PDF, Technical Report, 4.9 MB, 52pps
ID: 004, B2 | Addressing Climate Change Impacts on Infrastructure: Preparing for Change
December 2013
CCRD Program(s): Climate Resilient Infrastructure Services (CRIS), Climate Resilient Development Framework
Description:
This technical report includes a series of fact sheets describing
climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in the context of
USAID's Climate Resilient Development (CRD) Framework. The fact sheets
cover nine infrastructure categories: transportation, potable water,
sanitation systems, solid waste management, energy systems, information
and communications technology, flood-control structures, cultural
heritage assets, and buildings. Four major themes emerge from the fact
sheets: 1) the importance of infrastructure to developing countries, 2)
the unique aspects of infrastructure in the context of climate change,
3) the potential impacts of climate change on infrastructure assets and
services, and 4) the basic principles for understanding and implementing
an adaptive management approach.
Related Topics:
Adaptation research, adaptive practice/behavior, disaster response,
innovative governance, protection, extreme weather events, precipitation
changes, sea level rise, temperature changes, infrastructure,
transportation, water
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PDF, Case Study, 5.3 MB, 72 pps
ID: 016
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An Assessment of Water Security, Development, and Climate Change in Iloilo, Philippines, and the Tigum-Aganan Watershed
February 2013
CCRD Program(s): Climate-resilient Development Framework
Description: This report details a water security and climate risk
assessment that USAID performed in Iloilo, Philippines, and the surrounding
Tigum-Aganan Watershed. In Iloilo, climate impacts such as floods, intense
storms, droughts, and changes in temperatures and precipitation will interact
with existing water security stressors to adversely affect the population. The
report provides a case study demonstrating how to incorporate USAID’s
Climate-resilient Development Framework into water sector planning for
infrastructure projects, monitoring programs, and governance decisions. The
report also covers assessment methods; ways to translate an assessment into
adaptation options; and how to evaluate options according to criteria, such as
effectiveness, feasibility, and cost.
Related Topics: Adaptive practice/behavior, adaptive technology, disaster response, innovative governance, protection, adaptation research, extreme weather events, precipitation changes, sea level rise, temperature changes, Asia, agriculture, coastal, infrastructure, tourism, water
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PDF, Workshop Summary, 516 KB, 12 pps
ID: 021
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Climate Change Adaptation and Peacebuilding: Developing conflict-sensitivity guidelines for adaptation policy in Africa
October 2013
CCRD Program(s): Adaptation Partnership, Climate-resilient Development Framework, National Adaptation Planning and Implementation
Description: This workshop summary details the proceedings of an
October 2013 workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which convened international
experts for a community of practice to explore issues concerning climate adaptation,
conflict, and development. Workshop activities included a site visit to a rural
village, Sululta, Ethiopia, as well as a variety of presentations on: Africa’s climate vulnerability; relevant
projects, guidelines, and tools; assessing if and how national adaptation plans
address conflict; and factors influencing compound risks associated with
climate change and conflict, such as family planning, population age and
growth, and urbanization. The report finishes with a list of specific
conclusions and recommendations.
Related Topics: Innovative governance, adaptation research, Africa, agriculture,
infrastructure, water
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PDF,
Technical Report, 17.7 MB, 154 pps
ID: 035
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Climate Change and Coastal Zones: An Annex to
the USAID Climate-resilient Development Framework
December 2014
CCRD Program(s): Climate-Resilient Development Framework
Description: This publication synthesizes relevant climate
science to make the CCRD framework useful for coastal managers and development
practitioners. It summarizes climate and non-climate stressors affecting the
coastal zone and identifies key strategies that can help integrate climate
concerns into planning, programs, and projects. The document discusses specific
adaptation actions that can reduce coastal vulnerabilities, illustrates
examples of coastal adaptation actions, and offers ways to effectively evaluate
adaptation options. The publication also suggests resources for further reading
and provides information briefs on various international adaptation projects,
including: mangrove
management (Ghana, Indonesia, and Dominican Republic); disaster preparation and
recovery (Philippines, India, Caribbean); relocation (Honduras, Kiribati, and
Alaska); sustainable fisheries management (Philippines and Madagascar); erosion
control (Mozambique); climate-smart
development (Vietnam); flood-proof
infrastructure (Micronesia and Bangladesh); water adaptation (Tobago);
addressing sea level rise (Costa Rica); and national adaptation planning
(coastal West African countries).
Related Topics: Adaptive
Practice/behavior, disaster response, innovative governance, protection,
adaptation research, extreme weather events, precipitation changes, sea level
rise, temperature changes, Africa, Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, coastal,
infrastructure, natural resources management, tourism, water
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PDF, Technical Report, 7.9 MB, 163 pps
ID: 036
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Climate Change and Water: An Annex to the
USAID Climate-Resilient Development Framework
January 2015
CCRD Program(s): Climate-Resilient Development Framework
Description: As an annex to the
USAID climate-resilient development framework, this technical publication
provides water managers and development practitioners with a comprehensive yet
succinct summary of climate vulnerability and change and the challenges it
poses for freshwater resources and development. It further provides key
strategies for adapting to climate and non-climate stressors. Appendix A
provides documentation on several adaptation actions within an integrated water
resources management context. The publication also suggests resources for
further reading and provides information briefs on various international
adaptation projects, including: improving water distribution (Ethiopia),
capturing airport runway runoff (Marshall Islands), canal improvement to ensure
irrigation (Afghanistan), grey water (Jordan), reclaiming water (Namibia and
Singapore), wastewater recycling and desalination (Middle East and North
Africa), water supply and demand (India), limiting fertilizer use (Nicaragua
and Guatemala), wetlands restoration (Iraq), rethinking leather production
(Zimbabwe), protecting coastal zones and assessing freshwater resources
(Tanzania), elevating homes (Bangladesh), disaster preparation and warning
(Mozambique), preventing flooding (Honduras and India), microfinance and
insurance (Haiti), restoring wetlands (China), institutional support and
strengthening program (Jordan), training for local stakeholders (Kenya),
enhancing transparency and accountability (Zambia), educating stakeholders
(Mexico), trans-boundary diagnostic analysis (Angola, Namibia, Botswana),
integrating water governance (Panama), coordinating water management (Uganda),
and coordinating information sharing (Mekong River Basin).
Related Topics: Adaptive Practice/behavior, adaptive technology, disaster
response, innovative governance, protection, extreme weather events, precipitation changes, sea level rise,
temperature changes, Afghanistan/Pakistan, Africa, Asia, Latin
America/Caribbean, Middle East, agriculture, health,
infrastructure, natural resources management, water
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PDF, Fact Sheet, 440 KB, 2pps
ID: 060, B2 | Climate Change Resilient Development
CCRD Program(s): Adaptation Partnership, Climate Services, National Adaptation Planning and Implementation
Description:
This fact sheet provides an overview of USAID's CCRD project, as
envisioned at the beginning of the project. CCRD activities increase the
resilience of people, assets, and livelihoods to climate change impacts
by integrating adaptation strategies into the broader development
agenda and inducing donors, governments, and the private sector to
invest in cost-effective adaptive strategies. The CCRD program focuses
on three areas, providing: 1) support to USAID Bureaus and Missions
through the development and dissemination of guidance, training, and
capacity-building to strengthen the agency’s portfolio of adaptation
projects, as well as the mainstreaming of climate concerns into other
programs and projects; 2) coordination and support for activities
related to U.S. Government climate change programs, including the
Adaptation Partnership and Partnership Workshops programs; and 3)
technical leadership in emerging areas of climate vulnerability and
adaptation that need further innovation, including glaciers and
mountains, climate services, and climate-resilient long-term planning.
Related Topics:
Extreme weather events, glacial events, precipitation changes, sea
level rise, temperature changes, agriculture, coastal, health,
infrastructure, water
| PDF, Technical Report, 11.8 MB, 50pps
ID: 056, B2 | Climate Change: Towards the Development of a Policy Framework for Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica – July 26 and 27, 2012
November 2012
CCRD Program(s): National Adaptation Planning and Implementation
Description:
This report presents the findings from a workshop in Kingston, Jamaica,
in July 2012. The purpose of the workshop was to develop inputs for a
policy framework that would enable Jamaica to achieve its Vision 2030
national development goals in the context of climate change by
capitalizing on local knowledge and fostering discussion among
participants with experience in a wide range of sectors. During the
discussions, participants helped identify ways in which climate change
and other threats could hinder Jamaica’s long-term goals, and
brainstormed measures and institutions that could be used to respond.
Participants engaged in several exercises: 1) building a "map" of
relationships among economic sectors and the inputs and conditions they
depend upon; 2) adding threats and constraints to the map; 3) suggesting
actions, policies, and resources to address those threats and
constraints; 4) identifying ongoing activities and gaps; and 5)
producing a list of actions and actors. The results of the workshop were
used as key inputs to Jamaica’s Climate Change Policy Framework and
Action Plan.
Related Topics: Extreme weather events, temperature changes, Latin America/Caribbean, infrastructure, tourism, water
| PDF, Fact Sheet, 1.1 MB, 2pps
ID: 061, B2 | The Climate Impacts Decision Support Tool: Integrating Climate Information into Land-Use Decisions in Vietnam
May 2014
CCRD Program(s): Climate Resilient Infrastructure Services (CRIS)
Description:
This fact sheet describes the use of the Climate Impacts Decision
Support Tool (CIMPACT-DST) in the coastal city of Hue, Vietnam. Hue is
subject to significant flooding each year. With a changing climate,
population growth, and economic development, the city is concerned about
the effect that flooding could have on the city's tourism, public
health, and infrastructure. Working with local partners, USAID collected
local climate, geospatial, and climate vulnerability data for use with
CIMPACT-DST to improve resilience in Hue’s urban planning,
infrastructure siting, and design. USAID also conducted training for
locals on how to use, manage, and update the tool. USAID developed an
expanded version of CIMPACT-DST for use in other Vietnamese cities.
Related Topics: Adaptive technology, precipitation changes, sea level rise, Asia, coastal, infrastructure
| PDF, Guidance Document, 24.7 MB, 34pps
ID: 062, B2 | Climate Impacts Decision-Support Tool USER GUIDE, updated August 2013
August 2013
CCRD Program(s): Climate Resilient Infrastructure Services (CRIS),
Description:
This guidance document describes how to use the Climate Impacts
Decision Support Tool (CIMPACT-DST). The document is organized into four
sections: 1) quick step guide – basic steps for using the tool; 2) tool
overview – introduction to the tool's conceptual and structural
framework; 3) getting started – checklist to prepare for best use of the
tool; and 4) the tool – step-by-step, detailed instructions on how to
use the tool. The document provides the knowledge and capacity to
discern situations in which CIMPACT-DST should be used, identify and
gather needed information, navigate and complete the tool's required
inputs, and understand and use the tool's outputs.
Related Topics: Adaptive technology, precipitation changes, sea level rise, infrastructure
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PDF,
Fact Sheet, 1.1 MB, 2 pps
ID: 015
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Climate Resilient Infrastructure Services:
Increasing the Climate Resilience of Infrastructure in Developing Countries
August
2014
CCRD Program(s): Climate
Resilient Infrastructure Services (CRIS), Climate-resilient Development
Framework, Fast Track Implementation, Small Grants
Description: This fact sheet provides an overview of USAID’s CRIS
program and its work in five rapidly growing pilot cities that are vulnerable
to climate risks: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Piura, Perú; Trujillo,
Perú; Nacala-Porto, Mozambique; and Hue, Vietnam. CRIS enables municipal
decision-makers to identify, prioritize, and implement adaptation strategies
for infrastructure projects to save lives and protect long-term investments.
CRIS activities include assessing vulnerability, screening adaptation options,
writing proposals for external funding, using decision-support tools for
infrastructure planning, and supporting training and peer-learning events.
USAID also provides small grants for
developing and testing innovative approaches to improve resilience in cities.
Related Topics: Adaptation
research, Africa, Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, coastal, infrastructure, water
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Website, URL
ID: 045
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Climate Services Partnership Website
CCRD Program(s): Climate
Services
Description: The Climate Services Partnership (CSP) website
offers a platform for knowledge-sharing and collaboration that advances
resilience and climate-service capabilities worldwide. The CSP is an informal,
interdisciplinary network of climate information users, providers, donors, and
researchers who share an interest in climate services and are actively involved
in the climate services community. The CSP website presents information on how
to participate in the partnership and the activities of associated
collaborations, working groups, and communities of practice. The site also
provides access to a collection of relevant resources, including general
information on climate services; materials from events and conferences
concerning climate services; past newsletters; and an interactive map of global
climate services projects.
Related Topics: Adaptation
research, extreme weather events, precipitation changes, temperature changes,
wildfires, Africa, Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, agriculture, infrastructure,
water
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PDF, Technical Report, 2.8 MB, 54 pps
ID: 055, B2 | Climate Vulnerabilities and Development in Burkina Faso and Niger: Background Paper
November 2012
CCRD Program(s): Other Technical Assistance
Description:
This report provides background information on the development context
of Burkina Faso and Niger: economic, social, and ecological background;
climate change impacts and variability; existing adaptation priorities,
ongoing adaptation programs, and remaining adaptation gaps; and
recommendations to increase climate resilience. The adaptation
recommendations described in the report focus on agriculture, food
security, natural resource management, water systems, urban populations,
health, infrastructure, and disaster risk reduction. An overarching
recommendation is for the national governments of Burkina Faso and Niger
to continue to strengthen and implement their long-term climate
policies, based on input from a broad range of constituencies, infusing
these policies into existing legal and regulatory frameworks across all
sectors.
Related Topics: Adaptation research, adaptive
practice/behavior, adaptive technology, capacity building, disaster
response, extreme weather events, precipitation changes, temperature
changes, Africa, agriculture, health, infrastructure, natural resources
management, water
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PDF, Technical Report, 4.7 MB, 38 pps
ID: 022
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National Adaptation
Planning: A Report on Three Workshops
August 2014
CCRD Program(s): National
Adaptation Planning and Implementation, Climate-resilient Development Framework
Description: This report presents
the findings from USAID workshops held in support of National Adaptation Plan (NAP)
development for Jamaica, Tanzania, and Ghana in 2012 and 2013. The workshops
employed a development-first process based on USAID's climate-resilient
development framework. Participants identified and prioritized their
development goals, the ways that climate change and other risks can affect
these goals, the actions and institutional roles necessary to respond to these
risks and achieve their country's development vision, and the economic sectors
critical to the country's or region's development. Breakout sessions covered: (1)
mapping relationships across economic sectors, (2) identifying climate and
non-climate stressors for each sector, and (3) identifying ways to address the
risks and constraints with each sector.
Related Topics: Adaptation research, extreme weather events, precipitation
changes, sea level rise, temperature changes, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean,
agriculture, coastal, infrastructure, water
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PDF, Fact Sheet, 1.2 MB, 2 pps
ID: 006
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National Adaptation Planning:
Developing Countries Can Become More Resilient to Climate Change by Integrating
Adaptation and Development
November 2013
CCRD Program(s): National
Adaptation Planning and Implementation, Climate-resilient Development Framework
Description: This fact sheet presents the USAID
National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process, which uses a “development-first”
approach to address climate threats in the context of broader development
goals. The NAP process begins with a workshop that helps stakeholders develop
an approach, build ownership and momentum, and agree on priorities for next
steps and action.
The fact sheet introduces the experiences of
Jamaica and Tanzania, which have already organized NAP workshops and are
following USAID's approach. USAID is also supporting 11 countries in West
Africa by helping the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
facilitate regional coordination on coastal adaptation planning and work with
the countries on their NAP processes.
Related Topics: Innovative governance, extreme
weather events, precipitation changes, temperature changes, Africa, Latin
America/Caribbean, agriculture, coastal, energy, infrastructure,
water
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PDF,
Technical Report, 1.1 MB, 24 pps
ID: 030 |
Needs Assessment: Vietnam Climate Impacts
Decision Support Tool
February
2014
CCRD Program(s): Climate
Resilient Infrastructure Services (CRIS)
Description: This report is one of a series of documents that
guided the customization of the Vietnam Climate Impacts Decision Support Tool
(CIMPACT-DST). The report describes the motivating factors underlying this
USAID-supported project to configure, test, and deploy a climate impacts
planning tool at the national level and to integrate climate change
considerations into the planning activities of cities and provinces in Vietnam.
The report summarizes Vietnam’s needs for a consistent methodology, usable
tools and resources, and incentives to mainstream climate considerations into
existing planning processes. Ultimately, this project produced a tool that
presents standardized process for identifying climate change impacts and
solutions.
Related Topics: Innovative
governance, adaptation research, extreme weather events, precipitation changes,
sea level rise, temperature changes, Asia, infrastructure, water
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PDF,
Technical Report, 1.6 MB, 25 pps
ID: 031 |
Project Description: Vietnam Climate Impacts
Decision Support Tool
February
2014
CCRD Program(s): Climate
Resilient Infrastructure Services (CRIS)
Description: This report is one of a series of documents that
guided the customization of the Vietnam Climate Impacts Decision Support Tool
(CIMPACT-DST). The tool provides access to a comprehensive repository of
Vietnamese climate impacts and guidance resources, and can be used to help
urban planners in Vietnam systematically integrate climate change
considerations into their decision-making. The report provides a general
overview of CIMPACT-DST, outlining key concepts, goals, objectives, milestones,
and target audiences for the tool, including details about project task
timelines and responsibilities.
Related Topics: Innovative
governance, adaptation research, extreme weather events, sea level rise, Asia,
infrastructure
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PDF,
Technical Report, 2.2 MB, 46 pps
ID: 032 |
Scope of Use: Vietnam Climate Impacts Decision
Support Tool
June 2014
CCRD Program(s): Climate
Resilient Infrastructure Services (CRIS)
Description: This report is one of a series of documents that guided the
customization of the Vietnam Climate Impacts Decision Support Tool
(CIMPACT-DST), a tool that USAID helped develop to support urban planning in
Vietnam. The report describes the scope of use for CIMPACT-DST. It explores relevant
planning types, locations and jurisdictions, sectors, and target audiences; it
also includes a phased plan for disseminating the tool during the project
timeframe. An appendix details the categories, stages, and components of the
urban planning process in Vietnam and illustrates the process with numerous
diagrams.
Related Topics: Innovative
governance, adaptation research, Asia, infrastructure
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PDF,
Technical Report, 8.4 MB, 110 pps
ID: 033
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Use Scenarios and User Narratives: Vietnam Climate
Impacts Decision Support Tool
August 2014
CCRD Program(s): Climate-resilient
Development Framework
Description: This technical report is one of a series of documents
that guided the customization of the Vietnam Climate Impacts Decision Support
Tool (CIMPACT-DST), a tool that USAID helped develop to support urban planning
in Vietnam. The document provides information about situations in which
planners, engineers, and managers could apply the tool and the steps they could
take to use the tool to identify and apply climate information and adaptation
strategies for urban planning. Tool users follow four steps: (1) Enter project
information, (2) Specify the project planning horizon, (3) Determine the
project's climate-related hazard exposure, (4) Consider the tool’s output –
anticipated climate impacts specific to the project, climate impact
projections, secondary sector-specific impacts, and sector-specific guidelines
and recommendations.
Related Topics: Adaptive
practice/behavior, precipitation changes, sea level rise, temperature changes,
Asia, infrastructure, transportation, water
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PDF, Technical Report, 992 KB, 54 pps
ID: 028 | The Value of Climate Services Across Economic and Public Sectors: A Review of Relevant Literature
October 2013
CCRD Program(s): Climate Services
Description: This report summarizes a review of literature related
to the use and value of climate services – including information such as
observational climate data, climate system monitoring, and climate projections.
The report lists the practical applications and benefits metrics of climate
services for various economic and public sectors, including agriculture,
energy, water, fisheries, transportation, tourism, and disaster management. The
report also covers the key issues associated with the research conducted to
date and describes the factors affecting the value of climate services, the
barriers, the next steps for continued research, and the need to raise
awareness of the value of climate services.
Related Topics: Adaptation research, agriculture, coastal, infrastructure, natural resources management,
tourism, transportation, water
| PDF, Technical Report, 4.1 MB, 48pps
ID: 058, B2 | West Africa Coastal Climate Change: National Adaptation Planning Workshop, June 18–20, 2013, in Accra, Ghana
June 2013
CCRD Program(s): National Adaptation Planning and Implementation
Description:
This report presents the findings from a workshop that took place in
Accra, Ghana, in June 2013; the workshop focused on climate change
impacts, specifically to the coastal and marine environments. The
purposes of the workshop were to demonstrate and refine methods for
national adaptation planning; facilitate the integration of climate
change adaptation into development plans, processes, and strategies in
individual West African States; and agree on a road map for a regional
plan of action that supports the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process
in each country. Participants heard presentations on the NAP process and
coastal development objectives and issues in West Africa. Experts led
the following breakout exercises: 1) building a map of relationships
among coastal economic sectors and the inputs and enabling conditions
they depend upon; 2) mapping climate and non-climate threats and
constraints to the key inputs and conditions; 3) determining the impacts
of the climate threats and constraints; and 4) identifying measures,
policies, and institutions to address climate impacts. Participants
focused on national, and regional, and transboundary issues. At the
conclusion of the workshop, participants consolidated the workshop
findings and developed lessons learned for sharing with national,
regional, and international forums.
Related Topics: Precipitation changes, temperature changes, Africa, Coastal, infrastructure, tourism
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