CCRD Products Related to Infrastructure

004
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


Iloilo
PDF, Case Study, 5.3 MB, 72 pps

ID: 016


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


Workshop report
PDF, Workshop Summary, 516 KB, 12 pps

ID: 021

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


035
PDF, Technical Report, 17.7 MB, 154 pps

ID: 035


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


Climate change and water
PDF, Technical Report, 7.9 MB, 163 pps

ID: 036


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


060
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


056
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


061
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


062
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


015
PDF, Fact Sheet, 1.1 MB, 2 pps
ID: 015

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


045
Website, URL

ID: 045


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


055
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


NAP
PDF, Technical Report, 4.7 MB, 38 pps

ID: 022

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


National Adaptation Planning
PDF, Fact Sheet, 1.2 MB, 2 pps

ID: 006


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


030
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


031
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


032
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


033
PDF, Technical Report, 8.4 MB, 110 pps

ID: 033


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


Climate services
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


058
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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