Bani W. Arudovo
USP/EU GCCA
Vanuatu
7/16/2016
http://www.usp.ac.fj/pace
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USP/EU Global Climate Change
Alliance (GCCA)
 Funded by EU under the GCCA Initiative
 Implemented by USP via Pacific Centre for
Environment and Sustainable Development
(PACE-SD)
 Objective: To develop and strengthen the
capacity of Pacific ACP communities to adapt to
c.change impacts
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Pacific location
 Operates in 15 Pacific ACP countries
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Pilots in Vanuatu
 Lonamilo, M/bush, Tanna
 Tassiriki, Moso Is.
 Pele Is.
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Outline
 Vulnerability & Adaptation
 The PACE-SD Method
 The localised version
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What is V&A Assessment?
 VC&A
 V&AC
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V&A Aims
 To develop understanding of community knowledge &
attitude towards c/change
 To explore the current status of livelihood resources
 To identify the most prominent community concerns
and propose long term solutions for long-term
sustainability
 To identify the most feasible and culturally appropriate
adaptation measure
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V&A Objectives
 To gain insights into the vulnerability and adaptive
capacity of the community
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V&A – influencing factors
 How is it done?
 Where should it be done?
 Who should do it? (How many pple?)
 How long should it take?
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PACE-SD Methodology
 Field observation
 Field assessment
 Focus group discussion
 Group workshop
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Rapid Assessment
 Level of community vulnerability
 Level of adaptive capacity of the community
 Level of need of the community
 Level of interest of the community
 Feasibility of project to undertake and adequately
address the adaptive actions
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Process of V&A Assessment
proper
Awareness &
dialogue
Current status of
livelihood
Problems & causes
Solutions &
priorities
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Different approaches
 Surveys – questionnaires
 Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
 Focus group discussions
 Informal interviews (storean)
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Information sought
 Location
 Population
 Existing infrastructure (status)
 Housing
 Roads
 Gov. Services – schools, communication, health, etc.,
 Geology/soils
 Food source/crop types
 Income source
 Governance system
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Infor. sought.....
 Land tenure
 Past project success
 Existing resource people
 Willingness to change
 Disaster history (coping measures)
 Concerns/problems (root causes) & possible solutions
 Priority concern
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PRA
 Resource mapping
 Time line
 Transect walk
 Seasonal calendar
 Venn diagramming
 Problem identification/prioritising
 Possible remedies
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PRA
 Resource mapping
 Time line
 Transect walk
 Seasonal calendar
 Venn diagramming
 Problem identification/prioritising
 Possible remedies
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Walk will identify these
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PRA
 Resource mapping
 Time line
 Transect walk
 Seasonal calendar
 Venn diagramming
 Problem identification/prioritising
 Possible remedies
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Forestry
Dept
NDMO
Women’s
Affairs
Rural Water
Supply
Lanarawia
Lonkaut
Nasituan
Lamaprua
n
Schools
Imaus
PWD
Lonamilo Loulipan
g
Agriculture
Dept
Lamak
Dispensary
INIK
Lounikpat
Tourism
World
Vision
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Naiaras
Council
Livestock
Dept
Environmen
t Dept
Police
Apostolic
Church
Tanna Coffee
Tafea
Provinc
e
Vanwod
Lands
Dept
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V&A – influencing factors
 How is it done?
 Where should it be done?
 Who should do it? (How many pple?)
 How long should it take?
 The above will influence the quantity and quality
of the information content
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