The Tool

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Preparation of background material and compilation of information on the community

• Review of the literature on climate change and hazards, and on national climate change and disaster risk reduction policies
• Consultations with stakeholders

Methods: Description of climate change and disaster risks, policies, plans and strategies and the community context

Identification and application of local knowledge

• Participatory mapping of hazards
• Creation of a seasonal calendar identifying events and periods of hazard-related stress
• Prioritization of hazards

Exercise 1: Hazard map

Exercise 2: Seasonal Calendar

Exercise 3: Prioritization of Hazards

Analysis of vulnerable livelihood assets and
resources and identification of the impacts of hazards

• Creation of a vulnerability matrix

Exercise 4: Vulnerability matrix

Survey and assessment of local responses taken to reduce vulnerability and enhance resilience

• Survey and assessment of local responses
• Compilation and presentation of assessment
  results and conclusions

Exercise 5: Review and evaluation of local responses

Summary: Review and conclusions

Identification of additional responses to cope with climate hazards and impacts

• Review of climate change scenarios
• Identification of community adaptation goals
• Consideration of adaptation strategies, obstacles
  and opportunities

Presentation: Climate change scenarios                      

Exercise 6: Community adaptation goals   

Exercise 7: Adaptation strategies, obstacles and opportunities

Assessment of environmental and socioeconomic co-benefits of adaptation strategies

• Creation of a matrix of adaptation strategies
  and co-benefits

Exercise 8: Identification of co-benefits

Development of an action plan and community presentation

• Identification of activities for individuals,
  groups, community and other stakeholders
• Advocacy planning
• Presentation to wider community

Exercise 9: Development of an action plan

Community presentation

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