CCRD Products Related to the Water Sector

Adaptation partnership
PDF, Fact Sheet, 702 KB, 2 pps
ID: 007

Adaptation Partnership: USAID Supports Climate Change Adaptation through Knowledge Exchange, Collaboration and Implementation
November 2013

CCRD Program(s): Adaptation Partnership, Climate Resilient Infrastructure Services (CRIS), Climate Services, High Mountains Adaptation Partnership (HiMAP), Small Grants

Description: This fact sheet presents information on USAID’s Adaptation Partnership, a global coalition founded in 2010 to share information and lessons learned about climate change adaptation. USAID supported 10 regional capacity-building Adaptation Partnership workshops in Africa, Asia, and Latin America on climate change vulnerability and adaptation issues related to food security, climate services, urban climate resilience, coastal and marine protected areas, and high-mountain glacial regions. Outcomes of the workshops included: (1) communities of practice (CoP) to facilitate communication and collaboration on climate services, glacial retreat, and climate resilient agriculture, (2) scientific research and technical analyses to learn more about climate change issues, including glacial lake formation and the economic value of climate services; and (3) small-grant programs with $25,000 to $550,000 awards.

Related Topics: Glacial events, Afghanistan/Pakistan, Africa, Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, agriculture, coastal, water


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


057
PDF, Workshop Report, 25.9 MB, 235pps
ID: 057, B2
Andean-Asian Mountains Global Knowledge Exchange: On Glaciers, Glacial Lakes, Water & Hazard Management: An Adaptation Partnership Workshop

CCRD Program(s): Adaptation Partnership, High Mountains Adaptation Partnership (HiMAP)

Description: This report presents the findings from a series of Adaptation Partnership workshops about glaciers, glacial lakes, and water and hazard management in the Andes and  in several Asian mountain regions. The workshop series began with a field expedition to Nepal’s Imja Glacial Lake; participants  focused on knowledge exchange and collaboration. A knowledge-sharing workshop was next, in which participants discussed the physical and human dimensions of glacial recession, glacial lakes, and water supply. The final workshop was a writers workshop aimed at capturing the experiences, lessons learned, and recommendations that emerged from the field expedition and knowledge-sharing workshop. The primary goal of the field expedition and follow-on workshops was to catalyze, facilitate, and accelerate interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration among scientists, practitioners, and policy makers from the Andes, the Hindu Kush-Himalaya (HKH) region, and Central Asia. This report also contains many papers from the workshops.

Related Topics: Adaptation research, disaster response, glacial events, Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, 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


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


CCRD Framework
PDF, Technical Report, 2.6 MB, 40 pps
ID: 034

Climate-Resilient Development: A Framework for Understanding and Addressing Climate Change
March 2014

CCRD Program(s)
: Climate-resilient Development Framework

Description:
This report describes the Climate-resilient Development Framework, a “development-first” approach to climate change adaptation. The framework recommends practitioners use climate analyses to complement those normally undertaken in the course of development planning; this helps ensure that current and future climate variability does not hinder progress on existing development goals. The intended audience for this report includes development and adaptation practitioners; city planners; resource managers; and other decision-makers in national, regional, and local governments.

The report discusses the rationale behind climate-resilient development and describes the five stages of the framework. Other key content includes:  an adaptation-focused glossary, a compilation of resources for scoping actions, a list of potential assessment criteria for adaptation options, examples of relevant project work from Jamaica and the Philippines, and a guide to sector-specific direct and indirect climate impacts.

Related Topics: Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, agriculture, water


CCRD Calling card
PDF, Fact Sheet, 109 KB, 2 pps
ID: 009

Climate Resilient Development: Building Climate Resilience to Safeguard Development Gains
2013

CCRD Program(s)
: Climate-resilient Development Framework, High Mountains Adaptation Partnership (HiMAP)

Description: This fact sheet provides an overview of USAID's work to help developing countries build their resilience to climate change today and in the future, which will help protect current development gains and future development outcomes. The fact sheet discusses how USAID supports (1) access to science and analysis for decision-making by focusing on climate services, which produce, interpret, share, and use knowledge about climate and weather to support decision-making, policy, and planning; (2) effective governance systems, assisting partner countries to take leadership roles on adaptation as they plan for development; and (3) climate resilience, creating new tools to help developing countries implement adaptation measures quickly and effectively.

Related Topics: Adaptive practice/behavior, disaster response, extreme weather events, glacial events, precipitation changes, sea level rise, temperature changes, Africa, Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, agriculture, coastal, tourism, water


015
PDF, Fact Sheet, 1.1 MB, 2pps
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


PDF, Fact Sheet, 2.5 MB, 2 pps
ID: 002
Climber-Scientist Grants Promote Climate Resilience in the High Mountains
November 2013

CCRD Program(s): Climate-resilient Development Framework, High Mountains Adaptation Partnership (HiMAP), Local Adaptation Planning and Implementation, Small grants

Description: The Climber-Scientist Small Grants program provides field-based, hands-on research opportunities to scientists and practitioners working in high mountain regions. This fact sheet summarizes eleven grants that USAID awarded in July 2012. The focus of the grants ranges from developing a framework for climate-resilient development and adaptation to address climate change risks to producing a feature-length film to document the complex relationships among local communities in three regions of Nepal.

Related Topics: Adaptive practice/behavior, disaster response, adaptation research, extreme weather events, glacial events, Afghanistan/Pakistan, Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, agriculture, natural resources management, tourism, water


050
PDF, Workshop Report, 533 KB, 7pps
ID: 050, B2
Glacial Flooding and Disaster Risk Management: Knowledge Exchange and Field Training Workshop
August 2013

CCRD Program(s): High Mountains Adaptation Partnership (HiMAP)

Description: This report presents the findings of the third international workshop of the High Mountains Adaptation Partnership (HiMAP), "Glacial Flooding and Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Exchange and Field Training." The workshop took place in various locations in the Peruvian Cordillera Blanca mountain range. Presenters offered key HiMAP research results and provided training modules on new field methods in the high-mountain sciences, including ground penetrating radar demonstrations at Pastoruri glacier, conflict-resolution methods at Parón Glacial Lake, and new systems for developing local adaptation management plans in the Quilcay watershed above Huaraz. During the workshop, participants voted to change the name to HiMAP; it was previously called the High Mountain Glacier Watershed Program (HMGWP). A film of the workshop is available as a series of short videos available on the HiMAP website.

Related Topics: Glacial events, Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, water


042
PDF, Technical Report, 20.1 MB, 80 pps

ID: 042

The Glacial Lake Handbook: Reducing Risk from Dangerous Glacial Lakes in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru
February 2014

CCRD Program(s): High Mountains Adaptation Partnership (HiMAP)

Description: Climate change, population growth, and increased development increase the potential risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) on nearby high mountain communities in Peru and elsewhere. This report presents a series of case studies and lessons learned by Peruvian engineers who have more than 70 years of experience with glacial lake management methods, mostly in the Peruvian Cordillera Blanca mountain range. The report also provides an overview of glaciers, glacial lakes, and management practices.

Related Topics: Disaster response, protection, glacial events, temperature changes, 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


003
PDF, Fact Sheet, 369 KB, 2 pps
ID: 003
The High Mountains Adaptation Partnership: Helping High-Mountain Communities Adapt to Climate Change
November 2013

CCRD Program(s): High Mountains Adaptation Partnership (HiMAP), Small Grants

Description: This fact sheet describes USAID’s High Mountains Adaptation Partnership (HiMAP). This partnership helps communities work together to strengthen adaptation planning capacity, knowledge-sharing, and research capabilities related to climate-resilient development and disaster risk management in the glaciated regions of Perú, Nepal, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Bhutan, and other mountainous countries. HiMAP supports Local Adaptation Plans for Action (LAPAs) in Perú and Nepal, an international Community of Practice (CoP), the Climber-Scientist Small Grants program, and important scientific research on climate change threats such as glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and glacial retreat.

Related Topics: Adaptation research, glacial events, temperature changes, Afghanistan/Pakistan, Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, water


High Mountains Website
Website
ID: 044
High Mountains Adaptation Partnership Website

CCRD Program(s): High Mountains Adaptation Partnership (HiMAP), Small Grants

Description: The High Mountains Adaptation Partnership (HiMAP) website provides information on the range of research, events, and workshops related to high-mountain glacial watersheds, including links to the Climber-Scientist Small Grants Program. The mission of HiMAP is to provide information to raise global awareness of the importance of high-mountain glacial watersheds. HiMAP strives to share knowledge with and create new opportunities between previously disconnected scientists and practitioners. HiMAP supports a new generation of climber-scientists who understand climate change, adaptation issues, research methods, and action projects in high-mountain watersheds. HiMAP works to engage local community knowledge, as well as international climate science expertise, to achieve this goal. HiMAP also works to strengthen scientific, social, and institutional capacity for the management of dangerous glacial lakes in Perú and Nepal.

Related Topics: Glacial events, precipitation changes, Africa, Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, water


022
PDF, Technical Report, 4.6 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


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


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


 
028
PDF, Technical Report, 950 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

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