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Preliminary Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation at Local Level
Margahovit Rural Community, Lori Marz, RA
RA Lori marz Margahovit rural community is situated in Aghstev river basin, at 1760m height above sea level. Total area is 7725 hectares.
Population is 3824. The main occupation is agriculture: vegetable crops growing and animal rearing.
Margahovit sanctuary, having various types of forests, with their typical fauna (roe deer, brown bear, Caucasian gray hen, etc.) , is situated in the
community administration area.
The community is located in a region having a humid climate, and even slight climatic changes lead to significant changes in ecosystems.
Climate Change tendency assessment at community level is developed on the bases of social surveys, observations and opinions of administrative heads,
community council, corresponding specialists, the community does not have corresponding observation stations to develop long-term data on temperature
and precipitation.
In Margahovit community the vulnerability assessment towards Climate Change has been implemented in the following disciplines:

Agriculture and community infrastructures,

Natural ecosystems,

Water and land resources,

Public health.
In Margahovit community Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan was developed in a participatory manner.
The table below, show CCAAP primary action plan, which is planned to be involved in the community development four- year plan.
It will allow the local population to adapt to the existing or upcomming Climate Change, mitigate the adverse impact of Climate Change and to
strengthen the positive influence.
Climate Change
Proposed Actions
Influence Range and
proposed preliminary AP
primary actions
 Definition of optimal areas for trash
Infrastructures
1.Solid
system
bins installation in the community
Waste disposal and mapping.
establishment  Acquisition and installation of trash
Challenges
Goal
M/U/
Quantity
Lack of trash bins resulted that the community
dwellers used the household and industrial
garbage (plastic tanks, plastic bags, and other
synthetic and harmful stuff used in households)
A part of the organic garbage
that is not utilized in households
will not be used as fuel and will
not be turned to a burning
75 000
1pcs
trash bin
and improvement
trash fields
of
bins.
 Raising awareness on solid waste
disposal and garbage burning.
 Cleaning and improvement of trash
fields.
as fuel, emitting large quantities of persistent
organic pollutants, dioxins and nitrofuras into
environment. Burning of garbage with chemical
consistency brings to atmosphere pollution and
the emitted harmful gases artificially raise the
temperature of the lower layer of the
atmosphere.
garbage.
The community will be more
improved, as an anthropogenic
landscape, and the population
healthier.
Ordering and purcurement of a
solar heater.
Installation and regulation of the
solar heater.
Traditional methods of power generation
contributed to the growth of emissions harmful
substances, which in turn led to a rise in
temperature of the atmosphere.
The community kindergarten is not equipped
with hot water, which leads to sanitary and
health problems among children attending the
kindergarten.
The amount of harmful
substances emitted to
atmosphere will be mitigated,
when the solar heaters are
installed. Alternative way of
power generation will save
electricity.
The sanitation and health issues
thus will be addressed.
 Dismantling of the inclined r/c ring
by crane (1 pcs)
 Concrete reinforcement of the r/c
ring bases (0.22 m3)
 Installation of r/c ring with crane (1
pcs)
 Construction of concrete threshold
(5.6 m3)
 Construction of concrete rails (0.12
m3)
 Digging of anti- flood bases. (1.28
m3)
 Construction of concrete anti-flood
support (2.56 m3)
 Earth works: Preparation of gabion
placing bases. (4.8 m3)
The intense rains in the communities led to the
growth of the landslide, mudflow phenomena,
that are especially active for two drainpipes. It
is also contributed by the community location;
it has lower elevation than the drainpipes on
slopes.
Prevent the deconstruction of
the drainpipes by their
reconstruction, thus protect the
community from the further
landslides and flooding.

Infrastructures
Ecosystem
protection 
(atmosphere protection,
natural
resource
conservation)
2. Installation of a solar
heating system on the
community
kinder
garden roof, as an
alternative energy source
Ecosystems protection
Natural disasters
reduction
risk
3.Fixing of collapsing
hillsides
caused
by
landslides
(drainpipes
fastening)
15 kW/h
1 pcs
 Reinforcement of the outflow right
part with gabion placing, 1 series
(12.5 m3)
 The same on the left side (8.5 m3)
Public Health
4. Construct and
operate the water
chlorination station
Infrastructures,
Ecosystem protection
(Atmosphere,
natural
resources preservation)
 Water supply system study
 Construction of a special building
for the chlorination station
 Conduction of an el. network,
 Acquisition, installation, operation
and regulation of the chlorination
device,
 Training of the corresponding
staff and hiring.
The outbreaks of water-related diseases
frequency has grown in the community during
the recent years, as a result of inadequate water
quality. Chlorination is not conducted.
The capacity of the daily regulation reservoirs
(DRR) is 500 m3(Annex 1). The capacity of the
fresh water supply by seasons:
 March- September- 20 l/ sec,
 September- November 12 l/ sec.
 November – March - 7 l/sec.
During the recent years, Margahovit
community water supply system water
sampling is periodically conducted by Lori
regional center of State Health Inspection of
Ministry of Health of Armenia. The inspection
reports on the conducted studies have shown
that there are deviations from the sanitary
norms under “FRESH WATER: WATER
SUPPLY CENTERILIZED SYSTEM WATER
QUALITY
HYGENIC
REGULATIONS.
WATER QUALITY CONTROL” N 2-III-Ա 2-1.
The references of the RA Ministry of Health
different institutions directed to the community
during the recent months can be seen as
attachments (Annex 3 Margahovit).
The community dwellers health
risks and different pathogenic
bacteria infection risks will be
reduced in Margahovit
community, through drinking
water chlorination.
 Ordering of solar energy systems,
 Installation and utilization of
Solar systems.
Traditional methods of power generation
contributed to the growth of emissions harmful
substances, which in turn led to a rise in
temperature of the atmosphere.
The lack of light causes discomfort to the
community dwellers.
Solar energy systems installation
will reduce the quantity of
harmful gases emitted to
atmosphere. Alternative energy
sources will save energy and will
become a free source of energy.
Community lights will lead to
improved and safe livelihood for
locals.
5.Provision
of
the
community street lights
through
alternative
energy sources
Ecosystem protection
Water
protection
Agriculture
resources
 Sewerage system study,
 Sewerage network study,
 Construction of a sewerage
treatment plant (new technology)
6. Construction of a
sewerage
system
(sewerage network and a
treatment plant)
 Community school, kindergarten, culture
house, polyclinics and community
administration building are not equipped
with a sewerage system, which leads to health
issues among the locals.
 The whole sewerage water generated in the
community directly flows into Aghstev river,
which is Debet river tributary. The latter is a
trans boundary river.

Improve
the
sanitaryhygienic
state of the
community.
 Protect the river ecosystem.
 Use the treated waste water as
an alternative water resource.
 Follow the water use ethics
as a country located in the
upper stream of the river.
RA Lori Marz, Mets Parni Community
RA Lori marz Mets Parni rural community is situated in Pambak river basin, at 1760m height above sea level. Total area is 54.09 km2.
Population is 2330. The main occupation is agriculture.
Trchkan waterfall is situated in the specially protected zone in the community administration area, which is considered as a natural monument in
Armenia and is the highest waterfall, reaching up to 23.5 meters.
Climate Change tendency assessment at community level is developed on the bases of social surveys, observations and opinions of administrative heads,
community council, corresponding specialists, the community does not have corresponding observation stations to develop long-term data on temperature
and precipitation.
The community is located in a temperate continental climate region, where the climate system is formed by vertical zoning and even slight climatic changes
lead to significant changes in ecosystems.
In Mets Parni community the vulnerability assessment towards Climate Change has been implemented in the following disciplines:

Agriculture and community infrastructures,

Natural ecosystems,

Water and land resources,

Public health.
In Mets Parni community Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan was developed in a participatory manner.
The table below, show CCAAP primary action plan, which is planned to be involved in the community development four- year plan.
It will allow the local population to adapt to the existing or upcomming Climate Change, mitigate the adverse impact of Climate Change and to
strengthen the positive influence.
Climate Change Influence
Range and proposed
preliminary AP primary
actions
Proposed Actions
 Definition of optimal areas for
trash bins installation in the
Environment protection
community and mapping.

1. 1.Solid Waste disposal Acquisition and installation of 40
trash bins.
system establishment and
 Raising awareness on solid waste
improvement of trash fields
disposal and garbage burning.
 Cleaning and improvement of
trash fields.
Ecosystem protection

Reduction of nature disaster

risks
2. Prevention of slops lands
degradation and erosion
Maintenance of
Community slopes 30
hectares pasture lands,
Spring purchase, as a
means for seeding and
planting
Challenges
Goal
Lack of trash bins resulted that the
community dwellers used the household
and industrial garbage (plastic tanks,
plastic bags, and other synthetic and
harmful stuff used in households) as fuel,
emitting large quantities of persistent
organic pollutants, dioxins and nitrofuras
into environment. Burning of garbage with
chemical consistency brings to atmosphere
pollution and the emitted harmful gases
artificially raise the temperature of the
lower layer of the atmosphere.
A part of the organic garbage
that is not utilized in
households will not be used as
fuel and will not be turned to a
burning garbage.
The community will be more
improved, as an anthropogenic
landscape, and the population
healthier.
 1 pcs is AMD
35 000 (VAT
excluded) / 40
trash bins
 Cleaning of
garbage areas
Reinforcement of slopes lands and
spring planting will lead to
community slopes 30 hectare
pasture lands recovery, fertile
restoration and reduction of
erosion risk.
30 hectare / 1pcs
AMD 110 000
As a result of climate changes and nonefficient leading of agriculture during the
recent years, the community slopes pasture
lands degradation was strengthened.
Intense and heavy rains resulted in
activation of erosion.
Because of lack of water the areal lands were
M/U/ Quantity
turned to pasture lands (3-4 class lands). The
later turned to sparse vegetation lands, as a
result of irregular grazing, leading to erosion
risks.

Ecosystems protection
Natural
disasters
reduction
risk

3.Preparation of gabions for
prevention of river flooding
and protection of household
lands.

Nursery establishment
Purchase of appropriate
seedlings.
Seedlings planting and
watering.
4. Nursery establishment
Infrastructures,
protection
Ecosystem
(Atmosphere,
natural
resources preservation)
5.Provision
community
of
street
the
lights
During the recent years, the climate change
resulted in elimination of river flooding. The
water flows off the banks causing great
damage to buildings and residential lands
(water covered 8 hectare lands and 4-5
houses were filled with water):
Gabion installation, as an antiflooding means, will foster
prevention of river flooding,
which will lead to prevention/
reduction of damages.
400 m length,
1m layer
Procurement of
networks
Remuneration
Community input


Ecosystem protection
Procurement of special
networks for gabion
placing.
Preparation of gabions:
filling the networks with
stones and installation.
 Ordering of solar energy
systems,
 Installation and
utilization of Solar
systems.
The arid climate of the community results in
high temperature and high temperature
amplitude. There are merely no forests in the
community, only some layers of artificial
woods. There is a very little quantity of fruit
trees and trees bought from lower zones, do
not adapt in higher zones- the trees either do
not grow or have low yield.
Establishment of a cold zone
nursery will help to mitigate the
arid climate and to plant more
adaptable tree species, which will
help to better organize the process
of landscaping, as well as
supplying seedlings to
neighboring communities.
Traditional methods of power generation
contributed to the growth of emissions
harmful substances, which in turn led to a
rise in temperature of the atmosphere.
The lack of light causes discomfort to the
community dwellers.
Solar energy systems installation
will reduce the quantity of
harmful gases emitted to
atmosphere. Alternative energy
sources will save energy and will
become a free source of energy.
Community lights will lead to
improved and safe livelihood for
locals.
3000 hectare
(drip irrigation
and fencing )5000 hectare area
(no irrigation and
fencing)
Establishment of
nursery,
purchase of
seedlings
through alternative energy
sources

Ecosystems protection
risk 
Natural
disasters
reduction
Preparation of anti-hail
networks.
Installation of anti- hail
networks.
6. Protection from hail
Cultivation of high-value
crops
Ecosystem protection
Agriculture
6.
Irrigation
reconstruction
construction
system
and
 Irrigation system study.
 Irrigation system
reconstruction.
 Irrigation system
construction.
During the last 10 years, the frequency of
hail and strong winds became more higher
in the communities as a result of CC.
Specifically, the agriculture was damaged
the most from the natural disasters (I
hampers the growth of high value crops),
which negative impact on the social state of
the population. The community is equipped
with two hail stations, which are not
enough for protection the lands from hail
and are not effective for CC (they artificially
cause excess temperature rise in
atmosphere).
Establishment of hail networks,
which is a more effective means to
avoid hailing.
High value crops will positively
impact the social state of
population.
The community irrigation system is
corrupted, there are massive leakages and
the irrigation is not effective. The
community is not totally equipped with an
irrigation network, the household plots are
irrigated with fresh water.
Irrigation system improvement
will allow to cut the amount of
leakages and to save water.
RA Lori marz, Basen Rural Community
RA Shirak marz Basen rural community is situated in Pambak Mountain slopes, at at 1650 m height above sea level.
Population is 1775, 459 households in total. The population is engaged in animal husbandry, poultry, potatoes, flax, cereals, fodder, vegetables
cultivation, beekeeping.
Basen community is located in a temperate continental climate region, where the climate system is formed by vertical zoning and even slight climatic changes
lead to significant changes in ecosystems.
Climate Change tendency assessment at community level is developed on the bases of social surveys, observations and opinions of administrative heads,
community council, corresponding specialists, the community does not have corresponding observation stations to develop long-term data on temperature
and precipitation.
In Basen community the vulnerability assessment towards Climate Change has been implemented in the following disciplines:

Agriculture and community infrastructures,

Natural ecosystems,

Water and land resources,

Public health.
In Basen community Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan was developed in a participatory manner.
The table below, show CCAAP primary action plan, which is planned to be involved in the community development four- year plan.
It will allow the local population to adapt to the existing or upcomming Climate Change, mitigate the adverse impact of Climate Change and to
strengthen the positive influence.
Climate Change Influence
Range and proposed
preliminary AP primary
actions
Public Health
4. Construct and operate
the water chlorination
station
Proposed Actions
Challenges
 Water supply system study
 Construction of a special
building for the chlorination
station
 Conduction of an el. network,
 Acquisition, installation,
operation and regulation of the
chlorination device,
 Training of the corresponding
The outbreaks of water-related diseases
frequency has grown in the community
during the recent years, as a result of
inadequate water quality. Chlorination
is not conducted.
The capacity of the daily regulation
reservoirs (DRR) is 500 m3(Annex 1). The
capacity of the fresh water supply by
seasons:
Goal
The activity aims to reduce Basen
community dwellers health risks
and different pathogenic bacteria
infection risks, through drinking
water chlorination.
M/U/
Quantity
staff and hiring.
 March- September- 20 l/ sec,
 September- November 12 l/ sec.
 November – March - 7 l/sec.
During the recent years, Margahovit
community water supply system water
sampling is periodically conducted by
Lori regional center of State Health
Inspection of Ministry of Health of
Armenia. The inspection reports on the
conducted studies have shown that there
are deviations from the sanitary norms
under “FRESH WATER: WATER
SUPPLY
CENTERILIZED
SYSTEM
WATER
QUALITY
HYGENIC
REGULATIONS. WATER QUALITY
CONTROL” N 2-III-Ա 2-1.
The
references of the RA Ministry of Health
different institutions directed to the
community during the recent months
can be seen as attachments (Annex 2).
The most part of Basen community water
line (about 7km) is constructed with
asbestos pipes. A part of it, about 240m
(Annex 3) is stretching through the gulch
and is severely endangered during spring
and autumn floods. The community
pipeline diameter is 250mm.
The goal is to improve a part of
Basen community water line,
enhance its stability and security
level.
Reconstruction of the
most risky part of Basen
community water line
Construct a pipeline support
column system through the gulch
(50-60 support columns, total
length 150m, diameter 100mm).
Purchase water polyethylene pipe
with 240m length and 250mm.
Polyethylene pipes fixing and
study of the 240m water line part.
Polyethylene pipes fixing and
construction of the 240m water
line part.
Construction of two observation
wells.
Agriculture
Ecosystem protection
Establishment of 1hectare berry
garden with trellised system.
The community is not equipped with an
irrigation system; the household plots
There is approximately 1 hectare
arid land in the community, where
Public health
Prevention of Emergency
Development of strawberries
Natural
disaster
reduction
are irrigated with drinking water. The
traditional way of irrigation is not
effective, as for high evapotranspiration
level.
During the last 10 years, the frequency
of hail and strong winds became more
higher in the communities as a result of
CC. Specifically, the agriculture was
damaged the most from the natural
disasters (I hampers the growth of high
value crops), which negative impact on
the social state of the population. The
community is equipped with two hail
stations, which are not enough for
protection the lands from hail and are
not effective for CC (they artificially
cause excess temperature rise in
atmosphere).
it is needed to establish a climate
resistant cultivation demonstration
site using new methods and
technologies, to show, that there is
possibility to tend for high profit
from cultivation, even in this
climate conditions.
 Definition of optimal areas for
trash bins installation in the
community and mapping.
 Acquisition and installation of 40
trash bins.
 Raising awareness on solid waste
disposal and garbage burning.
 Cleaning and improvement of
trash fields.
Waste management is one of the key
issues in Armenia. Especially in the rural
communities, where the most part of
garbage is being burned emitting large
quantities
of
persistent
organic
pollutants, dioxins and nitrofuras into
environment.
The project goal is to develop a
waste management system and raise
awareness of population on the
harmfull effects of garbage burning
in Shirak marz Basen rural
community.
The community will be more
improved, as an anthropogenic
landscape, and the population
healthier.

Definition of most windy
areas and topographic studies.

Earth leveling and drilling.

Seedlings acquisition and
tree planting.

Establishment of seedlings
Winds highly impact on Basen
community climate conditions and
agriculture.
There are a lot of areas that are not
cultivated because of strong winds.
The activity aims to establish field
protection forestry, which will
reduce the wind intensiveness, thus
allowing to cultivate the
agricultural lands and profit.
risks cultivation plots in mini tunnel
Agriculture
3.Establishment of
Climate resistant
cultivation
demonstration sites
type green houses and mulches.
Establishment of a drip irrigation
system.
Establishment of hail protection
network.
Conduction
of
studies
on
cultivation new technologies.
Installation of hail protection
network.
4.Anti-hail activities ,
high
value
crops
preservation
Environment protection
5. Development of
Waste
management
system
in
Basen
community
and
improvement
of
landfills
Ecosystems protection
Agriculture
Establishment of field
Hail networks is a better means for
combating against hailing, as a
result it will ensure to cultivate
high value crops in a more effective
way. Cultivation of high value crops
will positively impact on the social
state of the population.
protection forestry in
the mostly endangered
parts
of
Basen
community
protection and sustainability
mechanisms.