Brief overview of the psd trainings at oblast level

Brief Overview of the PSD Trainings at Oblast Level

Project Title: “Technical Assistance on Institutional Capacity Assessment and Awareness Raising on Climate Change in Tajikistan”

Training: TOT Participatory Scenario Development WorkshopDate: October 4-5, 2011Venue: Kayon conference hall, Bokhtar Street 7, Dushanbe, TajikistanTrainers: Bizikova. L., Musoev. Z., Mukhabbatov. K., Skochilov. Y., Rahimov. B.UNDP Representatives:

Livia Bizikova, Nailya Mustaeva, Rayhon Jonbekova

Participants: Number of Participants: 38Local / Regional Government: 12Teachers / Schools / Academia: 9NGOs:10Trainers / Facilitators: 7

Time: Day 1, Oct. 4. 9:05 am – 17:30 pmDay 2, Oct. 5. 9:00 am – 14:00 pm

Short Description: The two day Participatory Scenario Development (PSD) workshop was organized in Dushanbe for representatives of four regions of Tajikistan, civil society and governmental members. The workshop introduced participants to the PSD approach which would be applied to the capacity assessment and awareness raising on climate change in Tajikistan, the components A1 and A3 of PPCR project. During the workshop sessions, participants assessed capacities, needs and gaps that need to be improved for adaptation and resilience to climate change, and prepared list of recommendations and priorities for the second phase of SPCR investments which will start in 2012. The main sectors prioritized were energy, human health, access to water, agriculture, natural hazards, transportation, education and awareness raising on climate change impacts and adaptation. The PSD module was developed by Dr. Livia Bizikova, the International Expert of UNDP who conducted the training. Facilitators from the Pedagogical University, Yoth Ecological Center and Tajik Academy of Science facilitated the group works, and will held similar trainings in the four regions of Tajikistan.

Brief Overview of the PSD Trainings in Gorno – Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO)


Training: TOT Participatory Scenario Development WorkshopDate: October 8, 2011Venue: Parinen conference hall, Khorog, TajikistanTrainers, Mobilizer: Musoev. Z. Mukhabbatov., K. Rahimov., B. Abdurahimov. G.UNDP Representatives:

Rayhon Jonbekova

Participants: Number of Participants: 24Local / Regional Government: Teachers / Schools / Academia: NGOs:1

Time: 9: 10 am – 17: 00 pmShort Description: The Participatory Scenario Development (PSD) workshop held on 8th of October in Khorog. Participants from governmental agencies, academia and civil society organizations shared their view on current trends at the region. It was defined that various districts of GBAO has different climate zones and therefore has different priority sectors, capacity needs and adaptation methods to climate change. For example, Murgab, Ishkashim and some villages of Shugnan districts have extremely cold weather (Murgab 9 months winter) but are relevant for using renewable sources of energy. It was observed that because of the weather conditions people looks much older for their age: “30 years old man looks as in his 50ies and lose their teeth earlier.” Except health issues, water, energy, and natural disasters were defined as other key trends that often happens in the region and leaves human and livestock deaths, destroy properties and lead to poverty. It was offered to prepare special emergency situation groups with plan of action for nature disasters. Lack of resources and land are defined problematic too, as 93% of GBAO territory is mountainous. Further on a list are migration and lack of up-to-date ideas and opinions as youth leaves home and the region lacks fresh minds and ideas. Migration of livestock and animals as Yaks and mountainous goats is another issue for lack of pastures and disappearances of grasses and “teresken” plant which people take out with roots and use for cooking and heating houses. In energy sector, Khorog city with neighboring districts has access to electricity due to Pamir Energy company, but in remote districts some use solar batteries, some small electricity stations and others lack electricity in winter.

Brief Overview of the PSD Trainings in Khatlon District


Training: TOT Participatory Scenario Development WorkshopDate: October 14, 2011Venue: Levakant restaurant, Kurgan - Tyube, KhatlonTrainers, Mobilizer: Musoev. Z. Mukhabbatov., K. Rahimov., B. Shohimardonov.UNDP Representatives:

Rayhon Jonbekova

Participants: Number of Participants: 26Local / Regional Government: 13Jamoats (community organizations): 7Teachers / Schools / Academia: 4NGOs:2

Time: 9: 10 am – 17: 00 pmShort Description: On October 14th, 2011 the PSD workshop took place in Kurgan-Tyube, Khatlon district. The main trends of the region that have been identified by participants are the following: Agricultural sector, which is the main source of income for local population is being harshly affected by climate change. Khatlon has enough land for agriculture and pastures, but because of lack of resources for watering system, many lands remains without usage. Harvest of cotton is much lesser than it was previous years. The amount of underground waters increased, which negatively affects the quality of land and decrease the harvest of fruits and vegetables. Because of the underground water, salinization was found in 22,000 hectare of land and desertification is seen more for lack of resources and proper watering system. More than one million of people use underground waters daily for drinking without any filtration which brings various diseases. Gender issues, problem of man domination in families and young girl’s withdrawal from school at 9th grade and getting married is high. Among other trends that were listed: lack of specialists in agricultural spheres, old pipelines for irrigation and watering system, heavy rain falls, lack of seeds adaptable to climate change, increase in the HIV/AIDS with the flow of migration and malaria because of humidity in weather. It was offered to open factory for creating grid for river bank protection projects and creating job places.

Brief Overview of the PSD Trainings in Sugd Region


Training: TOT Participatory Scenario Development WorkshopDate: October 18, 2011Venue: Tavhid conference hall, Khujand, SugdTrainers, Mobilizer: Musoev. Z. Mukhabbatov., K. Rahimov., B. NozimjonUNDP Representatives:

Rayhon Jonbekova

Participants: Number of Participants: 18Local / Regional Government: 4Teachers / Schools / Academia: 8NGOs:3Media: 1

Time: 9: 15 am – 16: 30 pmShort Description: The PSD workshop in Khujand was held on October 18th at Tavhid conference hall. Among the participants were reporter from TV Safina news channel, students from universities and participants from other governmental agencies and NGOs. During all sessions, participants worked in three groups, where group one members were all males, second group had all female members and the third group made up by youth. Each group has defined different trends relating to their level and ways of life. Among the major trends in the region were health issues and lack of qualified specialists, lack of urn and special places for garbage which contaminate the environment and leads to various diseases as excess sugar in blood, heart attacks and lack of prophylaxis and sanitation. Water is another issue for past several years, when its taste become salty and underground waters increased. Transportation and increasing number of old cheap cars in the cities increase atmosphere emissions and air temperature. The youth group defined child labor (gathering cotton harvest) as discrimination of youth and offered to use modern technologies in agricultural sector. Unemployment was another major trend which increases number of criminal actions among poor and vulnerable people. In some areas of Khujand there are radioactive wastes and uranium in the mountains that negatively affects human health and the environment around them. It was offered to pose fine on factories and enterprises that violate environmental rules, to provide legal consultations for local people in all spheres starting from agriculture and to increase trainings and courses on environmental subjects for people. The workshop was shown on TV Safina, local news channel.

Brief Overview of the PSD Trainings in Vahdat, Districts of Republican Subordination


Training: TOT Participatory Scenario Development WorkshopDate: October 22, 2011Venue: Conference hall of local government building, Vahdat, DRSTrainers, Mobilizer: Musoev. Z. Mukhabbatov., K. Rahimov., B. UNDP Representatives:

Rayhon Jonbekova

Participants: Number of Participants: 25Local / Regional Government: 14Communities / Jamoats: 11

Time: 9: 15 am – 16: 20 pmShort Description: On October 22, the last PSD workshop was held in Vahdat district with participants from all sectors of governmental agencies and academia. The main sectors that have been prioritized for DRS are agriculture, creation of seed banks, restoring pastures and reforestation, creating river banks to protect lands and properties in summer, renewing water system and pipelines. The region has enough water but because of lack of resources and pumps, water is not provided equally in all parts of the region and many lands are being destroyed by draught and lack of access to water. Energy was defined as another major sector which needs to be prioritized and developed. Participants mentioned that even now in autumn, they have scarce access to electricity. Even during the seminar at about 15:40 pm the electricity was cut off and because of the dark venue, one had to finish the training earlier. It was recommended that small electricity power stations can be built in communities or building alternative energy sources. Another major recommendation was that, people are not enough aware of climate change and its impacts, so it would be better to conduct awareness raising sessions and Mass Media programs to prepare local people to climate change so they can think of adaptation methods. Lastly, community leaders offered that farmers should have access to good quality seeds that are adaptable to climate change, so they can get better harvest and improve the economy of the region.

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Brief overview of the psd trainings at oblast level