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CLIMATECHANGE&RESILIENCEPLATFORM(CCRP)Globaleffortforlocalsolutions
COMPETITIVEADVANTAGECAREisagloballeaderinclimatechangeandisthepioneerofcommunitybasedadaptation.CAREisacknowledgedbydonors,implementationandadvocacypartners,researchers,andpeersforitsexpertiseinadaptation,butalsoforsuccessfulworkinnaturalresourcemanagement;climate-resilientagriculture;disasterriskreduction;andlinkingitsworkonwomen’sempowerment,inclusivegovernance,andhumanitarianactiontoitsresiliencebuildingefforts.CARE’scapacityandtrackrecordoffers:
• Over20yearsofexperienceonnaturalresourceandenvironmentmanagement;
• Cultivationandgloballeadershipofcommunity-basedadaptation;• Developmentoftoolsandmodelsbackedbytesting,rigorousevaluationandacademicresearch;
• Arecognized,distinctiveandconsistentvoiceinglobalpolicydialoguesandchangeprocesses;
• Innovationoftechniquesandapproachesthatdriveintegrationandimprovedprogramquality.
MISSIONTheCCRPwillsupportandstrengthentheabilityofCARE’scountryofficestoincreaseresilienceandtotacklethecausesandconsequencesofclimatechange.ThiswillbepursuedbybuildingcapacitiesandgrowingCARE’simpact,influenceandincometobetterservetheneedsofthevulnerable.TheCCRPseekstoimprovecoherenceandefficiency,andfosterinnovationbasedonajointannualworkplanfocusingonthreeValuePropositions:
1. Buildingaglobalplatformforaglobalorganization;2. DeliveringonCAREInternational’sGlobalProgrammeStrategy2020byintegrating
resilienceandclimatechange;3. Advancinglocaltoglobaltolocaladvocacy.
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ABOUTCCRPCARE’sClimateChangeandResiliencePlatform(CCRP)isanopen-accessplatformofcolleaguesfromallovertheworldworkingonissuesrelatedtoclimatechangeandresilience.TheCCRPisanendeavorofCAREInternational,endorsedandactivelysupportedbyvariousmembers.TheCCRPGlobalLeaderoverseestheplatformandleadsacoreteamofexpertsthatareresponsibleforthedeliveryofajointannualworkplan.TheteamiscoordinatedbyCARENetherlandsandcomprisescolleaguesbasedindifferentCAREofficesin“theSouth”and“theNorth”withfullandpart-timecommitments.TheCCRPengageswithadiversesetofindividualsandinstitutions,bothwithinandoutsideofCARE,thatsupportCARE’sworkinkeyoutcomeareasandotherapproachelements,suchasinclusivegovernanceandgenderequality.
CORETEAMFUNCTION1. CoordinatingCARE’scollectiveeffortonclimatechangeandresilience2. Contributingtechnical,knowledge/learning,andstrategicsupportonclimatechange
andresiliencetospecificprogrammeswithinworkandoutcomeareas3. LeadingCARE’spolicyadvocacyonclimatechangeandresilience4. LeadingCARE’sfundraisingonclimatechangeandresilience5. LeadingCARE’scommunicationsonclimatechangeandresilience6. LeadingCARE’sworkinclimateresilientagriculture7. RepresentingtheCCRPanditsagendainkeyCIbodiesandworkinggroups
WAYOFWORKINGTheCCRPbuildsonadecadeofsuccessful,interdependentworkwithinCAREonclimatechangeandresilienceissues.ItwilldevelopjointworkprojectsandseekcollaborationwithprojectsandprogrammesacrossCARE.ThecoreteamwillfacilitatelinkagesbetweenCCRPmembersandbrokeraccesstoknowledge,technicalservicesandotherresources,includingconsultantswherenecessary;thiswillbebasedonajointannualworkplanendorsedbytheCCRPcouncil.TheCCRPwillworkvirtually,seekingtominimizeCARE’senvironmentalandcarbonfootprints.
WHYISCLIMATECHANGEANDRESILIENCEIMPORTANTTOCARE?ShocksandstressesnegativelyaffectCARE’simpactoneradicatingpovertyandovercomingsocialinjustice.Increasingtheresilienceofthoseweworkwith,andofourprograms,willincreaseoursuccesstowardsreachingCARE’s2020objective.Climatechangeanditsimpactsaremultipliersofrisk.Thepresentdangerthatvulnerablecommunitiesfacebecauseofclimatechangecannotbeignored.Climatechange,environmentaldegradation,naturalhazards,conflictandothercrisesrequirethatwebuildresilienceofcommunitiesandsystemstowithstandsuddenshocksandlongtermstresses.WeknowfromevidencethatincreasingresiliencewithinCARE’sinterventionsandadvocacywill:
• Multiplyimpactbypromotingriskreduction,adaptation,andtransformation• Createhigherlevelsofimpactacrossallsectoralprogramming• Havemoresustainableenvironmental,socialandeconomicimpact
WHATDOWEMEANBYINCREASINGRESILIENCE?Increasingresilienceisnotanoutcomethatcanbeachievedwithinaspecifictimeframe,butanongoingprocess.CARE’sapproachtoincreasingresilience,developedthroughaconsultativeprocess,involvesworkingwithcommunitiesandindividualstobuildtheirassetsandcapacitiestodealwithshocksandstresses.Ourapproachalsoaddressestheunderlyingdriversofriskthatcausedisasters:weaimtobuildasupportiveandenablingenvironmentinwhichcommunitiesandindividualssurviveandthrive.
BUDGET
TheCCRPhasamodestoperationalbudget,providedbyinvestingmembers,tocoveressentialCCRP-relatedtravel,policyadvocacy,communicationswork,trainingsandworkshops,andotherstrategicactivities.ThecoreteamwillworkwithCAREmemberstoincreaseunrestrictedfunds,aswellasstrategicproject-basedfundingtomeetincreasingdemandsfortechnicalsupportandotheractivities.
COSTRECOVERY&SUSTAINABILITYBycollaboratingwithmembersandcountryofficesonprogrammesandproposals,theCCRPaimstorecoverthecostsofthecoreteamthroughprogrammefundingand,inthelongerterm,managestrategicknowledgeandinnovationprogrammesandglobaladvocacy.Forwell-plannedandstrategicinitiativeswhichfocusonclimatechangeandresilience,theCCRPwillprovidetechnicalsupportonacostrecoverybasis,includingproposaldevelopmentandreview,capacitybuilding,andstrategicprogramsupport.TheCCRPcoreteamhostsrichexpertiseinresilience,climatechange,integratedriskmanagement,micro-insurance,socialprotection,riskreduction,foodsecurity,climatechangeadvocacyandcommunicationsandstrategicprogramming.
GOVERNANCE&ACCOUNTABILITYTheCCRPissupportedbyaCouncilofinvestingmembers(Jan‘18:Australia,Canada,Denmark,France,Germany,Netherlands,UK,andUSA).TheCouncilsteersstrategicplanning,contributesresources,endorsestheworkplanandbudget,andactsasanambassadorgroupforCARE’sclimatechangeandresiliencework.
• For moreinformationaboutclimatechangeandresilienceresources,tools,approachesandevidence,checktheCAREclimatechangewebsitecareclimatechange.org
• TosubscribetotheCAREclimatelist,pleasesendamessagetoCCRP’sheadofcommunications,CamillaSchramek [email protected]
• CountryofficesorfundraisingteamswhichrequirespecifictechnicalsupportmayreachouttoSophiaBenalfewatsophia.benalfew@care.org,CCRPfundraiserandtechnicaladvisor
• TocontacttheCCRPcoreteamorforanyotherinquiries,pleasesendamessagetoIngeVianen,CCRPGlobalLeader,[email protected]
CLIMATECHANGE&RESILIENCEPLATFORM(CCRP)Globaleffortforlocalsolutions
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