U Z B E K I S T A N Fact Sheet T A J I K I S T A N C H I N A KUNDUZ ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES: BAMYAN: BUILDINGJAWZJAN COMMUNTY- BADAKHSHAN T U R K M E N I S T A N Village Management Plans: Developing BASED RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE TAKHvillage-levelAR management, restoration, and land-use plans for ecosystem-based climate CHANGE AND NATURALBALKH DISASTERS change adaptation. SAMANGAN BAGHLAN Ecosystem Restoration and Rehabilita- U Z B E K I S T A N T A J I K I S T A N C H I N A PAtion:NJSH DesignIR and construction of terraces, FARYAB SARI PUL planting native forest and fruit trees on KUNDUZ JAWZJAN BADAKHSHAN T U R K M E N I S T A N NURISTAN TAKHAR slopes to reduceKU erosionNAR and flat land to BALKH BAMYAN SAMANGAN BAGHLAN KAreducePISA flooding, restoration of rangelands PANJSHIR FARYAB SARI PUL NURISTAN PARWAN KUNAR BBAMYANDGHIS KAPISA PARWAN BADGHIS Bamyan LAGHMAN for LanimalAGHM Agrazing,N construction of check Kabul Bamyan ) MAYDAN WARDAK NANGARHAR Kabul dams and eco-weirs to reduce soil erosion HERAT DAIKUNDI GHOR KHOST ) PAKTYA ) and recharge groundwater, rehabilitate GHAZNI I R A N URUZGAN MAYDAN WARDAK reservoirs, installation of drip irrigation, and PAKTIKA FARAH ZABUL NANGARHAR establishment of village woodlots. Moreover, HELMAND research on drought-resilient species and HERAT NIMROZ KANDAHAR P A K I S T A N DAIKUNDI practices in dryland areas. 0G5H0 10O0 R200 300 KHOST Kilometers PAKTYA © 2015 UNEP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ¯ Increasing Adaptive Capacity: Building community resilience and adaptive capac- GHAZNI Bamyan is located in Afghanistan’s Central Highlands, where ity to climate change through livelihoods the Hindu Kush Mountains provide the origin for many of support, including the establishment URUZGAN I R A N the country’s rivers, including the Kabul, Helmand, Kunduz, of household and community gardens PAKTIKA to improve food security, promotion of FARAH Arghandab, and Hari rivers. Steep mountainZABU slopes,L deep valleys, and harsh winters characterize the landscape, and renewable energy through solar electricity, climate-proofing of irrigation systems, and the people of Bamyan rely predominantly on rural agriculture bee-keeping for agricultural pollination and and animal husbandry for their livelihoods. However, com- income generation. petition over and mismanagement of the province’s limited arableH landELMA NhasD resulted in widespread soil erosion, the de- Training, Advocacy, and Outreach: Delivering capacity-building trainings nuding of natural vegetation, and degradation of rangelands. for local communities, civil society, and NIMROZ Coupled with these environmentalKANDAHAR issues is an increased risk PgovernmentA K I S authoritiesT A N on climate change of natural disasters such as flood and drought, particularly as adaptation, and outreach to the general a result of climate change. To address these issues, Afghan- public on climate change risks and adap- istan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) tation techniques suitable for Badakhshan province. and UNEP are cooperating on pilot field demonstrations in Bamyan province to build community-based resilience and Early0 Warning50 Systems:100 Developing200 ca- 300 institutional capacity to adapt to climate change risks and pacity for monitoring of climate change risks Kilometers and establishment of community-based promote ecological approaches to disaster risk reduction. early© warning 201 systems5 UN (EWS)EP A toL reduceL RIG theH TS RESERVED. ¯ risk of natural disasters, particularly related Demonstration Sites: Executing Agencies: to precipitation and temperature. 5 Valleys: Ahangaran, Dukoni, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Gender Mainstreaming: Recognizing that Foladi, Khushkak, and Somara National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) women have an essential role to play in community-based management of natural 22 Settlements: Ahangaran-1, Government Partners: resources, many interventions have been Ahangaran-2, Alibeg, Burghason, designed for the inclusion on women, such Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority Chapdara-Geru, Chapdara-Petab, as bee-keeping, community gardening, (ANDMA) Chapqolak, Gambolaq, Jandargal, harvesting of forest products and fruits, Department of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock Jawkar, Jawzari, Kamati, and installation and maintenance of solar (DAIL) electricity systems. Khushkak-e Bala, Malkar, Nawrozi, Department of Water and Energy (DEW) Orgash, Qabr-e Zaghak, Qazan, Department of Rural Rehabilitation & Development Sar-e Somara, Seyalayak, Tajik, (DRRD) and Yetimak. UNEP Afghanistan Programme: www.unep.org/afghanistan | www.ecobase.af | [email protected] .