Tooling up for climate change – the c&c approach Wednesday 11th of September 2013, Belo Horizonte
Climate change is happenning!
Strength of Hurricanes in North Atlantic
Total power dissipation in the North Atlantic
Impacts are visible
May 31, 2011
Adaptation experiences exist in the field
Links are missing...
Initiative for coffee & climate
founding members
new partners
duration 3 years (Sept 2010 – December 2013) extension suggested until Dec 2014
structure public-private partnership
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objective: “to enable coffee farmers to effectively respond to changing climate conditions”
What is it all about ?
-combine state of the art climate change science and proven farming methods -offer practical, hands-on and applicable tools
-form a network of all relevant stakeholders in the field
-apply a 360° precompetitive approach including the entire value chain
Farmers Processors Exporters Traders Roasters
Enabling effective response
Four Pilot Countries – 3.000 Farmers
Dak Lak , Vietnam
Trifinio, Central America
Minas Gerais, Brasil
Mbeya, Tanzania
Adaptation - on the farm
- beyond the farm - enabling environment
c&c Approach
I. Risk assessment
II. Sensitisation + identification
III. Work plan
IV. Implementation
V. Monitoring & Evaluation
VI. Re-evaluation &
systematisation
Re-evaluate strategy and tool utility
through experts!
Sensitise + identify adaptive
responses!
Assess present & future risks
initially!
Develop implementation
plan!
Monitor progress, evaluate
effectiveness + generate case
studies!
Create adaptive capacity through
field & community work!
coffee & climate Toolbox
How can we achive scaling up?
THINK BIG Multilevel approach
Effective scaling up structures
Ownership & involvement of
key stakeholders
Local Ownership & Dissimination
National Level
Regional Level
Local & Field Level
Info point
Coffee & Climate Toolbox
Info point
Info point
Expert Committee
Demo plots Training of Trainers Farmer field schools
– Disseminate information and knowledge on CC
– Provide (access to) trainings
– Facilitate exchange and network creation
– Serve as a hub for the c&c toolbox
– Foster exchange on climate change
– Support dissemination of results
– Provide expert opinion and advice
– Support the implementation of activities/tools
Peru Indonesia
Uganda
Honduras
• Continuation and expansion of existing pilot projects
• Replication: satellite projects in new countries/regions
• Joint learning with partners; further toolbox enrichment
• Harmonization with Standard Initiatives
• Business case and long term structure
Global Dissemination & Scaling up
Building a Sector Alliance
Thank you for your attention!
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