[{"bbox": [119, 151, 1107, 273], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D1. This implies that the needs of vulnerable groups in terms of access to information and knowledge on EE and RES technologies will be taken into consideration in the planning of activities of the Action (i.e. ensuring that infrastructure is fully barrier free and accessible to persons with disabilities). Sustainable and affordable energy for all will be supported through promotion and implementation of the appropriate EE and RE measures."}, {"bbox": [119, 303, 222, 326], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Democracy"}, {"bbox": [119, 326, 1107, 398], "category": "Text", "text": "The academic research reveals that when promoting sustainable development, the existing mechanisms for individual expression and participation should be used¹⁵. Thus, the project will build its impact on the increasing capacity of the existing actors in the power sector, while facilitating the involvement of the civil society and private initiatives."}, {"bbox": [119, 428, 473, 452], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Conflict sensitivity, peace and resilience"}, {"bbox": [119, 452, 1107, 548], "category": "Text", "text": "Increase in population growth leading to growth in water, energy, and food demands can enhance potential of conflict over water, especially on transboundary water resources. Through promotion of the Energy-Water-Food Security Nexus, the Action will provide an input into resolving resources insecurity, owing to weak planning or wrong management strategies mainly in power, but also in the water sector."}, {"bbox": [119, 578, 336, 600], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disaster Risk Reduction"}, {"bbox": [119, 602, 1107, 698], "category": "Text", "text": "The objective of the Action to establish smoothly operating green power market and support to RE and EE in Tajikistan will have a beneficial impact on the environment and reduction of green-house gas emissions, thus acting as a climate change mitigation measure. The indirect externality of the Action will be the improvement of power connectivity in the CA region."}, {"bbox": [119, 727, 404, 749], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Other considerations if relevant"}, {"bbox": [119, 751, 159, 772], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [109, 794, 447, 822], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.4 Risks and Lessons Learnt"}, {"bbox": [109, 834, 1119, 1516], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Category</td><td>Risks</td><td>Likelihood (High/ Medium/ Low)</td><td>Impact (High/ Medium/ Low)</td><td>Mitigating measures</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2 Planning Processes and Systems</td><td>Risk 1: Legacy of the previous balance of power in the energy and water sector as well as lack of communication between energy and water actors may hinder the adoption of the water-energy-food security nexus approach.</td><td>H</td><td>H</td><td>Training and sensitisation of stakeholders' personnel, demonstration of the benefits of the nexus approach and involvement of all affected parties in the development of new modes of communication.</td></tr><tr><td>2 Planning Processes and Systems</td><td>Risk 2: Lack of political commitment to market-oriented operations of the power sector leading to the underfunding of the sector, and lack of maintenance and new investments in both RE and EE.</td><td>M</td><td>M</td><td>Support best-practice legislations/regulations/pricing methodologies/direct subsidisation schemes targeting vulnerable households, and utilise an array of soft measures – e.g., meetings, workshops and seminars to provide rationale cases for further market orientation and development.</td></tr><tr><td>3 People and the organisation</td><td>Risk 3: Low absorption capacity of the stakeholders' personnel preventing them from full engagement with and participation in the Activities.</td><td>M</td><td>M</td><td>Careful planning of the Activities and continuous communication with the management of stakeholders.</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [109, 1553, 1120, 1612], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁵ The “Necessity” of Democracy for Sustainable Development: A Comparison between the USA and Cuba, Marcus Rand, 2014, Development and International Cooperation Programme, University of Jyväskylä in Finland\nhttps://academiccommons.columbia.edu › downloads"}, {"bbox": [1001, 1658, 1120, 1681], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 26"}]