short description of regional trainings

1. 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 Workshop
Date: October 4-5, 2011
Venue: Kayon conference hall, Bokhtar Street 7, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Trainers: Bizikova. L., Musoev. Z., Mukhabbatov. K., Skochilov. Y., Rahimov. B.
UNDP Livia Bizikova, Nailya Mustaeva, Rayhon Jonbekova
Representatives:
Participants: Number of Participants: 38
Local / Regional Government: 12
Teachers / Schools / Academia: 9
NGOs:10
Trainers / Facilitators: 7
Time: Day 1, Oct. 4. 9:05 am – 17:30 pm
Day 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.

2. Brief Overview of the PSD Trainings in Gorno – Badakhshan Autonomous
Oblast (GBAO)
Project Title: “Technical Assistance on Institutional Capacity Assessment and
Awareness Raising on Climate Change in Tajikistan”
Training: TOT Participatory Scenario Development Workshop
Date: October 8, 2011
Venue: Parinen conference hall, Khorog, Tajikistan
Trainers, Mobilizer: Musoev. Z. Mukhabbatov., K. Rahimov., B. Abdurahimov. G.
UNDP Rayhon Jonbekova
Representatives:
Participants: Number of Participants: 24
Local / Regional Government:
Teachers / Schools / Academia:
NGOs:1
Time: 9: 10 am – 17: 00 pm
Short 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.

3. Brief Overview of the PSD Trainings in Khatlon District
Project Title: “Technical Assistance on Institutional Capacity Assessment and
Awareness Raising on Climate Change in Tajikistan”
Training: TOT Participatory Scenario Development Workshop
Date: October 14, 2011
Venue: Levakant restaurant, Kurgan - Tyube, Khatlon
Trainers, Mobilizer: Musoev. Z. Mukhabbatov., K. Rahimov., B. Shohimardonov.
UNDP Rayhon Jonbekova
Representatives:
Participants: Number of Participants: 26
Local / Regional Government: 13
Jamoats (community organizations): 7
Teachers / Schools / Academia: 4
NGOs:2
Time: 9: 10 am – 17: 00 pm
Short 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.

4. Brief Overview of the PSD Trainings in Sugd Region
Project Title: “Technical Assistance on Institutional Capacity Assessment and
Awareness Raising on Climate Change in Tajikistan”
Training: TOT Participatory Scenario Development Workshop
Date: October 18, 2011
Venue: Tavhid conference hall, Khujand, Sugd
Trainers, Mobilizer: Musoev. Z. Mukhabbatov., K. Rahimov., B. Nozimjon
UNDP Rayhon Jonbekova
Representatives:
Participants: Number of Participants: 18
Local / Regional Government: 4
Teachers / Schools / Academia: 8
NGOs:3
Media: 1
Time: 9: 15 am – 16: 30 pm
Short 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.

5. Brief Overview of the PSD Trainings in Vahdat, Districts of Republican
Subordination
Project Title: “Technical Assistance on Institutional Capacity Assessment and
Awareness Raising on Climate Change in Tajikistan”
Training: TOT Participatory Scenario Development Workshop
Date: October 22, 2011
Venue: Conference hall of local government building, Vahdat, DRS
Trainers, Mobilizer: Musoev. Z. Mukhabbatov., K. Rahimov., B.
UNDP Rayhon Jonbekova
Representatives:
Participants: Number of Participants: 25
Local / Regional Government: 14
Communities / Jamoats: 11
Time: 9: 15 am – 16: 20 pm
Short 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.