Thursday, November 28, 2013

Assessing climate change vulnerability and its effects on food security: Testing new tools in Tanzania | CCAFS: CGIAR research program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

Assessing climate change vulnerability and its effects on food security: Testing new tools in Tanzania | CCAFS: CGIAR research program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security: "Understanding local vulnerability to climate change is critical to better mitigate climate risks and promote adaptation strategies for rural communities.
Extreme climate events and variability are already affecting the food security of many, particularly those living in stressed environments. In the light of this, a team of researchers conducted a participatory workshop in Hombolo, Tanzania in late October, to test tools designed to analyze climate change vulnerability in relation to food security.

Now it is time to share the methodology used and some of the first impressions from the field activities!

The toolkit provided below is a step-by-step manual for researchers and local actors to work together, to identify the main climate impacts affecting a community’s livelihoods and food security. It was developed by the Institute of Development Studies and Bioversity International based on a tool used by GIZ in Mexico."

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