Workshop

1. Kyrgyzstan & UNFCCC.Adaptation to Climate Change: Strategies & PrioritiesZukhra Abaikhanova,Center for Climate Change Workshop The 2nd Meeting of Working Group on Strategic Planning of Environment Governance & Climate Change “EU Strategy for New Cooperation in CA” 13-14 September, 2012 , Almaty

2. The issues of adaptation to climate change have been integrated: • Concept on Ecological Safety, Complex of measures on ensuring ecological safety in the Kyrgyz Republic for 2011-2015; • Kyrgyzstan Mid-Term Development Program for 2012-2014; • “Stability & Dignified Life” Program of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic; • National Strategy for ensuring country safety.

3. Kyrgyzstan Actions on UNFCCC on Adaptation to Climate Change • First and Second National Communications: - expected climate changes have been estimated for all country sites until 2100; • impact of expected climate changes on various areas has been quantitatively assessed, such as • condition ofsurface water resources, • condition ofglaciers, • biodiversity, • forest resources, • agriculture, • population health, • climatic emergency situations; - Measures on adaptation to expected climate changes and reduction of impact on climate change have been developed.

4. Current Activity on Adaptation to Climate Change • Following Second National Communication, development of draft National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change has been started that envisages adaptation measures on the following basic sectors (end – October 2012): • water resources, • agriculture, • population health, • climatic emergency situations, • forest resources and biodiversity. • Preparation ofthe Third National Communication on UNFCCC.

5. Current Activity on Adaptation to Climate Change • Participation in regional transboundary water managementproject (Chu-Talas water basin): coordination of observed and expected climate assessment methods – assessment of water assurance capacity in perspective – adaptation measures of two countries; • Participation in UNDP regional project on climatic risks assessment and their reduction, primarily – emergency situations; • 2 adaptation projects on enhancement of urban water supply and water resources have been submitted to adaptation and special climate funds.

6. Priorities of Trends in Adaptation to Climate Change • Introduction of developments of National Strategy on adaptation to climate change to Sectoral Plans and development programs; • Support toimplementation of developed adaptation measures in the sectors, preparation of project proposals on their base; • Continuation of the activity at the regional level on enhancing transboundary waters management; • Preparation ofClimatic Profile thatdefines a strategic goal of the country policy on climate change, ensures safe and sustainable development of the Kyrgyz Republic including institutional, economical, environmental and social aspects of development under the conditions of the changing climate and emergence of corresponding threats and challenges.

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