High-resolution Climate Projections VN Communication Plan – overview Hoang Anh Cat| Communication Advisor 29 December2012 CMAR/Climate Adaptation Flagship

Objectives Why we communicate

We communicate to ensure effective: Links with stakeholders Collaboration with project partners Information to AusAID, Australian Government & public Engagement with Vietnamese Government and communities Application of science in planning Connecting science to decision making! Communication Plan | Hoang Anh Cat

Themes What we communicate

Key messages AusAID- CSIRO RfD Alliance Rationale: understanding vulnerabilities informs policy, optimising impact of aid & investment Project: outcomes, major findings & implications for Vietnam Importance of: capacity building, collaboration & integration of work Communication Plan | Hoang Anh Cat

Target audience Who we will engage & inform

Our stakeholders Vietnamese communities Australian public Policy- makers: Governments Practitioners: aid agencies & NGOs Researchers: project team & science institutions Vietnamese communities Australian public Communication Plan | Hoang Anh Cat

Activities Let’s take a look inside the beehive…

Timeline Project narratives … Training START END DEC’ 2012 Reporting Progress workshop Final showcase Inception workshop Project narratives … Training START END DEC’ 2012 Reporting ONGOING Connecting with team Progress reporting Engaging Media Sharing the science Canberra briefings Communication Plan | Hoang Anh Cat

Tools How we communicate

Reports & publications Communication Tools Connecting & capturing impact w.w.web Reports & publications Workshop & training Communication Plan | Hoang Anh Cat

Evaluation How we will measure success

Success measures Monitoring Evaluation Output Outcome Impact Questions Monitoring Evaluation Areas of enquiry Output Outcome Impact Tools Quantitative Qualitative Questions: what will we ask? Monitoring questions: To what extend has the communities capacity to response to climate change been enhanced? How have/will climate scenarios been used to inform policy/ adaptation by Government/Aid agencies? How are/will other stakeholders use this work? How will this assist their work? How effective are results communicated? How have/will collaborators apply tools/ results in their work? In what way has past/ current work been integrated in developing climate scenarios? How has/will IMHEN use climate scenarios in adaptation planning? To what extent are collaborators using climate projection tool? To what extent do collaborators understand results generated? What key results has the project yielded? In what way is this work important to collaborators Evaluation: 1. Relevance – why are we doing this work? 2. Effectiveness – how is it going? Will it work? 3. Efficiency – is it working smoothly? 4. Monitoring and evaluation – how do we know? Refer to M&E matrix  5. Sustainability – will benefits last?  6. Gender equity – how are we achieving it? 7. Cross-cutting issues and commitments – environment and climate change; disaster risk reduction  8. Risks to highlight – what needs attention? 9. Current issues – other things to know 10. Key results – so what? Areas of enquiry: where will we look for answers Output level: website, reports, workshop, training – process/content appropriate? Outcome: looking within project team, had project delivered its objectives Broader impacts: connect with collaborators, participants and other stakeholders to capture stories of impact and change Tools: what will we use to investigate Quantitative: look at numbers, demographic with website analytic tools, surveys Qualitative: capture through interviews (Most Significant Change technique) Communication Plan | Hoang Anh Cat

Thank you ! CMAR/CAF Hoang Anh Cat Communication Advisor e hoanganh.cat@csiro.au CMAR/CAF