eu and ada co-funded project climate forum east armenia azerbaijan belarus georgia moldova ...
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EU and ADA co-funded project
Climate Forum EastArmeniaAzerbaijanBelarusGeorgiaMoldovaUkraine
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OutlineAbout the projectProject purpose
Overview– Establishment of civil society organization (CSO)
networks– National climate vulnerability assessments– Evidence-based advocacy/awareness raising on
climate change adaptation– Education for action and citizenship among young
people– Climate Forum East
Expected results
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About the project
Project duration: January 2013 – December 2014
Project budget: € 1.1 million– EU € 825,000– Austrian Development Agency € 200,000– Austrian Red Cross € 50,000– World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) € 5,000
Main beneficiaries: population from Eastern Partnership countries vulnerable to climate risks
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Project purpose
Strengthen the capacity of CSO networks to participate effectively in policy dialogue with local authorities, EU institutions and international organisations in Climate Change Adaptation across all six Eastern Partnership countries.
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Partners in the projectimplementing partners:
Austrian Red Cross – project leadArmenian Red Cross Society: www.redcross.am Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society: www.redcrescent.az Belarus Red Cross Society: www.redcross.by Georgia Red Cross Society: www.redcross.ge ECOSPECTRU in MoldovaNational Ecological Society of Ukraine
technical advisors:World Wide Fund For Nature, Danube Carpathian ProgrammeRed Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre, The Hague, NLEnvironment Agency Austria
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Establishment of CSO networks Establishment of six national CSO networks, one in each of
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and the Ukraine
Building capacity of six national CSO networks in conducting climate vulnerability assessments
Building capacity of six national CSO networks in communication, negotiation and development of (evidence-based) advocacy strategies
Building capacity of six national CSO networks in education and activism amongst youth and community
Development of regional platform for CSOs and other stakeholder to foster cross-border cooperation and initiatives
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Climate vulnerability assessments Six national and two regional reports
Focus on regional and national vulnerabilities in defined key sectors (e.g. biodiversity, disaster management, energy, health, water resources etc.)
Application of “traditional” tools & methods, e.g. vulnerability and capacity assessments
Pre-condition for evidence-based advocacy on national and regional level
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Climate change adaptation advocacy Trainings for six CSO networks in advocacy,
communication and negotiation skills
Development of joint advocacy strategies in climate change adaptation
Implementation of joint awareness raising and evidence-based advocacy strategies on climate change adaptation
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Educating youth and communities
Concrete activities focusing on communites and young people held by network members on a local/national level
Advocacy workshops for youth and community leaders held in six countries; seminars for teachers held
Promotion of youth and community actions
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Climate Forum East Establishment of a regional forum with international,
regional and national multi-sectoral stakeholders
Linking national advocacy/awareness raising efforts in climate change adaptation to the regional level, defining joint priorities
Systematic information exchange by governments and civil society organizations in climate change adaptation
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Expected results Strengthening advocacy/awareness raising including among
youth and communities Establishing cross-sectoral strategic partnerships for joint
action Strengthening civil society in Eastern Europe and South
Caucasus region
Fostering climate change adaptation initiatives in the region Bridging the gap between climate change adaptation activities
on national and regional level
Capacity building in climate vulnerability assessments Results of climate risk/vulnerability analysis can be used for
design of future RC/RC and civil society activities
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Information and updates Project website:
Partner websites:– Austrian Red Cross: www.roteskreuz.at – Armenian Red Cross Society: www.redcross.am – Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society:
www.redcrescent.az – Belarus Red Cross Society: www.redcross.by – Georgia Red Cross Society: www.redcross.ge – ECOSPECTRU (Moldova):– National Ecological Society of Ukraine: www.necu.org.ua – WWF: www.panda.org – Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre:
www.climatecentre.org – Environment Agency Austria: www.umweltbundesamt.at
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Contacts general, overall project management/regional (East):
Sonja Greiner, AutRC, [email protected]
Armenia: Suren Movsisyan, ARCS, [email protected] Azerbaijan: Shaban Shayev, AzRCS, [email protected] Belarus: Dmitry Rusakov, BRCS, [email protected] Georgia: Mikheil Ramazashvili, GRCS, [email protected] Moldova: Dimitru Drumea, ECOSPECTRU, [email protected] Ukraine: Yury Urbansky, NECU, [email protected] Regional (West): Natalia Gozak, WWF, [email protected]