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  • Program:
    Community-Based Adaptation
    Leading Organization:
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
    Implementing Agency:
    UNDP
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    Kogal of the S.Shakirov settlement
    Summary:

    Located in Central Asia, Kazakhstan is the world’s ninth world largest country. Its climate is continental with average temperatures varying from -12˚C in the winter to 30˚C in the summer. Although Kazakhstan’s economy relies mainly on the export of oil, minerals and metals, agriculture remains an important economic activity. The site of the project, Sadu Shakirov, has a population of approximately 1,462 people and is located in the Talas area of the Zhambyl region.

    The majority of families are engaged in cattle breeding and subsistence farming. During the last few years, there has been a steady decrease in both summer and winter precipitation in the region, which has resulted in a decrease in Talas River water levels. The water is usually used for irrigating farmlands before it reaches the pastures of local communities. The reduction of available river water has led to unsustainable methods of irrigated agriculture, resulting in salinization and other forms of degradation. The use of already damaged lands for unsystematic livestock grazing leads to further degradation, which is amplified by climate change. The main objective of this project is to promote the sustainable development of Sady Shakirov through the introduction of new water and land resource management techniques that will increase its resilience to climate change risks.

    Public Association “Kogal” has formulated the project through a participatory process involving a variety of local stakeholders. The main adaptive mechanism of the project is the irrigation of the fields and pastures in early spring and autumn periods, allowing for the efficient use of water resources. The activities addressed by this objective include:

    • The development of water and land resource management to reduce the impact of climate change on degraded lands
    • Increased community capacity to implement climate resilient livelihood techniques for water and land management
    • The reduction of additional climate change drivers of land degradation
    • Raising awareness of climate change risks among the local population The community benefits from sustainable agricultural practices and efficient water management techniques that increase pasture fertility and cattle productivity while decreasing climate change vulnerability.
    Project Components:

    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.

    Expected Outputs:

    The outputs include:

    1. The cleaning of the Sharuashlyk irrigation canal;
    2. The rehabilitation of irrigation zones;
    3. The estimation of ecologically allowable load on project location pastures will also be done before sowing field/pasturage crops in the pilot sites;
    4. Community capacity to implement climate-resilient livelihood and livestock techniques will be developed through trainings in autumn/winter irrigation pasturage techniques and enhanced local awareness of long-term climate change impacts;
    5. The publishing of a booklet about the leassons learned in the project, aimed at facilitating replication in areas facing similar challenges.
    Contacts:

    CBA Project Management Unit

    United Nations Development Programme, Environment and Energy Group, 220 East 42nd St, 21st Fl, New York, NY 10017 Tel: 646-781-4402

    Mr. Nick Remple, Senior Technical Advisor UNDP, Environment and Energy Group, Email: Nick.Remple@undp.org

    Ms. k\Katerina Yushenko National Coordinator, UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme, Tel: +7 3272 582646 / 582643, Email: Katerina.Yushenko@undp.org

    Project Status:
    Completed on September 2011
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    Sadu Shakirov village, Kazakhstan
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    GEF-LDCF
    Financing Amount:
    $50,000
    Cofinancing Total:
    $10,000 (Government of Switzerland)
    Total Amounts:
    $60,000
    Resources:
    UNDP CBA Project Website
    Image(s):
    File(s):
    GEF-funded Project Highlights: Sadu Shakirov, Kazakhstan - 2011
    Final Evaluation Report, October 2011
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