Expert Workshop on International Climate Finance for EECCA region

Zafar Makhmudov Committee for Environment Protection, Tajikistan

Expert Workshop on International Climate Finance for EECCA region11 July 2016, Paris, Tajikistan

CONTENT OF THE PRESENTATION1. Overview of current status of the country's activity in readiness (e.g. activities implemented, achievement to date, proposal development for GCF, AF etc.)2. What are the positive (and negative, if any) lessons from PPCR for the current readiness activities3. How different institutions within the country are coordinating among themselves (or not)4. Information, capacity and/or financial gaps that Tajikistan is facing in enhancing readiness and in developing the project pipeline.

1. STATUS OF THE COUNTRY'S ACTIVITY ON READINESS

For GCF The first draft submitted The template has changed (it took long

time to process) Currently rewriting the proposal

according to the new template

FOR ADAPTATION FUND, CIF ETC For CIF PPCR projects of Tajikistan are being implemented The only government led Program SREP proposal from Tajikistan was not supported

For AF Focal Point is nominated No cooperation so far

… GCF is becoming the only Fund available

National•National Development Strategy• Poverty reduction Strategy•Second Communication to UNFCCC•Other Strategies (e.g. National Disaster Risk Management Strategy)•Sector Plans

International•Joint Country Partnership Strategy•Stock-take of ongoing work by international organisations, bilateral donors and IFIs

Identification of Priority areas for Phase 1 evidence building activities and Phase 2 investments

PPCR consistent with Government priorities

2. LESSONS FROM PPCR FOR THE CURRENT READINESS ACTIVITIES

PHASE 1 – EVIDENCE BASE Capacity building

Review of Tajikistan’s climate change institutional arrangements and capacity needs

Tajikistan Climate Science and Impact Modelling Partnership

Raising awareness of climate change in the Government of Tajikistan

Vulnerability Assessment Enhancing the Climate Resilience of Tajikistan’s

Energy Sector Analysis of Sustainable Land Management

Approaches for Changing Climatic Conditions in Tajikistan

Analysis of River Basin Approach to Climate Resiliency

PHASE 2 – $119.35 ML INVESTMENT PLAN

WATER$14.5 ML

LAND MANAG.

$9.45 ML +$5.4 ML Cofin.

HYDROMET SERVICES$7 ML +

$7 ML Cofin.

CAPACITY DEVELOPMEN

T$6 ML

ENERGY$30 ML +

$40 ML Cofin

PPCR SECRETARIAT Established in March 2011 by Deputy

Prime Minister to provide additional capacity to government

$100,000 provided by ADB To be supported by capacity building TA

from 2012 to 2016

PPCR WEBSITE IN TAJIKISTAN

www.ppcr.tj

3. HOW DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE COUNTRY ARE COORDINATING AMONG THEMSELVES (OR NOT)

There is an established Coordination Mechanism under PPCR (ex. next page)

A need for modernization of the mechanism is becoming inevitable

New mechanisms with similar scheme are emerging

Committee for Environment Protection is appointed FO for most of the Environment Funds

Links to bilateral

programs

Sector strategies

and development

Plans

Interministerial Committee(Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Murodali

Alimardon) with representatives of Committees and Sector Ministries

ADB PMUIncluding procurement

experts and National counterparts

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development-led

workstreamwith National and

international experts

PPCR Investment Activities

Technical Group to provide

expertise on demand

PPCR Secretariat

Steering Group for

stakeholder liaison

Asian Development Bank –led

workstream with National and international experts

World Bank-ledworkstream with

National and international experts

PPCR Focal Point

Links to nongovern

ment programs

Civil Society dialogue

4. INFORMATION, CAPACITY AND/OR FINANCIAL GAPS THAT TAJIKISTAN IS FACING IN ENHANCING READINESS AND IN DEVELOPING THE PROJECT PIPELINE

INDC prepared and submitted Paris Agreement signed Third National Communication Report prepared National Adaptation Strategy expected soon

Gaps exist at every level Capacity Finance ImplementationReason: Coordination?

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Contact details: Zafar Mahmoudov, Project Coordinator, Environmental Land Management and Rural Livelihoods projectCommittee for Environment Protection under the Government of the Republic of TajikistanShamsi str. 5/1, Dushanbe, Tajikistan 734034; Tel. Office: +992 44 640 15 15/19; Tel. Mob: +992 93 888 70 30e-mail: [email protected]