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TABLE 9.6
Summary of Selected Community-Focused Methodologies Applied to
Climate Change Adaptation

M ethod Main users Main objective Priority tools
CVCA Emergency/relief
institutions, such
as the Red Cross,
city municipalities,
NGOs, and CBOs

Analysis and mapping

of vulnerabilities

and capacities to

identify risk-reduction

measures and action

plans (including non–

climate-related risks)

Participatory
methodologies for
sustainable livelihoods
including mapping,
focus group discussion,
needs assessment,
key informants, and
institutional and
network analysis
PVA Emergency/relief
and development
institutions, such
as Action Aid
International

Analysis and mapping

of vulnerabilities to

identify risk-reduction

measures and action

plans (including non–

climate-related risks)

Participatory

methodological tools

including focus group

discussion, historical

profi le, vulnerability

maps, seasonal

calendar, Venn

diagrams, livelihood

analysis

Vulnerability
mapping

Emergency/relief

and development

institutions, such

as Tearfund

Analysis and mapping

of vulnerabilities to

identify risk-reduction

measures and action

plans (including non–

climate-related risks)

Participatory tools
including focus
group discussion,
semistructured
interviews, key
informants, and ground
truthing
Local options
for communities
to adapt and
technologies
to enhance
capacity
(LOCATE)

Emergency/relief

and development

institutions, such

as African City

for Technology

(ACTS) and IDRC

Identifi cation and

implementation of

context specifi city

adaptation action plans

(part of methodology

development for

community-based

adaptation to climate

change, thus including

only climate-related

risks)

Participatory monitoring

and evaluation tools

including discussion

groups, needs

assessments, and

mapping

PIA Development
institutions, NGOs
and CBOs, and
researchers

Identifying intervention

measures and action

plans

Participatory tools

including needs

assessments, well-

being ranking, focus

group discussion, key

informants, historical

profi ling, mapping

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