The Visioning Approach: CARE Vietnam Tool (applied in Community Watershed Management Planning)

The visioning approach is used as a strategic tool to support coordinated, equitable and relevant planning for communities. In other words, it helps to identify what needs to be changed in a community or watershed as well as supporting the creation of a vision and a plan of how to reach a desired future. The approach can be used for long-term and community-based watershed management planning, environmental planning for natural resource dependant people and planning of business development, collaborative groups and livelihood strategies, to name just a few examples. These plans can in turn be integrated into the Socio-Economic Development Plan of communes, districts and provinces.

Governance in Utilization of Natural Resource: Tools from CARE Nepal

Tool 1: Public Hearing and Public Auditing (PHPA)
Tool 2: Participatory Wellbeing Ranking (PWBR)
Tool 3: Participatory Governance Assessment (PGA)
Tool 4: Livelihood Improvement Plan (LIP)

• Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (CVCA) Handbook
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CARE's approach to climate change adaptation is grounded in the knowledge that people must be empowered to transform and secure their rights and livelihoods. It also recognizes the critical role that local and national institutions, as well as public policies, play in shaping people's adaptive capacity. The CVCA methodology helps us to understand the implications of climate change for the lives and livelihoods of the people we serve. By combining local knowledge with scientific data, the process builds people's understanding about climate risks and adaptation strategies. It provides a framework for dialogue within communities, as well as between communities and other stakeholders. The results provide a solid foundation for the identification of practical strategies to facilitate community-based adaptation to climate change.