ALM UNDP

1. Water and Flood management policy and regulatory frameworks to respond to climate change risks
2. Technical capacities to improve climate risk management in the Greater Caucasus
3. Water and Flood management practices demonstrated to lead to community resilience

1. Establishment of integrated, climate-resilient water supply and -management systems in HA. Ihavandhoo, ADh. Mahibadhoo and GDh. Gadhdhoo
2. Increase participation in the development, allocation and monitoring of freshwater use in a changing climate
3. Replication and up scaling of climate-resilient freshwater management

Source: Project Proposal, 2011

Component 1: Will establish eco-region level integrated land use and water resources monitoring and planning system and associated programme focusing on reduction of climate change vulnerability. The broad-scale strategies will be completed for two eco-regions to detail resilience challenges/opportunities and provide guidance for development sectors. The National Government and Provincial Governments will adopt the completed strategies as formal policy to guide future resource management decision-making. The process will include a series of economic valuations to summarize the project‟s economic impact, including opportunity costs, the  potential economic impact of EBA up-scaled nationally, and the actual economic impact of the project within the two target watersheds prior to project close. This component will be co-financed with the UNDP cash co-financing to the project.

Component 2: With the majority of the project fund invested, will support communities in two watersheds to implement a number of adaptation methods well proven to restore and/or maintain ecosystem functionality while reducing climate change vulnerability. “On-the-ground” changes within these two watersheds will improve social welfare and the security of ecosystem services. Implementation will focus upon better tactics for grazing management, restoration of riparian zones, survivability of biodiversity, and efficiency of water use. Success will be measured by how well community-level implementation improves the overall integrity of water provisioning services within each watershed relevant to climate change challenges. An ecosystem-planning program will be established within each watershed, led by the soum governments, to guide implementation and coordinate future resource management decision-making. The two programs will build upon and integrate with the adopted eco-region strategies to create a coherent management structure. Community-level practices will integrate with National and Aimag ecosystem monitoring, assessment, and reporting. To ensure sustainability and long-term performance, the eco-system management programs and produced action plans will become legally binding with formal adoption by 17 Soum governments.

Component 3: Will strengthen the policy and institutional frameworks required to support national adoption and implementation of EBA principles and practices. This will include institutional and policy improvements to generate integrated, landscape level decision-making. The Component will stimulate coherent approaches for resilience impacting sectors such as surface and ground water management, grazing and pastureland management, and the management of riparian habitat. The ability of both existing and emerging institutions to monitor, assess, and plan for EBA will be enhanced. These institutions will be given the tools necessary to provide technical support for EBA implementation. A precise upscaling (marketing) strategy will be developed and implemented to disseminate and mainstream EBA approaches, including lessons learned from activities implemented under Components 1 and 2. Long-term policy, institutional and financial support for continuing and scaling up EBA will be secured.

Source: Project Proposal, 2011

Grassroots action on climate change adaptation supporting marginalized communities in ten countries; policy influence and up-scaling to national and global level; community ownership and accountability.

The UNDP CBA project will implement new systems of irrigation, during the autumn and winter, in pilot sites where this technique will be efficient, and to promote its replication to neighboring ranchers. Essentially irrigation during autumn and winter, when average temperatures are below zero, replicates the same effect of snowfall. Water delivered to the pastures during these seasons melt and promote grass growth during the spring thaw.