COMPONENT: BUILDING LOCAL CAPACITY IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE CONTEXT

COMPONENT: BUILDING LOCAL CAPACITY IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE CONTEXT Climate Change Adaptation and Agricultural Insurance Project  Promotion of community participation, particularly in the

COMPONENT: BUILDING LOCAL CAPACITY

IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE CONTEXT

Climate Change Adaptation and Agricultural Insurance Project

 Promotion of community participation, particularly in the

development of intervention activities; implementation

methods, selection of beneficiaries, decision making and

implementation monitoring

 Strong focus on the promotion of gender equitability

and on strengthening the role of women

 Social inclusion of disadvantaged groups

 Equality and transparency

 Maximization of internal resources of community and

households

 Enhancement of sustainable development values –

Protect environment and ecosystem

Main approaches

 Harmonisation of living and production

 Adjustment of individuals, community, and nature to climate and weather changes -> Need to be aware of the adjustment keys i.e in living practices, natural resource use, cultivation techniques, breeding, livestock feeding etc

 Promotion of indigenous knowledge combined with scientific research and climate change sensitivity

 Enhanced community capacity: villagers, local government, authorities, mass organizations, associations; policy, experiences and network, etc

Keys for climate change adaptation

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2014 based on village consultation process;

use plans

Activities:

personnel of communes and districts (250 people);

 Training on, and reviewing, land use planning

(150 people);

analysis and develop CCA and SEDP (2,000 people)

Documentation:

level (integrating land-use planning and CCA);

 CSA booklet

Climate change adaptation (CCA) plan –

Socio economic development plan (SEDP)

Awareness raising and advocacy on

climate change adaptation and climate

smart agriculture (CSA)

Forest and ecosystem management

and protection

Adjust and improve livelihoods to be more resilient

to climate change (CC)

Targets:

 2500 households increase incomes by applying new production model which adapt to CC;

 At least 10 models which apply new methods of farming and breeding

Activities:

 Select and build 7 production models based on community proposals;

 Scientists/SNV support INNOVATIVE production methods; organise training and improve production process in relation to CCA;

 Thousands beneficiaries of adpative livelihoods models: Livestock (cow, pig, goat, chicken, pigeon); Cultivation (Rice, Onion, Peanut); Canal and irrigation pump construction

Documentation:

 5 development model documents for onion, cow, goat, pig and chicken in the climate change context;

 Technical manuals on producing livestock

Targets

 Report of baseline assessment of forest status in Nghi Loc district and 5 communes ;

 Study report of PES (Payment for Environmental Service) and forest development fund;

 Protection Forest Management Board and 5 communes develop Forest Protection and Development Plan for 3 year period (2013-2015)

Activities

 Forest research/survey;

 Planning with participation of local authorities, forest owners and Protection Forest Management Board;

 Technical training and support for commune to improve forest management technology

Documentation

 Forest protection and development plan implementation guidelines;

 Technical booklets

Targets:

 7500 people increase understanding of CC

issues, community’s vulnerability to CC, risks and

possible methods to reduce risks and adapt well to CC;

 250 key office staff and village leaders understand

and have good CC risk assessment skill, including CSA

analysis skill;

 100 disseminators on CC in 5 communes;

 Key government leaders and authorities of districts

and communes have good understanding of CC, CSA,

innovative SEDP, gender and have good intention to

integrate them in policy making process

Activities

 Awareness raising and training on risk assessment and CSA;

 Training on CC dissemination for commune disseminators;

 5 communes develop communications plans;

 Intensive participatory communication integrated into the

project activities and practices;

 Participatory risk assessment at village, union meetings

and consultations;

 Dissemination via media, commune loudspeakers and

leaflets;

 Community sharing and discussion to raise awareness

Documentation

 Risk assessment guidebook and participatory

communication formats;

 Project leaflets

Justice, transparency &

grassroots participatory vote

Gender equitability

Community internal resources

SNV Vietnam Office

6th floor, Building B, La Thanh Hotel, 218 Doi Can,

Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 38463791 Fax (84-4) 38463794