[{"bbox": [72, 100, 1115, 1478], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td>Due to Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, drop in remittance flows and increased unemployment rates due to returning migrants, further devaluation of the Kyrgyz Som and a reduced food security due to drops in food exports and increase in food prices. This may lead to shifts in political priorities of the Kyrgyz government away from green transformation, as well as a reluctance of the private sector to invest in green technologies. It may in the long-term also increase the risk of social unrest if foreseen governmental anti-crisis measures are not effective.</td><td>H</td><td>H</td><td>The impacts of the crisis are beyond the control of the project. Its implications will have to be considered in any policy-process and green practice that will be facilitated during the implementation.<br/><br/>For all activities in the agricultural sector the main focus should be on producing foodstuffs that are both green and cost-effective, and thus remain affordable for the population at large. For any technologies requiring investments, care should be taken to make sure that they provide quick returns to the investor.<br/><br/>At policy-level, any proposed measure should be accompanied by detailed financial analyses that take into consideration the (potential) impacts of the crisis and provide avenues for their possible mitigation.</td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><strong>Implementation risks emanating from the intervention</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Both governmental and non-governmental organizations have limited and/or different skills and knowledge.</td><td>H</td><td>M</td><td>Assess training needs and provide targeted skills development particularly for running complex tools such as GEM.<br/>Capacity development is a core task of GIZ. A capacity needs assessment will be carried out on different levels (individual, institutional and society) for the project's interventions.</td></tr><tr><td>Low market demand and low level of interest within the private sector to adapt to green and sustainable practices.</td><td>H</td><td>M</td><td>Close dialogues with the private sector to learn the needs and to communicate the benefits of upgrading products and services towards sustainability. In parallel at the policy level the overall programme will work on a conducive regulatory framework for a greener economy, i.e. through strengthening of incentive and control mechanisms.<br/>Strengthening of sales, diversifying the markets, and increasing demand through matchmaking and dialogues along the value chains.<br/>The project's component on consumer awareness will support strengthening of market demand and measures to greening the value chains will foster the nascent interest in sustainability issues within society. The project seeks close cooperation with other market related projects of international donors.</td></tr><tr><td>Vested interests may oppose the adoption of green economic strategies.</td><td>M</td><td>M</td><td>High quality analytical work and broad consultations will encourage participation and validation by key stakeholders throughout the implementation.</td></tr><tr><td>Migration and the reliance on remittances is an important factor affecting the livelihoods of the target group. Women are particularly affected by labour migration.</td><td>M</td><td>M</td><td>The Project will particularly focus on empowerment of women and increasing their economic capacities through value chain development. Since women are frequently involved in informal economies, this aspect will also be considered and appropriately addressed.<br/>Returning migrants will be incorporated in the project, training on services or new skills and will be encouraged to be part of the service providers in the selected value chains. Attention will be given to identify migrants with skills so that these resources are aptly used in selected value chains.<br/>The activities pertaining to access to finance and improving financial management skills will likely attract returning migrants to learn about access as well as improve know-how to manage finance and induce investment in selected value chains.</td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><strong>Risk to long-term mainstreaming and sustainability</strong></td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [1039, 1635, 1157, 1660], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 17 of 33"}]