Scaling Up Resilience-Building Measures through Community-Driven Development Projects: Guidance Note

By Asian Development Bank

The poor and vulnerable populations suffer disproportionately from the adverse impacts of climate change and disasters, which result in loss of life, damage to household and community assets, disruption of livelihoods, and loss of income. Solutions that recognize localized risks and address them in the context of wider socioeconomic development are needed. This guidance note underscores the importance of scaling up resilience-building measures through community-driven development projects. It proposes a framework that recommends five key considerations that should be factored in the design and implementation of community-driven development projects to ensure that they deliver on scaling up of resilience-building measures.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Asian Development Bank
• Release date: Sep 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9789292613297

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¹/INTRODUCTION

1.1 Why this Guidance Note?

The poor and vulnerable populations suffer disproportionately from the adverse impacts of climate change and disasters, which results in loss of life, damage to household and community assets, disruption of livelihoods, and loss of income. The intensity, and in some cases, frequency of climate-related hazards is increasing due to climate change, resulting in greater impact from disasters on the lives and livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable population. Further, the livelihoods of poor population are often dependent on agriculture, water resources, coastal management, and other climate-sensitive sectors. The vulnerabilities in these sectors are increasing due to changes in climate variables, including atmospheric temperature, precipitation, and sea-level rise. The poor are then forced to adopt various coping strategies, such as reducing consumption and making investment choices on education, health, and livelihoods that may impact their long-term