The overall aim of pva is to link disaster preparedness and. Tools for participatory analysis of poverty, social. Turner2 and adamou kalilou3 abstract drought is one of the major climatic hazards impacting on the various sectors including crop. Its focus on the community level is sharp and salutary. A framework for participatory assessment of vulnerability. Participatory vulnerability analysis, a step by step guide. 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. Participatory vulnerability analysis workshop oct 30nov 01,2000 at symondsbury manor, dorset, england background. 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.
Vulnerability is considered to be the main linking factor between emergencies and long term development work. This phase includes developing terms of reference, analyzing secondary data, and identifying stakeholders for the exercise and briefing them on the objectives. Vulnerability analysis in understanding and analyzing vulnerability, much research and practice neglects the more comprehensive view, instead developing methods which assume that vulnerability is. Mainstreaming participatory vulnerability analysis in. Using pva to analyze vulnerability brings tangible benefits. Annual report of the secretarygeneral on the work of the organization of united nations. Participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment pvca cepa. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
The individuals, groups and institutions who are likely to have some level of interest in or influence over a project. 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 pcva and the vra vulnerability and risk assessment have a. For the community workshop in each study site, we invited key community leaders, local government officials, nongovernmental organizations, governmental organizations, and agricultural research institutions. Freudenberger, rrapra manual volume 1, 7071 selecting participants. Rethinking vulnerability analysis and governance with. 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. Understanding vulnerability to understand disasters. Participatory approaches include numerous methods that involve research participants collaboratively in the research. Fish 2015, participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment pvca of four major lakes in malawi. It has involved a lot of people from all over the world. Guidance on participatory assessments page 5 tools and resources. A stepbystep field guide for field staff and the communities in which they work.
Vulnerability is the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes. Its variety of tools and guiding questions for disaster risk analysis facilitate a participatory process through collaborative learning. Climate vulnerability and capacity analysis handbook cvca. Enhancing the capacity of turkey to adapt to climate change participatory vulnerability analysis 15 2. Developing this guide has been an enormous task and a rigorous process. Economic strengthening interventions seek to reduce vulnerability to the. Fish 2015, participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment pvca of four major lakes in. Participatory capacity and vulnerability analysis oxfam digital. 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. Pdf participatory vulnerability assessment of climate. 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 to which a system is.
Those working for change today must always consider what could disrupt this change tomorrow. 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. Participatory vulnerability assessment of climate vulnerabilities and. Disclaimer prepared under usaid cooperative agreement no. 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. The success of participatory vulnerability analysis partly relies on the diversity of stakeholders involved actionaid international 2005. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Sources of vulnerability to a variable and changing.
Participatory analysis of vulnerability to drought in three agropastoral communities in the west african sahel augustine a. The guide includes three phases for conducting a participatory vulnerability analysis pva. A stepbystep guide for field staff published on feb 8, 2015 a guide to understanding vulnerability and conducting participatory vulnerability analysis pva. The selection of appropriate vulnerability and risk evaluation approaches depends on the decisionmaking context high confidence. 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. Aid612a1400004, awarded on september 9, 2014, entitled malawi fisheries integration for society and habitat fish project. So this handbook, which presents a new participatory methodology for climate vulnerability and capacity analysis, is very timely.
Participatory vulnerability analysis, a step by step guide for field staff. Participatory approach an overview sciencedirect topics. In a nutshell, vca is concerned with collecting, analysing and systematising informaintroduction 1 united nations. When the lives, livelihoods and rights of people living in poverty are at stake, thinking ahead is not a luxury it is a.
A multicriteria approach article pdf available in hydrology and earth system sciences 221. This document explains the process of using the flood resilience measurement for communities frmc tool and the various roles and responsibilities. Provides insight on preparation for a pva exercise. Vulnerability analysis is factual and indisputable. Studies on specific issues identified by the analysis will be conducted and learning will be promoted by workshops, reports and exchange visits. Pdf participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment. Conducting participatory vulnerability analysis 14 2. Integrated disaster risk reduction and climate change. Through a series of local consultations, the pva process sought to identify the. 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. Participatory vulnerability assessment of climate vulnerabilities and impacts in madi valley of chitwan district, nepal. It informs the identification of actions, at the community level or more broadly, that support communities in.
Participatory capacity and vulnerability analysis pcva unfccc. It draws on a wide range of participatory techniques and tools that are designed to channel participants ideas and efforts into a process of analysis, learning, and action planning based on a communitys capacities and vulnerabilities. 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. Participatory vulnerability analysis gim international. Pcva has its roots in two proven social development methodologies. Enhancing the capacity of turkey to adapt to climate. Household livelihood security analysis hlsa 53 participatory vulnerability assessments 54 econometric poverty modeling 54 6. 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. Gendersensitive climate vulnerability and capacity. This is where the process of vulnerability and capacity assessment vca comes into play. Participatory analysis of vulnerability to drought in. 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. An introduction to vulnerability and capacity assessment. This manual is intended to provide methodological and practical guidance to acf field workers on how to implement participatory capacity and.
Usaidfish project, pact publication, lilongwe, malawi. Participatory approaches can be especially useful when the project goal is to achieve behavioral change or increase the usefulness of climate knowledge. Pvca participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment pra participatory rural appraisal. A communitylevel tool that integrates climate change into a wider participatory vulnerability analysis.
Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of climate variation. Participatory vulnerability analysis and action pva is not a predefined approach it is a way of working and thinking. You might want to carry out a participatory capacity and vulnerability analysis for a number of reasons. Stakeholder analysis is more applicable at the project design stage because there is. Drought is one of the major climatic hazards impacting on the various sectors including crop and livestock in the west african sahel. Participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment pvca. This pcva toolkit is targeted primarily for communitybased staff members of development agencies such as oxfam and national agencies. Download the printable version of the tool summary pdf, 115 kb.
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