CCRD Products Related to Innovative Governance

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
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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


Governance Annex
PDF, Technical report, 10.6 MB, 64 pps
ID: 037
Governing for Resilience: An Annex to the USAID Climate-resilient Development Framework 
2015

CCRD Program(s): Climate-resilient Development Framework

Description: Development initiatives that identify and foster policies, laws, and institutional mechanisms that promote and facilitate adaptive governance can significantly strengthen climate resilience. This report demonstrates how to incorporate governance into climate-resilient development to avoid undermining goals through insufficient enforcement of regulations, inadequate communication with key stakeholders, or poor coordination across government agencies. This publication draws on real-world examples from countries such as Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Bhutan, Trinidad, Tobago, the Cayman Islands, Jordan, Jamaica, Namibia, Pakistan, Panama, and the Philippines. Content includes a list of suggested resources for further reading and information on how to consider property rights and resource tenure systems within the context of climate-resilient development. Appendices provide a set of practical tools for development practitioners, including sets of sample questions that map to the stages of USAID’s climate-resilient development framework, resources for governance assessments, and approaches to improving governance.

Related Topics: Afghanistan/Pakistan, Africa, Asia, disaster response, innovative governance, Latin America/Caribbean, Middle East, water


006
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
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
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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