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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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