Context
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are severely affected by the impacts of climate change. At the same time, they are among the poorest countries in Central Asia. Increasing landscape degradation and the loss of woodland and forests are intensifying the already high vulnerability of the rural population to climate change. The state administrations can make only rough plans for corresponding adaptation measures for people living in mountainous regions because the existing baseline data is insufficient. Above all, they are lacking climate-related geographical information and modern technologies to process and manage this geodata and to pass it on to the relevant authorities.
Objective
The responsible authorities in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have improved the plans for climate adaptation in rural regions with the aid of modern information technology and geodata management.
Approach
The focus of the activities is on advising and supporting the government’s project partners in geodata management. Working together, the aim is to establish national geodata infrastructures in both countries as this is the only way in which geographical information can be gathered, evaluated and used. The processing of remote sensing data helps close data gaps. The stakeholders involved can access and exchange relevant information using web portals. The improved baseline data will be incorporated when drawing up adaptation plans in Tajikistan. The project is supporting the implementation of these plans in the municipalities by international organisations.