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Tajikistan : Key Priorities for Climate Change AdaptationHow should Tajikistan adapt to ongoing and future climate change, in particular given the many pressing development challenges it currently faces? The paper argues that for developing countries like Tajikistan, faster economic and social development is the best possible defense against climate change. It presents some key findings from a recent nationally representative household survey to illustrate the strong public support for more climate change related spending on better management of water resources, disaster management, agriculture, and public health--four key sectors that the government's latest poverty reduction strategy identifies as being especially important from a climate change perspective. Finally, the paper argues that, as important as project-based adaptation measures may be, it is imperative that they be supported by an overall policy framework that provides a truly enabling environment to facilitate faster climate change adaptation.
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Trauma By The Workgroup on Adapting Latino ServicesAdaptation Guidelines for Serving Latino Children and Families Affected by Trauma Byof the largest centers of its kind and is staffed with more than 120 professionals and para-professionals in the field of medicine, social work, psychology, psychiatry, child development, nursing and education technology. We have made lasting differences in the lives of thousands of children and families since opening our doors in 1976. The staff is committed to familycentered care and a multidisciplinary approach to child abuse and family violence. Our Mission is to promote the health and well-being of abused and traumatized children and their families. We will accomplish this through excellence and leadership in evaluation, treatment, prevention, education, advocacy, and research. Our Vision is to create a world where children and families are healthy and free from abuse and neglect. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Established by Congress in 2000, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) is a unique collaboration of academic and community-based service centers whose mission is to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for traumatized children and their families across the United States. Combining knowledge of child development, expertise in the full range of child traumatic experiences, and attention to cultural perspectives, the NCTSN serves as a national resource for developing and disseminating evidence-based interventions, trauma-informed services, and public and professional education.
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Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation into Development Assistance in Mozambique : Institutional Barriers and OpportunitiesBased on a literature review and expert interviews, this paper analyzes the most important climate impacts on development goals and explores relevant institutions in the context of mainstreaming climate adaptation into development assistance in Mozambique. Climate variability and change can significantly hinder progress toward attaining the Millennium Development Goals and poverty aggravates the country's climate vulnerability. Because Mozambique is one of the major recipients of official development assistance in the world, there is a clear interest in ensuring that the risks of climate impacts are incorporated into the country's development investments. A screening of donor activities at the sub-national level shows that a high share of development assistance is invested in climate-sensitive sectors, partly in areas that are particularly exposed to droughts, floods, and cyclones. The authors find that Mozambique has a supportive legislative environment and donors have a high awareness of climate risks. However, limited individual, organizational, networking, and financial capacity constrain mainstreaming initiatives. Given strong limitations at the national level, bilateral and multilateral donors can play a key role in fostering institutional capacity in Mozambique.