Designing Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives: A Toolkit for Practitioners

This manual is a step-by-step guide on how to develop adaptation initiatives in developing countries. The guide helps to understand how to differentiate between a climate change adaptation and a traditional development initiative, and what key elements must be considered when developing and designing an adaptation initiative. It sets out the fundamental components of the design process, the approach to building stakeholder consensus, and key tools and methodologies. Throughout the text, features (such as useful tips, case studies and explanatory diagrams) aim to further facilitate practical implementation of the guidance.