Key Issues to Consider When Integrating Adaptation into Projects

Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Projects: Key Issues to Consider

This section summarises the key issues to consider when integrating adaptation into the different stages of the project cycle. From this summary, you can click on each Key Issue to link to the Step-by Step-Guidance section providing more details on the issue.

Key Issues to Consider: Analysis

STAGE	KEY ISSUES
Analysis	Collect, organise and synthesise information on: Past and current climate context (based on anecdotal information and/or meteorological records) Future changes to climate context due to climate change (primarily based on scientific projections and data) Livelihoods-climate linkages for different groups within the community Institutional and policy environment related to climate change (national, district and local level to fully capture the context) Underlying causes of vulnerability to climate change, including poverty, gender and marginalisation
Information & Knowledge Management	Process of gathering data (both qualitative and quantitative), synthesising information and validating the analysis

Key Issues to Consider: Design

STAGE	KEY ISSUES
Design	Consider the following in identifying project parameters: Adaptation to climate change reflected in project objectives and expected results Assumptions and risk mitigation strategies in the context of climate change Climate-resilient livelihood Disaster risk reduction Developing local capacity on longer-term adaptation beyond immediate coping mechanisms Addressing underlying causes of vulnerability to climate change Project target groups Creating an enabling policy and institutional environment for adaptation, particularly at the local level, but also at the district and national levels, whenever feasible.
Information & Knowledge Management	Project design process Design of effective knowledge sharing and monitoring & evaluation (M&E) strategies Development of indicators for monitoring changes in adaptive capacity for different groups during project implementation

Key Issues to Consider: Implementation

STAGE	KEY ISSUES
Implementation	Ensure the quality of project implementation by: Establishing appropriate partnerships to achieve expected results, particularly cross-sectoral ones Incorporating emergency preparedness measures
Information & Knowledge Management	Monitoring context and adjusting project approach in response to findings and lessons learned Documentation and dissemination of project approach, results and lessons

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