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Integrated Vulnerability Assessment Framework for Atoll Islands

A collaborative Approach

Sustainable Pacific development through science,

knowledge and innovation

Pacific Community | [email protected] | www.spc.intHeadquarters: Noumea, New Caledonia

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Integrated Vulnerability Assessment Framework for Atoll Islands

A collaborative approach

Jointly prepared by the Pacific Community (SPC),

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

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© Pacific Community (SPC) Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

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Original text: English

Pacific Community Cataloguing-in-publication data

Integrated Vulnerability Assessment Framework for Atoll Islands: a collaborative approach / jointly prepared by the Pacific Community (SPC), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH 1. Climatic changes — Oceania. 2. Climatic changes — Management — Oceania. 3. Climatic changes — Environmental aspects — Oceania. 4. Climate change mitigation — Oceania. 5. Livelihood and environment — Oceania. 6. Environment— Management — Oceania. 577.220 995 AACR2 I. Title II. Pacific Community III. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme IV. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit ISBN: 978-982-000987-5

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Contents

1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1

2.0 The IVA framework ......................................................................................................................... 4

2.1 General context ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Capacity and sensitivities of livelihood assets .................................................................................................................... 8

2.2.1 Natural capital .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

2.2.2 Physical (infrastructural) capital ....................................................................................................................................................... 10

2.2.3 Financial capital ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

2.2.4 Human capabilities .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12

2.2.5 Institutional structures and processes ............................................................................................................................................ 13

3.0 Resilient development strategies and outcomes ......................................................................... 16

4.0 A step-by-step process to conducting an IVA .............................................................................. 18

Step 1: Establish a national coordination mechanism - or work through existing ones -

and identify island-specific IVA partnering agencies.............................................................................................................................. 19

Step 2: Collectively agree to the IVA aim and objectives and consolidating partnership .......................................................... 19

Step 3: Review of existing information about the island and drafting of the IVA plan ............................................................. 20

Step 4: Finalise the IVA design, plan, budget, database and report outline.................................................................................. 22

Step 5: Endorsement and briefing of IVA design and plan through the relevant national

coordinating mechanism ................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Step 6: Formation of fieldwork assessment team ................................................................................................................................. 22

Step 7: Pre-fieldwork orientation and preparations .............................................................................................................................. 24

Step 8: Carry out fieldwork ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Step 9: Debrief and presentation of preliminary findings to national coordination body ......................................................... 24

Step 10: IVA data entry, analysis and report writing ............................................................................................................................ 25

Step 11: National and island verification of IVA report and adaptation planning ...................................................................... 25

Annex 1: IVA Household survey questionnaire ................................................................................. 26

Annex 2: PRA tools used by the Abaiang Field team ........................................................................ 44

Annex 3: List of indicator options ....................................................................................................... 49

List of tables

Table 1: Comparison of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction terminologies .................................. 1

Table 2: Area of focus, rationale and tool options for analysing the general context ................................................... 6

Table 3: Focus areas, rationale and tool options for analysing the capacity of natural capital and sensitivities

to climate change and disasters .................................................................................................................................................... 8

Table 4: Focus areas, rationale and tool options for analysing the capacity of infrastructural capital and

sensitivities to climate change and disasters ........................................................................................................................... 10

Table 5: Focus areas, rationale and tool options for analysing the capacity of financial capital and

sensitivities to climate change and disasters ........................................................................................................................... 11

Table 6: Focus areas, rationale and tool options for analysing human capabilities and sensitivities to

climate change and disasters ....................................................................................................................................................... 12

Table 7: Focus areas, rationale and tool options for analysing the adaptive capacity of institutions to

climate change and disasters ....................................................................................................................................................... 14

Table 8: Summary of Kiribati Joint Implementation Plan (KJIP) and the Abaiang Island Development Plan .......... 16

Table 9: Format for conducting a stakeholder analysis of IVA partnering agencies ..................................................... 19

Table 10: Integrated vulnerability assessment fieldwork and reporting framework ..................................................... 21

Table 11: Examples of compositions and roles of the inundation vulnerability assessment (IVA) field

mission team .................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

List of figures

Figure 1: Visualisation of a proposed higher-level framework for vulnerability and adaptation assessments .......... 1

Figure 2: Sustainable livelihoods framework ............................................................................................................................. 4

Figure 3: Generic vulnerability framework ................................................................................................................................ 4

Figure 4: Disaster risk framework ............................................................................................................................................... 4

Figure 5: The integrated vulnerability assessment framework ............................................................................................. 5

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Acknowledgements Contributors: Vuki Buadromo, Pacific Community (SPC); Patrina Dumaru, SPC/ Deutsche Gesellschaft für

Internationale Zusammenarbeit Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region (CCCPIR) consultant; Daniel

Gerecke, GIZ; Nicollette Goulding, GIZ; Dr Siosiua Halavatu, SPC; Carlo Iacovino, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional

Environment Programme (SPREP); Marita Manley, GIZ; Azarel Mariner, SPREP; Rhonda Bower Robinson, SPC; Etuati

Ropeti, SPC; Hanna Sabass, GIZ; Noa Tokavou, SPC.

This publication has been made possible with the support of the SPC/GIZ Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific

Island Region programme, implemented on behalf of the Federal German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and

Development (BMZ), SPC/United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and SPREP/USAID projects.

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ABBREVIATIONS EU European Union GCCA Global Climate Change Alliance GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GoK Government of the Republic of Kiribati IDC Island Development Committee IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IVA Integrated Vulnerability Assessment KiLGA Kiribati Local Government Association KNEG Kiribati National Expert Group KJIP Kiribati Joint Implementation Plan for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management KMS Kiribati Meteorological Service MELAD Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development MFMRD Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development MISA Ministry of Internal and Social Affairs MoE Ministry of Education MHMS Ministry of Health and Medical Services MPWU Ministry of Public Works and Utilities OB Office of Te Beretitenti (The President) PLA Participatory Learning and Action SLF Sustainable Livelihoods Framework SOPAC South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission SPC Pacific Community SPREP Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme UNISDR United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction USAID United States Agency for International Development WoI Whole of Island (approach) WoI-IVA Whole of Island – Integrated vulnerability assessment

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1.0 INTRODUCTION This resource material is designed as a generic guide for planning, implementing and reporting an integrated vulnerability assessment (IVA) that targets atoll communities in the Pacific Islands region. It is based on a sustainable livelihoods-based approach that combines the assessment of vulnerability to both climate change and disasters. An analysis of previous vulnerability assessment approaches in the Pacific Islands region suggests the importance of merging vulnerability and risk-based assessments as depicted in Figure 1 (Gero et al. 2011). The fifth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines vulnerability as the ‘propensity or predisposition to be adversely affected’, which includes ‘sensitivity or susceptibility to harm and lack of capacity to cope and adapt (IPCC 2007). Similarly, vulnerability is defined by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR 2011) as the ‘characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard’. As shown in Table 1, other key concepts that determine vulnerability in the field of climate change and disasters are similar.

Figure 1: Visualisation of a proposed higher-level framework for vulnerability and adaptation assessments. Table 1: Comparison of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction terminologies.

Term Climate change adaptation (IPCC 2014)

Disaster risk reduction (UNISDR 2009)

Vulnerability The propensity or predisposition to be adversely affected. Vulnerability encompasses a variety of concepts, including sensitivity or susceptibility to harm and lack of capacity to cope and adapt.

The characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.

Exposure The presence of people, livelihoods, species or ecosystems, environmental services and resources, infrastructure, or economic, social, or cultural assets in places that could be adversely affected.

People, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses.

Sensitivity The degree to which a system or species is affected, either adversely or beneficially, by climate variability or change. The effect may be direct (e.g. a change in crop yield in response to a change in the mean, range, or variability of temperature) or indirect (e.g. damages caused by an increase in the frequency of coastal flooding due to sea level rise).

Capacity Adaptive: The ability of systems, institutions, humans, and other organisms to adjust to potential damage, to take advantage of opportunities, or to respond to consequences.

Coping: The ability of people, organisations and systems, using available skills and resources, to face and manage adverse conditions, emergencies or disasters.

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Hence, integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction present strategic benefits in that: 1) disaster risk reduction activities may reduce climate related losses; 2) merging disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation efforts will enhance resource use efficiency (when the cost of common objectives are streamlined); and 3) both initiatives enhance the likelihood of sustainability for each other’s practice through mutual value adding (Shamsuddoha et al. 2013).

Climate change and disasters directly threaten the basic livelihood assets (particularly resources for food, water, shelter and income) of many local Pacific Island communities because they are geographically remote, largely semi-subsistent, have relatively limited infrastructural support and access to markets. The impacts of climate change and disasters will not be experienced separately from unsustainable development and demographic changes. Climate change effects will worsen the impact of current unsustainable practices and vice versa. Given that the ultimate aim of adaptation projects and programmes is to reduce vulnerability (usually via the enhancement of adaptive and coping capacities), this IVA toolkit has been framed to assess vulnerability in a way that supports integrated resilient development planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and appraisal in the immediate and long term. Over the last decade, the Pacific Community (SPC), the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and other Pacific regional organisations that design and implement climate adaptation and disaster risk management projects, have developed their approaches to and methods of conducting vulnerability assessments that were tailored to specific interests. This has resulted in several Pacific designed IVA methodologies that vary in approach, scale, sector and tools (Hay 2011). This generically designed IVA toolkit incorporates the experience, scope and lessons from previous Pacific IVA approaches and methods as well as from lessons drawn from a pilot IVA assessment conducted in Abaiang, Kiribati. Based on a whole-of-island approach, lessons from the Abaiang IVA were incorporated into defining a set of key areas of focus to guide the identification of appropriate indicators, and in developing a step-wise, multi-agency approach to conducting an IVA that avoids duplicating vulnerability assessments and resilient development work in the region. The IVA approach is a shift from the more sector-based vulnerability assessments. The term ‘integrated’ implies the integration between sectors, scales, disciplines and space. A continuous and dynamic process of decision-making linked at multi-levels and scales are implied to reflect the long-term iterative learning that is necessary to successfully adapt to climate change. The generic nature of this toolkit suggests that it could be modified or expanded to respond to various objective-driven vulnerability assessments for various thematic purposes (e.g. food security, urban water and sanitation, sustainable forestry) and contexts (e.g. village, ‘whole-of-island’, ‘ridge to reef’, national) while remaining committed to an integrated agenda.

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The key principles of this IVA toolkit include the: • interconnectedness of social and ecological systems; • interconnectedness of sectors (e.g. water, forestry, agriculture, fisheries) and livelihood assets (natural,

infrastructural, human, financial and institutional); • long-term and continuous iterative learning and knowledge co-production between local communities and

technical resilient development practitioners; • an emphasis on participatory learning and action (PLA) tools that values, draws and builds on traditional and local

knowledge experience so as to give local communities ‘ownership’ and empowerment; • facilitation of inclusive decision-making that creates opportunities for engaging vulnerable groups; and • the valuing of local and traditional knowledge and the full engagement and ownership of beneficiaries at various

stages of the resilient development process. This toolkit is a product of a comprehensive design, trial and reflection process on the part of the Kiribati National Expert Group (KNEG), SPC, SPREP and GIZ climate adaptation and disaster risk management practitioners. This process included the following key steps:

1) A desk review of climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment approaches as well disaster risk assessments, frameworks, indicators and tools that have been developed and tested in the Pacific by regional agencies and globally sourced ones (conducted in April 2013).

2) A workshop of 16 SPC, SPREP and GIZ sector climate change adaptation and disaster risk management experts held on 20 and 21 May 2013. These experts discussed the outcomes of the desk review and identified various theme-based IVA indicators and tools, and consolidated the first draft of the IVA household questionnaire.

3) The development of the first draft of the IVA toolkit and IVA household questionnaire in September 2013 (via a consultative feedback process among SPC, SPREP and GIZ).

4) Consultation, review and approval of the IVA toolkit by KNEG.

5) The field test of the draft IVA toolkit based on a whole-of-island vulnerability assessment approach on Abaiang Atoll, Kiribati, in November 2013 by KNEG, SPC, SPREP and GIZ.

6) The incorporation of lessons learned from the Abaiang field assessment in the finalisation of the toolkit.

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2.0 THE IVA FRAMEWORK This section describes the six components that make up the IVA framework and how they guide the design and implementation of IVA field assessments and the analysis of field data. This IVA framework adaptively combines the principles and components of the other frameworks that have guided previous assessments in the Pacific (SOPAC 2004; Limalevu 2009; USP 2011; McNamara et al. 2012; Nakalevu 2006; Duncan 2001). Here, a generic GIZ climate change vulnerability framework (GIZ unknown date) and the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) (DFID 1999) have been applied. The broad categories of vulnerability framework (Fig. 3) pertain mainly to climate-specific vulnerabilities in terms of exposure, sensitivities and adaptive capacity, while the SLF (Fig. 2) focuses on people’s access to various resource types (natural, infrastructural, human, financial) to support their livelihood needs and the institutional structures and processes that influence people’s access to and use of livelihood resources. Disaster risks are then considered in a vulnerability assessment as shown in Figure 4. Key elements of these three assessment approaches were combined to form the IVA framework shown in Figure 5.

Figure 2: Sustainable livelihoods framework.

Figure 4: Disaster risk framework.

The initial IVA fieldwork on Abaiang by KNEG, SPC, SPREP and GIZ practitioners in September 2013 was guided by the above three frameworks and lessons learned from previous regional IVAs. The IVA framework in Figure 5 — along with the identified key areas of focus, tools and step-by-step assessment process — was developed via lessons learned from the desk study, consultative workshops, and outcomes of the Abaiang IVA field assessment. Overall, the IVA framework (Fig. 5) is an adaptation of the SLF (Fig. 2) that: 1) specifies climate-associated risks and sensitivities; 2) recognises social capital as an integral part of the transformative process within the functions of institutions; and 3) simplifies the analytical framework to suit smaller island communities by limiting the analytical components to six comprising: general context, natural capital, infrastructural capital, financial capital, human capabilities and institutions. It also builds on the generic vulnerability framework with a more detailed focus on adaptive and coping capacity that is contextualised to local Pacific Island communities that are vulnerable to climate change impacts and disasters.

Figure 3: Generic vulnerability framework

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Figure 5: The integrated vulnerability assessment framework.

The above IVA framework divides adaptive and risk reducing capacity between resources (what a social system has) and institutions (what a social system does). Institutional adaptive capacity is defined as the informal mechanisms (values, norms, culture and customs) and formal rules (policies, laws and regulations) that shape the way people and groups channel livelihood resources (natural, infrastructural, financial and human) to respond to climate change and disaster risks and impacts. Institutions that are flexible, decentralised, democratic, participatory and based on sustainable development principles are regarded as more resilient. Good leadership and collective action, inclusive decision-making and the continuous incorporation of lessons learned into decision-making processes are key elements of institutional adaptive capacity. In this way, the term ‘institution’, as defined in the IVA framework, includes the concept of ‘social assets’ as defined in the SLF.

2.1 General context The general context describes the understanding of experienced and anticipated climate effects and disasters, interacting with existing development and demographic trends influencing the availability and accessibility of community livelihood assets. Hence, the sensitivities of livelihood assets, particularly natural resources and physical infrastructure, to climate change and disaster effects (overlaying development and demographic effects) describe the vulnerability context of a socioecological system. External pressures on livelihood assets may be (broadly) in the form of shocks (e.g. tsunami, flooding), seasonality (e.g. droughts or dengue outbreak) and the gradual and incremental effects of climate change such as sea level rise and ocean acidification. For atoll communities such as those in Kiribati, the anticipated effects of climate change and hazards are likely to intensify the magnitude and impact of external pressures on livelihood assets. The vulnerability context of an IVA is usually more descriptive of key aspects of an island’s socioecological system such as geographic, demographic and development features and trends, and the climatic and disaster risks associated with these. Suggested areas of focus, the rationale for guiding analysis, and the potential tool options for this component of the IVA are shown in Table 2.

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Table 2: Area of focus, rationale and tool options for analysing the general context.

Suggested key focus areas Rationale to guide analysis

Data acquisition tool options

Island geography overview • Location • Physical features • Current climate • Settlement history and culture

An overview of the island’s geography contextualises the understanding of ‘exposure’ and ‘sensitivity’ of climatic and non-climatic pressures.

• Documentation review (past reports)

• historical timeline(McNamara et al. 2012; Nakalevu 2006)

• resource mapping(Nakalevu 2006)

• multi-temporal image analysis

Demographic trends • Number of people (including men,

women, children); households; villages; schools; hospitals

• Age distribution • Population density at various

locations/villages • Population growth rate (birth rate,

immigration and emigration) • Population distribution according to

religion, ethnicity/language (or place of origin) Pollution level estimates (solid and liquid waste)

A description of demographic trends generates a contextualised understanding of existing and potential population demands on the island’s natural and physical livelihood assets, impacts of which will be further intensified by climate change.

• Documentation review (national census data; SPC (2013); health and education data; previous reports and publications)

Development and local natural resource use and management trends • Land-use and land-use change • Household income generation activities

(agricultural, forestry and fisheries harvest demands)

• Existing and planned economic activities on the island (industrial and infrastructural expansion on the island)

• Other economic demands on livelihood assets

• Waste management practices

A description of development trends generates a contextualised understanding of existing and potential pressures on island’s natural and physical livelihood assets that stem from economic activities. Existing pressures on food production, housing, business, housing and infrastructure is expected to intensify with gradual climate change impacts.

• Desk study: documentation review (national census data, line ministry data and reports, other reports and publications)

• IVA household survey questionnaire (Annex 1)

• Multi-temporal image analysis

Observed and anticipated climate change effects (scientific observations and projections as well as community perception) • Temperature change • Rainfall change • Sea level rise • Ocean acidification • Climate extremes (e.g. cyclones,

droughts, heavy rain, extreme heat) • Animal and plant indicators (e.g. changes

in fruiting or spawning seasons and sizes of fruits and crops, or occurrence of pests and diseases)

Past and future disaster risks Geological hazards (e.g Tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruptions)

This section describes experienced and anticipated changes in climate patterns and hazards to overlay with existing population and development-related pressures and strengths on the island. Local experiences of past emergencies and disasters are useful indications of disaster risks. Local observations of environmental change are useful preliminary indications of the kinds of impacts that might be associated with climate change interactive with human and development

• Desk study: documentation review: Data and publications on observed and future climatic changes and past disaster events (e.g. post disaster needs assessments, damage and loss assessments, data from Meteorological Offices)

• Climate modeling and analysis • Focus group discussions:

Local hazard mapping based on past experience, seasonal calendar to discuss observed changes in climate patterns and plant and animal indicators (Annex 2)

• IVA household survey questionnaire (Annex 1)

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Suggested key focus areas Rationale to guide analysis

Data acquisition tool options

• Hydro-meteorological hazards (e.g. inundations, flooding, drought, fire)

• Biological hazards (e.g. epidemic, pests and diseases)

• Men-made hazards (e.g. oil spills, fire)

activities. Climate change can intensify hydro-meteorological and biological hazards (including coastal erosion, wave-overtopping, salinisation and inundations)

Climate and disaster risks on key areas Natural resources and food security • Coastal and marine ecosystems and

fisheries • Land-based ecosystems, agriculture and

forestry • Water resources

Physical infrastructure • Water and sanitation infrastructure • Transport, telecommunications and

energy • Housing and public buildings Human health • Water-borne disease trends • Vector-borne disease trends • Dietary trends • Access to health care during

emergencies or disasters Education and skills • School enrollment • Safety of schools • Access to education facilities during

emergencies or disasters • Traditional knowledge

Employment and income • Income (cash and in-kind) from

different sources

These areas are of particular importance to sustain island livelihoods and are particularly sensitive to climate change and disaster risks.

• Documentation review • Locally observed

environmental change and experience with extreme situations: individual interviews; focus group discussions; impact frequency ranking; transect walk; water and soil testing; resource mapping; SWOT analysis (Annex 2), historical profile(McNamara et al. 2012; Nakalevu 2006)

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2.2 Capacity and sensitivities of livelihood assets Local communities need natural, infrastructural, human and financial resources to support their housing, food, water and income needs in normal times and in periods of stress, in the immediate and long term. Institutions (both formal and informal) influence the distribution and accessibility of livelihood assets to various social groupings within a community in a significant way. Diverging from the sustainable livelihoods framework (Fig. 2), the IVA framework incorporates social capital into institutional capacity, as it is closely inter-linked with the transformative structures and processes of socioecological systems (DFID 1999). The IVA framework defines institutions as the informal mechanisms (values, norms, customs and culture) and formal rules (policies, laws regulations and organisations) that all influence the way individuals and groups interact and act collectively. Social capital as understood in the context of the SLF is an integral part of these informal mechanisms and formal rules. This section describes the capacity and sensitivities of livelihood assets that local communities have access to. All livelihood assets will be either directly or indirectly affected by climate change and disasters such as sea level rise, changing rainfall patterns, ocean acidification, seawater inundations, droughts and tsunamis among others. The following sections describe the various livelihood assets and their respective functions in assessing adaptive and coping capacity.

2.2.1 Natural capital Natural capital refers to the marine and land-based natural resource stocks, flows and services that support people’s short and long-term livelihood needs in normal times and in periods of stress. Natural capital ranges from the more intangible public goods such as atmosphere and biodiversity to the more tangible dividable assets such as fishing grounds and land used directly for food, housing, water, handicrafts and income production. An assessment of the potential impact of climate change (e.g. based on the 2011 Pacific Climate Change Science Program climate models in the medium term, 2030, and long term, 2090; KMS, BoM and CSIRO 2011) on natural capital may be based on the co-production of knowledge sourced from the observations of technical field assessors and local community members. Table 3: Focus areas, rationale and tool options for analysing the capacity of natural capital and sensitivities to climate change and disasters.

Suggested key focus areas Rationale to guide analysis

Tool options for gathering data

• Access to adequate freshwater resources to support a range of livelihood, and adaptation and risk reduction options in the immediate and long term

Groundwater (quality and quantity)

Surface water (quality and quantity)

Rainfall catchment potential Management

Reflects the current baseline of availability, quality and access to fresh water and its source. Rising sea level, wave over-topping, changes in rainfall patterns and increasing evaporation are affecting the quality and quantity of water resources while population growth increases the demand for water.

• Documentation review (previous water assessment reports)

• Freshwater vulnerability assessment (SOPAC 2004; Duncan 2011)

• IVA household survey questionnaire (Annex 1)

• Community-based water quality monitoring (SOPAC date unknown)

• Observations, including water testing (physical and microbiological)

• Focus group discussions (Annex 2)

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Suggested key focus areas Rationale to guide analysis

Tool options for gathering data

• Access to sufficient and productive land to support a range of livelihood and adaptation options in the immediate and long term Elevation Distance of shoreline to nearest

dwelling or building Mangrove health Coastal erodability Proportion of suitable land that is

available for food production, income and housing (including farming and forestry)

Condition of agricultural land, soil type and fertility

Freshwater availability (quantity and quality)

• Access to sufficient and productive

marine areas to support a range of livelihood and adaptation options in the immediate and long term reef structure and health inshore water quality coral health seaweed health tidal flat health open ocean fish

• Access to sufficient and productive local

commodities for household food and income needs to support a range of livelihood and adaptation options in the immediate and long term coconut productivity (size and

abundance) agricultural productivity and

variety livestock productivity and variety fisheries catch per unit of effort

(diversity, size, abundance)

Access to sufficient land and marine resources increases the range of options available to address livelihood needs when developing and implementing adaptation strategies to address climate and sea level changes, and to mitigate disaster risks. Climate change and disaster impacts on biodiversity as well as land and marine resources by degrading ecosystems, increasing pests and diseases, changes in soil conditions, decline of available land, increase of tidal flats and ultimately decreasing agricultural and coastal fisheries productivity. Extreme events can result in massive migration and extinction of endemic and native species as well as the invasion of introduced species.

• Coastal physical assessment (Limalevu 2009)

• Multi-temporal image analysis • Soil tests • Invertebrates, marine habitats and

fish assessments assessments (Awira et al. 2008; English et al. 1997 ; Pakoa et al. 2014)

• Mangrove monitoring techniques via i) transect-based survey; ii) permanent plots; or iii) litter productivity and sedimentation monitoring (Ellison et al. 2012)

• Sourcing local knowledge: IVA household survey questionnaire; key informant interviews; focus group discussions; community mapping; ranking matrix and impact frequency; seasonal calendar (Gero et al. 2011; UNISDR 2009)

• Water and sanitation programme to provide other practical field tools (e.g. flow rate; salinity)

• Hydrological assessment of yield and quality of ground and surface water (SPC no date)

• Establishment and maintenance of conservation areas

Acknowledgment of the fundamental dependence of human existence on the environment and the need to manage and protect it. Conservation areas can positively impact on the recovery rate of an area following disturbance (i.e. hazards related to extreme weather events and sea level change).

• Desk study: documentation review • Locally sourced knowledge: focus

group discussion; individual interviews (McNamara et al. 2012; Nakalevu 2006)

• Aquatic transects (SPC no date)

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2.2.2 Physical (infrastructural) capital Physical capital includes basic and enabling infrastructure necessary for supporting livelihoods in normal times and in periods of stress. Physical capital that supports adaptive and risk reduction capacity needs to be: • sufficiently robust to cope with disaster and climate risks; • movable (for relocation or retreat) when necessary; • able to have alternative or ‘back up’ options; • relevant to supporting livelihood needs; and • open to wide ownership. Infrastructure and technology may be categorised by systems that: • support basic services such as housing, water and sanitation; • deliver government health, education, justice and other essential services; and • enable economic activities, including transport (roads, bridges, airports, ports and jetties), information,

communication and technology, energy, agriculture, fisheries, forestry and tourism and other sector industries (Baker and Week 2011).

Table 4: Focus areas, rationale and tool options for analysing the capacity of infrastructural capital and sensitivities to climate change and disasters.

Suggested key focus areas Rationale to guide analysis

Tool options for gathering data

Basic wellbeing • Access to adequate and climate- and

disaster-proof housing and public buildings

• Access to adequate potable water in normal times and times of stress

• Access of adequate and climate- and disaster-proof solid and liquid waste management systems

Adequate housing, water systems and solid and liquid waste management systems that are sufficiently robust to cope with disaster and climate risks, movable (for relocation or retreat) and have ‘back up’ options reflect positively on adaptability and disaster mitigation.

• IVA household survey questionnaire (Annex 1)

• Field observations and assessment (McNamara et al. 2012; Nakalevu 2006)

Delivery of government services • Access to adequate health services

(hospitals, doctors and nurses) • Access to formal and informal

education (schools and training centres)

• Access to justice services (e.g. police, village wardens, by laws, courts, fire arms)

• Access to extension services that enhance the availability of food, water and income options

Access to adequate health, education, justice and industry extension services in normal times as well as periods of stress reflects positively on adaptability as well as disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and rehabilitation.

• Locally sourced knowledge: individual interview with identified internal and external key informants; focus group discussion (McNamara et al. 2012; Nakalevu 2006)

• Field observations • Community

mapping (Nakalevu 2006; Govan et al. 2008)

• IVA household questionnaire (Annex 1)

Enabling economic activity • Access to adequate and enabling

transport (roads, bridges, airports, ports) services that enable mobility of people and goods for household income

• Access to ICT services that improve access to markets and income

• Access to adequate energy to support health, education and local industries

• Access to industry-specific support local commodities (e.g. tourism, availability of climate resilient crop varieties)

Access to adequate transport, communications, energy and industry infrastructure capable of buffering climate change and disaster impacts reflects on access to markets, services and information on adaptation and risk reduction options and, hence, adaptability and resilience.

• Locally sourced knowledge: individual interview with identified internal and external key informants; focus group discussion (McNamara et al. 2012; Nakalevu 2006)

• Field observations (McNamara et al. 2012)

• Resource mapping (Nakalevu 2006; SPC no date)

• IVA household questionnaire (Annex 1)

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2.2.3 Financial capital Financial capital refers to money that can be accessed via available stocks (such as cash and bank savings, liquid assets such as livestock and jewelry, insurance and credit availability), regular inflows such as income earnings, pension, state transfers and remittance and income in-kind. Financial resources that support adaptive and risk reduction capacity have the following combined features: improved prevention, preparedness and management of risks, microcredit (‘smart’ risk taking; for example, to develop business or diversify sources of income), risk transfer (insurance), and risk reserves (savings). Notably, savings may be enhanced when people have adequate access to natural resources for food and other basic needs.

Table 5: Focus areas, rationale and tool options for analysing the capacity of financial capital and sensitivities to climate change and disasters.

Suggested key focus areas Rationale to guide analysis Tool options for gathering data Access to and diversity of cash income from • Remittances flow • Employment • Private business (including

sale of surplus agriculture, livestock, forestry and fisheries produce and service sector)

• Pensions • Land rent • Building or house rent

Regular access to a cash income or remittances will smooth out fluctuations in income and provide financial security with which to consider adaptation and risk reduction options.

• Documentation review (e.g. national census data, household income and expenditure data)

• National level key informant interviews (e.g. banks, Ministry of Migration and Labour, land registries)

• IVA household survey questionnaire (Annex 1)

Access to credit schemes • Trust funds • National or bank credit

schemes • Traditional credit schemes

(in cash or in-kind)

Increased access to credit and money more readily facilitates transitions to new livelihood options and generally provides a buffer to climate and disaster impacts.

• Documentation review (e.g. national census data)

• National level key informant interviews (e.g. banks, Ministry of Migration and Labour)

• Locally sourced information: individual interviews with identified internal and external key informants; focus group discussions (McNamara et al. 2012; Nakalevu 2006)

Access to and diversity of income in-kind from • Agriculture • Livestock • Fish • Wildlife • Forests • Handicrafts • Medicinal plants • Minerals • Building & construction of

tools, houses, boats etc.

Regular access to income in kind in the form of self-produced or exchanged food, building, handicrafts, tools and medicinal produce is of significant financial importance to reduce household’s cash requirements and ensure to support livelihoods in many ways (food security, social status, health, housing). A greater diversity of produce increases adaptive capacity and resilience. Climate change and disasters impact on the availability and quality of natural resources mostly negatively (e.g. decreased productivity caused by loss of species, pests and diseases or damages during extreme events).

• Documentation review (e.g. national census data, household income and expenditure surveys, data from line ministries)

• Locally sourced information: individual interviews with identified internal and external key informants; focus group discussions (UNISDR 2009; McNamara et al. 2012)

• IVA household survey (Annex 1)

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Suggested key focus areas Rationale to guide analysis Tool options for gathering data Access to overseas development aid (including agreements for these)

Access to overseas aid increases the amount of resources that can be accessed during times of stress. Sustainable development outcomes usually strengthen adaptive capacity and resilience.

• Documentation of development programmes implemented at the site (e.g. through the ministries in charge of climate change, disaster risk management, finance and internal and/or external affairs)

• Locally sourced information: individual interviews with identified internal and external key informants (McNamara et al. 2012; Nakalevu 2006)

Debt/equity at local to national scales; balance of trade; currency value

High debt and inequity of wealth during periods of disturbance increases stress on limited resources and constrains the development of alternative adaptation and risk reduction options.

• Documentation of publication and reviews (e.g. Ministry of Finance, International Monetary Fund, World Bank)

• Locally sourced information: individual interviews with identified internal and external key (McNamara et al. 2012; Nakalevu 2006)

2.2.4 Human capabilities Human capital refers to the individual and collective skills, knowledge, and physical and mental ability (health) of a given population that enables them to utilise existing resources to meet daily livelihood needs as well as to plan, implement and monitor development actions and processes including climate change adaptation and disaster risk management. However, the number of ‘capable’ people relative to accessible resources within a social unit also determines adaptive and risk reduction capacity and so demography and mobility are critical factors. Further, human capital is often assessed according to education and skills level, leadership potential and health status. The lack of education and poor health is often regarded as a vulnerability driver.

Table 6: Focus areas, rationale and tool options for analysing human capabilities and sensitivities to climate change and disasters.

Suggested key focus areas Rationale to guide analysis Tool options for gathering data

Availability of productive population relative to dependent population • age structure (less than 15; 15–30;

30–45; 45–60; 60 and older) • density • mobility (seasonal or permanent)

Demographic structures and trends of a social unit influence their adaptability, preparedness and response. A higher proportion of children, disabled and elderly (possibly due to seasonal migration for employment) may suggest higher vulnerability, particularly in times of natural disasters. Similarly, too many people relative to available resources and declining or too few people as a result of migration may also lower the capacity of a community to adapt to climate change and respond to risks.

• Documentation review: national census data; SPC 2013)

• IVA household survey questionnaire (Annex 1)

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Suggested key focus areas Rationale to guide analysis Tool options for gathering data

Human health • Infant mortality (rates and causes) • Infant morbidity (rates and causes) • Life expectancy • Prevalence of communicable disease • Prevalence of non-communicable diseases • Prevalence of conjunctivitis and night blindness

(linked to vitamin A deficiency) • Prevalence of vector-borne disease • Prevalence of domestic violence • Disabled population

The physical and mental health of a population is a critical factor in determining adaptation capabilities. Sick people are less capable and have less time to commit to addressing livelihood needs and adaptation or risk reduction initiatives. Changes in temperature, rainfall and impact on the frequency and intensity, especially of vector-, food- and water-borne, diseases. Disasters can leave people with injuries, cause loss of life and, if not managed well, can lead to outbreaks of epidemics.

• Documentation review: national census data; SPC 2013; Data from Ministries of health

• Locally sourced knowledge: interviews with identified internal and external key informant, especially local medical staff (McNamara et al. 2012; Nakalevu 2006)

Knowledge and skills • Proportion of population with no formal

education experience • Proportion of population with primary level

education; Form 3 school certificate; Senior Secondary Certificate

• Net school enrolment ratio • Proportion of population that is computer

literate • Proportion of population able to read and write

in the local language • Proportion of population that is able to read and

write in English • Proportion of population with tertiary education

(including academic and technical and vocational education and training)

• Proportion of population practicing traditional methods of handicrafts, canoe-building, costume design, house construction, fishing, agricultural production and medical healing

• Knowledge of and access to climate change and disaster risk management information

Leadership skills • Number of people in a community who motivate

others to achieve a certain goal and take responsibility to identify resources and to implement actions in the common interest

People’s knowledge, experience and skills determine how they respond to risk, and given the uncertainties around climate change, hazards and their impacts, adaptation and risk reduction option assessments and decision-making will be influenced through learning by doing and sharing lessons learned. The ability to co-produce knowledge (e.g. from science, traditional knowledge, experience of vulnerable groups) is a positive indication of adaptive and resilient capacity. Changes in the environment caused by climate change or shocks caused by disasters can potentially make traditional knowledge obsolete (e.g. if certain species disappear these cannot be used anymore for medical purposes).

• Desk study: National census data; SPC 2013; Data from the Ministry of Education and/or Labour Locally sourced knowledge: interviews with identified internal and external key informants; focus group discussions; Field observations (McNamara et al. 2012; Nakalevu 2006)

• IVA household survey questionnaire (Annex 1)

2.2.5 Institutional structures and processes Institutions refer to informal mechanisms (values, norms, customs and culture) and formal rules (policies, laws and regulations) that influence the way individuals and groups interact and act collectively (via informal and formal organisations) (Dovers 2001; Gupta et al. 2010). Hence, institutions shape the way people and groups respond to climate change vulnerability, disaster risks and impacts, as well as channel the flow of resources and power required to adapt to climate change and reduce risks. Adaptation and risk reduction are essentially institutional processes and flexible, decentralised, democratic, and participatory institutional designs are a positive indication of adaptive capacity and resilience. The assessment of institutions requires two parts: the institutional structure and the adaptive and coping capacity of institutions. Key areas of focus to guide the IVA assessment are shown in Table 7.

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Table 7: Focus areas, rationale and tool options for analysing the adaptive capacity of institutions to climate change and disasters.

Suggested key focus areas Rationale to guide analysis

Tool options for gathering data

Institutional context • Governance structure (both modern

and traditional) • Social structure and grouping profile

(e.g. age, sex, religion, kin, place of origin)

• Networks with external agents • Historical profile and recent influential

events

This section outlines the social structures and power relations (between individuals and groups within a community and between a community and external agencies) that shape decision-making processes that are necessary to initiate, resource, implement and monitor adaptation and risk reduction measures.

• Desk review: documentation review • Locally sourced knowledge: interviews

with identified internal and external key informants; sex segregated focus group discussions; institutional and/or network mapping; historical profile; community power structure and hierarchies; gender and generational roles; daily time chart (USP 2011; McNamara et al. 2012; Nakalevu 2006; SPC no date)

• Adaptive capacity wheel policy analysis method (Klostermann et al. 2010)

• Institutional adaptive capacity assessment (SPC 2013)

• National adaptive capacity assessment (WRI 2009)

Adaptive and coping capacity of leadership within institutions • Ability to act collectively towards

adaptation and risk reduction goals Existence of either a climate change

adaptation (mitigation) and disaster risk management goal and action plan or a local development plan incorporating risk reduction strategies Capacity of community leaders to

mobilise community and external partners towards development goals inclusive of adaptation (and mitigation) and risk reduction Community climate and disaster risk

awareness Community confidence and trust in

local leaders’ ability to work together to drive resilient development

• Ability to facilitate inclusive decision-making by: Sourcing knowledge and skills from

various groupings within the community inclusive of elderly, women and youth groups Sourcing knowledge from various

reliable technical experts from outside the community

• Ability to continuously ‘learn by doing’ and improving on previously trialed adaptation measures: Community-based monitoring of

hazards, disasters, climate impacts and effectiveness of adaptation and disaster risk management Continuous process of incorporating

observations of adaptation measure and process effectiveness into decision-making around adaptation planning and implementation

Institutions that are able to empower individuals and groups to reduce disaster risks and to respond to short and long-term impacts of climate change either though planned or creative measures are a positive indication of adaptive and coping capacity.

• Locally sourced knowledge: interviews with identified internal and external key informants; sex segregated focus group discussion (Nakalevu 2006; SPC no date)

• Participant observation • IVA household questionnaire survey

(Annex 1)

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Suggested key focus areas Rationale to guide analysis

Tool options for gathering data

Beliefs, norms and taboos Population indicating that:

they have control over their future

taking actions now will prevent problems in future

new ways of solving problems are always accepted by the community

the community often plans for the future

their household adheres to community traditional values of collective action (katein te aba)

their community values traditional practices of collective action and cooperation

women and young people participate actively in decision-making processes

conflicts within the community are usually resolved adequately

the community (e.g. clans or church-based local groups) can raise funds to support livelihood needs

local leaders can work well with other external agencies in dealing with climate change and disaster impacts

Norms, beliefs and taboos can explain different community behaviour ranging from positive and pro-active adaptive and risk reducing actions, to stalling any response and development processes, leading to a stagnant situation or even worsening it.

• Documentation review • Key informant interviews at national level

(e.g. faith-based organisations, ethnologists, culture experts) (McNamara et al. 2012)

• Locally sourced knowledge: interviews with identified internal and external key informants (including elderlies, traditional healers, faith representatives, women, youth); sex segregated focus group discussion (McNamara et al. 2012; Nakalevu 2006; SPC no date)

• IVA household questionnaire survey (Annex 1)

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3.0 RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AND OUTCOMES Resilient development strategies and outcomes refer to plans of action or policy designed to achieve resilient development goals and objectives. Resilient development outcomes are the likely short- to medium-term achievements linked to a resilient development strategy activity outputs. Resilient development outcomes are generally expressed in terms of capacities and other benefits to the target groups and may be thematically categorised to support access to livelihood resources and improved and/or resilient institutional processes as shown in Figure 3. Theoretically, the development of a resilient development strategy follows the vulnerability assessment process and may be approached in several ways depending on evolving institutional contexts and needs. The outcomes of the vulnerability assessment may inform the development of a new resilient development strategy (if a similar policy is not in place) or add on amendments to an existing policy by building in resilience principles and strategies. The Kiribati Joint Implementation Plan (KJIP) and Abaiang Island Development Plan (Table 8) are examples of resilient development strategies that guide resilient development activities and investments at the national level and Abaiang island (local) level. Table 8: Summary of Kiribati Joint Implementation Plan (KJIP) and the Abaiang Island Development Plan.

KJIP strategies Abaiang Island Development Action Plan Strategy 1: Strengthening good governance, policies, strategies and legislations Strategy 2: Improving knowledge and information generation, management and sharing Strategy 3: Strengthening and greening the private sector, including small-scale businesses Strategy 4: Increasing water and food security with integrated and sector-specific approaches and promoting healthy and resilient ecosystems Strategy 5: Strengthening health-services delivery to address climate change impacts Strategy 6: Promoting sound and reliable infrastructure development and land management Strategy 7: Delivering appropriate education, training and awareness programmes Strategy 8: Increasing effectiveness and efficiency of early warnings and disaster and emergency management Strategy 9: Promoting the use of sustainable renewable sources of energy and energy efficiency

Objective 1 - To ensure healthy and secure communities. Strategy 1.1 HEALTH: The people of Abaiang have a better understanding of health issues and access to health services, safe drinking water and appropriate sanitation systems. Strategy 1.2 SANITATION: Communities and schools have access to safe sanitary facilities to minimise health risks and the contamination of the water lens and the ocean. Strategy 1.3 DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY SERVICES: The communities on Abaiang are more safe and secure through enhanced coordination, awareness and management of risks and the ocean. Objective 2 - To improve food and water security on the island. Strategy 2.1 WATER: Potable water is ensured for all communities through better management, increased storage capacity and access, monitoring of quality and quantity, community awareness and applied research on impacts of climate change and land use on water. Strategy 2.2 AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK: Agricultural productivity is increased through improved soil health condition, appropriate water management practices, research and evaluation for adaptable crop varieties, livestock breeds and sustainable farming methods that are suitable to atoll conditions and climatic extremes. Strategy 2.3 FISHERIES: Fisheries resources are managed appropriately by communities at a sustainable level supported through scientific research, and has enhanced income and improved livelihoods. Objective 3: To strengthen good governance, socioeconomic conditions and services on the island. Strategy 3.1 GOOD GOVERNANCE: Good governance applied through an Island Council and Island Development Committee effective in coordination, communication, finance management, monitoring and enforcement of appropriate legislations and through inclusive community-based planning and lobbying mechanisms for different groups. Strategy 3.2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Small-scale and community-based private businesses drive economic growth with a focus on organic coconut and fish products, handicrafts, transport and ecotourism through business-friendly mechanisms to start and develop private businesses and training.

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Strategy 10: Strengthening capacity to access financing and monitor expenditures and maintain strong partnerships Strategy 11: Maintaining Kiribati Existing Sovereignty and Unique Identity Strategy 12: Enhancing the participation and resilience of vulnerable groups

Strategy 3.3 INFRASTRUCTURE: Communities, schools, health centres and dispensaries, the police and the Island Council have access to energy for lighting, cooking, refrigeration, water systems and communication with an increased renewable energy share, and access to better roads, reliable air and sea transport and to radio, internet and mobile networks. Objective 4:To improve livelihoods through the sustainable utilisation of natural, marine resources and the environment. Strategy 4.1 ECOSYSTEMS: Marine and terrestrial resources are sustainably utilised and have improved community livelihoods and maintained biodiversity through natural solutions, appropriately selected protected areas and species, research and community engagement. Strategy 4.2 LANDS: Management of marine and terrestrial resources enhanced through consultation, formulation and enforcement of by bylaws, policies, plans, guidelines and acts on land uses, access to natural resources, relocation and lease rates. Objective 5: To preserve the traditional knowledge, cultural values and practices of our people and our island. Strategy 5.1 TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE: A preserved local culture thriving with traditional knowledge, respect for the umimwane, local authority and values, community cohesiveness and capacity to take on new ideas through documenting and sharing traditional knowledge and skills and having the ability to adapt to and live in a globalised world. Objective 6: To enhance formal and community education and to support youth, women and people living with disabilities and sports programmes. Strategy 6.1 EDUCATION, TRAINING AND AWARENESS: Teachers, students and community members have increased capacities to actively engage in the work force and to generate income on Abaiang and abroad and are active members of the community by expressing their views and responding to challenges (including climate change or any other shocks and trends). Strategy 6.2 YOUTHS AND CHILDREN, WOMEN & PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES: Youth, women and people living with disabilities take part in decision making and enhance their livelihoods (with increased incomes). Strategy 6.3 SPORTS: Women, men, children, youth, elderlies and people living with disabilities are physically fit and trained and some of them can take part in national championships.

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4.0 A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO CONDUCTING AN INTEGRATED VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT This section describes a general step-by-step guide to planning and carrying out a whole-of-island (WoI) IVA. The arrangement of the section has been influenced by the experiences and lessons drawn from the multi-agency IVA conducted on Abaiang Island, Kiribati between September and November 2013.

IVA Steps

Step 1: Establish a national coordination mechanism — or work through existing ones — and identify island-specific IVA partnering agencies

Step 2: Collectively agree to the IVA aim and objectives and consolidating partnership

Step 3: Review existing information about the island and draft the IVA plan

Step 4: Finalise the IVA design, plan, budget, database and report outline

Step 5: Endorsement and briefing of the IVA design and plan through the relevant national coordinating mechanism

Step 6: Formation of the fieldwork assessment team

Step 7: Pre-fieldwork orientation and preparations

Step 8: Carry out the fieldwork

Step 9: Debrief and presentation of preliminary findings to the national coordination body

Step 10: IVA data entry, analysis and report writing

Step 11: National and island verification of the IVA report and adaptation planning

The section begins with the formation of the stakeholder group with an interest in conducting an IVA (on a particular island) and ends with the planning of resilient development strategies inclusive of climate change adaptation and disaster risk management. As such, this guide is based on several preconditions as follows: • The island to be assessed has been determined by the relevant national authorities and with support from partner

agencies. • The national policy framework that the IVA will support has been defined. • The national coordination mechanism for the IVA process has been determined (e.g. Kiribati National Expert

Group, KNEG). • The relevant island or local government authority (e.g. Island Council, Provincial Council) has agreed to support

the IVA. • Interested agencies have an interest in supporting Pacific Island countries and territories in achieving resilient

development goals through sustainable multi-partnerships.

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Step 1: Establish a national coordination mechanism — or work through existing ones — and identify island-specific IVA partnering agencies The first step to carrying out an IVA is to identify a national coordinating mechanism to oversee and provide the necessary institutional links with the various national government agencies, their development priorities, experts and monitoring systems. An existing national subcommittee may take on this role and a full-time person may be required to facilitate the various activities required to undertake the IVA. Such a national coordination mechanism may then be responsible for scoping and inviting various agencies that may have an interest in the IVA process on the island. The stakeholders with potential interests in engaging in the IVA may vary according to sectors (e.g. agriculture, fisheries, water, women) and governance levels (village, island and national). Organisations and agents with previous, current or planned activities and investments on the island are more likely to be interested in engaging in the IVA and may be identified via the respective national departments and island-based governments as well as through regional and international agencies. While engaging a wide cross-section of stakeholders may slow decision-making and implementation processes, such an approach is critical for resourcing the development, implementation, management and monitoring of resilient development plans efficiently in the immediate and long term. An IVA can be a ‘one-off’ event designed to assess the vulnerability of a particular community, island or province in an integrated way as well as provide the information required to make immediate and long-term resilient development decisions and monitor and evaluate their relevance, effectiveness, impact, efficiency and sustainability. In this way, the IVA is similar to conducting a needs assessment and determining baseline data from which future resilient development measures may be prioritised. Communicated in this way, various agencies may see the value of an IVA to their own project or programme objectives and, hence, decide to be part of the process. Nevertheless, to ensure that the IVA actually does address the interests of a diverse range partnering agents, a brief stakeholder analysis should be carried out. Such a process will require that all agencies declare their interests and expectations from the IVA process from the outset so as to inform the IVA design and planning process. Such a stakeholder analysis could be a very quick and simple one that could be compiled and presented in a tabulated format as shown in Table 9. Table 9: Format for conducting a stakeholder analysis of IVA partnering agencies.

Agency name Interest(s) in an IVA

Expectation from the IVA

Resources willing to

commit to IVA

Potential engagement post-IVA (resilient development investment, scope and

timeframe)

The outcomes of such a stakeholder analysis may then be distributed to all of the identified partnering agencies to generate thoughts on how the IVA might be designed to suit the needs of all interested parties.

Step 2: Collectively agree to the IVA aim and objectives and consolidating partnership A collective agreement regarding the scope, aims and objectives of the IVA may follow the stakeholder analysis (Step 1). Whoever facilitates the brief stakeholder analysis may propose an IVA aim and objectives for the identified island or region, and this could be further discussed and finalised at a meeting between all IVA partnering agencies. The formulation of objectives should strategically weave together the varying interests and expectations of the various agencies. Part of this is ensuring that the ‘integrated’ nature of IVA is commonly understood, implying that not all sector issues will be prioritised and other unexpected priorities that may arise out of the IVA field assessment. Unrealistic expectations from the IVA should be avoided by emphasising the ‘rapid assessment’ approach that the IVA generally follows, and that supplementary effort may be required by those agencies intending to acquire further in-depth technical information. Hence, a flexible and responsive approach to the IVA will be critical. Once a group of agencies has agreed in principle to work together, a formal partnership agreement is key (does not have to be legally binding) to ensuring that partnerships are genuine, accountable and sustainable. Genuine partnerships involve commitment, constructive discussion, regular exchange of information and action within the

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group to work together towards a common goal, and such partnerships require time, resources (human capacity), effort and patience. The facilitator, ideally operating on behalf of the national coordinating mechanism (but possibly also on behalf of the regional coordination mechanism), may be required to generate and manage communications and information exchange between all partners, from the community level to national and partner agency levels as well as across sectors. The sharing of the vulnerability assessment approach, tools and expectations is critical from the beginning and all partners will need to be upfront about the resources in terms of financial and technical investments they are willing to commit to the IVA process. It is also important to note that some stakeholders or partnering agents may not be interested in engaging in the earlier stages of the IVA process but may have a vested interest in the resilient development planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation due to their own specific project objectives and frameworks. Finally, to be effective, the IVA and the resilient development planning process that follows must be reflected in the work plans and budgets of the partnering agencies in a way that is mutually beneficial. For example, it would be preferable that IVA activities and processes are reflected in the lead ministerial work plans as well as those of development partners in order to manage limited resources. Additionally, a collective work plan and log frames between partnering agencies may be developed, from which, decisions regarding respective roles and responsibilities of the various agencies are specified and incorporated into a non-legally binding partnership agreement.

Step 3: Review existing information about the island and draft the IVA plan A review of existing information about the island being assessed is the next key step, and the main purpose of such an exercise is to ensure that the IVA responds to local realities, needs and aspirations while avoiding duplication of efforts and inefficient use of limited resources. Such a review may be done iteratively with Step 2 as information gathered in this way is likely to affect the development of the IVA goals and objectives. Done well, the review will generate greater awareness (among partnering agents) about context-specific factors influencing the vulnerabilities and development challenges faced on the island to be assessed. The other purpose of the informational review is to design the IVA plan, database, report structure and budget. Understanding the context of the island Understanding the local resilient development context is a critical part of any vulnerability assessment and so the acquisition of information relating to the study site should commence once the target island has been decided upon. This step includes gathering the data required to: • start populating the general context section of the IVA report according to the key categorised factors specified

in Section 2 of this toolkit (geography, demography, current climate; see context section) based on, for example, census and household income and expenditure data;

• review past climate change and disaster risk vulnerability as well as sector-based assessment reports covering the island or province or the respective geographical region;

• identify various development agents that were previously or are currently engaged with the island or province as well as those that intend to make future investments though the various sectors (e.g. infrastructural or capacity development in the areas of health, education, resource management, telecommunications, transport);

• national and local capacity available to effectively engage in the IVA and subsequent resilient development planning; and

• previous climate change and disaster risk management awareness raising workshops, media campaigns and resilient development projects implemented in the area.

A sound review of the above information will be critical to preparing a fieldwork methodology that is contextually grounded. Additionally, once the general structure of the IVA report has been agreed to, the information gathered via the review could be used to start populating the report. Consolidating the guiding IVA design and plan A more detailed IVA plan may also be developed out of the review guided by the IVA aims and objectives consultatively defined in Step 2. The vulnerability factors and indicators provided in this toolkit are livelihood-based and generic in nature, and the process of consolidating a multi-sector IVA process may include sector-specific indicators that respond to their respective government and partner agency analysis and reporting requirements. Also,

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the multi-sector team engaged in the IVA may deem certain indicators in the toolkit unnecessary for the purpose of their assessment and so may choose to exclude these. Deciding on the methods and tools for gathering the IVA data Section 2 of this toolkit also provides potential methods and tools (such as household census, questionnaire, key informant interviews, problem root-cause analysis, historical profiling, seasonal calendar, participatory rural appraisal tools) that could be used to gather the required data. A helpful and systematic way of determining the tools and methods could be to: • Collectively consolidate the IVA factors and indicators to be assessed according to the six IVA key components as

shown in Table 10. • Based on the review information, identify those factors and indicators where data exists and the gaps that the IVA

field assessment needs to address. Systematically arranging indicators and tools in a tabulated formal (as per Table 10) may be particularly beneficial to tailoring the IVA household questionnaire in a strategic way (Abaiang feedback suggests that the current IVA household questionnaire is too long); and improving the overall fieldwork strategy so as to avoid repetition and lengthy assessments without compromising on data needs.

• Develop field assessment schedule, facilitation plan and a list of resource and equipment needs • Develop an IVA database from which field data may be entered and analysed in a systematic and consistent way. • Develop a report writing plan (structure, process, schedule, responsibilities). Table 10: Integrated vulnerability assessment fieldwork and reporting framework.

INDICATORS (list of final indicators selected by partners)

Existing data available

(e.g. census, national

minimum development

indicators database, previous research)

Gaps in existing

data

Tools (method of data collection)

Resources required to

obtain needed data

A. CONTEXT

B. NATURAL CAPITAL • Access to adequate

freshwater resources to support a range of livelihood and adaptation options in the immediate and long term o Groundwater (quality and

quantity) o Surface water o Rainfall catchment

potential • etc.

C. PHYSICAL CAPITAL

D. FINANCIAL CAPITAL

E. HUMAN CAPITAL

F. INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT AND PROCESS

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While this toolkit suggests specific tools for each factor and indicator to be assessed, the multi-stakeholder IVA team need not limit itself to these recommendations. Also, local members of the IVA team should determine the cultural appropriateness and translation requirements of the IVA framework and respective tools, such as the household questionnaire or participatory rural appraisals (PRAs).

Step 4: Finalise the IVA design, plan, budget, database and report outline It is important for partnering agencies to have a sense of ownership over the entire IVA process, and finalising the plan is key to generating such ownership. Once drafted, the IVA plan (from Step 3) should be distributed to all stakeholders for discussion and comments, and all parties may gather at a meeting to finalise the plan, agree to terminologies and report writing structure and schedule, as well as to discuss and agree to logistical and budgetary requirements to carry out the IVA. Given that an IVA brings together stakeholders from various sectors, fields and levels of governance, approaches to assessing vulnerability may vary in meaning and emphasis. As such, open and constructive debates and discussions about the way the IVA will be undertaken, reported and used needs to be encouraged and the role of the facilitator is key to enabling wide agreement regarding the IVA plan, budgetary contributions, database establishment and final report structure. The database establishment involves a considerable amount of time and expertise as well as decisions around ownership and data sharing protocols between local, national and regional partners. A widely consultative and engaging IVA plan finalisation process is more likely to bring about more effective outcomes and enduring partnerships in the resilient development process.

Step 5: Endorsement and briefing of the IVA design and plan through the relevant national coordinating mechanism A well-informed and supportive national coordinating mechanism can significantly influence the process and outcomes of the IVA. The IVA facilitator may need to keep senior members of the national coordinating mechanism regularly informed at each progressive stage of the IVA planning process so as to enable the engagement of various government ministries and departments at the national and island levels. In this way, coordination skills are a necessary requirement of national or regional facilitator that the IVA partner agencies work with.

Step 6: Formation of the fieldwork assessment team The fieldwork assessment team comprises national and regional multi-sector experts and several support fieldworkers who travel to the island or province to gather required data as specified in the endorsed IVA plan. If the mission team comprises both regional and national sector experts, then the leadership of the field assessment may be shared between an appointed representative from both groups. Additional locally based field support will be required to administer the household questionnaires as well as assist with the PRA process in sampled communities. In some case, the field support team may comprise local enumerators who have been trained by the National Bureau of Statistics. Due to the integrated nature of the assessment, all members of the field mission must be comfortable with using the selected IVA tools in gathering data relating to various sectors, especially given that sector experts will not be able to administer all of the household surveys. This means that the survey questionnaire should be designed and administered in a way that allows the best possible acquisition of data from a local community member such as a local enumerator trained on census data – implying that if questions are too technical then inaccurate or unusable responses (and, thus, data) may result. Additionally, the technical sector expert may need to be sensitive to the type of data that are best drawn from the household survey, based on the capacity and knowledge of the local enumerator and household members and, where needed, provide training, clear instructions and daily briefing and de-briefing with enumerators regarding their respective sector-specific questions. Based on lessons drawn from the Abaiang IVA field experience, a number of identified key roles of the various IVA field mission team members are shown in Table 11 (which may be adapted to suit various situations).

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Table 11: Examples of compositions and roles of the inundation vulnerability assessment (IVA) field mission team.

Teams Members Roles IVA field team

Mission leaders (may include both a national and regional expert leader)

Liaise with regional partner agencies Liaise with national partner agencies Liaise with the respective island governing institution (e.g. Mayor, Clark,

Island Council or Provincial Council) Represent the IVA mission team and the overarching resilient development

planning to the island and village governing institutions Supervise the fieldwork on a daily basis:

• Facilitate logistical arrangements related to the field mission • Facilitate daily briefing and de-briefing of all field mission staff to jointly

identify issues and develop solutions • Ensure IVA tools and methods are communicated and utilised

appropriately during field work • Gather and store raw data systematically • Ensure that all field mission team members adhere to an agreed code of

conduct (to ensure professional behavior and good relations between the field team and local communities and to deal with potential internal team issues)

Check on the progress of household surveys against IVA assessment plan Engage in the technical and participatory assessments where necessary, for

example to fill gaps such as key informant interviews Sector experts (may include both national and regional experts including extension officers and statistics officers)

Carry out respective technical assessments and facilitate community

participatory assessments Train enumerators on the household survey Solicit feedback from household survey enumerators on the progress and

type of feedback gathered according to their respective sectors on a daily basis Provide feedback to field mission leaders on the data gathering activities on

a daily basis Supports team leaders when requested Statistic officer (with the support of the generalist mission leader) to

ensure household data gathered is effectively captured and useful during data analysis Brief and de-brief the Island Council and Island Development Committee

or other respective Province or Island level governance mechanisms on the IVA assessment approach and the preliminary results

Field support team

Enumerators and national statistics officials

Carry out household survey Provide feedback to field mission leaders and relevant sector experts on

progress of household survey

Other important lessons when forming the field mission team are as follows: • National government sector experts should be encouraged to lead the IVA process. • Where available, use local enumerators identified by the National Bureau of Statistics to carry out household

surveys and ensure they are trained in administering and content of the questionnaires. • Assess the experience levels of enumerators and potential field support recruits to determine the level of sector-

specific training and briefing required to administer the IVA questionnaire. • Translate the questionnaire, but leave the original English version to ensure a correct understanding. (On Abaiang,

the translated version was, at times, overly complicated compared to the original English version.) • Identify and recruit local fieldwork support via the relevant national government and non-governmental agents

who may be members of the IVA field mission team.

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Step 7: Pre-fieldwork orientation and preparations A briefing workshop among the field mission team members should be conducted once they have been identified. Pre-fieldwork preparations take up to at least two days, depending on the design of the IVA and the briefing needs of the field assessment team. Several objectives should guide this briefing meeting, including: • Familiarisation of the goals, objectives, design and assessment tools of the IVA. • Familiarisation of the island that will be assessed (geography, demography, culture, governance, services,

infrastructure). • Piloting the IVA household questionnaire and other participatory assessment tools, and improving these tools

based on piloting feedback. • Where necessary, translate resource materials, questionnaire and interview questions so as to develop a common

meaning of key concepts in the local vernacular. (In some cases, where the enumerators are fluent in both English and the local vernacular, a written translation of the questionnaire may not be necessary.)

• Train enumerators to administer the questionnaire with sector experts, briefing enumerators on the purpose of the sector-specific sections and the kind of information required.

• Familiarise field mission team with the IVA database with the aim of ensuring data gathered is consistent with entry requirements

• Brief the team on IVA logistical arrangements, schedules, task allocations and responsibilities of various team members.

• Discuss and agree to a code of conduct and set of protocols to be followed by all assessors for the full duration of the fieldwork mission. A representative from the island should be invited to brief the research on cultural protocols of the island and ways of socialising in a way that will be beneficial to both the community and the IVA.

Step 8: Carry out the fieldwork The IVA fieldwork is the more laborious step of the process because mission leaders and team members spend most of the day (and night) gathering the required data. The estimated time and resources required to conduct the IVA field mission will vary depending on the geographic and demographic features of the island or province being assessed and the types and levels of data sought as per the IVA design and plan. Based on lessons from Abaiang, the key IVA methods used included: • PRAs conducted in several select villages • Household surveys (combining household census and sector-specific questionnaires) • Interviews with key informants • Sector-specific physical assessments. It is advisable that field mission leaders hold briefing meetings on a daily basis either at the beginning or end of the day to discuss progress, interesting observations and setbacks experienced by the team so as to capture critical feedback and respond appropriately. The daily field briefing session is also an opportune time to discuss the application of participatory tools in the local context, and the most effective ways of obtaining as much genuine information as possible from the various social groupings. Raw field data such as filled questionnaires, charts and notes should be handed to the mission leaders or other appointed team members for recording and storage. The raw data gathered and daily briefing discussions will be particularly valuable in forming general preliminary findings to be presented to the local government and governance committee, the national coordinating mechanism and senior government officials (Step 9) soon after the field assessment. Given the intensity of the IVA field mission, all IVA field team members should expect to shoulder some of the responsibilities of the mission leader(s) when requested.

Step 9: Debrief and presentation of preliminary findings to the national coordination body A debriefing session and presentation of preliminary findings to the local government and governance committee, the national coordinating mechanism and invited senior officials should be held immediately after the field assessment. In Kiribati, it is advisable to invite the mayor and the Island’s members of Parliament to the debriefing. The objective of this meeting is to report back on the assessment process, the data that was gathered, interesting observations made, and to highlight some general and sector-specific preliminary findings that may be incorporated into the island’s development planning and policy processes. The presence of the national coordinating body and senior government

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officials such as the island mayor and other local members of parliament is key to generating discussions on how the findings might be used in the island’s development planning process as well as in guiding investments on the island. Such a briefing meeting is recommended so that the national coordination body and island leaders can start responding to key IVA findings without having to wait for the completion of the IVA report. Furthermore, they are fully aware of the progress and can brief their superiors and respond to Parliament or media requests.

Step 10: IVA data entry, analysis and report writing All data gathered during the field assessment should be stored in an ordered way and be accessible to all IVA partners. For example, questionnaires should be numbered and identifiably linked to an enumerator. It may be beneficial to have a dedicated person to coordinate the collection and sorting of all the returned questionnaires and other raw data, conduct quality control checks, and organise the entry into the IVA database. Ideally, this role may be taken up by the National Bureau of Statistics so as to foster national ownership of the IVA data and, based on an agreement, that the data is also accessible by other partnering agencies. However, the National Bureau of Statistics may require additional resources and partner support; for example, a short-term expert to assist with the task. PRA and questionnaire data might have to be translated into English to ensure access for all IVA partners. Guided by the IVA report structure developed in Steps 3 and 4, the partnering agencies may task certain sections or parts of the report to the appropriate partnering members (e.g. a water technician to analyse the water-related PRA, household questionnaire, field testing data and a laboratory to test collected samples). From the outset, a clear and commonly understood meaning of key concepts such as vulnerability, the IVA framework and adaptive and coping capacity should also have been developed earlier to facilitate the clarity in the writing of the IVA report. Given that the IVA report serves to inform the resilient development planning process, it would be helpful if there were a specific section (perhaps towards the end of the report) that listed the recommendations for adaptation options, from a technical view point, in a way that costs and benefits of each option are outlined. Such a section should be designed to inform the island or provincial level resilient development planning process so that decisions made are based on meaningful interactions and co-learning between technical experts and the knowledge of local people. One dedicated IVA team member, or a dedicated short-term expert who was involved in the assessment, should be nominated to coordinate and supervise the IVA report writing (perhaps one national and one partner representative who liaise closely with each other) and the amount of time and resources needed for this overall coordination and editing should not be underestimated. To avoid long lapses between the assessment and the planning of resilient development it is recommended to produce a draft analysis of the IVA framework to inform planning; this would then be followed by a detailed assessment report.

Step 11: National and island verification of the IVA report and adaptation planning Once the partnering agencies and field mission team members have collectively commented on and endorsed the IVA report or draft analysis report, a verification process at the island level may follow. The verification process allows island community members to respond and provide further input into the IVA results to ensure local realities and needs are accurately reflected. Various modes of presenting the IVA report findings may be used to generate local interest and contribution to the report. Such communication mediums (e.g. visual, audio and audiovisual materials) would also benefit the resilient development planning process at the island, provincial and village governance levels as local stakeholders become more aware of the factors that influence their vulnerabilities. Moreover, the IVA report verification process may also provide a forum for planning resilient development intervention recommendations within the island’s development framework and policies (if they already exist). In this way, the co-learning process of conducting an IVA is concluded and a co-planning process of resilient development commences.

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Sect

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Section 3: General climate change and vulnerability awareness

3.1 What do you think are the most significant problems or challenges faced by your community? (Please rank after respondent answers, 1=most significant, 2=significant, 3= least significant. Does not have to be climate change related.) Problem Rank

3.2 Have you heard or come across information about climate change? 1 = yes 2 = no 3.3 What do you think may be causing the changes in the climate? (Ask this as an open question and then tick. Do not read out answers. Tick the box(es) that best matches answer. If ‘others’, describe them.) Deforestation God’s will

Increase in gases from factories and cars (emissions) I don’t know (voluntary)

Other:

3.4 What do you think will be the three most significant effects of climate change in your community? (Please rank after respondent answers, 1=most significant) Significant effects Rank

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Section 4: Security of place 4.1 Please indicate the level at which your dwelling is at risk from the following events. (Tick the relevant box; this should also be done by a transect walk or by own observation.) Event Risk factor

Nil Low Medium High Coastal erosion Sea water inundation caused by severe storm Sea water inundation caused by king tide Strong winds - damage of houses, bridges and other infrastructure

Fire Tsunami Other:

4.2 What can you do to reduce and respond to the risk? Risks associated with dwelling

Possible response actions to protect dwelling

What have you already done to protect your dwelling?

coastal erosion

Flooding from severe storm and/or king tide

Damage to house from severe storm

Fire

Tsunami

Other:

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Section 5: Water security

5.1 Please tick the following boxes. (Walk around the property to identify water sources, ask selected questions 5.1.1 to 5.1.3, and tick where appropriate.)

5.1.1 Source 5.1.2 Outlet 5.1.3 Storage 5.1.4 Use

Well

1 = Covered well 2 = Partially covered well 3 = Uncovered well

Is there a pump?

4 = Yes 5= No

If yes:

6 = Electric pump 7 = Tamana pump 8 = Modified tamana pump

Bucket

1 = Hand bucket from well

Distance from house:

....................................meters

Tap

2 = Inside house 3 = Private tap located outside 4 = Communal tap Distance from house:

.........................meters

1=Household tank

2=Shared tank with several other houses.

3=Whole of village tank/s

Total volume: ................................liters

4=Containers/bottles Total volume:..........liters

Do they have lids? 5=Yes 6= No

1 =Drinking

2 = Cooking

3 = Cleaning and/or washing

4 = Bathing

5 = Watering crops

6 = Livestock drinking

Rainfall

8 = Sealed rainwater tank

9 = Tank with screen

10 = Open rainwater tank

Is there a gutter?

11 = Yes 12 = No

Gutter on all 4 sides on roof?

13 = Yes 14 = No

Does gutter or roof appear dirty?

15 = Yes 16 = No

Roof material:

15 = Iron 16 = Thatch

Bucket

1 = Hand bucket from rainwater tank

Distance from house:

....................................meters

Tap

5 = Inside house 6 = Private tap located outside 7 = Communal tap

Distance from house:

.......................meters

7=Household tank

8=Shared tank with several other houses.

9=Whole of village tank/s

Total volume: ____liters

10=Container/bottles

Do they have lids?

11=Yes 12= No

Total volume: ____liters

1 =Drinking

2 = Cooking

3 = Cleaning / Washing

4 = Bathing

5 = Watering crops

6 = Livestock drinking

Source other than well or rainfall

Details:

5.2 Is the water supply sufficient to meet your household needs (quantity)? 1 = almost of the

time (every day) 2 = Sometimes (once every two weeks

3 = Rarely (once a month

4 = Never

Drinking water Non-drinking water 5.3 Do you think your drinking or potable water supply is safe for consumption and cooking (quality)? 1 = almost of the time 2 = Sometimes 3 = Rarely 4 = Never 5 = I do not know

5.4 Do you boil drinking water to make it safer? 1 = Yes 2 = No 3 = Sometimes

5.5 Do you have any water filtration systems? 1 = Filter 2 = Biodisc 3 = Other____________

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5.6 Which events can create problems for accessing household drinking water? Event Challenges to accessing drinking

water How does your household deal with these

drinking water shortages? High Medium Low

Drought Heavy rainfall periods Storm surge High tides Other:_____________ 5.7 Even when there is no shortage, is there anything you do to save water? _______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

__________

5.8 During periods of drought or water shortage, who do you rely on for water?

1 = Government 2 = Church

3 = Neighbor

4 = Village 5 = I do not know

Other:_____________

5.9 Does your household ever buy water or pay for water? 1 = Never 2 = Once a month 3 = Once a week 4 = Everyday 5= I do not know 5.10 How much would you be willing to pay for water per week? 1 = Less than $1 2 =

$1 3 = $2

4 = $2 or more

5 = I do not know

Other:________________

5.11 Please indicate where you toilet (tick more than one box if needed): 1 = Bush

2 = Beach 3 = Flush toilet communal private pour flush push flush to septic tank to drum

4= Compost communal private

5 = Pit latrine communal private

Other____________

5.12 Do household members wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating? 1 = Never 3 = Sometimes 4 = All the time 5.13 Do household members use soap to wash their hands? 1 = Never 3 = Sometimes 4 = All the time 5.14 Where do you dispose of 'greywater' (i.e. the water left after cooking food, washing plates and clothes, showering)? 1= Crops

2= On ground

3=Near the well

4= Into the bush

5= Into the lagoon or sea

Other:________________

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Section 6: Food security 6.1 Does your household have access to land to grow food for the household? 1 = yes 2 = no 6.2 How much land do you have access to _________________m (length) x _________________m (width) 6.3 If no, how much do you pay a year for the land? __________________________ 6.4 Does your household grow fruits, vegetables and crops? (please tick) 1 = Yes, private 2 = Yes, shared 3 = No Fruits Vegetables Crops 6.5 If yes, how fertile is the soil to grow crops and vegetables? 1 = Poor 2 = Average 3 = High Fruits Vegetables Crops 6.6 In a typical week, how much crops does your household consume, give away, sell, receive as gifts and purchase? Crop

Total produced by the household Weight (lbs)

Received as gift (kg)

Total (kg) Household consumption (kg)

Preserved (kg)

Given away (kg)

Taro (Colocasia)

Banana

Babai

Coconut

Sweet potato

Breadfruit

Other

Total

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6.7 Does your household raise livestock? 1 = Yes 2 = No 6.8 In a typical week, how much livestock does your household consume, give away, sell, receive as gifts and purchase? Livestock Total produced by the household

weight (kg) Received as gift (kg)

Total (kg) Household consumption (kg)

Preserved (kg)

Given away (kg)

Pig

Chicken

Other

Total

6.9 In a typical week, how much wild harvested food does your household consume, give away, and receive as gifts? Wild harvest (e.g. te bero, coconut crabs, noddi)

Total produced by the household weight (lbs)

Received as gift (kg)

Total (kg) Household consumption (kg)

Preserved (kg)

Given away (kg)

Total

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6.10

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keia

u)

Oth

er d

eep

bott

om fi

sh

Reef fishes

Hum

back

red

sna

pper

Bl

uefin

tre

vally

G

roup

er (

baka

ti)

Span

gled

em

pero

r (t

e m

orik

oi)

Blue

spot

mal

let

(aua

)

Bo

nefis

h (ik

ari)

Oth

er r

eef f

ish

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Se

afoo

d

Tot

al p

rodu

ced

by t

he h

ouse

hold

w

eigh

t (l

bs/k

g)

R

ecei

ved

as g

ift

(kg)

Pur

chas

ed

from

ano

ther

ho

useh

old

or

stor

e

Pos

t-ha

rves

t m

etho

d (e

.g. s

un-

dryi

ng, s

alti

ng)

Ava

ilabi

lity

over

pa

st 5

yea

rs

(1 =

Dec

linin

g; 2

=

No

chan

ge; 3

=

Hea

lthy

and/

or

Incr

easi

ng)

Tot

al (

kg)

Hou

seho

ld

cons

umpt

ion

(kg)

Pres

erve

d (k

g)

Giv

en

away

(k

g)

Tot

al

kg

Am

ount

$

Val

ue

Invertebrates

Lobs

ters

(ne

ewe)

M

anta

shr

imps

(w

aru)

O

ctop

us (

kiik

a)

Cla

ms

(wer

e)

Sea

cuc

umbe

rs (

kere

boki

)

A

rk s

hell

(te

bun)

Se

a w

orm

(Ib

o)

Oth

er in

vert

ebra

tes

Aqua-culture

Milk

fish

(ban

eaw

a)

Tila

pia

(tira

bia)

Others

Tur

tles

(on)

Oth

er

T

otal

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6.11

Apa

rt fr

om fo

od w

hat

are

the

mos

t im

port

ant

uses

of t

he fo

llow

ing

othe

r re

sour

ces:

R

esou

rce

(loc

al t

imbe

r, c

oral

sto

ne, s

hells

, le

aves

)

Use

of r

esou

rce

(fir

ewoo

d, lo

cal h

ousi

ng m

ater

ial,

trad

itio

nal m

edic

ine,

ha

ndic

raft

s, in

com

e, s

helt

er, f

eed

for

lives

tock

, sea

soni

ng,

othe

rs)

Ran

king

R

ank

from

1–3

, wit

h 1

bein

g th

e m

ost

impo

rtan

t

Exa

mpl

e: p

anda

nus

leav

es

Exa

mpl

es: t

hatc

hed

roof

s, m

ats,

han

dicr

afts

6.12

Cur

rent

act

ivit

y of

hou

seho

ld m

embe

rs (

aged

5 a

nd a

bove

) In

an

aver

age

wee

k sp

ent

on t

he is

land

, how

muc

h tim

e do

you

usu

ally

spe

nd u

nder

taki

ng t

he fo

llow

ing

activ

ities

? (E

num

erat

or t

o di

scus

s w

ith fa

mily

and

tra

nsla

te in

to h

ours

.)

A

ctiv

itie

s

Hou

seho

ld

mem

ber

(no

as in

2.

1)

Farm

ing

stap

le

food

cr

ops

(e.g

. sw

amp

taro

)

Ten

ding

ba

ckya

rd

gard

ens

(e.g

. ve

geta

bles

)

Col

lect

ing

wild

fore

st

prod

uce

Fish

ing

(coa

stal

and

de

ep s

ea a

nd

aqua

cutu

re

pond

s)

Selli

ng

crop

s, fr

uit,

se

afoo

d, w

ild

harv

est,

ha

ndic

raft

Wor

k fo

r in

com

e

Hou

seho

ld

chor

es (

e.g.

w

ashi

ng,

cook

ing)

Han

dicr

aft

Com

mun

ity

acti

viti

es

Chu

rch

acti

viti

es

Scho

ol

acti

viti

es

Tot

al

hour

s

Leis

ure–

to

tal

hour

s

(7 d

ays

x 24

hou

rs)

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6.13 Please rate the health status of each ecosystem as indicated in the Table below.

Ecosystem

Health 1 = Not healthy 2 = Healthy 3 = Very healthy

Change over past 30 years 1 = Worse 2 = No change 3 = Improving

Are natural resources your household uses being managed? (1–5 where 1 = No management and 5 = Well managed)

Coconut plantation

Home garden areas

Bushes and shrubs

Coastal zones

Mangroves

Seagrass beds

Reefs

Ocean

6.14 Is there a protected area on the land, at the coast, in the lagoon or in the ocean? If yes, where? _____________________________________________________________________ If yes, how big is it? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If yes, when was it established and why? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6.15 Please indicate how much of the following shop-sourced food is purchased or received as gifts by your household: Shop food Purchased Gift/Remittance

Volume purchased daily/ weekly/

monthly/

AUD value Volume purchased daily/ weekly/

monthly

AUD value

Sugar

Salt

Tea

Coffee

Flour

Rice

Canned tuna

Canned beef

Frozen vegetables

Noodles

Sweets and candy

Soft drinks (cola)

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6.16 Compared with 10 years ago, do you need to buy more food from the shop today? 1 = doubled expenses on food bought from shop

2 = more or less the same

3 = half of prior expenses on food from the shop

6.17 If there has been a change (whether an increase or decrease), please explain why:

6.18 Please indicate how reliable the various food sources are after droughts or other extreme events? (Tick the box that best matches your answer.)

Food source post disaster

Most are reliable Some are reliable

Very few are reliable

None are reliable at all

Food garden Livestock Wild flora Wild fauna Coastal fisheries Ocean fisheries Aquaculture (ponds) Intracommunity trade Shop sourced food Food aid from outside Preserved food Section 7: Household income security 7.1 What are the main sources of cash income for your household? (Tick the box that best matches answers. If ‘others’, describe them and rank main 3 sources of income.) Income source (detail of income

from the sources) What are the 3 main income

sources (1 = most important; 2 = second most important; 3 = third

most important) In kind In cash

Copra Handicraft Farming Sea cucumber Other fishing activities Specify:

Wages/Salaries Small business (community store, kava retail, cigarette retail)

Council contracts Remittances Other (specify)

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7.2 What is your average monthly cash income (including remittances)? (Read out the scales rather than asking them for an exact amount.) All men monthly All women monthly 1 $1–99 2 $100–199 3 $200–299 4 $300–399 5 More than $400 7.3 Please indicate and rank the top 4 obligations or expenses of the household, with 1 being the ‘highest impact’. Indicate Rank from 1 to 3,

with 1 being the highest impact)

Traditional obligations Church obligations Food (meals, preserved food) School fees Health care Water and sanitation services Shelter, clothing Other: 7.4 In the case of an emergency, what are your priorities in terms of cash expenditure? Indicate Rank top 3 Additional water Additional food Lighting needs House security and repair Health expenses Educational expenses Community obligations Transportation Other: 7.5 Are younger members of the community (ages 15–29) being encouraged to utilise local resources to produce income? 1 = Yes 2 = No 3 = Other: 7.6 If so, in what way?

Section 8: Transport and telecommunications 8.1 How often do you need to travel (tick appropriate box)? Group Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly

With

in

Isla

nd Men

Women Children

Inte

r-

Isla

nd Men

Women Children

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8.2 What are your two main reasons for travelling (1 being the most important)? Group 1. Most important reason 2. Second most important Men Women Children 8.3 What are the two main forms of transport that you use (1 being most important)? Most important transport means Second most important transport means Within the island Interisland 8.4 Do family members have access to transport when they need it most? (Tick appropriate box.) Always Sometimes Never Within the island Interisland 8.5 How often do you need to communicate with people outside your village? Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly Within the island Interisland 8.6 What are the two main forms of communication that you use (1 being most important)? First most important

communication form Second most important communication form

Within the island

Wireless radio Landline Radio telephone Internet Mobile phone Letter/mail Word of mouth

Inter-island

Wireless radio Landline Radio telephone Internet Mobile phone Letter/mail Word of mouth

Section 9: Household health (Rather than go to the Health Centre, if open questions remain, ask household members) 9.1 How often have there been incidences or cases of diarrhoea (running stomach) in your household during the last 3 years? 1 = Never

2 = Once a year 3 = Once a month 4 = Every week

5 = Every day Other:______

9. 2 What do you think causes diarrhoea (running stomach) of the household member suffering from it?

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9.3 Please indicate if there are members in your household with the following risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCD):

Risk factor How many household members?

Age of people with NCD

Sex

Overweight or obese* Smoking tobacco on a daily basis

Alcohol consumption on most days of the week

Kava consumption on most days of the week

High blood pressure diagnosed by health worker in past 12 months

Diet low in fruit and vegetables (<5 servings per day)^

Other, please specify……………….

*Indicate if this was diagnosed by health worker or not. ^One piece of fruit is one serving of fruit; one cup of leafy greens is one serving of vegetables; half a cup of other vegetables is one serving of vegetables. 9.4 Please indicate if there are members in your household who have had any of the following communicable diseases (CD) in the past 30 days:

Communicable disease How many? Age of people with CD

Sex

Lung infection Tuberculosis Anaemia Intestinal worms Other, please specify……………….

9.5 Are you confident that your local leaders can work well with other agencies to help your community deal with promoting a healthy lifestyle? 1 = no confidence at all 2 = low confidence 3 = moderate confidence 4 = high confidence Section 10: Community norms, values, beliefs and ‘inclusiveness’ in decision-making Please tick the box that indicates your views on the following statements: Interviewer: ‘I will read a list of statements about belief systems and world views in the

community. Can you indicate whether you agree or disagree with each statement?’ (Tick one option for each statement.)

Agr

ee

Dis

agre

e

Neu

tral

10.1 We have no control over our future. 10.2 Taking action now will prevent problems in the future. 10.3 New ways of solving problems are always accepted by the community. 10.4 The community often plans for the future. 10.5 My household adheres to community traditional values of collective action (katein te

aba).

10.6 My community values traditional practices of collective action and cooperation. 10.7 We can shape decision-making in our community within the traditional structure. 10.8 Women and young people participate actively in decision-making processes. 10.9 Conflicts within the community are usually resolved adequately. 10.10 The church community can support our livelihood needs, including for example raising

funds for us to protect coasts or using church roofs for rainwater harvesting. Church values increasingly become part of our traditional values.

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10.2 Are you confident that local leaders can work well with other agencies to help your community deal with the effects of climate change and natural disasters (insert comments where appropriate)?

Leaders 1 = No confidence at all

2 = Low confidence 3 = Moderate confidence

4 = High confidence

Council Other:

Please explain:

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Annex 2: Participatory rural appraisal tools used by the Abaiang field team. Seasonal calendar template (A rating of 1 being the lowest and 5 being highest)

Parameter

Time Period Perceived changes

Scale

Hot temperatures Before (5–30 years back)

January–August

Nil 3

Now January–December 4

Cool temperatures Before September–December

Nil 2

Now Nil 4

Rainy season Before January–June

Nil 3

Now August–December 2

Seawater inundation Before November–December

Nil 2

Now January–December 4

Drought Before May–July

Nil 2

Now January–December 4

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Seas

onal

pla

nt a

nd a

nim

al b

ehav

iour

tem

plat

e (A

rat

ing

of 1

bei

ng t

he lo

wes

t an

d 5

bein

g hi

ghes

t)

Par

amet

er

T

ime

Per

iod

Per

ceiv

ed c

hang

es

Scal

e

Flow

erin

g an

d fr

uitin

g (P

lant

1)

– br

eadf

ruit

Bef

ore

Ja

nuar

y–M

arch

Ju

ne–A

ugus

t O

ctob

er–D

ecem

ber

Nil

2

N

ow

Sam

e as

abo

ve

2 Fl

ower

ing

and

Frui

ting

(Pla

nt 2

) –

Coc

onut

tre

e

Befo

re

Janu

ary,

Apr

il–Ju

ne, D

ecem

ber

Le

ss fr

uit

prod

uced

and

th

ey a

re v

ery

smal

l and

ov

al-s

hape

d (d

efor

med

sh

ape)

.

2

Now

Sa

me

as a

bove

2

Ani

mal

beh

avio

ur

(Ani

mal

1)

– Pi

g Be

fore

Ja

nuar

y–M

arch

Ju

ne–A

ugus

t O

ctob

er–D

ecem

ber

In t

he o

ld d

ays,

pig

s w

ere

very

hea

lthy

beca

use

they

ha

d a

vari

ety

of fo

od

avai

labl

e. N

ow, m

ost

of t

he

plan

ts t

hey

used

to

eat

have

bee

n lo

st d

ue t

o lo

ng

peri

ods

of d

roug

ht.

3

N

ow

Janu

ary–

Dec

embe

r 1

Ani

mal

beh

avio

ur

(Ani

mal

2)

– C

hick

en

Befo

re

Janu

ary–

Mar

ch

July

–Aug

ust

Oct

ober

–Dec

embe

r

Sam

e co

mm

ents

as

for

pigs

. But

chi

cken

s to

day

bree

d ea

rlie

r th

an c

hick

ens

from

the

old

en d

ays.

3

N

ow

Janu

ary–

Dec

embe

r 1

Spaw

ning

(fis

h) –

Ree

f fis

h (m

anik

u, m

aebo

, bon

efis

h)

Befo

re

Oct

ober

–Dec

embe

r

2

N

ow

Janu

ary–

Dec

embe

r 4

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Sensitivity template (A rating of 1 being the lowest and 5 being highest)

Parameter

Hazard Indicator Perceived changes Scale

Agriculture and food security

Land used for agricultural purposes

60% Water becoming increasingly brackish for agricultural purposes.

3

Forest and biodiversity

Plant lives 60% Food productivity from sea and land is decreasing.

3

Infrastructure Many structures built (local and westernised), including houses, clinics, roads and tanks

10% People tend to move inland due to coastal erosion, seawater inundation, brackishness of water and strong winds.

1

Water resources Water quality is declining

80% Fresh water becoming increasingly brackish and unsafe for consumption.

4

Human health People’s health 10% Increase in diarrhoea rate, especially among young children.

1

Fisheries and food security

Type of fish found and their habitat

40–50% Coral bleaching is occurring, which affects food production from the sea.

3

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Ada

ptiv

e ca

paci

ty t

empl

ate

(SW

OT

+HH

) (A

rat

ing

of 1

bei

ng t

he lo

wes

t an

d 5

bein

g hi

ghes

t)

Par

amet

ers

Stre

ngth

R

anki

ng

Wea

knes

s R

anki

ng

Opp

ortu

nity

T

hrea

t

Hum

an a

sset

s O

ur t

radi

tiona

l kno

wle

dge

of fi

shin

g

4 N

ot w

antin

g to

sha

re

trad

ition

al k

now

ledg

e w

ith t

he p

ublic

3 Su

bsis

tenc

e ca

sh in

com

e fo

r pe

ople

buy

ing

the

serv

ice.

T

radi

tiona

l kno

wle

dge

will

be

lost

(kn

owle

dge

of h

ow t

o fis

h an

d cu

ltiva

te p

lant

s)

O

ur t

radi

tiona

l kno

wle

dge

of c

ultiv

atin

g pl

ants

4

Nat

ural

ass

ets

Bone

fish

2 O

verf

ishi

ng o

f bon

efis

h 4

If

they

are

not

reg

ulat

ed,

cons

erve

d an

d m

anag

ed

prop

erly

, bon

efis

h w

ill r

apid

ly

decr

ease

in n

umbe

r.

M

orik

oi

1 O

verf

ishi

ng o

f mor

ikoi

4

Subs

iste

nce

cash

inco

me

for

peop

le b

uyin

g fis

h fo

r fo

od,

for

the

exch

ange

of g

oods

, an

d fo

r sp

ecia

l occ

asio

ns.

If th

ey a

re n

ot r

egul

ated

, co

nser

ved

and

man

aged

pr

oper

ly, t

hey

will

rap

idly

de

crea

se in

num

ber

Fina

ncia

l ass

ets

Cul

tivat

ing

coco

nut

tree

s an

d ha

rves

ting

coco

nut

frui

t to

mak

e m

oney

from

sel

ling

copr

a

2 D

ecre

ase

in c

ocon

ut

frui

t pr

oduc

tivity

. 3

Subs

iste

nce

cash

inco

me

for

the

fam

ily, g

roup

s an

d vi

llage

s.

Tre

e cr

ops

dyin

g du

e to

in

crea

sing

and

pro

long

ed

peri

ods

of d

roug

ht a

nd

beca

use

peop

le a

re n

ot

repl

antin

g tr

ee c

rops

. So

cial

ass

ets

Elde

rs d

ecis

ion

mak

ing

4

No

coop

erat

ion

to c

arry

ou

t w

hat

is p

lann

ed b

y th

e el

ders

1 K

now

ledg

e of

cul

tivat

ion

to

be m

aint

aine

d in

the

fam

ily.

Tra

ditio

nal k

now

ledg

e of

how

to

cul

tivat

e bw

abw

ai a

nd o

ther

tr

ee c

rops

will

be

lost

if n

ot

mai

ntai

ned

as a

dai

ly a

ctiv

ity

by t

he fa

mily

.

Ph

ysic

al a

sset

s W

ater

tan

ks

1 H

igh

dem

and

for

wat

er

tank

s bu

t th

ey a

re n

ot

wel

l mai

ntai

ned

3 U

sed

for

stor

ing

wat

er

Expe

nsiv

e

Publ

ic r

oads

2

Roa

ds a

re n

ot u

sed

all

the

time

by t

he p

eopl

e

2 U

sed

for

com

mun

icat

ion

N

ot p

rope

rly

mai

ntai

ned,

the

y ar

e ea

sily

dam

aged

.

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Network template Village Government

line ministries Women, youth and church

groups (and others) Donors Remarks/

Comments

Koinawa Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD) through Agricultural Assistant

Kiribati Protestant Church (KPC) Village elders Kiribati Family Health Association Village leaders Roman Catholic church Men’s groups Village youth groups Reitan Ainen Kamatu – KPC women’s association Itoi Ni Gaina (Morning Star) –RC Women’s Association

Ministry of Internal and Social Affairs through the Social Worker Officer

Ministry of Internal and Social Affairs through the Island Council

Ministry of Health and Medical Services through village clinics

Ministry of Education through village schools

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Anne

x 3:

Lis

t of i

ndic

ator

opt

ions

. (P

leas

e no

te t

hese

are

onl

y ‘p

ropo

sed’

cat

egor

ies

that

may

be

used

to

guid

e an

d to

be

adap

ted

to s

uit

vari

ous

purp

oses

.) *c

oded

indi

cato

rs r

elat

e to

the

SPC

Nat

iona

l Min

imum

Dev

elop

men

t In

dica

tors

(N

MD

I) or

the

Mill

enni

um D

evel

opm

ent

Goa

ls (

MD

G)

Eco

syst

em s

ervi

ce

Infr

astr

uctu

re

Hum

an r

esou

rces

In

stit

utio

nal

Gen

eric

Eco

syst

em h

ealt

h

w

ater

qua

lity

ph

ytop

lank

ton

cond

ition

s

sea

gras

s co

nditi

ons

cora

l con

ditio

ns a

nd r

eef h

ealth

man

grov

e he

alth

coas

tal v

eget

atio

n ch

ange

s in

fres

hwat

er fl

ow

Nat

iona

l Min

imum

Dev

elop

men

t In

dica

tors

and

Mill

enni

um

Dev

elop

men

t G

oals

(M

DG

s)

Popu

latio

n (p

ress

ures

)

Popu

latio

n si

ze (

PD-P

OP-

1.1)

Popu

latio

n gr

owth

(PD

-PO

P-1.

2)

R

ate

of n

atur

al in

crea

se (

PD-P

OP-

1.3)

Urb

anis

atio

n (P

D-P

OP-

1.4)

Tot

al fe

rtili

ty r

ate

(PH

-MH

-1.7

)

Ann

ual n

umbe

r of

tou

rist

s (P

D-E

CD

-1.

6)

Agric

ultu

re a

nd fo

rest

ry

Pr

opor

tion

of n

atio

nal g

ross

dom

estic

pr

oduc

t (G

DP)

from

agr

icul

ture

and

fo

rest

ry (

curr

ent

pric

es)

(AF-

HH

-1.2

)

Agr

icul

ture

and

fore

stry

exp

ort

valu

e as

a p

ropo

rtio

n of

tot

al e

xpor

t va

lue

(AF-

NE-

2.1)

Agr

icul

ture

and

fore

stry

impo

rt v

alue

as

a p

ropo

rtio

n of

tot

al im

port

val

ue

(AF-

NE-

2.2)

Fi

sher

ies

(pre

ssur

es)

A

nnua

l coa

stal

com

mer

cial

fish

cat

ch

Nat

iona

l Min

imum

Dev

elop

men

t In

dica

tors

and

MD

G In

dica

tors

H

ealth

Prop

ortio

n of

chi

ldre

n un

der

age

5 sl

eepi

ng u

nder

inse

ctic

ide-

trea

ted

bed

nets

(W

HO

) (P

H-

VBD

-1.4

; MD

G 6

.7)

Pr

opor

tion

of c

hild

ren

unde

r 5

with

feve

r tr

eate

d w

ith a

nti-

mal

aria

l dru

gs (

PH-V

BD-1

.5; M

DG

6.

8)

Pr

egna

nt w

omen

sle

epin

g un

der

trea

ted

bed

nets

(W

HO

) (P

H-

VBD

-1.6

)

Tub

ercu

losi

s (T

B) t

reat

men

t su

cces

s ra

te (

MD

G6.

10.2

; PH

-CD

-1.

5)

Pr

opor

tion

of b

irth

s at

tend

ed t

o by

ski

lled

heal

th p

erso

nnel

(M

DG

5.

2; P

H-M

H-1

.6)

A

nten

atal

car

e co

vera

ge (

% o

f w

omen

who

had

at

leas

t on

e an

tena

tal s

essi

on w

ith a

ski

lled

prov

ider

) (M

DG

5.5

; PH

-MH

-1.3

)

Ant

enat

al c

are

cove

rage

(%

of

wom

en w

ho h

ad a

t le

ast

one

ante

nata

l ses

sion

with

a s

kille

d pr

ovid

er)

(MD

G 5

.5; P

H-M

H-1

.6)

U

nmet

nee

d fo

r fa

mily

pla

nnin

g (M

DG

5.6

; PH

-MH

-1.8

)

Prop

ortio

n of

pop

ulat

ion

with

HIV

in

fect

ion

with

acc

ess

to

Hea

lth

Nat

iona

l Min

imum

D

evel

opm

ent

Indi

cato

rs a

nd

MD

Gs

Pr

eval

ence

of v

iole

nce

agai

nst

wom

en (

HD

-GEN

-1.1

2)

U

nder

5 m

orta

lity

rate

(M

DG

4.

1; P

H-V

S-1.

1)

In

fant

mor

talit

y ra

te (

MD

G 4

.2;

PH-V

S-1.

2)

N

eona

tal m

orta

lity

rate

(PH

-VS-

1.3)

Life

exp

ecta

ncy

at b

irth

(PH

-VS-

1.4)

Life

exp

ecta

ncy

at a

ge 4

0 (e

/40)

(P

H-V

S-1.

5)

A

dult

mor

talit

y ra

te, (

45q1

5)

(PH

-VS-

1.6)

Inci

denc

e of

den

gue

per

100

0 po

pula

tion

(PH

-VBD

-1.1

)

Inci

denc

e of

mal

aria

per

100

,000

po

pula

tion

(MD

G 6

.6.1

; PH

-V

BD-1

.2)

D

eath

rat

es a

ssoc

iate

d w

ith

mal

aria

per

100

,000

pop

ulat

ion

(MD

G 6

.6.2

; PH

-VBD

-1.3

)

TB

prev

alen

ce (

est.

TB

case

s pe

r 10

0,00

0 po

pula

tion)

(M

DG

6.

9.1;

PH

-CD

-1.1

)

TB

Inci

denc

e ra

te (

new

cas

es

each

yea

r pe

r 10

0,00

0 po

pula

tion)

(M

DG

6.9

.3; P

H-

Nor

ms

and

belie

fs

Pro

pose

d IV

A in

dica

tors

: Pr

opor

tion

of c

omm

unity

tha

t:

ad

here

to

a tr

aditi

onal

val

ues

driv

ing

colle

ctiv

e ac

tion

(man

a,

vanu

a, fe

nua,

whe

nau)

in a

m

oder

n (C

hris

tian

and

capi

talis

t) c

onte

xt

ar

e w

illin

g to

acc

ept

chan

ge o

r tr

ial n

ew id

eas

be

lieve

in s

elf-a

genc

y (o

r th

at

“God

hel

ps t

hose

who

hel

p th

emse

lves

”)

be

lieve

in t

heir

abi

lity

to a

dapt

to

clim

ate

chan

ge

be

lieve

the

ir c

omm

unity

, vill

age

or s

ettle

men

t w

ill b

e ab

le t

o ad

apt

to c

limat

e ch

ange

. Fo

rmal

and

info

rmal

rul

es

Nat

iona

l Min

imum

D

evel

opm

ent

Indi

cato

rs a

nd

MD

Gs

C

onsu

mer

pri

ce in

dex

- A

nnua

l ch

ange

in q

uart

erly

CPI

(PD

-EC

D-1

.3)

T

otal

tra

de/G

DP

ratio

(to

tal

impo

rts

+ to

tal e

xpor

ts /

GD

P in

cur

rent

pri

ces

(all

at t

he s

ame

year

) (P

D-E

CD

-1.4

)

Tra

de b

alan

ce/G

DP

ratio

(tr

ade

bala

nce/

GD

P in

cur

rent

pri

ces

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In

fras

truc

ture

H

uman

res

ourc

es

Inst

itut

iona

l by

vol

ume

(t)

(F-E

CM

-2.1

.1)

A

nnua

l coa

stal

com

mer

cial

fish

cat

ch

by v

alue

(F-

ECM

-2.1

.2)

A

nnua

l coa

stal

sub

sist

ence

fish

cat

ch

by v

olum

e (t

) (F

-EC

M-2

.1.3

)

Ann

ual c

oast

al s

ubsi

sten

ce fi

sh c

atch

by

val

ue (

$USâ

€™

000)

(F-

ECM

-2.1

.4)

A

nnua

l aqu

acul

ture

pro

duct

ion

by

volu

me

(t)

(F-E

CM

-2.1

.5)

A

nnua

l aqu

acul

ture

pro

duct

ion

by

valu

e ($

USâ

€™

000)

(F-

ECM

-2.1

.6)

A

nnua

l offs

hore

loca

lly b

ased

cat

ch b

y vo

lum

e (t

) (F

-EC

M-2

.1.7

)

Ann

ual o

ffsho

re lo

cally

bas

ed c

atch

by

valu

e ($

US0

00)

(F-E

CM

-2.1

.8)

A

nnua

l offs

hore

fore

ign-

base

d ca

tch

by v

olum

e (t

) (F

-EC

M-2

.1.9

)

Ann

ual o

ffsho

re fo

reig

n-ba

sed

catc

h by

val

ue (

$US0

00)

(F-E

CM

-2.1

.10)

Con

trib

utio

n of

fish

erie

s an

d aq

uacu

lture

to

GD

P (%

) (F

-EC

M-2

.2)

Fi

sher

ies

and

aqua

cultu

re e

xpor

t va

lue

as p

ropo

rtio

n of

tot

al a

nnua

l exp

ort

valu

e (%

) (F

-EC

M-2

.3)

antir

etro

vira

l (A

RV

) dr

ugs

(MD

G

6.5;

PH

-SX

H-1

).6)

Su

stai

nabi

lity

of n

atio

nal h

ealth

sy

stem

s (p

rop

of a

nnua

l hea

lth

expe

nditu

re fr

om in

tern

atio

nal

aid)

(PH

-HS-

1.4)

Equi

ty in

nat

iona

l hea

lth s

ervi

ces

cove

rage

(PH

-HS-

1.5)

Hea

lth p

rofe

ssio

nals

- N

umbe

r of

ph

ysic

ians

per

100

0 po

pula

tion

(PH

-HS-

1.7)

Hea

lth p

rofe

ssio

nals

- N

umbe

r of

de

ntis

try

pers

onne

l per

100

0 po

pula

tion

(PH

-HS-

1.8)

Hea

lth p

rofe

ssio

nals

- N

umbe

r of

nu

rses

per

100

0 po

pula

tion

(PH

-H

S-1.

9)

H

ealth

pro

fess

iona

ls -

Num

ber

of

mid

wife

ry p

erso

nnel

per

100

0 po

pula

tion

(PH

-HS-

1.10

)

Num

ber

of h

ospi

tal b

eds

per

1000

po

pula

tion

(PH

-HS-

1.11

)

Ava

ilabi

lity

of e

ffect

ive

proc

urem

ent,

qual

ity c

ontr

ol a

nd

dist

ribu

tion

syst

ems

(PH

-HS-

1.12

)

Hea

lth -

% h

ealth

faci

litie

s co

nnec

ted

to t

he in

tern

et (

PH-

HS-

1.13

)

% o

f hea

lth fa

cilit

ies

conn

ecte

d to

th

e In

tern

et (

IT-1

.8.2

) Ed

ucat

ion

Pu

pil–

teac

her

ratio

(PD

-ED

U-1

.9)

%

of s

choo

ls w

ith In

tern

et a

cces

s (IT

U-E

D5;

IT-1

.8.1

) In

form

atio

n te

chno

logy

Hou

seho

ld a

cces

s to

land

line

s (IT

-1.1

.1)

H

ouse

hold

acc

ess

to m

obile

CD

-1.2

)

TB

mor

talit

y ra

te (

Dea

ths

from

T

B gi

ven

year

per

100

,000

po

pula

tion)

(M

DG

6.9

.2; P

H-

CD

-1.3

)

TB

case

det

ectio

n ra

te (

all

form

s of

TB

in g

iven

yea

r)

(MD

G 6

.10.

1; P

H-C

D-1

.4)

M

ater

nal m

orta

lity

\rat

io p

er

100,

000

(MD

G 5

.1; P

H-M

H-1

.1)

M

ater

nal m

orta

lity

(num

ber

of

deat

hs; P

H-M

H-1

.2)

C

ontr

acep

tive

prev

alen

ce r

ate

(MD

G 5

.3; P

H-M

H-1

.4)

A

dole

scen

t bi

rth

rate

(T

eena

ge

fert

ility

rat

e) (

MD

G 5

.4; P

H-

MH

-1.5

)

HIV

/AID

S pr

eval

ence

am

ong

preg

nant

wom

en (

PH-S

XH

-1.2

)

STI (

chla

myd

ia)

prev

alen

ce

amon

g w

omen

rec

eivi

ng

ante

nata

l car

e (P

H-S

XH

-1.3

)

Con

dom

use

at

last

sex

am

ong

peop

le w

ith m

ultip

le s

exua

l pa

rtne

rshi

ps (

MD

G 6

.2; P

H-

SXH

-1.4

)

Prop

ortio

n of

pop

ulat

ion

aged

15

–24

with

kno

wle

dge

of

HIV

/AID

S (M

DG

6.3

; PH

-SX

H-

1.5)

STI (

chla

myd

ia)

prev

alen

ce

amon

gst

youn

g pe

ople

(PH

-SX

H-1

.8)

H

IV p

reva

lenc

e am

ong

popu

latio

n ag

ed 1

5–24

(M

DG

6.

1; P

H-S

XH

-1.9

)

Prop

ortio

n of

one

-yea

r-ol

d ch

ildre

n im

mun

ised

aga

inst

(all

at t

he s

ame

year

) (P

D-E

CD

-1.

5)

G

over

nmen

t ex

pend

iture

on

educ

atio

n as

% o

f tot

al

gove

rnm

ent

expe

nditu

re (

PD-

SS-1

.1)

G

over

nmen

t ex

pend

iture

on

heal

th a

s %

of t

otal

gov

ernm

ent

expe

nditu

re (

PD-S

S-1.

2)

Pe

r ca

pita

hea

lth e

xpen

ditu

re

(PD

-SS-

1.3;

See

PH

-HS-

1.3)

Prop

ortio

n of

sea

ts h

eld

by

wom

en in

nat

iona

l par

liam

ents

(H

D-G

EN-1

.1; M

DG

3.3

)

Shar

e of

hig

hest

thr

ee le

vels

of

publ

ic s

ervi

ce h

eld

by w

omen

(H

D-G

EN-1

.2)

G

ende

r fu

lly m

ains

trea

med

ac

ross

nat

iona

l dev

elop

men

t po

licy

and

plan

ning

(H

D-G

EN-

1.3)

Prop

ortio

n of

gov

ernm

ent

recu

rren

t bu

dget

to

wom

en’s

de

part

men

t/of

fice

(HD

-GEN

-1.

4)

Pr

opor

tion

of t

otal

aid

to

gend

er e

qual

ity, g

ende

r sp

ecifi

c pr

ojec

ts (

HD

-GEN

-1.5

)

Fem

ale

labo

ur fo

rce

part

icip

atio

n ra

te (

HD

-GEN

-1.8

; se

e al

so P

D-L

F-1.

1)

Fe

mal

e to

mal

e la

bour

forc

e pa

rtic

ipat

ion

ratio

(F

emal

es/M

ales

) (H

D-G

EN-1

.9;

Als

o se

e PD

-LF-

1.1)

Fem

ale

paid

em

ploy

men

t-po

pula

tion

ratio

(H

D-G

EN-1

.10;

A

lso

see

PD-L

F-1.

3)

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H

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res

ourc

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Inst

itut

iona

l ph

ones

- A

cces

s to

cel

l pho

ne

units

(IT

-1.1

.2)

M

obile

cel

lula

r te

leph

one

subs

crip

tions

per

100

inha

bita

nts

(ITU

-A2,

MD

G 8

.15;

IT-1

.2.2

)

Fixe

d te

leph

one

lines

per

100

in

habi

tant

s (IT

U-A

2, M

DG

8.1

4;

IT-1

.2.3

)

Hou

seho

ld In

tern

et a

cces

s (IT

-1.3

)

Hou

seho

lds

with

acc

ess

to b

road

-ba

nd In

tern

et -

Pro

port

ion

of

hous

ehol

d su

bscr

iptio

ns t

o br

oad-

band

Inte

rnet

(IT

U-H

H12

; IT

-1.

3.1)

Hou

seho

lds

with

acc

ess

to d

ial-u

p in

tern

et -

Pro

port

ion

of

hous

ehol

d su

bscr

iptio

ns t

o na

rrow

-ban

d In

tern

et (

ITU

-HH

12;

IT-1

.3.2

)

Fixe

d In

tern

et s

ubsc

ribe

rs p

er 1

00

inha

bita

nts

(ITU

-A3;

IT-1

.4)

In

divi

dual

acc

ess

to In

tern

et -

In

tern

et u

sers

per

100

pop

ulat

ion

(cen

sus,

DH

S, M

DG

8.1

6; IT

-1.

4.1)

Affo

rdab

ility

- R

esid

entia

l fix

ed

tele

phon

e lin

e ta

riff

per

mon

th

(USD

) (IT

-1.5

.1)

A

fford

abili

ty -

Mob

ile c

ellu

lar

prep

aid

pric

e of

loca

l cal

l per

m

inut

e (a

vera

ge p

eak

time

unit

cost

in U

SD)

(ITU

-A9;

IT-1

.5.2

)

Affo

rdab

ility

- F

ixed

bro

ad-b

and

Inte

rnet

acc

ess

tari

ff pe

r m

onth

(U

SD)

(ITU

-A8;

IT-1

.5.3

)

Com

petit

ion

- N

umbe

r of

fixe

d te

leph

one

line

serv

ice

prov

ider

s (IT

-1.6

.1)

mea

sles

(M

DG

4.3

; PH

-CH

.1.1

)

Prop

ortio

n of

one

-yea

r ol

ds

fully

imm

unis

ed a

gain

st E

PI

targ

et d

isea

ses

(3 d

oses

di

phth

eria

, tet

anus

, tox

oid

and

pert

ussi

s) (

PH-C

H-1

.2)

Pr

opor

tion

of o

ne-y

ear

olds

fu

lly im

mun

ised

aga

inst

EPI

ta

rget

dis

ease

s (3

dos

es

hepa

titis

B -

Hep

B3)

(PH

-CH

-1.

3)

Lo

w b

irth

wei

ght

babi

es (

PH-

CH

-1.4

)

Prev

alen

ce o

f (m

oder

atel

y an

d se

vere

ly)

unde

rwei

ght

child

ren

unde

r 5

year

s of

age

(M

DG

1.8

; PH

-CH

-1.5

)

Prev

alen

ce o

f obe

se c

hild

ren

– 0–

5 ye

ar o

lds

(+2S

D fr

om

med

ian

for

BMI b

y he

ight

) (P

H-

CH

-1.6

)

Prev

alen

ce o

f obe

se c

hild

ren

– 13

–15

year

old

s (+

2SD

from

m

edia

n fo

r BM

I by

age)

(PH

-C

H-1

.7)

C

hild

ren

unde

r 5

with

dia

rrho

ea

who

rec

eive

d or

al r

ehyd

ratio

n th

erap

y (P

H-C

H-1

.8)

Pr

eval

ence

of a

dult

diab

etes

(a

ges

25–6

4) (

PH-N

CD

-1.1

)

Prev

alen

ce o

f ove

rwei

ght

adul

ts

- BM

I = 2

5.0

to (

PH-N

CD

-1.2

)

Prev

alen

ce o

f obe

se a

dults

(ag

ed

25–6

4) B

MI =

30

(PH

-NC

D-1

.3)

Kno

wle

dge

and

skill

s

Prop

ortio

n of

pup

ils s

tart

ing

grad

e 1

who

rea

ch la

st g

rade

of

Sh

are

of w

omen

in w

age

empl

oym

ent

in t

he n

on-

agri

cultu

ral s

ecto

r (M

DG

.3.2

; H

D-G

EN-1

.11)

Att

itude

s to

war

ds v

iole

nce

agai

nst

wom

en (

HD

-GEN

-1.1

3)

La

bor

forc

e pa

rtic

ipat

ion

- Y

outh

(m

/f) (

HD

-Y-1

.2)

Em

ploy

men

t–po

pula

tion

ratio

-

You

th (

m/f)

(H

D-Y

-1.3

)

You

th u

nem

ploy

men

t (m

ale/

fem

ale)

(H

D-Y

-1.4

)

Paid

–unp

aid

empl

oym

ent

ratio

-

You

th (

m/f)

(H

D-Y

-1.5

)

Prop

ortio

n of

gov

ernm

ent

recu

rren

t bu

dget

to

yout

h de

part

men

t/of

fice

(tot

al, %

; plu

s bu

dget

s de

dica

ted

to s

taff

vers

us a

ctiv

ity/p

rogr

amm

e co

sts)

(H

D-Y

-1.6

).

Exis

tenc

e of

ded

icat

ed y

outh

po

licy

(HD

-Y-1

.7)

Pr

opor

tion

of n

atio

nal b

udge

t al

loca

tion

for

agri

cultu

re a

nd

fore

stry

(%

) (A

F-H

H-1

.5)

Pro

pose

d IV

A in

dica

tors

:

Gen

eral

exi

sten

ce o

f a

com

mun

ity c

limat

e ch

ange

ad

apta

tion

and

disa

ster

ris

k m

anag

emen

t (C

CA

DR

M)

or

CC

AD

RM

-sup

port

ive

stra

tegy

or

fram

ewor

k or

pla

n su

ppor

ting:

Se

curi

ty o

f pla

ce a

nd

cultu

ral i

dent

ity

Wat

er s

ecur

ity

Food

sec

urity

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itut

iona

l

Com

petit

ion

- N

umbe

r of

mob

ile

cellu

lar

serv

ice

prov

ider

s (IT

-1.

6.2)

Com

petit

ion

- N

umbe

r of

Inte

rnet

se

rvic

e pr

ovid

ers

(IT-1

.6.3

)

e-go

vern

men

t -

% o

f gov

ernm

ent

agen

cies

tha

t ha

ve a

n in

tera

ctiv

e w

ebsi

te (

IT-1

.7)

%

of s

choo

ls w

ith In

tern

et a

cces

s (IT

U-E

D5;

IT-1

.8.1

)

% o

f hea

lth fa

cilit

ies

conn

ecte

d to

th

e In

tern

et (

IT-1

.8.2

) Tr

ansp

ort a

cces

sibilit

y

Num

ber

of in

tern

atio

nal p

asse

nger

fli

ghts

arr

ivin

g pe

r w

eek

(tot

al

num

ber

of r

egul

ar p

asse

nger

fli

ghts

arr

ivin

g fr

om in

tern

atio

nal

dest

inat

ions

by

all s

ervi

ce

prov

ider

s op

erat

ing

in c

ount

ry)

(T-A

CS-

1.1.

1)

N

umbe

r of

dom

estic

pas

seng

er a

ir se

rvic

es d

epar

ting

from

cap

ital c

ity

per

wee

k (t

otal

num

ber

of r

oute

s flo

wn

by a

ll se

rvic

e pr

ovid

ers)

(T-

AC

S-1.

1.2)

Num

ber

of a

irpo

rts

- to

tal p

aved

an

d un

pave

d (T

-AC

S-1.

1.3)

Num

ber

of in

boun

d in

tern

atio

nal

cont

aine

r sh

ippi

ng s

ervi

ces

per

mon

th (

T-A

CS-

1.1.

4)

N

umbe

r of

dom

estic

shi

ppin

g se

rvic

es p

er m

onth

(T-A

CS-

1.1.

5)

N

umbe

r of

mai

n po

rts

- po

rts

rece

ivin

g in

tern

atio

nal s

hipp

ing

oper

ator

s (T

-AC

S-1.

1.6)

Ave

rage

inte

rnat

iona

l con

tain

er

volu

me

(TEU

s) u

nloa

ded

per

mon

th (

T-A

CS-

1.1.

7)

prim

ary

(MD

G.2

.2; P

D-E

DU

-1.

1)

Le

vel o

f edu

catio

nal a

ttai

nmen

t -

(Pro

port

ion

of p

opul

atio

n ag

ed

15+

year

s at

tain

ing

seco

ndar

y le

vel e

duca

tion;

PD

-ED

U-1

.2)

G

ross

enr

olm

ent

rate

- P

rim

ary

scho

ol (

PD-E

DU

-1.3

)

Gro

ss e

nrol

men

t ra

te -

Se

cond

ary

scho

ol (

PD-E

DU

-1.4

)

Net

enr

olm

ent

ratio

in p

rim

ary

educ

atio

n (%

) (P

D-E

DU

-1.1

0)

Li

tera

cy r

ates

of 1

5–24

yea

r ol

ds (

%)

(MD

G 2

.3; P

D-E

DU

-1.

5)

R

atio

of g

irls

to

boys

in p

rim

ary

educ

atio

n (M

DG

.3.1

.1; P

D-

EDU

-1.6

)

Rat

io o

f gir

ls t

o bo

ys in

se

cond

ary

educ

atio

n (M

DG

.3.1

.2; P

D-E

DU

-1.7

)

Rat

io o

f gir

ls t

o bo

ys in

ter

tiary

ed

ucat

ion

(MD

G.3

.1.3

; PD

-ED

U-1

.8)

Fe

mal

e se

cond

ary

educ

atio

n co

mpl

etio

n ra

te (

HD

-GEN

-1.6

; se

e al

so P

D-E

DU

-1.1

)

Fem

ale

tert

iary

edu

catio

n co

mpl

etio

n ra

te (

HD

-GEN

-1.7

)

Leve

l of y

outh

edu

catio

n at

tain

men

t (H

D-Y

-1.1

)

Inco

me

secu

rity

Con

sist

ency

of l

ocal

CC

AD

RM

or

CC

AD

RM

-like

pol

icie

s w

ith

sub-

natio

nal (

e.g.

pro

vinc

e,

isla

nd, d

istr

ict,

war

d) a

nd

natio

nal p

olic

ies

Div

ersi

ty o

f sta

keho

lder

s an

d so

urce

s of

kno

wle

dge

cons

ider

ed a

nd u

tiliz

ed in

loca

l an

d co

mm

unity

dri

ven

deci

sion

-m

akin

g an

d im

plem

entin

g pr

oces

ses

In

tern

ally:

of v

ario

us g

roup

s w

ithin

the

com

mun

ity

(acr

oss

gend

er, e

thni

city

, ag

e, a

bilit

ies,

soc

ioec

onom

ic

and

pow

er s

tatu

s, a

bilit

ies,

se

xual

ori

enta

tion)

Ex

tern

ally:

gov

ernm

ent,

non-

gove

rnm

enta

l, te

chni

cal

agen

cies

, res

earc

h in

stitu

tions

and

oth

er

exte

rnal

gro

ups

Ex

iste

nce

of fo

rmal

and

info

rmal

ru

les

and

soci

al p

roce

sses

tha

t en

able

ada

ptat

ion

such

as:

en

cour

agin

g st

akeh

olde

rs

to a

djus

t th

eir

beha

viou

r to

war

ds a

dapt

atio

n an

d su

stai

nabl

e de

velo

pmen

t

en

cour

agin

g an

d m

obili

sing

co

mm

unity

lead

ersh

ip

qual

ities

st

rate

gica

lly m

obili

sing

in

tern

ally

and

ext

erna

lly

sour

ced

reso

urce

s fo

r im

plem

entin

g ad

apta

tion

mea

sure

s

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Tot

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oad

netw

ork

in c

ount

ry

(leng

th, k

m)

(T-A

CS-

1.1.

8)

Pa

ved

road

as

prop

ortio

n of

tot

al

netw

ork

(%)

(T-A

CS-

1.1.

9)

Tran

spor

t affo

rdab

ility

A

vera

ge c

ost o

f eco

nom

y pa

ssen

ger

air

fare

(in

AU

D) t

o ne

ares

t maj

or

met

ropo

litan

hub

(def

ined

as:

Poly

nesia

to A

uckl

and,

cen

tral

and

w

este

rn P

acifi

c to

Bris

bane

, A

ustr

alia

, Nor

th P

acifi

c to

Gua

m)

(T-A

FD-2

.1.1

)

Ave

rage

cos

t of

air

frei

ght

(AU

D/k

g) t

o ne

ares

t m

ajor

m

etro

polit

an h

ub (

defin

ed a

s:

Poly

nesi

a to

Auc

klan

d, c

entr

al a

nd

wes

tern

Pac

ific

to B

risb

ane,

Nor

th

Paci

fic t

o G

uam

) (T

-AFD

-2.1

.2)

A

vera

ge c

ost

of s

hipp

ing

(AU

D)

inbo

und

from

nea

rest

maj

or

met

ropo

litan

hub

(de

fined

as:

A

uckl

and

to P

olyn

esia

, Bri

sban

e to

ce

ntra

l and

wes

tern

Pac

ific,

Gua

m

to N

orth

Pac

ific)

(T

-AFD

-2.1

.3)

A

vera

ge c

ost

of e

cono

my

pass

enge

r ai

r fa

re (

AU

D)

betw

een

Paci

fic Is

land

cap

ital c

ities

(in

tern

atio

nal a

irpo

rt)

to N

adi,

Fiji

(T-A

FD-2

.1.4

)

Ave

rage

cos

t of

shi

ppin

g T

EU

(AU

$) b

etw

een

larg

est

coun

try

port

and

the

Por

t of

Suv

a, F

iji (

T-

AFD

-2.1

.5)

A

vera

ge e

cono

my

pass

enge

r in

tern

atio

nal a

ir fa

re a

s pr

opor

tion

of G

DP

per

capi

ta (

Cos

t de

rive

d fr

om T

.2.1

.1)

(T-A

FD-2

.1.6

)

Ave

rage

ann

ual n

atio

nal

enco

urag

ing

stak

ehol

ders

to

con

tinuo

usly

lear

n an

d im

prov

e th

e w

ay t

hing

s ar

e do

ne

enha

ncin

g pr

inci

ples

of f

air

gove

rnan

ce

prom

otin

g ef

fect

ive

soci

al

mec

hani

sms

for

conf

lict

reso

lutio

ns

A

sses

sing

ava

ilabl

e in

form

atio

n to

gui

de d

ecis

ion-

mak

ing

(clim

ate

chan

ge v

ulne

rabi

lity,

im

pact

s, a

dapt

atio

n m

easu

res,

cl

imat

e se

nsiti

vity

of

deve

lopm

ent

activ

ities

)

Ada

ptiv

e de

velo

pmen

t pl

anni

ng

(ada

ptat

ion

optio

n as

sess

men

t; pr

iori

tisat

ion;

coo

rdin

atio

n;

info

rmat

ion

man

agem

ent)

Impl

emen

tatio

n (c

oord

inat

ion,

in

form

atio

n m

anag

emen

t, ex

iste

nce

of a

ste

erin

g co

mm

ittee

and

rep

rese

ntat

ion

of a

bro

ad r

ange

of g

roup

s,

incl

udin

g vu

lner

able

gro

ups)

Mon

itori

ng a

nd e

valu

atio

n (c

omm

unity

-bas

ed a

nd d

onor

-ba

sed)

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on

cont

aine

r fr

eigh

t (T

EU)

cost

s as

pro

port

ion

of G

DP

(T-A

FD-2

.1.7

) Tr

ansp

ort m

arke

t acc

ess

N

umbe

r of

nat

iona

l and

oth

er a

ir

carr

iers

cur

rent

ly o

pera

ting

(T-

MK

T-3

.1.1

)

Pres

ence

of r

egul

ator

y or

co

ntra

ctua

l arr

ange

men

ts o

n m

arke

t ac

cess

- a

ir c

arri

ers

(Y/N

) (T

-MK

T-3

.1.2

)

Num

ber

of s

hipp

ing

oper

ator

s cu

rren

tly p

rovi

ding

sch

edul

ed

serv

ice

(T-M

KT

-3.1

.3)

Pr

esen

ce o

f reg

ulat

ory

or

cont

ract

ual a

rran

gem

ents

on

mar

ket

acce

ss -

shi

ppin

g op

erat

ors

(Y/N

) (T

-MK

T-3

.1.4

) Tr

ansp

ort r

elia

bilit

y

Prop

ortio

n of

can

celle

d do

mes

tic

fligh

ts p

er m

onth

(%

of t

otal

fli

ghts

) (T

-REL

-4.1

.1)

Pr

opor

tion

of s

ched

uled

in

tern

atio

nal s

hipp

ing

visi

ts

canc

elle

d pe

r si

x m

onth

s (%

tot

al

visi

ts)

(T-R

EL-4

.1.2

)

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of

plac

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AC

E-S

D/U

SP o

pen

coas

t an

d in

land

wat

ers

vuln

erab

ility

in

dica

tors

Fore

shor

e el

evat

ion

V

illag

e el

evat

ion

R

eef s

yste

m

A

spec

t

Shor

e m

orph

olog

y, b

each

co

mpo

sitio

n an

d di

stri

butio

n (p

roxy

for

wav

e in

tens

ity)

M

angr

ove

prot

ectio

n

Floo

ding

from

inla

nd w

ater

s

Num

ber

of e

xpos

ed s

ides

of

villa

ge t

o in

com

ing

wav

es

D

ista

nce

of s

hore

lines

to

near

est

dwel

ling

or b

uild

ing

Lo

catio

n on

riv

er s

yste

m (

prox

y fo

r ba

nk e

rosi

on p

oten

tial)

D

ista

nce

of r

iver

ban

k to

ne

ares

t dw

ellin

g or

bui

ldin

g

Dra

inag

e LR

D/U

Said

Hou

seho

ld F

ood

Secu

rity

Indi

cato

rs

Se

ason

al m

igra

tion

(peo

ple

mig

ratin

g fo

r w

ork)

Dis

tres

s m

igra

tion

(who

le

fam

ilies

mov

ing

out

of a

n ar

ea)

R

egio

nal c

onfli

ct

Pro

pose

d IV

A in

dica

tors

:

Com

mun

ity a

cces

s to

hig

her

grou

nd fo

r re

trea

t or

rel

ocat

ion

(for

futu

re e

xpan

sion

to

cate

r fo

r gr

owin

g po

pula

tions

as

wel

l).

Prop

ortio

n of

com

mun

ities

with

ac

cess

to:

Pro

pose

d IV

A In

dica

tors

: Pr

opor

tion

of h

ouse

s, c

omm

unity

st

ruct

ures

and

pub

lic b

uild

ings

tha

t ar

e:

cy

clon

e pr

oof;

ha

ve s

tilts

to

prot

ect

from

flo

ods;

can

be d

econ

stru

cted

and

re

cons

truc

ted

in a

noth

er

loca

tion.

E

nerg

y N

atio

nal M

inim

um

Dev

elop

men

t In

dica

tors

and

M

DG

Indi

cato

rs

El

ectr

ifica

tion

rate

- %

H

ouse

hold

s co

nnec

ted

to u

tility

gr

id (

EN-1

.1)

M

acro

econ

omic

affo

rdab

ility

-

Fuel

impo

rts

as %

of G

DP

(EN

-1.

3)

El

ectr

icity

tar

iffs

- av

erag

e re

side

ntia

l ele

ctri

city

tar

iffs

for

each

yea

r (U

SD/k

Wh)

(EN

-1.4

)

Hou

seho

ld e

nerg

y ex

pend

iture

lo

ad -

ave

rage

res

iden

tial

expe

nditu

re o

n en

ergy

per

yea

r as

% o

f hou

seho

ld in

com

e (E

N-

1.5)

Pro

pose

d IV

A in

dica

tors

Prop

ortio

n of

com

mun

ities

or

villa

ges

with

a g

roup

of v

isio

nary

pe

ople

who

col

labo

rate

on

mot

ivat

ing

the

com

mun

ity t

o de

fine

goal

s an

d im

plem

ent

them

Prop

ortio

n of

com

mun

ities

or

villa

ges

with

a g

roup

of v

isio

nary

pe

ople

but

who

do

not

wor

k to

geth

er a

t m

otiv

atin

g th

e co

mm

unity

to

defin

e go

als

and

impl

emen

t th

em

Pr

opor

tion

of c

omm

uniti

es o

r vi

llage

s w

ith o

nly

one

pers

on

mot

ivat

ing

the

com

mun

ity t

o de

fine

goal

s an

d im

plem

ent

them

N

atio

nal M

inim

um

Dev

elop

men

t In

dica

tors

and

M

DG

s

Abi

lity

to s

peak

in

kast

om/v

erna

cula

r la

ngua

ge(s

) (H

D-C

UL-

1.1)

Freq

uenc

y of

use

of

kast

om/v

erna

cula

r la

ngua

ge(s

) (H

D-C

UL-

1.2)

Prop

ortio

n of

peo

ple

in s

peci

fic

lang

uage

com

mun

ity w

ho a

re

able

to

read

and

wri

te in

the

ir

first

lang

uage

of t

heir

cul

tura

l gr

oup

(HD

-CU

L-1.

3)

Pr

opor

tion

of y

oung

peo

ple

in

spec

ific

com

mun

ities

abl

e to

re

ad a

nd w

rite

in t

heir

firs

t la

ngua

ge o

f the

ir c

ultu

ral g

roup

Nat

iona

l Min

imum

D

evel

opm

ent

Indi

cato

rs a

nd

MD

Gs

In

dex

of lo

catio

nal d

isad

vant

age

(PD

-CD

-1.2

)

Inde

x of

com

mun

ity w

ell-b

eing

(P

D-C

D-1

.3; h

ybri

d of

PD

-CD

-1.

1 an

d PD

-CD

-1.2

)

Rat

ifica

tion

of a

nd

impl

emen

tatio

n of

cul

tura

l rig

hts

trea

ties

and

conv

entio

n (H

D-

CU

L-3.

2)

Pr

otec

tion

of t

radi

tiona

l kn

owle

dge

polic

y/im

plem

enta

tion

of m

odel

la

w (

HD

-CU

L-3.

3)

N

atio

nal p

ropo

rtio

n of

bud

get

allo

cate

d to

cul

ture

, inc

ludi

ng

for

prot

ectio

n, p

rese

rvat

ion

(her

itage

) an

d pr

omot

ion

(HD

-C

UL-

3.4)

P

ropo

sed

IVA

indi

cato

rs

Pr

opor

tion

of c

omm

unity

tha

t ar

e:

Urb

an t

radi

tiona

l Pac

ific

Isla

nd v

illag

e (p

redo

min

antly

ho

mog

enou

s an

d m

ost

are

conn

ecte

d by

kin

/cla

n)

Urb

an m

ixed

set

tlem

ent

(pre

dom

inan

tly c

ompr

ised

of

peo

ple

from

var

ious

pa

rts

of t

he c

ount

ry)

Rur

al t

radi

tiona

l Pac

ific

Isla

nd v

illag

e (p

redo

min

antly

ho

mog

enou

s an

d m

ost

are

conn

ecte

d by

kin

/cla

n)

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itut

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at t

o or

rel

ocat

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;

hi

gher

gro

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to m

ove

to

but

not

suffi

cien

t to

cat

er

for

the

who

le c

omm

unity

no

via

ble

high

er g

roun

d to

m

ove

to fo

r fu

ture

ret

reat

.

(See

HD

-CU

L-1.

3) (

HD

-CU

L-1.

4)

Pr

opor

tion

of (

adul

t) p

opul

atio

n of

com

mun

ity w

ith b

asic

tr

aditi

onal

pro

duct

ion

skill

s (C

ompo

site

Indi

cato

r) (

HD

-C

UL-

2.1)

Prop

ortio

n of

peo

ple

fishi

ng

with

tra

ditio

nal t

ools

/met

hods

(s

pear

) (H

D-C

UL-

2.2)

Perc

enta

ge o

f rur

al p

opul

atio

n w

ho u

se c

usto

mar

y la

nds

for

hous

ing

and

subs

iste

nce

agri

cultu

re (

%)

(HD

-CU

L-2.

3)

Pr

opor

tion

of p

opul

atio

n w

ith

acce

ss t

o cu

stom

ary

land

s (H

D-

CU

L-2.

4)

Ex

iste

nce

of d

edic

ated

nat

iona

l cu

ltura

l pol

icy

(HD

-CU

L-3.

1)

R

atifi

catio

n of

and

im

plem

enta

tion

of c

ultu

ral r

ight

s tr

eatie

s an

d co

nven

tion

(HD

-C

UL-

3.2)

Prot

ectio

n of

tra

ditio

nal

know

ledg

e po

licy/

impl

emen

tatio

n of

mod

el

law

(H

D-C

UL-

3.3)

Nat

iona

l pro

port

ion

of b

udge

t al

loca

ted

to c

ultu

re, i

nclu

ding

fo

r pr

otec

tion,

pre

serv

atio

n (h

erita

ge)

and

prom

otio

n (H

D-

CU

L-3.

4)

Pro

pose

d IV

A in

dica

tors

:

Abi

lity

to a

sses

s an

d m

onito

r ph

ysic

al v

ulne

rabi

lity

of h

omes

to

clim

ate

and

disa

ster

ris

ks (

as

per

1.P1

)

Kno

wle

dge

of p

ossi

ble

clim

ate

Rur

al m

ixed

set

tlem

ent.

(pre

dom

inan

tly c

ompr

ised

of

peo

ple

from

var

ious

pa

rts

of t

he c

ount

ry)

Peri

-urb

an t

radi

tiona

l Pac

ific

Isla

nd v

illag

e (p

redo

min

antly

ho

mog

enou

s an

d m

ost

are

conn

ecte

d by

kin

/cla

n)

Peri

-urb

an m

ixed

se

ttle

men

t (p

redo

min

antly

co

mpr

ised

of p

eopl

e fr

om

vari

ous

part

s of

the

co

untr

y)

Oth

er:

Pr

opor

tion

of h

ouse

hold

s in

a

com

mun

ity t

hat

adhe

re t

o tr

aditi

onal

val

ues

of c

olle

ctiv

e ac

tion

or c

omm

unity

co

oper

atio

n:

All

the

time

Mos

t tim

es

Som

etim

es

A fe

w t

imes

N

ot a

t al

l

O

ther

com

mun

ity d

ecis

ion-

mak

ing

proc

ess

mut

ually

sup

port

s cu

ltura

l ide

ntity

and

the

in

tere

sts

of t

he v

ario

us

com

mun

ity s

ub-g

roup

s (e

.g.

wom

en, y

outh

, im

mig

rant

s)

co

mm

unity

dec

isio

n-m

akin

g pr

oces

s st

rong

ly s

uppo

rts

cultu

ral i

dent

ity b

ut w

eakl

y su

ppor

ts t

he in

tere

sts

of t

he

vari

ous

com

mun

ity s

ubgr

oups

(e

.g. w

omen

, you

th, i

mm

igra

nts)

Com

mun

ity d

ecis

ion-

mak

ing

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redu

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m

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A

bilit

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bui

ld a

nd m

aint

ain

hous

es c

ompl

ying

with

clim

ate

and

disa

ster

-pro

of b

uild

ing

code

s

Abi

lity

to c

onst

ruct

tra

ditio

nal

shel

ters

usi

ng lo

cal m

ater

ials

Kno

wle

dge

of p

oten

tial e

xter

nal

netw

orks

from

whi

ch t

o ac

cess

ad

apta

tion

know

ledg

e an

d re

sour

ces

and

how

to

enga

ge

with

the

m

proc

esse

s ar

e w

eak

in

supp

ortin

g bo

th c

ultu

ral i

dent

ity

and

the

inte

rest

s of

the

var

ious

co

mm

unity

sub

grou

ps

A

com

mun

ity fr

amew

ork

or

stra

tegy

or

man

agem

ent

plan

to

guid

e sp

atia

l pla

nnin

g, d

ecis

ion-

mak

ing

and

impl

emen

tatio

n (a

s pe

r 4.

2 C

CA

DR

M p

lan)

.

a

prac

tical

com

mun

ity-b

ased

m

onito

ring

sys

tem

for:

Se

curi

ty o

f pl

ace:

wea

ther

an

d cl

imat

e ob

serv

atio

ns

(usi

ng t

radi

tiona

l and

ap

prop

riat

e m

oder

n m

etho

ds);

phys

ical

ex

posu

re o

f hom

es a

nd

infr

astr

uctu

re t

o cl

imat

e an

d di

sast

er r

isks

W

ater

sec

urit

y: c

hang

es in

la

nd u

se a

nd p

ollu

tion;

ra

infa

ll; a

vaila

bilit

y of

po

tabl

e an

d no

n-po

tabl

e w

ater

, wat

er s

afet

y an

d ef

ficie

ncy

prac

tices

Fo

od s

ecur

ity:

cha

nges

in

soil,

cro

p, li

vest

ock,

wild

fo

od a

nd fi

sher

ies

avai

labi

lity

and

thei

r re

silie

nce

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Nat

iona

l Min

imum

D

evel

opm

ent

Indi

cato

rs a

nd

MD

Gs

A

rea

of fo

rest

ed la

nd a

s pr

opor

tion

of t

otal

land

are

a (N

MD

I: A

F-N

R-3

.3; M

DG

7.1

)

Ann

ual r

ate

(%)

of d

efor

esta

tion

(NM

DI:

AF-

NR

-3.4

) U

NE

P/S

OP

AC

fres

hwat

er

vuln

erab

ility

ass

essm

ent

(201

1)

C

atch

men

t ve

geta

tion

cove

r

Fres

hwat

er y

ield

per

cap

ita

grou

nd w

ater

su

rfac

e w

ater

Qua

lity

of fr

eshw

ater

yie

ld

(sal

inity

, bac

teri

al c

onte

nt)

grou

nd w

ater

su

rfac

e w

ater

Cha

ngin

g ra

infa

ll pa

tter

ns

W

aste

wat

er v

olum

e in

ca

tchm

ent

area

s

Qua

ntity

and

qua

lity

of

fres

hwat

er a

vaila

ble

duri

ng a

nd

afte

r a

natu

ral d

isas

ter

(e.g

. dr

ough

ts, f

lood

s, c

yclo

nes)

Nat

iona

l Min

imum

D

evel

opm

ent

Indi

cato

rs a

nd

MD

G In

dica

tors

Prop

ortio

n of

hou

seho

lds

with

ac

cess

to

impr

oved

dri

nkin

g w

ater

(PH

-EN

V-1

.1)

Pr

opor

tion

of p

opul

atio

n w

ith

acce

ss t

o im

prov

ed d

rink

ing

wat

er (

MD

G 7

.8; P

H-E

NV

-1.2

)

Prop

ortio

n of

hou

seho

lds

with

ac

cess

to

impr

oved

san

itatio

n (P

H-E

NV

-1.3

)

Prop

ortio

n of

pop

ulat

ion

with

ac

cess

to

impr

oved

san

itatio

n (M

DG

7.9

; PH

-EN

V-1

.4)

SOP

AC

KIR

IWA

TSA

N

rain

wat

er h

arve

stin

g su

rvey

(fo

r ho

uses

and

com

mun

al b

uild

ings

(c

hurc

h/m

eeti

ng

hall/

scho

ol/h

ealt

h ce

nter

/etc

.)

R

oof a

rea

R

oof m

ater

ial

Bu

ildin

g ty

pe

Fa

scia

boa

rd c

ondi

tion

G

utte

ring

con

ditio

n

gu

tter

ing

cove

rage

of r

oof

area

do

wnp

ipe

cond

ition

sc

reen

s on

tan

k en

try

poin

ts

abst

ract

ion

type

st

orag

e di

men

sion

s

st

orag

e co

nditi

on

over

hang

ing

vege

tatio

n

ba

cter

iolo

gica

l sam

ple

clim

ate

risk

s as

soci

ated

w

ith r

ainw

ater

Pro

pose

d IV

A in

dica

tors

:

Abi

lity

to a

sses

s an

d m

onito

r ph

ysic

al v

ulne

rabi

lity

of w

ater

sy

stem

s to

clim

ate

and

disa

ster

ri

sk (

as p

er 1

.P1)

Kno

wle

dge

of p

ossi

ble

clim

ate

and

disa

ster

-ris

k re

duct

ion

mea

sure

s

Skill

s to

car

ry o

ut b

asic

pl

umbi

ng

Sk

ills

to d

o ba

sic

wat

er q

ualit

y te

st (

H2S

tub

e)

Sk

ills

to a

sses

s flo

w r

ate

of lo

cal

surf

ace

wat

er s

uppl

y

Skill

s to

mai

ntai

n pu

mps

Skill

s to

fix

a le

akin

g ta

p or

to

ilet

cist

ern

K

now

ledg

e of

pot

entia

l ext

erna

l ne

twor

ks fr

om w

hich

to

acce

ss

wat

er a

dapt

atio

n kn

owle

dge

and

reso

urce

s an

d ho

w t

o en

gage

w

ith t

hem

Pro

pose

d IV

A in

dica

tors

:

Loca

l wat

er m

anag

emen

t fr

amew

ork

or s

trat

egy

or p

lan

that

sup

port

s:

th

e pr

otec

tion

of

fres

hwat

er s

ourc

es (

from

ov

er e

xtra

ctio

n an

d po

llutio

n m

ainl

y);

expl

ores

clim

ate

resi

lient

w

ater

opt

ions

;

pr

omot

es w

ater

use

ef

ficie

ncy

and

safe

ty

prac

tices

;

ca

paci

ty d

evel

opm

ent

of

loca

l com

mun

ity t

o su

stai

nabl

y m

anag

e w

ater

an

d w

aste

wat

er.

Li

nkag

es b

etw

een

the

com

mun

ity w

ater

sec

urity

pla

n,

com

mun

ity

CC

AD

RM

/sus

tain

able

de

velo

pmen

t pl

an

A

ctiv

ities

sup

port

ing

loca

l wat

er

secu

rity

kno

wle

dge,

pra

ctic

es

and

inve

stm

ents

Exis

tenc

e of

a p

ract

ical

co

mm

unity

-bas

ed m

onito

ring

sy

stem

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IVA

Indi

cato

rs:

G

roun

dwat

er s

uppl

y sy

stem

(b

oreh

ole/

prot

ecte

d w

ell/u

npro

tect

ed w

ell):

ca

tchm

ent

prot

ectio

n

ab

stra

ctio

n (p

umpi

ng

capa

city

)

st

orag

e (v

olum

e)

dist

ribu

tion

leak

age

clim

ate

risk

s as

soci

ated

w

ith g

roun

dwat

er

infr

astr

uctu

re

Su

rfac

e w

ater

sys

tem

ca

tchm

ent

prot

ectio

n

ab

stra

ctio

n (p

umpi

ng

capa

city

)

st

orag

e (v

olum

e)

dist

ribu

tion

leak

age

clim

ate

risk

s as

soci

ated

w

ith s

urfa

ce w

ater

infr

astr

uctu

reW

ater

and

toi

let

acce

ssib

ility

and

dis

trib

utio

n in

no

rmal

and

str

essf

ul t

imes

nu

mbe

r of

pot

able

wat

er

sour

ce o

ptio

ns:

o

norm

al t

imes

o

st

ress

tim

es

dist

ance

of p

otab

le

(dri

nkin

g) w

ater

sou

rce(

s)

from

hou

se

dist

ance

of n

on-p

otab

le

wat

er s

ourc

e(s)

from

hou

se

ista

nce

of t

oile

t or

de

feca

tion

area

from

hou

se

acce

ss t

o of

pot

able

wat

er

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ly t

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75–8

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50

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o

25–4

9% o

f the

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han

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of c

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e dr

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he w

ater

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can

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er fo

r (w

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t go

vern

men

t or

don

or

supp

ort)

le

vel o

f diff

icul

ties

expe

rien

ced

in a

cces

sing

po

tabl

e w

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dur

ing

and

afte

r na

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l dis

aste

rs:

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cycl

one

(nil,

low

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od

o

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alen

ce o

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ex

posu

re t

o w

aste

wat

er

o

norm

al t

imes

(ni

l, lo

w,

med

ium

, hig

h)

o

duri

ng a

nd a

fter

disa

ster

s (s

peci

fy

disa

ster

and

rat

e ni

l, lo

w, m

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m, h

igh)

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d w

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wat

er d

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t ty

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toile

t w

aste

wat

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itut

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tem

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di

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def

ecat

ion

on

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men

t o

di

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def

ecat

ion

in

mar

ine

envi

ronm

ent

o

com

post

ed s

ludg

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om d

ry/c

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toile

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pigg

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tew

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In

frast

ructu

re

Hu

man

re

sou

rces

Inst

itu

tio

nal

Fo

od

secu

rity

Nati

on

al

Min

imu

m

Develo

pm

en

t In

dic

ato

rs a

nd

MD

Gs

Cultiv

able

or

arab

le lan

d a

s a

pro

port

ion (

%)

of to

tal la

nd a

rea

(AF-N

R-3

.1)

Cultiv

ated lan

d a

s a

pro

port

ion

(%)

of to

tal cu

ltiv

able

of ar

able

land a

rea

(AF-N

R-3

.2)

Pro

port

ion o

f house

hold

s

enga

ged in fis

heri

es

subsi

stence

(F-F

S-3.1

)

Per

capita

fish

consu

mption (

F-

FS-

3.3

)

LR

D/U

SA

ID h

ou

seh

old

fo

od

secu

rity

in

dic

ato

rs

Mete

oro

logi

cal dat

a

Info

rmat

ion o

n n

atura

l

reso

urc

es

(incl

udes

graz

ing

reso

urc

es)

Agr

icultura

l pro

duct

ion d

ata

(cro

ps

and a

nim

als)

Agr

oeco

logi

cal m

odels

Food b

alan

ce s

heets

Pest

dam

age

Pro

po

sed

IV

A i

nd

icato

rs:

Land

Are

a fo

r w

ild t

err

est

rial

food

gath

eri

ng

Div

ers

ity

and r

esi

lience

of edib

le

wild

flo

ra a

nd fau

na

Marine

Fis

heri

es

area

Mar

ine food d

ivers

ity

and

resi

lience

Mar

ine food a

bundan

ce

LR

D/U

SA

ID h

ou

seh

old

fo

od

secu

rity

in

dic

ato

rs

Chan

ges

in a

ccess

to loan

s an

d

credit (

num

ber

of people

seekin

g

assi

stan

ce o

r cr

edit)

Chan

ges

in liv

est

ock

sal

es

Pro

po

sed

IV

A in

dic

ato

rs:

Agr

iculture

Wat

er

supply

for

agri

culture

and

livest

ock

mac

hin

ery

and t

ools

(tra

ctor,

plo

ugh

, hoe)

Ero

sion c

ontr

ol te

chnolo

gy

Post

-har

vest

fac

ilities

Cro

p a

nd s

oil

resi

lience

rese

arch

and m

onitori

ng

faci

litie

s

Com

post

ing

tech

nolo

gy

Seedlin

g an

d fert

ilise

r su

pply

and

dis

trib

ution

Agr

icultura

l exte

nsi

on s

erv

ices

(tech

nic

al a

dvi

ce a

nd e

quip

ment)

Marine

Aquac

ulture

pond a

nd s

upport

equip

ment

Wat

er

supply

sys

tem

for

aquac

ulture

and p

ost

-har

vest

Energ

y su

pply

needed for

aquac

ulture

and p

ost

-har

vest

Post

-har

vest

fac

ilities

Fis

h feed

Fis

h a

ggre

gating

devi

ces

Fis

heri

es

rese

arch

and m

onito

ring

equip

ment

Fis

hin

g equip

ment

(lin

es,

hooks,

bai

ts)

Boat

and o

ar for

fish

ing

or

moto

rise

d b

oat

Pro

po

sed

IV

A i

nd

icato

rs

Abili

ty t

o a

ssess

and m

onitor

phys

ical

vuln

era

bili

ty o

f so

il,

crops,

liv

est

ock

, w

ild foo

ds

and fis

heri

es

to c

limat

e a

nd

dis

aste

r ri

sk (

as p

er

1.P

1)

Know

ledge

of poss

ible

clim

ate a

nd d

isas

ter

risk

reduci

ng

meas

ure

s fo

r th

e

above

(a)

Skill

s to

car

ry o

ut

bas

ic s

oil

test

ing

Skill

s to

gro

w a

var

iety

of

crops

in a

var

ious

soil

types

Skill

s fo

r har

vest

ing

wild

flo

ra

and fau

na

sust

ainab

ly

Skill

s fo

r har

vest

ing

mar

ine

reso

urc

es

sust

ainab

ly

Aquac

ulture

skill

s

Know

ledge

of pote

ntial

exte

rnal

netw

ork

s fr

om

whic

h t

o a

ccess

wat

er

adap

tation k

now

ledge

and

reso

urc

es

and h

ow

to e

nga

ge

with

Pro

po

sed

IV

A in

dic

ato

rs:

loca

l fo

od s

ecu

rity

man

agem

ent

stra

tegy

or

fram

ew

ork

or

pla

n

that

support

s:

impro

ving

or

mai

nta

inin

g

soil

fert

ility

;

clim

ate r

esi

lient

crop

div

ers

ity

and p

roduct

ivity;

fish

eri

es

heal

th;

aquac

ulture

effic

iency

hab

itat

of w

ild t

err

est

rial

food;

heal

thy

food c

hoic

es;

loca

l ga

rdenin

g;

innova

tive

foo

d p

roduct

ion.

and p

rese

rvat

ion m

eth

ods

Lin

kag

es

betw

een t

he

com

munity

food s

ecu

rity

pla

n

and t

he o

vera

ll co

mm

unity

CC

AD

RM

/ Su

stai

nab

le

deve

lopm

ent

pla

n

Com

munity

initia

ted a

ctiv

itie

s

support

ing

loca

l fo

od s

ecu

rity

,

know

ledge

, pra

ctic

es

and

inve

stm

ents

Exis

tence

of a

pra

ctic

al

com

munity-

bas

ed m

onitori

ng

syst

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Hu

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Inst

itu

tio

nal

Aquac

ulture

are

a

Aquac

ulture

food d

ivers

ity,

pro

duct

ivity

and r

esi

lience

Ho

use

ho

ld

inco

me

secu

rity

Nati

on

al

Min

imu

m

Develo

pm

en

t In

dic

ato

rs a

nd

MD

G I

nd

icato

rs

Pro

port

ion o

f house

hold

inco

me

from

agr

iculture

and fore

stry

acti

vities

(AF-H

H-1

.1)

Pro

port

ion o

f la

bour

forc

e

enga

ged in a

gric

ulture

and

fore

stry

act

ivitie

s as

their

mai

n

eco

nom

ic a

ctiv

ity

(AF-H

H-1

.3)

Pro

port

ion o

f house

hold

s

enga

ged in a

gric

ulture

and

fore

stry

(A

F-H

H-1

.4)

Pro

port

ion o

f house

hold

food

expenditure

on loca

lly g

row

n o

r

pro

duce

d food (

AF-H

H-1

.6)

Pro

port

ion o

f house

hold

s

deri

ving

their

pri

mar

y so

urc

e o

f

inco

me fro

m s

mal

l-sc

ale

com

merc

ial fish

eri

es

and s

mal

l-

scal

e a

quac

ulture

(F-F

S-3.2

)

Nati

on

al

Min

imu

m D

evelo

pm

en

t

Ind

icato

rs a

nd

MD

G I

nd

icato

rs

Pro

port

ion o

f house

hold

s w

ith

acce

ss t

o m

odern

cookin

g an

d

lighting

(EN

-1.2

)

LR

D/U

SA

ID h

ou

seh

old

fo

od

secu

rity

in

dic

ato

rs

Sale

of pro

duct

ion a

ssets

(appear

ance

in m

arket

of unusu

al

amounts

of pers

onal

and c

apit

al

goods

such

as

jew

elr

y, far

m

imple

ments

, an

d y

oung

fem

ale

anim

als)

Pro

po

sed

IV

A in

dic

ato

rs

Wat

er

supply

, energ

y su

pply

,

tran

sport

serv

ices

and

infr

astr

uct

ure

,

tele

com

munic

atio

ns,

adm

inis

trat

ional

equip

ment,

mar

keti

ng

support

, te

chnic

al

advi

ce, exte

nsi

on s

erv

ices

copra

coco

nut

oil

agri

culture

touri

sm

han

dic

raft

fore

stry

min

ing

fish

eri

es

aquac

ulture

touri

sm

Nati

on

al

Min

imu

m

Develo

pm

en

t In

dic

ato

rs a

nd

MD

G I

nd

icato

rs

Lab

our

forc

e p

arti

cipat

ion

rate

(PD

-LF-1

.1)

Unem

plo

yment

rate

(PD

-LF-

1.2

)

Em

plo

yment-

Popula

tion r

atio

(PD

-LF-1

.3; M

DG

.1.5

)

Pro

port

ion o

f ow

n-a

ccount

and c

ontr

ibuting

fam

ily

work

ers

in t

ota

l em

plo

yment

(PD

-LF-1

.4; M

DG

.1.7

)

Pro

po

sed

IV

A in

dic

ato

rs:

Abili

ty t

o a

ssess

and m

onitor

phys

ical

vuln

era

bili

ty o

f lo

cal

inco

me g

enera

ting

com

moditie

s to

clim

ate a

nd

dis

aste

r ri

sk K

now

ledge

of

poss

ible

clim

ate a

nd d

isas

ter

risk

reduci

ng

meas

ure

s

Skill

s to

utilis

e a

vaila

ble

nat

ura

l re

sourc

es

for

the

pro

duct

ion o

f in

com

e

genera

ting

com

mo

ditie

s (e

.g.

agri

cultura

l pro

duce

,

fish

eri

es,

han

dic

raft

, co

conut

oil,

honey,

so

ap, re

cycl

ed

pap

er

pro

duct

s)

Skill

s to

netw

ork

, se

curi

ng

mar

kets

and e

nsu

ring

supply

reac

hes

mar

ket

Nati

on

al

Min

imu

m

Develo

pm

en

t In

dic

ato

rs a

nd

MD

G I

nd

icato

rs

Bas

ic n

eeds

pove

rty

rate

(M

DG

1.1

; PD

-PO

V-1

.1)

Pove

rty

gap r

atio

(M

DG

1.2

;

PD

-PO

V-1

.2)

Shar

e o

f poore

st q

uin

tile

in

nat

ional

consu

mption (

MD

G

1.3

; PD

-PO

V-1

.3)

Pro

port

ion o

f em

plo

yed

pers

ons

livin

g belo

w $

1 (

MD

G

1.6

; PD

-PO

V-1

.4)

Pro

port

ion o

f popula

tion b

elo

w

min

imum

leve

l of die

tary

energ

y

consu

mption (

MD

G.1

.9; PD

-

PO

V-1

.5)

Per

capita

GD

P p

er

work

ing

pers

on (

US$

) (P

D-E

CD

-1.1

)

Real

per

capita

grow

th (

PD

-

EC

D-1

.2)

Popula

tion w

eal

th index (

PD

-

CD

-1.1

)

Pro

po

sed

IV

A I

nd

icato

rs:

stra

tegy

or

fram

ew

ork

or

pla

n

that

support

s:

the d

eve

lopm

ent

of

innova

tive

loca

l co

mm

odity

pro

duct

ion

the e

stab

lishm

ent

of

sust

ainab

le m

arkets

sust

ainab

le loca

l busi

ness

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itu

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nal

Qual

ity

contr

ol sk

ills

Skill

s fo

r su

stai

nab

ly m

anag

ing

nat

ura

l re

sourc

es

use

d for

com

modity

pro

duct

ion

Know

ledge

of pote

ntial

exte

rnal

netw

ork

s fr

om

whic

h t

o a

ccess

reso

urc

es

(to

support

loca

l in

com

e

genera

ting

acti

vities)

and h

ow

to e

nga

ge w

ith

deve

lopm

ent

clim

ate r

esi

lient

com

moditie

s

Lin

kag

es

betw

een t

he

com

munity

food s

ecu

rity

pla

n

and t

he c

om

munity

CC

AD

RM

/

sust

ainab

le d

eve

lopm

ent

pla

n

Com

munity

initia

ted a

ctiv

itie

s

support

ing

loca

l co

mm

odity

pro

duct

ion, m

arketi

ng

and

man

agem

ent

Exis

tence

of a

pra

ctic

al

com

munity-

bas

ed m

onitori

ng

syst

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