Building capacity in Communication and ICT applications for CBA Simone Sala Federica Matteoli Research and Extension Division Natural Resources Department Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The role of Information and Communication Technologies in Climate Change Adaptation Focus on role of ICT in climate change adaptation (CCA) and community-based adaptation (CBA), from a ComDev perspective to catalyse local action Addressing the information glocal divide Clustering of main experiences and approaches

ICT in CCA Functions and applications INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Record data and information Transform data and information into knowledge Broadcast & Communicate Information and Knowledge Observation Analysis Planning Capacity BuildingNetworking Implementation & Management

The role of ICT in CCA Main applications Observation: data collection at global, national and local level Analysis: data and capacity sharing, as well as development of climate impact outlook Planning: support to decision making for designing climate change adaptation initiatives Implementation and management: translation of adaptation strategies into action through natural resources management, information dissemination, monitoring & evaluation and networking Capacity building: training and formal education Networking: awareness raising and advocacy

ICT in Climate Change Adaptation Main elements and process Observation Analysis Planning Implementation & Management Capacity Building Networking Policy makers Institutions NGOs Local institution & Communities Stakeholders at all levels Researchers at global-national level

Towards a ComDev approach for ICT application in CBA Observation Analysis Planning Implementation & Management Capacity Building Networking Facilitate participatory problem analysis and adaptation planning Empower local people to take control of their adaptation processes Promote local information networks Link rural knowledge and information systems Help integrate indigenous and scientific knowledge Ensure information flows among concerned groups Facilitate the translation of uncertainty into policies Facilitate data collection at local level