Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction/Climate Change Adaptation into Local Development Planning Process
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The document discusses integrating disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) into local development planning, highlighting the vulnerability of communities reliant on natural resources. It emphasizes the necessity of building adaptive capacity through a livelihood-centered approach, leveraging both community knowledge and scientific information for informed decision-making. Tools for assessment, risk prioritization, and adaptive strategies are outlined to strengthen livelihoods and create supportive governance environments.
Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction/Climate Change Adaptation into Local Development Planning Process
- 1. Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction/Climate Change Adaptation into Local Development Planning Process Tools for Practitioners Vishaka Hidellage | September 2010
- 2. DRR in CCA Increased frequency and severity of hazards Communities dependant on natural resource based livelihoods are more vulnerable Livelihoods get affected Disaster risk is increasing If mal-development trends continue, will result in irrecoverable impacts
- 3. An explanation of DRR-CCA linkages Increased frequency and severity of hazards Communities dependant on natural resource based livelihoods are more vulnerable Livelihoods get affected Disaster risk is increasing If mal-development trends continue, will result in irrecoverable impacts
- 5. Practical Action’s perspective on CCA through livelihood centered approaches Vulnerable groups dependant on nature for their living will be worst hit Their livelihood asset base will be further deprived Loose links to governance environment will further aggravate the damage Traditional knowledge of the community is not sufficient to adapt, they require forecasting and other scientific information Planners cannot plan without local information Building the adaptive capacity through livelihood centered approach is the way forward
- 6. Adaptive Livelihood Framework (An extension of DRSL Framework)
- 7. Adaptive Livelihood Framework Knowledge will play a major role in the livelihood asset base Global, National and Local policy and governance environment together create the enabling environment Practitioners can either work on building the livelihood asset base or influencing the global, national and local policies and practices to protect the vulnerable producer groups (or both)
- 8. Adaptive Livelihood Framework The enabling environment should be strengthened and vertical linkages should be created between the actors in the governance environment and the livelihood groups Community knowledge should be used in making informed policy decisions while information (Scientific) should be available for people to make informed decisions
- 9. Tools for assessment and planning Assessing the increased risk Assessing the livelihood asset base Assessing the enabling environment
- 10. Assessing Risk Disaster Prioritization – increase the frequency of monitoring disasters by using these tools Hazard mapping – identify the livelihoods and people who are at high risk to climate induced hazards Seasonality and trend analysis Gender based roles and relations analysis
- 11. Assessing Livelihood assets Asset Dimension Criteria Rank Comments Natural (Water, Land, Forest) Score for Natural Asset = (a+b+c+d)/4 Productivity (Efficiency and Effectiveness of use) Quality of the natural assets (Land, water, climatic conditions, bio diversity etc.) Ability to absorb climate stresses Production potential a = (1 – 5) Sustainability Overuse by different groups Current practice and its implications on the asset b = (1 – 5) Equity Access to different groups of society (men/women, social groups etc.) c = (1 – 5) Risk/ Stress How observed climate changes (i.e. increased rainfall or dry spell) affect the natural asset How other development interventions in the area affect the natural assets of the livelihood group d = (1 – 5) All assets assessed using similar criteria
- 12. e.g. Current level of Asset base of Paddy farmers in Koggala, Sri Lanka
- 13. Assessing the Enabling environment Venn diagram – normally used Participatory Market Mapping
- 14. Fisheries Market map in Rekawa Lagoon (Sri Lanka)
- 15. Adaptive Livelihood strategies Build the asset base of the asset-less Build on the knowledge base of the community and create an enabling environment to receive forecasting and other information to make informed decisions Protect and strengthen the livelihood assets Diversify livelihood options Create an enabling environment – informed decisions should be taken by the policy makers and planners
- 16. Tools for Planners for informed decision making Scenario based planning DRSLUP Incorporate CCA into EIA and other Environment assessments
- 17. Thank you