1. Centre for Development Informatics ICTs and Community- based Climate Change Adaptation Angelica V Ospina and Richard Heeks Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi Centre for Development Informatics

2. Vulnerability Context CLIMATE CHANGE: ACUTE SHOCKS + CHRONIC TRENDS Vulnerability Dimensions Livelihoods & Finance Socio-Political Health Habitat & Migrations Food Security Water Supply ADAPTATION Recovery and Change DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES 1. Understanding Climate Change Adaptation Ospina & Heeks (2010)

3. Centre for Development Informatics Relation between ICTs and CC Adaptation: Three Levels ICTs CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION NATIONAL Level SECTORAL Level COMMUNITY Level Ospina & Heeks (2011)

4. Centre for Development Informatics Importance of Agricultural Sector Food Security and Local Livelihoods Conservation of Natural Habitats and Biodiversity Cultural Identity Poverty and Marginalisation (economic, political and social) Geographic Remoteness High Environmental Risk and Climatic Exposure 2. Rural Agricultural Communities (RACs) RURAL AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY Climate Change AWARENESS Climate Change MITIGATION Climate Change MONITORING Climate Change ADAPTATION + - Ospina & Heeks (2012)

5. Centre for Development Informatics 3. ICTs and CC Interventions in RACs Role of ICTs ICT Intervention Focus Climate Change AWARENESS Initial/Generic Awareness of Climate Change Specific Awareness of Local Issues Climate Change MITIGATION Climate Change MONITORING Climate Change ADAPTATION Natural Resource-Oriented: -Forest Management -Agriculture Management -Land Evaluation and Use Capacity-Building Oriented External Data Local Data Hybrid Local-External Systems Vulnerability-Oriented: -Food + Water Security -Income Generation -Health -Infrastructure -Political Participation -Security Climatic Threat-Oriented Ospina & Heeks (2012)

6. Centre for Development Informatics  Access  Knowledge Infomediaries  Content Appropriateness  Multi-stakeholder Engagement  New and Traditional Knowledge  Focus on the Information Chain 4. Key Enablers and Constraints

7. Centre for Development Informatics Focus on Income Generation Localise Interventions Foster the Role of Local Knowledge Infomediaries Build Capacity for Emergent Action Drive the Whole Information Chain Combine Different Applications Build upon Traditional Knowledge Integrate Climate Change & ICTs 5. Action Steps

8. Centre for Development Informatics WORKING GROUPS

9. Centre for Development Informatics Future Agenda Items One Key Lesson Learned: - About ICTs and community adaptation to climate change in developing countries One Key Strategic Action Priority: - For organisations involved with ICTs and community adaptation to climate change in developing countries One Key Question: - For the future ICCD research agenda, about ICTs and community adaptation to climate change in developing countries

10. Centre for Development Informatics Useful Links NICCD Project Website: www.niccd.orgwww.niccd.org Online Network on ICTs, Climate Change & Development: http://groups.google.co.uk/group/niccd Blog: http://niccd.wordpress.com/http://niccd.wordpress.com/ Sponsor: www.idrc.cawww.idrc.ca