection is regulated by Climate protection is regulated by Article Article 52 52 of the TJ Law onof the TJ Law on ««Environment protectionEnvironment protection». ». In In accordance to this article it is accordance to this article it is necessary to organize systematic necessary to organize systematic observations of climate change, observations of climate change, development of long-term programs development of long-term programs associated with reduction of human associated with reduction of human impact on climateimpact on climate. .




► The National hydro-meteorological services The National hydro-meteorological services doesn’t have appropriate financial and doesn’t have appropriate financial and technical resourcestechnical resources..

► This situation negatively affects the quality This situation negatively affects the quality

of climate information, hydro-meteorological of climate information, hydro-meteorological forecasts, including flood and other natural forecasts, including flood and other natural hazardshazards, , limiting the development of climate limiting the development of climate studiesstudies. .


► In accordance to the Resolution In accordance to the Resolution №323 №323 of the of the Government of TJ from August Government of TJ from August 33, 2, 2002 002 ((changeschanges №416 №416 from august 3, from august 3, 2007) «2007) «On On the issues of SCGoT on Emergenciesthe issues of SCGoT on Emergencies» » all all activities on preparedness to natural activities on preparedness to natural disasters and liquidation of its consequences disasters and liquidation of its consequences conducted under the authority of the conducted under the authority of the Government of Republic of TajikistanGovernment of Republic of Tajikistan ( (GoTGoT), ), through the State Commission for through the State Commission for Emergency SituationsEmergency Situations ( (ESES). ).


► The Committee for Emergency Situations The Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense of the GoTand Civil Defense of the GoT ( (CoESCoES) ) provide provide guidance to the state policy in the field of guidance to the state policy in the field of preparedness and protection of the preparedness and protection of the population, economic facilities of the population, economic facilities of the country from the consequences of country from the consequences of emergency situationsemergency situations..

► The CoES manages directly the activities on The CoES manages directly the activities on prevention and liquidation of consequences prevention and liquidation of consequences of natural disastersof natural disasters. .


Ranking of ES in accordance to the Government of TJ Ranking of ES in accordance to the Government of TJ Resolution Resolution № 367№ 367, from August 1,, from August 1, 2006 2006..

Rank

Definition of ES

Total Damage, МТОТ

Caasualties, pers

Violation of life conditions, pers

Level of management of ES

1 Local ES < 1 thousand <10 thousands

< 100 thousands Management of the organization

2 Local ES 1-5 10-50 100-300 Local Executive bodies

3 Territorial ES

5 thous – 0,5 mio

50-500 300-500 Local Executive bodies

4 Regional ES 0,5 mio -5 mio

50-500 500-1000 Executive bodies

5 Republican ES

>5 mio >500 >1000 Government of Tajikistan

6 Transboundary ES

Правительство РТ в соответствии с международными договорами


Scale of Emergency situations and management levels Bodies of state administration

in emergency response and civil defense

Steering managementbodies

Bodies of dailymanagement

Scale of emergencies

Nationwide and larger scale emergencies

State Emergency Commission

Regional and large-scale Emergencies CoES Control Center

CoES Control Center

Territorial and larger scale Emergencies Regional CoES

offices

Regional CoESoffices

Town and district Emergency

Headquarters

Town and district Emergency

Headquarters

Local and larger scale emergencies District CoES

offices

District CoESoffices

District Emergency Headquarters

District Emergency Headquarters

Control Center of urban and district Emergency HQ

Control Center of urban and district Emergency HQ

Local emergencies that require coordination of urban and district services

Major informationflows

Auxiliary information flows

Oblast and regional Emergency

Headquarters

Oblast and regional Emergency

Headquarters

Control Center of the Regional Emergency

HQ

Control Center of the Regional Emergency

HQ

Emergency HQs of economic objects

Emergency HQs of economic objects

CoES under GoTCoES under GoT

Control Center of Districts’ Emergency

HQ

Control Center of Districts’ Emergency

HQ

Town CoESoffices

Town CoESoffices

Institutional frameworkInstitutional frameworkMajor work on monitoring of natural hazards carried out Major work on monitoring of natural hazards carried out

byby::

►Head Department of Geology under the GoTHead Department of Geology under the GoT ((landslideslandslides,, karst phenomena karst phenomena,, rockfalls rockfalls))

► State Agency for HydrometeorologyState Agency for Hydrometeorology ( (heavy heavy precipitationprecipitation,, hail hail,, strong winds strong winds,, drought drought, , dust stormdust storm, , frostfrost, , avalanchesavalanches,, debris flows debris flows, , floodsfloods). ).

► Institute of Geology and Seismology under Institute of Geology and Seismology under the Academy of Sciences of TJ studying the the Academy of Sciences of TJ studying the conditions and causes of some natural conditions and causes of some natural disastersdisasters ( (landslaideslandslaides,, earthquakes earthquakes).).


INVESTMENT CONDITIONSINVESTMENT CONDITIONS► Currently Tajikistan set up certain conditions to Currently Tajikistan set up certain conditions to

attract foreign investmentsattract foreign investments.. In 1 In 1992 992 the TJ Law onthe TJ Law on ««Foreign investmentsForeign investments»» was adopted was adopted. .

► The Government developed and implementing the The Government developed and implementing the State program on investments State program on investments (1992).(1992).

► For the period of 2003-2015 it is foreseen to increase For the period of 2003-2015 it is foreseen to increase investments and foreign loans, out of which investments and foreign loans, out of which 30% 30% will will be direct investments andbe direct investments and 70% - 70% - international loans.international loans.

► The internal investments in environment protection The internal investments in environment protection for the last years are low and constitute for the last years are low and constitute 0,07% 0,07% of of GDPGDP..


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