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Implementation Period: 2023 - 2024
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Donor organization: GIZ
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Geographical location: Трансграничные водосборные бассейны: Шахимардан, Исфайрамсай и Чон-Кемин. Чуйская область, Кеминский район (Чон-Кеминское АА, Кок-Ойрокское АА), Баткенская область, Кадамжайский район (Уч-Коргонское АА, Котормо АА, Майдан АА).
The Regional Program "Climate Risk Management in Central Asia" (CRMCA) is being implemented on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany. The aim of the four-year initiative is to improve cross-border management of climate and disaster risks in Central Asia.
Project Background
As part of the project, consultations were held with watershed associations, the regional Center for Emergency Situations and Disaster Risk Reduction, and stakeholders from specific watershed councils to develop capacity for reducing transboundary water-related climate risks. This anchoring is to be achieved by strengthening the framework conditions and competency development measures for participants at different levels, while annually implementing a series of measures agreed upon by Central Asian countries. The capacities of partner organizations and the competencies of key actors were strengthened through the direct implementation of activities in agreed transboundary watersheds.
CRMCA operates in five transboundary watersheds in Central Asia. In Kyrgyzstan, three transboundary watersheds were selected as Project Intervention Areas (PIAs): "Shahimardan" and "Isfairam-Sai," located in the Kadamjay district of Batken province, and "Chon Kemin" in Chui province.
Project Objectives & Goals
The overall objective of the assignment was to collect relevant sectoral information necessary for effective planning of program activities in the Project Intervention Areas (PIAs). CAMP Alatoo was engaged to perform the following tasks:
- Identify relevant local stakeholders and target groups in the Project Intervention Areas;
- Review local development planning processes at the community or district level, as well as sectoral planning processes (agriculture and water resource management, emergency response);
- Analyze existing transboundary cooperation and exchange mechanisms in the transboundary watersheds of Isfairam-Sai, Shahimardan, and Chon-Kemin;
- Conduct a Capacity Needs Assessment with the development of a report reflecting the status quo on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction (related to water resources) and management of local self-governing bodies, including river basin organizations and councils, and local communities in the Isfairam-Sai and Shahimardan transboundary watersheds;
- Conduct a KAP (Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice) survey in the Kadamjay district of Batken province, focusing on two transboundary watersheds (with potential additional sites in the Chu and Talas river basins) as well as at the national level. The aim of the KAP survey is to develop a communication, education, and awareness-building strategy.
Project Result
The project implementation reports and the roadmap will be used by the regional CRMCA project for technical interventions (infrastructure and other measures) and capacity building of local stakeholders.
