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Measuring Resilience to Climate Extremes and DisastersAdaption, Anticipation, Absorption and Transformation THROUGH BRACED

ContentIntroduction to 3As

◦ Adaptive Capacity◦ Anticipatory Capacity◦ Absorptive capacity

Transformation

Conclusion

Introduction to 3As Understanding framework for measuring resilient outcomes from BRACED projects are highlighted in this paper.

A set of interrelated capacities to absorb, anticipate and adapt to climate extremes and disasters.

Adaptive Capacity“The ability of social systems to adapt too multiple, long-term and future climate change risks, and also to learn and adjust after a disaster.”

◦ Assets and incomes

◦ Strengthening and adapting livelihoods

◦ Climate information

◦ Basic services

◦ Other elements

Assets and income

Initiatives aim to build assets andincrease the incomes of vulnerablecommunities as a way of enhancing their adaptive capacity

Strengthening and adapting livelihood

Tracking how communities are strengthening their livelihoods by adapting to long-term changing climate conditions.

Track access to climate-smart services and technologies.

Climate informationVital Information on long-term climatechange\

Track the number of people who have accessto ‘weather forecasts’, ‘climate change prediction information’ and other general information on climate change

Basic servicesThe quality of basic service provision significantly affects the ability of individuals and communities to adapt to climate extremes and disasters.

Other activitiesActivities focusing on livelihood or naturel resource management.

Adaptive Capacity

Anticipatory capacity“The ability of social systems to anticipate and reduce the impact of climate variability and extremes through preparedness and planning.”

◦ Preparedness and planning

◦ Capacity and coordination

◦ Risk information

Capacity and coordination

Tracking changes in the capacityof vulnerable communities and institutionsPreparedness and planning

Supporting communitiesin preparing and planning for climate extremes and disasters

Monitoring and evaluation of CBDRM activities

Risk information

Generation, distributionand uptake of information on the riskof climate extremes and disasters.

Enhance use of ‘Early warning systems’

Anticipatory capacity

Absorptive capacity“The ability of social systems, using available skills and resources, to face and manage adverse conditions, emergencies or disasters.”

◦ Savings and safety nets◦ Substitutable and diverse assets and resources◦ Other elements

Substitutable and diverse assets and resources

Key to communities having the capacityto face and manage adverse conditions isthe ability of individuals/households tosubstitute one critical asset with another.

Crop diversification, dietary diversity are some of the examples.

Savings and safety nets

Focus on savings in enhancingthe capacity of individuals to buffer shocks and stresses

Mobile banking systems in remote areas, Indexed based livestock insurance are few examples

Other elementsSocial Networks and support systems

Absorptive capacity

Transformation“It can describe an unintended change, but generally refers to deliberate attempts to engineer the changes required to achieve a desired goal or outcome.”

◦ Leadership, empowerment and decision making processes◦ Strategic planning and policy◦ Innovative approaches

Strategic planning and policy

Ability of individuals/households tosubstitute one critical asset with another.

Crop diversification, dietary diversity are some of the examples.

Leadership, empowerment and decision making processes

Empowerment of women; focus on women leadership

Innovative approaches

Innovative approaches to enhance 3As. Like-• Innovative warning Systems.• Provision of hazard insurance

Transformation

ConclusionThe 3A is an effective approach to understanding resilience because :

◦ It breakdowns concept of resilience in three capacities or abilities;◦ Outcomes of diverse projects can be analyzed and compared;◦ Tracking changes in three capacities provides ex-ante perspective;◦ Insights have a wider influence on global resilience policies and programs.