The success of participatory vulnerability analysis partly relies on the diversity of stakeholders involved actionaid international 2005. Vulnerability the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes. This toolkit assembles a set of tools and describes the process for conducting a participatory capacity and vulnerability analysis pcva of disaster and climate change risks at the community level. This manual is intended to provide methodological and practical guidance to acf field workers on how to implement participatory capacity and. In a nutshell, vca is concerned with collecting, analysing and systematising informaintroduction 1 united nations.
Aid612a1400004, awarded on september 9, 2014, entitled malawi fisheries integration for society and habitat fish project. Studies on specific issues identified by the analysis will be conducted and learning will be promoted by workshops, reports and exchange visits. Participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment pvca cepa. Pdf participatory vulnerability assessment of climate. Vulnerability analysis in understanding and analyzing vulnerability, much research and practice neglects the more comprehensive view, instead developing methods which assume that vulnerability is.
Pdf participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment. This document explains the process of using the flood resilience measurement for communities frmc tool and the various roles and responsibilities. Fish 2015, participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment pvca of four major lakes in. So this handbook, which presents a new participatory methodology for climate vulnerability and capacity analysis, is very timely. Turner2 and adamou kalilou3 abstract drought is one of the major climatic hazards impacting on the various sectors including crop. Participatory approaches include numerous methods that involve research participants collaboratively in the research.
Economic strengthening interventions seek to reduce vulnerability to the. Describe socioecosystem and its vulnerability to impacts from climate change identify existing public policies and resources useful for improving resilience to climate change identify possible adaptation measures, which should decrease vulnerability workshop 2 june 2015. The approach in which geoinformation and gis systems prove beneficial in risk reduction is called participatory vulnerability analysis and uses peoples perceptions of the neighbourhood and local knowledge, combined with geodata such as satellite imagery and topographic maps, to produce multidimensional information sources for poor and. Fish 2015, participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment pvca of four major lakes in malawi. The pcva and the vra vulnerability and risk assessment have a. Tools for participatory analysis of poverty, social exclusion and vulnerability 3 participatory rural appraisal pra, meanwhile, is a term used to describe a family of approaches and methods that enable local people to share, enhance and analyse their knowledge of life and conditions chambers 1994, p. Its focus on the community level is sharp and salutary. Guidance on participatory assessments page 5 tools and resources.
Participatory capacity and vulnerability analysis pcva unfccc. Tools for participatory analysis of poverty, social. Turner 2 adamou kalilou 1 0 international livestock research institute ilri, co cifor, 06 bp 9478 ouagadougou 06, burkina faso 1 international crops research institute for the semi. Participatory vulnerability analysis pva is a systematic process that involves communities and other stakeholders in an indepth examination of their vulnerability and at the same time empowers or motivates them to take appropriate action. Climate vulnerability and capacity analysis handbook cvca. Understanding participatory action research macdonald 38 participatory action research par has been defined in a variety of ways by researchers from disparate fields of inquiry, such as sociology, anthropology, social psychology, philosophy, feminist research. Mainstreaming participatory vulnerability analysis in. More specifically, it focuses on how multicriteria tools can be combined with participatory methods to overcome common issues in the development of indexes and to open up the blackbox nature of vulnerability models.
Usaidfish project, pact publication, lilongwe, malawi. Using pva to analyze vulnerability brings tangible benefits. An introduction to vulnerability and capacity assessment. Through a series of local consultations, the pva process sought to identify the. Participatory vulnerability assessment of climate vulnerabilities and. This phase includes developing terms of reference, analyzing secondary data, and identifying stakeholders for the exercise and briefing them on the objectives. For the community workshop in each study site, we invited key community leaders, local government officials, nongovernmental organizations, governmental organizations, and agricultural research institutions. Understanding vulnerability to understand disasters. Those working for change today must always consider what could disrupt this change tomorrow.
Annual report of the secretarygeneral on the work of the organization of united nations. Developing this guide has been an enormous task and a rigorous process. Conducting participatory vulnerability analysis 14 2. The project therefore uses participatory climate vulnerability and capacity analysis cvca as a critical first step to engage local stakeholders in dialogue around climate risks, vulnerability and existing adaptive capacity, and to inform prioritisation of activities. A stepbystep guide for field staff published on feb 8, 2015 a guide to understanding vulnerability and conducting participatory vulnerability analysis pva. A framework for participatory assessment of vulnerability. Enhancing the capacity of turkey to adapt to climate change participatory vulnerability analysis 15 2. Participatory vulnerability analysis workshop oct 30nov 01,2000 at symondsbury manor, dorset, england background. The overall aim of pva is to link disaster preparedness and. Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of climate variation to which a system is. The selection of appropriate vulnerability and risk evaluation approaches depends on the decisionmaking context high confidence. It informs the identification of actions, at the community level or more broadly, that support communities in.
Participatory vulnerability analysis gim international. We therefore want to acknowledge the contributions of mary ann brocklesby and eleanor fisher swansea university for their initial work upon which this guide is based. Participatory approach an overview sciencedirect topics. Freudenberger, rrapra manual volume 1, 7071 selecting participants. Provides insight on preparation for a pva exercise. This guide is developed to assist field workers and communities to analyse peoples vulnerability, draw action plans, mobilise resources and enact appropriate policies, laws and strategies to reduce their. Disclaimer prepared under usaid cooperative agreement no. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Participatory analysis of vulnerability to drought in three agropastoral communities in the west african sahel augustine a. Participatory capacity and vulnerability analysis oxfam digital.
Participatory vulnerability analysis, a step by step guide. Oxfams participatory capacity and vulnerability analysis pcva tool is a risk analysis process designed to help staff and partner organisations engage with communities in contexts where natural disasters are significant drivers of poverty and suffering. Participatory diagnostic techniques, monitoring of farming livelihoods systems using farm diaries, a household questionnaire survey, and analysis of longterm climate data were used to understand the nature of vulnerability of households, and to identify adaptation options. Its variety of tools and guiding questions for disaster risk analysis facilitate a participatory process through collaborative learning. This is where the process of vulnerability and capacity assessment vca comes into play. The guide includes three phases for conducting a participatory vulnerability analysis pva. When the lives, livelihoods and rights of people living in poverty are at stake, thinking ahead is not a luxury it is a. Integrated disaster risk reduction and climate change. Vulnerability is considered to be the main linking factor between emergencies and long term development work. Sources of vulnerability to a variable and changing. Participatory approaches can be especially useful when the project goal is to achieve behavioral change or increase the usefulness of climate knowledge.
A communitylevel tool that integrates climate change into a wider participatory vulnerability analysis. You might want to carry out a participatory capacity and vulnerability analysis for a number of reasons. The climate vulnerability and capacity analysis cvca is a tool used to gather and analyze information on communitylevel vulnerabilities to and capacities for climate change. Download the printable version of the tool summary pdf, 115 kb. Drought is one of the major climatic hazards impacting on the various sectors including crop and livestock in the west african sahel.
Participatory analysis of vulnerability to drought in. Household livelihood security analysis hlsa 53 participatory vulnerability assessments 54 econometric poverty modeling 54 6. Pvca participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment pra participatory rural appraisal. Gendersensitive climate vulnerability and capacity.
Rethinking vulnerability analysis and governance with. This pcva toolkit is targeted primarily for communitybased staff members of development agencies such as oxfam and national agencies. Participatory vulnerability analysis and action pva is not a predefined approach it is a way of working and thinking. The emergencies strategy of actionaid has also emphasised on analysing vulnerabilities in long term work and using this analysis in building local resilience, readiness and long term recovery. Pcva has its roots in two proven social development methodologies. Stakeholder analysis is more applicable at the project design stage because there is. Pastoral and agropastoral communities in the region are regularly affected by drought, with vulnerability differing with gender, age, wealth status access to cropland and livestock endowment, geographic location, social networks, and previous exposure to. Research, policy and practice participatory analysis of vulnerability to drought in three agropastoral communities in the west african sahel augustine a.
Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of climate variation. Enhancing the capacity of turkey to adapt to climate. Participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment pvca. A multicriteria approach article pdf available in hydrology and earth system sciences 221. A stepbystep field guide for field staff and the communities in which they work. It has involved a lot of people from all over the world.
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