DaCCA CONSORTIUM STAFF CAPACITY STRENGTHENING REPORT - CAAP DEVELOPMENT
From 25th to 26th April 2024, a training workshop on capacity building on CAAP development for DaCCA consortium staff was conducted. The training was ideal capacity building of the participants as they hold stakeholder meetings, farmer group meetings and community meetings. The participants are occasionally called upon to lead or facilitate group processes. The bottom line, however, is that the facilitation skills and tools covered are essential for effective ‘facilitation’ in most life situation.
Objective of the training
The training aimed to enhance the facilitation skills of consortium members and to understand skills in developing climate adaptation action plans. Participants engaged in discussions and presentations.
The training brought together eighteen participants from all the four working groups i.e AGRISS, CREPP, SUSWATCH, ONE VISION KENYA and two other participants from MYCN (DaCCA implementing partners for outcome 2 in Tanzania).
A range of tools and approaches were used to achieve a highly participatory, interactive learning process in the workshop. These included plenaries, group discussions, input presentations and role plays. Presentations were made using flip charts and power point slides. In order to enhance participant’s involvement in the workshop, Process and tool tracking in teams were formed for each day.
Process of designing CAAP
Introduction of CAAP
The CAAP is a community owned action plan identifying and prioritizing climate change interventions. It is a dialogue tool for the communities in a ward for negotiations with the wards and the county authorities.
The second session provided a comprehensive overview of community adaptation action planning process. Participants gained insights on urgency of adaptive measures to mitigate it’s effects. The session also took participants through the steps of designing CAAP which included,
- Launching the community adaptation process
- Context analysis and stakeholder mobilization
- Participatory analysis of climate change vulnerability and adaptive capacity
- Development of community adaptation action plans
- Implementation and adaptive management of managements of CAAPs
- Integration of community adaptation priorities in local development planning.
- Strengthening systems and institutions for Community Based Adaptation.
Identification of hazards: During this session, participants delved into the process of identifying hazards and challenges for the community caused by effects of climate change including flood, drought, heat waves and emergence of new pest and diseases. Participants assessed the vulnerability of the community, focusing on limited resources and inadequate infrastructure.
Adaptation options: Based on internal expertise and best practices, participants proposed a range of adaptation options tailored to address the identified hazards and vulnerabilities.
Identification of stakeholders: The session also focussed on the importance of stakeholder’s engagement and communication in driving climate adaptation efforts. Through role playing exercises, participants honed their skills in effective communication and stakeholders outreach. The session underscored the need for transparency and building resilience.
Priorities and ranking: In order to address the diverse needs and priorities of each community, adaptation priorities and ranking would be differentiated based on localized risk assessment and community consultation, vulnerability assessment will be conducted in each community to identify unique hazards and vulnerability such.
Through community consultations, the residents should be engaged to understand their perception of risk and adaptation preferences. Adaptation options will be tailored to each community’s context with criteria for ranking including effectiveness, cost effectiveness, feasibility and alignment with community priorities.
Development of the action plan
The second day participants identified best practice shared and discussed possible interventions on the development of the action plan. Participants learnt about the essential components of an Adaptation Action Plan. During the training the participants shared several practices and discussed potential interventions such as listed below.
- The importance of cooperation among stakeholders was emphasized throughout the training. Effective coordination and communication among consortium partners were highlighted as critical for aligning priorities, avoiding duplication of efforts and maximizing the impact of adaptation initiatives.
- The key resources identified included: Human resources – Building the capacity of the local government officials and community leaders and other stakeholders will require investment in training.
- Timeframe-A proposed timeframe for the implementation of the action plan was discussed to be five days. Group presentations
Step 1: Launching the community adaptation process
- Establishing relationship and community engagement-Involving prioritizing building relationship with stakeholders, preliminary entry meetings as vital platforms for rapport and trust and insights gained to ensure responsiveness, local needs and priority.
- Collaborative planning and stakeholder engagement- Which includes defining CAAP process in collaboration with stakeholders, setting clear objectives, outcomes and guiding principles and development of a comprehensive work plan with expected outputs and timelines.
- Capacity building and training- Training sessions for facilitation team on climate change concepts, tools and participatory approaches and ongoing capacity building initiatives to keep the team adaptive and responsive.
Step 2: Context analysis and stakeholder mobilization.
- Background research and institutional mapping- Carry out detailed research on socio economical characteristics, demographic and climate vulnerability and institutional mapping to identify key stakeholders and collaborators.
- Engaging with local institutions and community entry- Dialogue and collaboration with local institutions to align priorities with existing policies and mobilizing meetings for inclusive participation.
Step 3: Participatory analysis of Climate Change Vulnerability and adaptive capacity.
- Participants discussed how to build community understanding on Climate vulnerability terminologies.
- Climate – Historical trends – through posing questions to the elders to tell on the rainfall trends during the past years
- Risk- Illustration, Sketch map Open dialogue using the map
- Capacity and livelihood analysis- Approaches: By use of livelihood assessment tool, Satellite map, ask stakeholders (Local government Authority Leaders) in the meeting to conduct capacity and livelihood analysis
- Gender diversity analysis .Approaches -Use of 24 Hours gender calendar to analyses gender roles, gender diversity and disparity to access of resources and to make analysis which gender is highly affected with climate change.
Step 4: Development of community Adaptation Action Plan.
- Provide a skeleton/ CAAP tool that will provide some roles to different stakeholders and it will define kind of budget. The community will have the role to agree with the tool shared. Community visioning: Ask Community should prioritize the coping mechanism. Ranking the prioritized proposed adaptive mechanism so as to see what mechanism is given more priority and the community will prefer.
- Screening Visibility How realistic and practical the proposed adaptation methodology. Asking people with technical skills and knowledge to share the recommendation • Identification of complementary Action Joint implementation of actions and asking the farmers what kind of activities can go together
- Decision on Organization roles and responsibility, finalization and validation of community adaptation plans. Ask community to mention the organization that are already working in the community
- Use questionnaire approach- By use of questions, the community and ask them to propose some of the people who could be of help in the community. Convene a meeting with the mentioned stakeholders to seek their readiness for joint implementation of the program
Conclusion
The CAAP training proved to be valuable platform for knowledge sharing, capacity building and networking among participants. The two day programme equipped participants with practical tools and strategies to develop and implement climate adaptation action plans in their respective contexts. Moving forward participants expressed a commitment to applying the knowledge gained and collaborating with stakeholders to advance climate resilience efforts.
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