Climate Landscape Analysis for Children in Tajikistan
Final Report
Highlights
Tajikistan, a landlocked and mountainous country in Central Asia, faces significant challenges due to climate change, which disproportionately affects its young population. The country’s varied geography, socio-economic conditions and limitedly developed services and infrastructure in rural and remote areas exacerbate the impact of climate change, particularly on children and women. Key issues include increased frequency and intensity of climate-induced natural disasters, increasing temperature extremes, water scarcity, air pollution, and the associated health risks. These problems are further compounded by gender disparities, where girls and women face higher vulnerability due to socio-economic and cultural factors.
UNICEF Tajikistan Country Office requested the provision of Climate Landscape Analysis for Children in Tajikistan to be undertaken from November 2023 to end June 2024 with subsequent contact extension until September 2024. GEOtest, a.s. as the leading entity of the Joint Venture in partnership with Dekonta conducted this assignment and hereby presents the analysis, findings and recommendations.
The report is based on the detailed desk review, in-field data collection and analysis conducted based on the approved scope, expected content and length as approved within the Inception Phase and in the Inception Report (IR) by UNICEF. The report provides the key findings from the assignment as well as the tailored-made recommendations for further UNICEF endeavours in Tajikistan.
The purpose was to examine the baseline situation of climate change and its impacts on energy and environment-related issues, including disasters risk reduction affecting children7in Tajikistan and to provide the actionable recommendations to the Government of Tajikistan and UNICEF, including possibilities for expanding public and private partnerships towards addressing the impact of climate, energy and environment related issues on children and identify needs for adaptation.
