Climate change is being recognised as a priority in Afghanistan though economic progress, good governance and security concerns supersede meaningful climate action. It results in the missed opportunities to integrate climate change into ongoing government schemes/programmes to improve ecosystems and livelihood of vulnerable people. As a Least Developed Country and ranking high in Global Climate Risk Index 2016 by Germanwatch, climate change needs to raise a red flag in the country for appropriate and swift action. Thus, the need of the hour is to provide due importance to climate change impacts in development agenda by applying climate change lens in all planning and implementation decisions.
Policy support from Government, coordination among government departments and partnership with civil society organisations could trigger a process of building back against climate-induced disasters and measures to build resilience. Communities will play a key role in overcoming the multiple barriers of resource-based conflicts, food insecurity, poverty and above all climate impacts. However, decision-makers and relevant stakeholders must be informed and empowered to understand and implement immediate and long-term climate solutions. At the same time, rural communities need greater awareness on environment protection and better access to sustainable livelihoods.
Capacity building exercises is a key ingredient to hasten climate action at community and at the government level. Considering the enormous need to sensitise government departments about multitude climate impacts and to mainstream climate change in public discourse, CAN South Asia is collaborating with National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA), Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) and Christian Aid are organising 2 days’ national training workshop in Kabul.
Objectives
The objectives of the workshop are aligned to the ongoing efforts to establish a CSO led common platform for climate discourse in the country and to frame a shared, coordinated network with partners such as bilateral, multilateral and government agencies. The objectives are:
Expected Outcomes
Download: Agenda and the Concept Paper.
Presentations from Day 01.
Presentations from Day 02