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ICTs and Community-based Climate Change Adaptation

This document examines the essential role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in enhancing community-based climate change adaptation, particularly in rural agricultural communities. It explores vulnerability dimensions related to livelihoods, health, and food security, and highlights key enablers and constraints in ICT interventions. Practical action steps to localize climate change responses and leverage traditional knowledge are discussed. The findings emphasize the need for multi-stakeholder engagement and the integration of local and external knowledge systems for successful adaptation strategies.

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ICTs and Community-based Climate Change Adaptation

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  1. ICTs and Community-based Climate Change Adaptation Angelica V Ospina and Richard Heeks Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi Centre for Development Informatics

  2. 1. Understanding Climate Change Adaptation Vulnerability Context CLIMATE CHANGE: ACUTE SHOCKS + CHRONIC TRENDS Vulnerability Dimensions Livelihoods & Finance Socio-Political Health Habitat & Migrations Food Security Water Supply ADAPTATION Recovery and Change DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES Ospina & Heeks (2010)

  3. Relation between ICTs and CC Adaptation: Three Levels ICTs CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION NATIONAL Level SECTORAL Level COMMUNITY Level Ospina & Heeks (2011)

  4. 2. Rural Agricultural Communities (RACs) RURAL AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY + - Importance of Agricultural Sector Food Security and Local Livelihoods Conservation of Natural Habitats and Biodiversity Cultural Identity Poverty and Marginalisation (economic, political and social) Geographic Remoteness High Environmental Risk and Climatic Exposure Climate Change AWARENESS Climate Change MITIGATION Climate Change MONITORING Climate Change ADAPTATION Ospina & Heeks (2012)

  5. 3. ICTs and CC Interventions in RACs Role of ICTs ICT Intervention Focus  Initial/Generic Awareness of Climate Change  Specific Awareness of Local Issues Climate Change AWARENESS  Natural Resource-Oriented: -Forest Management -Agriculture Management -Land Evaluation and Use  Capacity-Building Oriented Climate Change MITIGATION Climate Change MONITORING  External Data  Local Data  Hybrid Local-External Systems  Vulnerability-Oriented: -Food + Water Security -Income Generation -Health -Infrastructure -Political Participation -Security  Climatic Threat-Oriented Climate Change ADAPTATION Ospina & Heeks (2012)

  6. 4. Key Enablers and Constraints • Access • Knowledge Infomediaries • Content Appropriateness • Multi-stakeholder Engagement • New and Traditional Knowledge • Focus on the Information Chain

  7. 5. Action Steps • Focus on Income Generation • Localise Interventions • Foster the Role of Local Knowledge Infomediaries • Build Capacity for Emergent Action • Drive the Whole Information Chain • Combine Different Applications • Build upon Traditional Knowledge • Integrate Climate Change & ICTs

  8. WORKING GROUPS

  9. One Key Lesson Learned: • - About ICTs and community adaptation to climate change in developing countries • One Key Strategic Action Priority: • For organisations involved with ICTs and community adaptation to climate change in developing countries • One Key Question: • For the future ICCD research agenda, about ICTs and community adaptation to climate change in developing countries Future Agenda Items

  10. Useful Links NICCD Project Website: www.niccd.org Online Network on ICTs, Climate Change & Development: http://groups.google.co.uk/group/niccd Blog: http://niccd.wordpress.com/ Sponsor: www.idrc.ca

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