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Adaptation Practice
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Type of organization
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Regional focus
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Sector
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Adaptation delivery activity
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Description
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Transferring the Malaria Epidemic Prediction Model to Users in East Africa (IDRC) | Academic
Governmental
| Asia-Pacific
Africa and the Arab States
| Human health
Other
| Capacity building
Other
| Refines the climate-based prediction model to include site-specific factors and upscale its use in East Africa to allow for early warning of epidemics. Additional research regarding non-biophysical factors influencing the disease is also conducted.
Kenya Profile
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The University of Regina - Coming Down the Mountain: Understanding the vulnerability of Andean communities to hydroclimatologic variability and global environmental change | Academic
Non-Governmental
| South America
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Water resources
| Capacity building
Other
| Provides research to enhance national and regional policy design and adaptation strategies through evaluation of vulnerability and capacity related to climate change. |
The Netherlands Climate Assistance Programme | Non-Governmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
South America
| Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
| Communication and awareness raising
Training
Education
| Assisting developing countries in drafting strategies to respond to the impacts of climate change, as well as bringing these into the UNFCCC process.
Example output
West Africa Writeshop on Climate Change and Water Management in West Africa |
The Nature Conservancy Activities
| Non-Governmental
| North America
Asia-Pacific
| Terrestrial ecosystems
Oceans and coastal areas
| Pilot adaptation programmes/projects
| Adapting key ecosystems to the impacts of climate change and pushing for public policy supporting adaptation of nature.
Example Projects
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The Economics of Climate Change in Central America–Phase II (UN-CEPAL) | Intergovernmental
| Caribbean and Central America
| Oceans and coastal areas
Other
| | Country-specific assessments of the economic and social costs resulting from projected physical damages if climate change adaptation measures are not adopted. Develops appropriate adaptation mechanisms and encourages a low-carbon economy.
Project document
The economics of climate change |
The Economics of Climate Adaptation Initiative (CCRIF) | Academic
| Small Island Developing States
| Other
| Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
Other
| Compiled a total climate-risk assessment focusing on climate change impacts on three prevalent natural hazards. The assessment considers impacts to industry, economy and public and private infrastructure. Quantitative adaptation strategies are developed and integrated into national development plans to increase resilience to the hazards.
Publications
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TACC: Territorial Approach to Climate Change (UN) | Intergovernmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Least Developed Countries
South America
| Other
| Capacity building
Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
| Engages with local government to improve access to climate science and resources and develop climate strategies and plans for their area. Designs a framework for cross-sectoral dialogue to address climate change.
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Sustainable Management of the Water Resources of the La Plata Basin with Respect to the Effects of Climate Variability and Change (UNEP) | Intergovernmental
| South America
| Water resources
| Capacity building
Other
| Produces a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis and Strategic Action Plan to ensure river basin development is socially and economically sustainable and can adapt to climate change. Will improve the capacity of countries and institutions to maintain these long-term.
Publications
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Support to Policy Consultation and Actions to boost Sustainable Use of Water and Energy Resources for Agricultural Production and Livelihood Improvement in the Near East and North Africa Region in the context of Climate Change | Intergovernmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Least Developed Countries
Asia-Pacific
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Other
Water resources
| Capacity building
Other
| Enhances decision-maker and public knowledge of water and energy in the context of climate change and develops capacity to formulate policy and management initiatives. |
Support Fund for Local Adaptation Strategies (IDRC) | Governmental
Non-Governmental
| Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Capacity building
| Provides funding to community-based organisations to support adaptation knowledge building at the local level.
Publications
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Studies to characterize the regions of the country according to climate change | Governmental
Intergovernmental
| Caribbean and Central America
| Water resources
Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
| Risk/vulnerability mapping
Knowledge management
| Diagnoses each of the 13 river basin organizations in terms of climate trends, water management and expected changes in hydrological dynamics, vulnerabilities. Analyses general scenarios and expected impacts of climate change. |
Studies on funding for water-based climate change mitigation and adaptation | Governmental
Intergovernmental
| Caribbean and Central America
| Water resources
| Financial support
| The two studies provide technical assistance, capacity development and technology transfer to strengthen and consolidate actions implemented within the framework of the Mexican water sector’s planning and funding to favour the development of the water sector. Develop actions diagnosis and improvement of the Water Financing System and identify sources of funding. |
Strengthening the Role of Civil Society in Water Governance in African Cities: Durban, Maputo, Nairobi (IDRC) | Academic
Governmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Least Developed Countries
| Water resources
Other
Transport, infrastructure and human settlements
| Capacity building
Other
| Produces research on vulnerability, perception and institutional processes in relation to climate change. This informs the development of practical strategies to enhance resilience with a view to upscaling nationally.
Newsletter
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Strengthening the Capacity of Pacific Developing Member Countries to Respond to Climate Change - Phase 1 (ADB) | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
Small Island Developing States
| Other
| Capacity building
Other
| Develops capacity to prepare and evaluate environmental assessments and establish information system capabilities. Advises on mainstreaming climate risk and adaptation into policy and design pilot adaptation projects. |
Strengthening Capacity in the Field of Sustainable Development through Integration of Climate Change Issues into Strategic Planning in the Republic of Kazakhstan (UNDP) | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
| Other
Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
| Capacity building
| Working with the Ministry of Environment Protection to integrate sustainable development principles into policy and planning contributing to wider adaptation planning. Promotes participation in actions which further UNFCCC commitments.
Initial Project Document |
Strengthening Capacity for Policy Research on Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture and Water Sectors (APN) | Academic
| Asia-Pacific
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Water resources
| Capacity building
Other
| Presents measures to overcome barriers to integrating adaptation into policy and develops monitoring mechanisms to track success of mainstreaming efforts. Establishes networks between policy makers and researchers to enhance knowledge exchange. |
Stockholm Environment Institute Activities
(SEI) | Academic
| All regions
| Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
Education and training
| Education
Communication and awareness raising
| Contributing to the development of "sustainability science" assessing the connections between nature and society. "Risk Livelihoods & Vulnerability" program to understand the sources of vulnerability in the socio-economic domains and connect this to the impacts of climate change.
Outputs
Projects
State-Level adaptation programs in the US, for example
Publications
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Statistical Regionalization of CMIP5 models for Mexico | Governmental
| Caribbean and Central America
| Water resources
| Knowledge management
| Obtains projections for temperature and precipitation change through implementation of a method known as Reliability Ensemble Averaging and inclusion of the range of uncertainty in the new models of the IPCC. |
START International - Integrating Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation into Development Planning (CCMAP) | Governmental
Intergovernmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Least Developed Countries
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Other
Transport, infrastructure and human settlements
| Capacity building
Other
Risk/vulnerability mapping
| Engages climate scientists and policy-makers in dialogues to facilitate the integration of climate-science in development and risk reduction measures.
Science-Policy Dialogue Final Reports
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South Asia Water Initiative (SAWI) | Intergovernmental
| Asia-Pacific
Least Developed Countries
| Water resources
| Capacity building
Other
| Platform for international cooperation to develop knowledge, investment and institutions relating to water resources at the basin level.
Report
2011 SAWI Annual Report |
Small Island Developing States Network
(SIDSNet) | Intergovernmental
| Small Island Developing States
| Education and training
| Knowledge management
| Sharing of best practice and expertise.
Reports
National and Regional Assessment Reports of the Small Island Developing States
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Siyanda on-line database on gender and development materials | | | | | Interactive on-line database of publications on gender issues in development. |
Shared Water for Everyone (GEA) | Non-Governmental
Private
Academic
| Caribbean and Central America
| Education and training
Science, assessment, monitoring and early warning
Water resources
| Capacity building
Knowledge management
Training
| Community-wide water management project to strengthen capacities of families, communities and organizations to better control their territories and natural resources and make informed decisions thereof, to promote sustainable water and food in micro-basins, to identify relevant resources and practices for resilience and adaptation.
Project presentation
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Sensitization of Parliamentarians in Kenya and Ethiopia to Climate Change (IDRC) | Governmental
Intergovernmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Least Developed Countries
| Other
| Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
Capacity building
| Provides a platform for knowledge sharing between scientists and policy makers to raise awareness of climate change and its impacts and provide policy advice.
Activity
Training and Sensitization |
Security in Mobility: Advocating for safe movement as a climate change adaptation strategy for pastoralists in the Horn and East Africa | Academic
Intergovernmental
| Africa and the Arab States
Least Developed Countries
| Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
| Communication and awareness raising
Knowledge management
Other
| Advocacy initiative to reduce risks and livelihood insecurity faced by mobile pastoralists.
Security in Mobility - Key messages
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