More than 800 residents of Sughd region improved their knowledge on climate change
Tajikistan ranks among the top countries in the Climate Change Vulnerability Index in Europe and Central Asia and is least able to adapt to the projected impacts of climate change, although its share in greenhouse gas emissions is very small. The country ranks 109th in the world in greenhouse gas emissions and 129th in harmful gas emissions per capita, but it is highly susceptible to climate change risks due to its geographical location, mountainous terrain and has a relatively low capacity for adaptation, as it has a difficult socio-economic situation.
In order to promote adaptation to climate change and disaster risk reduction, UNDP is implementing a regional project "Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Central Asia", which is funded by the European Union. Within the framework of this project, comprehensive activities are carried out, including educational, practical, informational and research, which promote adaptation to climate change at the community and local government level in the countries of Central Asia.
Since February 2024, the project has been conducting an information campaign aimed at raising awareness of climate change risks among decision makers and key stakeholders. In addition, a study was conducted to assess the level of public awareness before and after information meetings in the cities and districts of the Tajik part of the Fergana Valley. According to the results of the study, the average increase in the level of awareness of meeting participants, based on pre-post tests that covered more than 590 residents of eleven target cities and districts of the Sughd region, ranged from 15% to 35%.
The final event of the information campaign was an information workshop, which was held on September 13, 2024 in the conference hall of the Executive Body of State Authority of the Sughd Region. The event was attended by officials of the Executive Authority of the State Authority of the Sughd Region, deputy chairmen of cities and districts of the region, representatives of the Main Department of Environmental Protection and its subordinate departments, as well as the Office of the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense and its departments in the cities and districts of the region, development partners and other stakeholders.
The event is held to increase understanding and awareness among decision makers and key stakeholders on climate risks and existing measures to adapt to them.
The event will present the results of the information campaign, the results of the study of the level of awareness of the population of target cities and districts as part of the information campaign, an exchange of knowledge on the risks of climate change and adaptation measures, on forecasts of the impact of climate change, the importance of information and on vulnerable categories of the population in the Tajik part of the Fergana Valley.
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