Tools & Processes for Tools & Processes for AdaptationAdaptation

Anne HammillAnne Hammill

ahammill@iisd.orgahammill@iisd.org

Geneva MeetingGeneva MeetingApril 11-12, 2007April 11-12, 2007

“Do not wait; the time will “Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work where you stand, and work

with whatever tools you with whatever tools you may have at your may have at your

command, and better tools command, and better tools will be found as you go will be found as you go

along”along”

Napoleon HillNapoleon Hill

Sharing Climate Adaptation Sharing Climate Adaptation Tools:Tools:

Improving decision-making for Improving decision-making for developmentdevelopment

Aim of the meeting:Aim of the meeting: To improve decision-making at all scales to reduce To improve decision-making at all scales to reduce

risks and avail opportunities associated with climate risks and avail opportunities associated with climate variability and changevariability and change

ObjectivesObjectives:: Share different screening toolsShare different screening tools Discuss databases and other shared sources of Discuss databases and other shared sources of

climate information for screening tools climate information for screening tools Identify options for extending, improving and linkingIdentify options for extending, improving and linking

ExamplesExamples ToolsTools

ADAPTADAPT (sensitivity analysis for Bank projects, flagging, advice) (sensitivity analysis for Bank projects, flagging, advice) CRiSTALCRiSTAL (framework for community engagement; assess project (framework for community engagement; assess project

impact on adaptive capacity; prompt thinking on adjustments) impact on adaptive capacity; prompt thinking on adjustments) Adaptation WizardAdaptation Wizard (basic understanding of CC; economic (basic understanding of CC; economic

analysis of adaptation options and scenarios)analysis of adaptation options and scenarios) Country DatabaseCountry Database (collate info from NAPAs, NC, studies, UNDP (collate info from NAPAs, NC, studies, UNDP

country information to develop adaptation proposals)country information to develop adaptation proposals)

Methodologies / ProcessesMethodologies / Processes DGISDGIS – Climate Quick Scans – Climate Quick Scans Red CrossRed Cross – Preparedness for Climate Change – Preparedness for Climate Change USAIDUSAID – Climate Change Adaptation Guidance Manual – Climate Change Adaptation Guidance Manual IDS / DFIDIDS / DFID – Opportunities and Risks of Climate Change and – Opportunities and Risks of Climate Change and

Disasters (ORCHID) Disasters (ORCHID)

Information sourcesInformation sources PRECISPRECIS - Providing Regional Climates for Impact Studies (UK Met - Providing Regional Climates for Impact Studies (UK Met

OFfice)OFfice) Vulnerability mapping and impact assessmentVulnerability mapping and impact assessment SERVIRSERVIR Climate Change Mapping Tool (USAID et al) Climate Change Mapping Tool (USAID et al) CAITCAIT - Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (WRI) - Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (WRI)

Some conclusionsSome conclusions Cross-referencing and collaboration is occuringCross-referencing and collaboration is occuring Inefficient replication limited – targeting particular nicheInefficient replication limited – targeting particular niche Different users; purposes (project design, portfolio Different users; purposes (project design, portfolio

evaluation); aims (evaluate risk; evaluate adaptive evaluation); aims (evaluate risk; evaluate adaptive capacity); scalescapacity); scales

Willingness to share tools and approaches – but early Willingness to share tools and approaches – but early days days

Broadly common approach – see climate-related Broadly common approach – see climate-related impacts as an additional stressorimpacts as an additional stressor

Gap between grassroots and national / international Gap between grassroots and national / international (traditional leaders, local government, private sector?)(traditional leaders, local government, private sector?)

Awareness-raising valueAwareness-raising value Opportunities associated with climate change??Opportunities associated with climate change?? Relevant to international processes:Relevant to international processes:

G8 Gleneagles Plan of ActionG8 Gleneagles Plan of Action OECD OECD UNFCCC Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability, UNFCCC Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability,

and Adaptation to Climate Changeand Adaptation to Climate Change

CRiSTALCRiSTAL

Community-Community-based Risk based Risk Screening – Screening –

Adaptation & Adaptation & LivelihoodsLivelihoods

CRiSTAL: Why?CRiSTAL: Why?

RationaleRationale Community-level projects Community-level projects

may improve adaptive may improve adaptive capacity or constrain itcapacity or constrain it

PurposePurpose Help users to systematically Help users to systematically

understand the links between understand the links between livelihoods and climatelivelihoods and climate

Enable users to assess a Enable users to assess a project’s impact on project’s impact on community-level adaptive community-level adaptive capacitycapacity

Assist users in making project Assist users in making project adjustments to improve its adjustments to improve its impact on adaptive capacityimpact on adaptive capacity

CRiSTAL: Who? How?CRiSTAL: Who? How?

UserUser Community-level project Community-level project

designers and managersdesigners and managers

ApproachApproach Draw on Environmental Draw on Environmental

Impact Assessment modelImpact Assessment model Use SL Framework to focus Use SL Framework to focus

on elements of coping / on elements of coping / adaptive capacity at local adaptive capacity at local levellevel

Logical, user-friendly processLogical, user-friendly process Offer in multiple formats and Offer in multiple formats and

as part of a suite of toolsas part of a suite of tools

CRiSTAL’s StructureCRiSTAL’s Structure4 Framing Questions in 2 Modules4 Framing Questions in 2 ModulesM1: Synthesizing info on M1: Synthesizing info on

climate and livelihoodsclimate and livelihoods

Q1: What is the climate Q1: What is the climate contextcontext

- Impacts of climate change?Impacts of climate change?- Current hazards Current hazards - Impacts of hazardsImpacts of hazards- Coping strategiesCoping strategies

Q2: What is livelihood Q2: What is livelihood context?context?

- Resources?Resources?- How affected by hazards?How affected by hazards?- How important to coping?How important to coping?

M2: Planning and managing M2: Planning and managing projects for adaptationprojects for adaptation

Q3: What are impacts of Q3: What are impacts of project activities on project activities on livelihood resources that livelihood resources that are…are…

- Vulnerable to climate risks?Vulnerable to climate risks?- Important to coping?Important to coping?

Q4: How can project Q4: How can project activities be adjusted to activities be adjusted to reduce vulnerability and reduce vulnerability and enhance adaptive enhance adaptive capacity?capacity?

- Synergies and barriers Synergies and barriers