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Localising Vulnerability & Adaptation Assessments

Localising Vulnerability & Adaptation Assessments. Bani W. Arudovo USP/EU GCCA Vanuatu. USP/EU Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA). Funded by EU under the GCCA Initiative Implemented by USP via Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (PACE-SD)

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Localising Vulnerability & Adaptation Assessments

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  1. Localising Vulnerability & Adaptation Assessments Bani W. Arudovo USP/EU GCCA Vanuatu http://www.usp.ac.fj/pace

  2. USP/EU Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) • Funded by EU under the GCCA Initiative • Implemented by USP via Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (PACE-SD) • Objective: To develop and strengthen the capacity of Pacific ACP communities to adapt to c.change impacts

  3. Pacific location • Operates in 15 Pacific ACP countries

  4. Pilots in Vanuatu • Lonamilo, M/bush, Tanna • Tassiriki, Moso Is. • Pele Is.

  5. Outline • Vulnerability & Adaptation • The PACE-SD Method • The localised version

  6. What is V&A Assessment? • VC&A • V&AC

  7. V&A Aims • To develop understanding of community knowledge & attitude towards c/change • To explore the current status of livelihood resources • To identify the most prominent community concerns and propose long term solutions for long-term sustainability • To identify the most feasible and culturally appropriate adaptation measure

  8. V&A Objectives • To gain insights into the vulnerability and adaptive capacity of the community

  9. V&A – influencing factors • How is it done? • Where should it be done? • Who should do it? (How many pple?) • How long should it take?

  10. PACE-SD Methodology • Field observation • Field assessment • Focus group discussion • Group workshop

  11. Rapid Assessment • Level of community vulnerability • Level of adaptive capacity of the community • Level of need of the community • Level of interest of the community • Feasibility of project to undertake and adequately address the adaptive actions

  12. Process of V&A Assessment proper Awareness & dialogue Current status of livelihood Problems & causes Solutions & priorities

  13. Different approaches • Surveys – questionnaires • Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) • Focus group discussions • Informal interviews (storean)

  14. Information sought • Location • Population • Existing infrastructure (status) • Housing • Roads • Gov. Services – schools, communication, health, etc., • Geology/soils • Food source/crop types • Income source • Governance system

  15. Infor. sought..... • Land tenure • Past project success • Existing resource people • Willingness to change • Disaster history (coping measures) • Concerns/problems (root causes) & possible solutions • Priority concern

  16. PRA • Resource mapping • Time line • Transect walk • Seasonal calendar • Venn diagramming • Problem identification/prioritising • Possible remedies

  17. PRA • Resource mapping • Time line • Transect walk • Seasonal calendar • Venn diagramming • Problem identification/prioritising • Possible remedies

  18. Walk will identify these

  19. PRA • Resource mapping • Time line • Transect walk • Seasonal calendar • Venn diagramming • Problem identification/prioritising • Possible remedies

  20. Forestry Dept NDMO Apostolic Church Naiaras Council Tanna Coffee Women’s Affairs Livestock Dept Environment Dept Lanarawia Lonkaut Nasituan Lamapruan Police Schools Imaus Lonamilo Loulipang Agriculture Dept PWD Lamak Rural Water Supply Dispensary INIK Lounikpat Tafea Province Tourism Vanwod World Vision Lands Dept

  21. V&A – influencing factors • How is it done? • Where should it be done? • Who should do it? (How many pple?) • How long should it take? • The above will influence the quantity and quality of the information content

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