1. Climate change as a strategic priority for ICT4D organisations: current attitudes, responses and needs Alan Finlay alan@openresearch.co.za

2. Background Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) - www.giswatch.org Literature review/various reports - “anecdotal” Environment of historical interest to ICT/information activists. However, as sector grows this relationship not sustained

3. Overview of Giswatch results

4. Overview of survey results

5. Survey results (2)

6. Survey results (3)

7. Survey results (4)

8. Some conclusions Strategic interest in adaptation strategies Interest is nascent Climate change is new to a number of ICT4D organisations - some projects on the ground “Catch-up”; internal deliberations; capacity; new policy terrain; access to funding; ‘weak’ institutional contexts

9. Conclusions (2) Atypical: Non-traditional partners Atypical: Unfamiliar policy contexts Cautious about being prescriptive - interest across different fields of intervention Heterogeneous nature of orgs. suggest the need for a fluid framework for engagement “ICTs and the environment”?

10. Research possibilities Learning experiences Analysis of tools and practices - translation to the local context Specific capacity building and training modules Donor agendas Institutional contexts