Technical Assistance for Emergency Preparedness and Early Action for the Anticipated Severe Winter (DZUD) on the Vulnerable Households in Mongolia - TCP/MON/3804
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Climate change has intensified over the past 80 years in Mongolia, with the average air temperature increasing by 2 25 degrees Celsius, which is twice the global average More than three quarters of the entire territory of the country is subject to desertification to some extent, and half of the total area is already classified as heavily desertified The number of climate related hazards and natural disasters in the country has tripled in the last decade In recent years, 60 percent of the total land area of the country has been affected by drought, with some regions experiencing two consecutive years of it Additionally, in the summer of 2020 early warnings of a harsh winter became apparent, indicating the likelihood of dzud i e extreme winter weather conditions that cause high numbers of livestock deaths The probability of dzud in the winter and spring of 2020 2021 coincided with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19 pandemic, which brought about its own set of additional risks Owing to the signs of an impending dzud the government made a resolution to carry out a multisectoral risk assessment, which found that six aimags ( namely, Arkhangai Bayankhongor Govi Altai, Dundgovi Uvurkhangai and Tuv were at a high risk The National Meteorological Agency released a dzud risk map in December 2020 which further reinforced the high risk in these areas.