Strengthening Resilience of communities and enhancing Strategies for Managing Sand and Dust Storms in I.R.Iran

About this project

Sand and Dust Storms (SDS) represent prevalent environmental hazards, particularly in semiarid and arid regions, caused by natural factors and human activities. The transboundary nature of SDS poses formidable challenges at both national and international levels due to their capacity to transcend national borders, adversely impacting multiple countries.This project aims to address SDS challenges in pilot provinces through adaptive and mitigative measures, supporting the government in creating mechanisms to reduce the negative impacts of SDS, strengthening national institutional capacities, and improving early warning systems for better forecasting and mitigation measures for potential replication in neighbouring countries. This project will utilize innovative ecosystem-based approaches to enhance resilience in affected pilot sites. Additionally, it will promote the sharing of best practices in mitigation and adaptation, ensuring inclusive participation from relevant stakeholders.To initiate the project, UNDP Iran has engaged with the Government of Iran to finalize a comprehensive Project Document (ProDoc).The primary objectives of this initiation plan are to finalize the ProDoc and gather critical insights to inform the projects design for more effective implementation. The expected deliverables are:• Finalization of the Project Document (ProDoc).• Activities to refine project formulation, ensuring alignment with national development priorities.This initiation phase focuses…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 15Life on Land

Published by

United Nations Development Programme · Multilateral

Countries

Iran

Sectors

Public sector policy and administrative managementGovernment and civil society statistics and dataSocial dialogueBiodiversity

Funded by

GOVERNMENT OF IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF), UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Implemented by

IRA-Department Of Environment

Accountable

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Published by United Nations Development Programme to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41114-PROJECT-01003574.

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