1. Guidance on Integrating Adaptation into Land Management
Application in Forest Management in Vanj District/Tajikistan
Step-by-step approach for designing adaptation strategies and measures in a participatory manner
Combines concepts such as: - Sustainable Forest Management - Vulnerability to climate change - Ecosystem-based Adaptation

2. Phases of the Approach Slight adaptation in Phase 2 for Vanj Pilot:
After the synthesis of scientific/expert information (Expert Study) and traditional knowledge and experiences (in 3 Village WS) in the WS at District Level another round of assessment on agroforestry and agricultural products as well as consultation with village communities were conducted for prioritization of concrete adaptation measures in the villages.

3. Operationalization
Synthesis of scientific information and traditional knowledge on the impacts of climate change and the vulnerability of the socio-ecological system at regional/local level
Identification and prioritisation of adaptation measures and strategies with relevant actors from different levels
Integrating selected adaptation measures into existing plans and on-going development interventions
Adaptation Measures covered areas such:
Forest Management - Regeneration and Reforestation (approval of the JFM approach applied in the region!)
Agroforestry and Crop Production, Economic and Financial Development, Disaster Risk Management
Water Management and Pasture Management
Actors from different levels:
Representatives of Leskhoz Vanj, Leskhoz GBAO and Leskhoz Dushanbe
Representative of Khukumat Vanj
Representative of Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (GBAO)
Village representatives
Scientific experts from the Academy of Science in Dushanbe, Forest Institute in Dushanbe, the Pamir Biological Institute in Khorog
Colleagues from CESVI, CARITAS, JICA and GIZ
Integration:
Updating JFM material with climate aspects (indicators, short climate monitoring, introductory seminar)
Integrating climate change aspects in the training module for forest rangers (capacity building of leskhoz staff)

4. Selected lessons learnt and additional outputs
Careful introduction of the topic climate change and clear differentiation between non-climate and climate risks
Considering broader landscape approach for increasing resilience
Elaboration of an integrated guidance for forest and pasture management in high mountainous areas − ready for testing
Linking the process with development activities in the field of disaster risk reduction and agricultural production to use synergies and increase joint learning
Careful introduction of the topic climate change: means here
not to start e.g. workshops immediately with this topic it distracts people from already existing management problems; further in order not to overload people due to the complexity