This document discusses how communication for development (ComDev) approaches can help communities adapt to climate change through community-based adaptation (CBA). It outlines how ComDev is a participatory process using communication strategies to improve knowledge sharing. The FAO's Communication for Sustainable Development Initiative (CSDI) promotes ComDev strategies for climate change adaptation and food security. One CSDI case study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo found rural radio stations were effective for sharing information but lacked resources; CSDI helped build capacity and links between radios, researchers, and communities.
Participation of CSDI to AfricaAdapt Symposium on Climate Change in Addis Ababa (9-11 March 2011)
A Climate Change Symposium launched by Africa Adapt took place form the 9th to the 11th of March 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Crosscutting issues were discussed such as Agriculture, fisheries and food security, Energy, Forestry, Gender, Health, International climate negotiations, Poverty and vulnerability and Water in the entire African area. Over 120 researchers, civil society actors, donors, government officials and NGOs gathered to share and learn at this 3-day event the significant lessons or learning of their project or research. CSDI also participated to the debate with Federica Matteoli’s intervention. Here is her presentation.
building capacity in communication and ICT applications for CBAFAO
Capacity building is key to establish sound climate change adaptation processes, as well as for framing adaptation within development goals. This is particularly significant in Community-Based Adaptation (CBA), where empowering communities is fundamental in order to strengthen their capacity to face climate shocks.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can play a major role for the development of climate change adaptation strategies. Particularly, ICT can be employed in five different levels:
• Observation: data collection at global, national and local level;
• Analysis: data and capacity sharing, as well as interpretation of possible climate change scenarios and system mapping;
• Planning: design of community-based adaptation initiatives.
• Implementation and management: translation of adaptation strategies into action, networking with stakeholders at every level and human/natural resources management.
• Capacity building: awareness raising, advocacy, training and formal education programmes.
Finally, to capitalise the full potential of ICT as a driver for community action, every intervention should be formulated within the Communication for Development (ComDev) framework. A two-way bottom-up and top-down communication system is critical for facing climate change related issues, therefore ComDev is essential to foster community participation, build on local resources and knowledge sharing among different stakeholders.
Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) implies a multi-stakeholders action, innovation and a process of social learning for adaptive livelihoods. Within this framework, Communication plays a key role to facilitate knowledge sharing, participation and to enhance rural institutions capacities to assist small farmers to face climate change challenges.
The three case studies underline the importance of ComDev for CBA and in particular for natural resource management (NRM), disaster risk management (DRM), and livelihood adaptation.
• Democratic republic of Congo: NRM is an important component for CCA and the CSDI is supporting the Rehabilitation Programme of the National Agricultural and Forestry Research System of the Democratic Republic of Congo through a communication Action Plan where the use of rural radios, participations of civil society and rehabilitation of extension systems play an important role.
This presentation discusses the critical importance of the “Communication for Development” (ComDev) approach in ensuring that the voices of all stakeholders are heard in the decision-making process that will be needed in Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change, but especially illustrates how ComDev can engage those whose livelihoods are most vulnerable and most dependent on natural resource bases. Illustrative examples will be drawn especially from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean, including the “Voices for CC” initiative in Jamaica as well as best practices in ComDev from RARE Radio in St. Lucia, Toco Radio in Trinidad, among others.
Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) implies a multi-stakeholders action, innovation and a process of social learning for adaptive livelihoods. Within this framework, communication plays a key role to facilitate knowledge sharing, participation and to enhance rural institutions capacities to assist small farmers to face climate change challenges.
CBA requires communication methods and tools to deal in an integrated manner with climate change issues, in order to:
• involve communities through participation and dialogue;
• discover with farmers appropriate technologies, livelihood options and sound economic practices;
• share knowledge through improved advisory services, such as Farmer and Climate Field Schools, demonstrations, field days etc.
Communication for Development (ComDev) is an approach promoted by FAO and other development agencies. It is central to CBA as it combines participatory communication methods and processes with a variety of media and tools, ranging from rural radio to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
The FAO’s Communication for Sustainable Development Initiative (CSDI) is documenting and sharing good practices on the use of communication for CBA and it is piloting out strategies and services in selected pilot areas, namely: Congo, Jamaica, Bangladesh and Bolivia. These initiatives and other ongoing efforts and experiences will be shared and assessed in a working session at the conference come up with a common framework on communication for CBA.
Communication for development in Climate Field School: the case of Livelihood...Csdi Initiative
Livelihood adaptation is the key element of the support that CSDI is doing to FAO projects in Bangladesh to develop CCA. CSDI is developing a communication action plan for: institutionalization of the learning process; replication of good adaptation practices through the Climate Field School approach; up-scaling and mainstreaming successfully pilot tested livelihood adaptation options into development planning and policy decision making.
Participation of CSDI to AfricaAdapt Symposium on Climate Change in Addis Ababa (9-11 March 2011)
A Climate Change Symposium launched by Africa Adapt took place form the 9th to the 11th of March 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Crosscutting issues were discussed such as Agriculture, fisheries and food security, Energy, Forestry, Gender, Health, International climate negotiations, Poverty and vulnerability and Water in the entire African area. Over 120 researchers, civil society actors, donors, government officials and NGOs gathered to share and learn at this 3-day event the significant lessons or learning of their project or research. CSDI also participated to the debate with Federica Matteoli’s intervention. Here is her presentation.
building capacity in communication and ICT applications for CBAFAO
Capacity building is key to establish sound climate change adaptation processes, as well as for framing adaptation within development goals. This is particularly significant in Community-Based Adaptation (CBA), where empowering communities is fundamental in order to strengthen their capacity to face climate shocks.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can play a major role for the development of climate change adaptation strategies. Particularly, ICT can be employed in five different levels:
• Observation: data collection at global, national and local level;
• Analysis: data and capacity sharing, as well as interpretation of possible climate change scenarios and system mapping;
• Planning: design of community-based adaptation initiatives.
• Implementation and management: translation of adaptation strategies into action, networking with stakeholders at every level and human/natural resources management.
• Capacity building: awareness raising, advocacy, training and formal education programmes.
Finally, to capitalise the full potential of ICT as a driver for community action, every intervention should be formulated within the Communication for Development (ComDev) framework. A two-way bottom-up and top-down communication system is critical for facing climate change related issues, therefore ComDev is essential to foster community participation, build on local resources and knowledge sharing among different stakeholders.
Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) implies a multi-stakeholders action, innovation and a process of social learning for adaptive livelihoods. Within this framework, Communication plays a key role to facilitate knowledge sharing, participation and to enhance rural institutions capacities to assist small farmers to face climate change challenges.
The three case studies underline the importance of ComDev for CBA and in particular for natural resource management (NRM), disaster risk management (DRM), and livelihood adaptation.
• Democratic republic of Congo: NRM is an important component for CCA and the CSDI is supporting the Rehabilitation Programme of the National Agricultural and Forestry Research System of the Democratic Republic of Congo through a communication Action Plan where the use of rural radios, participations of civil society and rehabilitation of extension systems play an important role.
This presentation discusses the critical importance of the “Communication for Development” (ComDev) approach in ensuring that the voices of all stakeholders are heard in the decision-making process that will be needed in Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change, but especially illustrates how ComDev can engage those whose livelihoods are most vulnerable and most dependent on natural resource bases. Illustrative examples will be drawn especially from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean, including the “Voices for CC” initiative in Jamaica as well as best practices in ComDev from RARE Radio in St. Lucia, Toco Radio in Trinidad, among others.
Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) implies a multi-stakeholders action, innovation and a process of social learning for adaptive livelihoods. Within this framework, communication plays a key role to facilitate knowledge sharing, participation and to enhance rural institutions capacities to assist small farmers to face climate change challenges.
CBA requires communication methods and tools to deal in an integrated manner with climate change issues, in order to:
• involve communities through participation and dialogue;
• discover with farmers appropriate technologies, livelihood options and sound economic practices;
• share knowledge through improved advisory services, such as Farmer and Climate Field Schools, demonstrations, field days etc.
Communication for Development (ComDev) is an approach promoted by FAO and other development agencies. It is central to CBA as it combines participatory communication methods and processes with a variety of media and tools, ranging from rural radio to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
The FAO’s Communication for Sustainable Development Initiative (CSDI) is documenting and sharing good practices on the use of communication for CBA and it is piloting out strategies and services in selected pilot areas, namely: Congo, Jamaica, Bangladesh and Bolivia. These initiatives and other ongoing efforts and experiences will be shared and assessed in a working session at the conference come up with a common framework on communication for CBA.
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Livelihood adaptation is the key element of the support that CSDI is doing to FAO projects in Bangladesh to develop CCA. CSDI is developing a communication action plan for: institutionalization of the learning process; replication of good adaptation practices through the Climate Field School approach; up-scaling and mainstreaming successfully pilot tested livelihood adaptation options into development planning and policy decision making.
Communication in the Asia-Pacific forestry sector: new challenges, new opport...CIFOR-ICRAF
Frances Seymour, Director General of CIFOR, gave this presentation about communications in the forestry sector at Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2011 in Beijing, China, during November 2011. A video of the Director General talking to her presentation can be found on CIFOR’s Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeRr6L_QgAE
Liberia: what does the Paris Agreement's transparency framework mean for the ...IIED
A presentation by Charles Asumana on Libera's experience of reporting on their experiences implementing the Paris Agreement.
Charles Asumana is the national project coordinator of Liberia’s First Biennial Update Report (BUR-1) project. He is responsible for overseeing the project's implementation, including the provision of technical assistance to the national technical expert groups, under UNEP supervision. He is also a technical expert reviewer to the UNFCCC.
The presentation was delivered on Tuesday, 4 August 2020 during the webinar hosted by IIED `What does the Paris Agreement’s transparency framework mean for LDCs?´.
More details: https://www.iied.org/what-does-paris-agreements-transparency-framework-mean-for-ldcs
Consultation on the UN-REDD Programme Guidelines on Free, Prior and Informed ...Csdi Initiative
As a UN body, the UN-REDD Programme is obliged to promote respect for, and seek the full application of, the provisions of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), including the right to give or withhold free, prior and informed consent (FPIC), particularly at the country level (UNDRIP, Art 42).
To support UN-REDD Programme countries to implement the UNDRIP, the Programme conducted three regional consultations (Vietnam, June 2010; Panama, October 2010; Tanzania, January 2011) with representatives of Indigenous Peoples’ and civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to develop specific FPIC guidelines for countries participating in the Programme. This initiative responded to the demand from participating countries for concrete guidance on how to seek FPIC and provide effective grievance within the context of the UN-REDD Programme.
With this ppt, the UN-REDD Programme presents the framework for the consolidated draft guidelines resulting from the three regional consultations.
The overall objective of the study was to assess impact of the radio programmes to 3 listening groups in CCAP project through addressing specific objectives of assessing any changes of level of awareness on issues of climate change and climate change adaptation and mitigation,to assess any change of practices of the members of listening group as a result of radio programmes,to assess whether there are any initiatives by listening group members to share with with other community member key lesson learned through radio programmes,to assess initiatives of group members to advocate for changes of policies and plans at village/ward level to integrate key issues learned through radio programmes and to identify obstacles if any whether caused by project or within community members that hinder community members responding to issues they are learning through radio programmes.
"Spaces for engagement: Using knowledge to improve public decisions” is a joint initiative between GDNet and CIPPEC. The project was presented at the International Conference on Evidence-Informed Policy Making, Ile Ife, Nigeria on February 27-29 February, 2012.
Improving MRV practices – enhancing the role of communities and improving mu...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Manuel Boissière, Eyob Tenkir, at "Scoping Workshop: Towards the Enhanced Transparency Framework for REDD+ MRV", ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 July 2021
Advanced Communication Framework by Media InterfacePatrick Hofer
By sharing this systemic communication strategy planning tool, Media Interface is contributing to the changing needs of enterprises in a digital world, where stakeholders are social and markets are conversations.
Communication in the Asia-Pacific forestry sector: new challenges, new opport...CIFOR-ICRAF
Frances Seymour, Director General of CIFOR, gave this presentation about communications in the forestry sector at Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2011 in Beijing, China, during November 2011. A video of the Director General talking to her presentation can be found on CIFOR’s Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeRr6L_QgAE
Liberia: what does the Paris Agreement's transparency framework mean for the ...IIED
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Charles Asumana is the national project coordinator of Liberia’s First Biennial Update Report (BUR-1) project. He is responsible for overseeing the project's implementation, including the provision of technical assistance to the national technical expert groups, under UNEP supervision. He is also a technical expert reviewer to the UNFCCC.
The presentation was delivered on Tuesday, 4 August 2020 during the webinar hosted by IIED `What does the Paris Agreement’s transparency framework mean for LDCs?´.
More details: https://www.iied.org/what-does-paris-agreements-transparency-framework-mean-for-ldcs
Consultation on the UN-REDD Programme Guidelines on Free, Prior and Informed ...Csdi Initiative
As a UN body, the UN-REDD Programme is obliged to promote respect for, and seek the full application of, the provisions of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), including the right to give or withhold free, prior and informed consent (FPIC), particularly at the country level (UNDRIP, Art 42).
To support UN-REDD Programme countries to implement the UNDRIP, the Programme conducted three regional consultations (Vietnam, June 2010; Panama, October 2010; Tanzania, January 2011) with representatives of Indigenous Peoples’ and civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to develop specific FPIC guidelines for countries participating in the Programme. This initiative responded to the demand from participating countries for concrete guidance on how to seek FPIC and provide effective grievance within the context of the UN-REDD Programme.
With this ppt, the UN-REDD Programme presents the framework for the consolidated draft guidelines resulting from the three regional consultations.
The overall objective of the study was to assess impact of the radio programmes to 3 listening groups in CCAP project through addressing specific objectives of assessing any changes of level of awareness on issues of climate change and climate change adaptation and mitigation,to assess any change of practices of the members of listening group as a result of radio programmes,to assess whether there are any initiatives by listening group members to share with with other community member key lesson learned through radio programmes,to assess initiatives of group members to advocate for changes of policies and plans at village/ward level to integrate key issues learned through radio programmes and to identify obstacles if any whether caused by project or within community members that hinder community members responding to issues they are learning through radio programmes.
"Spaces for engagement: Using knowledge to improve public decisions” is a joint initiative between GDNet and CIPPEC. The project was presented at the International Conference on Evidence-Informed Policy Making, Ile Ife, Nigeria on February 27-29 February, 2012.
Improving MRV practices – enhancing the role of communities and improving mu...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Manuel Boissière, Eyob Tenkir, at "Scoping Workshop: Towards the Enhanced Transparency Framework for REDD+ MRV", ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 July 2021
Advanced Communication Framework by Media InterfacePatrick Hofer
By sharing this systemic communication strategy planning tool, Media Interface is contributing to the changing needs of enterprises in a digital world, where stakeholders are social and markets are conversations.
This presentation provides a framework for the implementation of transmedia brand communications.
It rapidly drives us to the conclusion that transmedia not only offers a huge potential to build a sustainable paid-owned-earned communication mix but actually to also transform your marketing operations at large.
Communication Framework for Change Agents Workboard Inc.
Want to drive change in your organization? Learn how to win the hearts and minds of your audience. See how people do -- and don't -- respond to change, what motivates them personally and professionally. This Slide Share shows how to assess and understand your audience's perspective, then frame your message to match it to maximize your momentum.
Real world communications on a reputation frameworkUbiquus
Keynote presentation 'Real world communications on a reputation framework' by Anuradha Altekar at Conference Asia Corporate Communications and Reputation India 2012, Mumbai, 23-24 August 2012. Heads and managers of corporate communications, public affairs, social media, brand and reputation, and marcom from retail, BFSI, telecom, auto, steel, oil, and cement companies, among others, attended the conference.
Presented at the 4th Global Infrastructure Basel Summit 21 & 22 May 2014.
Read more about the world leading platform for Sustainable Infrastructure Finance at www.gib-foundation.org.
Next Summit: 27 & 28 May 2015 in Switzerland
Virginia Smith, Researcher, UC Berkeley at MLconf SF 2016MLconf
A General Framework for Communication-Efficient Distributed Optimization: Communication remains the most significant bottleneck in the performance of distributed optimization algorithms for large-scale machine learning. In light of this, we propose a general framework, CoCoA, that uses local computation in a primal-dual setting to dramatically reduce the amount of necessary communication. Our framework enjoys strong convergence guarantees and exhibits state-of-the-art empirical performance in the distributed setting. We demonstrate this performance with extensive experiments in Apache Spark, achieving speedups of up to 50x compared to leading distributed methods on common machine learning objectives.
Participation of CSDI to AfricaAdapt Symposium on Climate Change in Addis Ababa (9-11 March 2011)
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Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) implies a multi-stakeholders action, innovation and a process of social learning for adaptive livelihoods. Within this framework, communication plays a key role to facilitate knowledge sharing, participation and to enhance rural institutions capacities to assist small farmers to face climate change challenges.
CBA requires communication methods and tools to deal in an integrated manner with climate change issues, in order to:
• involve communities through participation and dialogue;
• discover with farmers appropriate technologies, livelihood options and sound economic practices;
• share knowledge through improved advisory services, such as Farmer and Climate Field Schools, demonstrations, field days etc.
Communication for Development (ComDev) is an approach promoted by FAO and other development agencies. It is central to CBA as it combines participatory communication methods and processes with a variety of media and tools, ranging from rural radio to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
The FAO’s Communication for Sustainable Development Initiative (CSDI) is documenting and sharing good practices on the use of communication for CBA and it is piloting out strategies and services in selected pilot areas, namely: Congo, Jamaica, Bangladesh and Bolivia. These initiatives and other ongoing efforts and experiences will be shared and assessed in a working session at the conference come up with a common framework on communication for CBA.
This presentation is a compilation of four that were given on 30 November 2011 at an official UNFCCC COP17 side-event organised by CIFOR: 'How is REDD+ unfolding on the ground?'. The event discussed early insights on the capability of REDD+ projects to deliver on their goal of sequestering forest carbon while providing a range of co-benefits. The information presented draws mainly on findings of CIFOR's Global Comparative Study on REDD+, and covers the status and challenges of REDD+ projects on the ground;
challenges encountered in establishing REDD+ in Africa;
the policy and economic context in which REDD+ projects is unfolding; and
the status of monitoring, reporting and verification in setting up REDD+.
Communication for Development to Support Improved Land and Water ProgrammesFAO
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STI for social justice and sustainable development: a New STEPS Manifesto for Global Science
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Latin America Researc Visit to FedUni Centre for eResearch and Digital Innova...Helen Thompson
Under the Australia Awards Fellowship (AAF), the Victorian State Government’s Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Division of International Education has organised and sponsored a delegation of Latin-American Universities’ senior research administrators and researchers to visit Victorian universities in September.
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Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation - Research OverviewHelen Thompson
The Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation (CeRDI) is a Federation University Australia (FedUni) Centre focused on:
• The application of information communications technology (ICT) and the development of innovative, world class knowledge management systems;
• Significantly advancing the digital literacy and knowledge management capabilities and capacity of partner organisations;
• Fostering, development and implementation of eResearch within academia and industry; and
• Measuring the impact of eResearch and digital innovation through longitudinal research.
CeRDI is also gaining national and international recognition in innovative spatial information systems.
This presentation showcases some of the diverse range of projects are that being supported through the team at CeRDI.
Projects are at various stages of their evolution with many sharing common goals to inform ‘big picture’ understanding and enhance decision making, create greater efficiencies in communication, increase the quality of information and support policy formulation and evaluation.
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Editor's Notes
CCA focuses on enabling vulnerable groups and communities to enhance their own adaptive capacity and increase resilience to climate change. A holistic approach to climate change adaptation requires multidisciplinary, multistakeholder action and process of social learning for adaptive livelihoods. Successful local adaptation to climate variability and change requires multiple pathways with well planned, interrelated, short- and long-term measures, most of which are considered “knowledge intensive.” They include: a. adopting physical adaptive measures (e.g. storage facilities for retaining rain water); b. improving existing agricultural practices (e.g. adjustment of cropping patterns, selection of drought-tolerant crop varieties); c. adjusting socio-economic activities such as livelihood diversification and market facilitation; d. strengthening local institutions through self-help programmes and capacity building; e. creating awareness of and advocacy for climate change and adaptation issues; f. strengthening linkages between research, extension and farmers; and g. providing access to adequate knowledge and communication services
Communication for Development (ComDev) is a participatory approach that integrates the use of communication strategies, media and processes to enable people and institutions to share knowledge and information and reach consensus towards common action. As promoted by FAO and other development agencies, ComDev combines participatory communication methods and processes with a variety of media and tools ranging from rural radio to ICTs. ComDev focus on responding to knowledge and information needs of rural audiences, including both knowledge institutions and vulnerable groups. Within the framework of CCA, communication plays a key role in addressing the complex dimensions of vulnerability. This calls for two-way communication processes integrating the use of various media according to the characteristics and needs of the audience with regard to climate change. As such, the systematic use of communication methods and strategies is essential to bring rural people and institutions together to plan for the future and achieve collaborative change .
Based on the experiences of several field projects, the main areas related to climate change that need communication support are those listed below: • technology innovation/adaptation • sustainable NRM • disaster risk management • livelihood options for adaptation • environmental/local governance With an explicit and strategic ComDev approach that brings value added to these processes, the scope for knowledge sharing is enlarged and deepened. It must also be acknowledged that the interaction among the various knowledge domains is not a static process, but is dynamic and sometimes can be confrontational. With ComDev this dynamism can be better facilitated and encouraged. Communication plays a key role as cross-cutting, interdisciplinary approach that integrates in a holistic vision different sectors of expertise and different stakeholders, bridging the knowledge and information gaps among them.
The CSDI programme, implemented by FAO and the Italian Ministry of Environment and Territory , is promoting ComDev applications to CCA and FS. Its strategy is three-fold : a. normative activities systematizing approaches, good practices, methodologies, training materials and policies on the application of ComDev to NRM and CCA and making these available at the international level, also promoting training and policy advice. b. field components piloting ComDev strategies and services in the rural areas of Congo, Jamaica, Bangladesh, and the Caribbean. These services will be scaled-up and institutionalized as part of the national research and extension system of the countries involved, as in the case of Bolivia. c. knowledge sharing and networking implementing regional and thematic platforms in collaboration with institutions and communication and/or environmental networks, to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experiences in ComDev applications to NRM/CCA and enhance ComDev services and capacities worldwide. participating in international events and fostering cooperation among different stakeholders
The results of CSDI to date demonstrate that sharing knowledge on good practices among peers fosters horizontal collaboration, capacity building and networking. Lessons learned: Integrate ComDev approaches and strategies in CCA A deliberate effort to integrate ComDev in community-based adaptation from the very beginning to ensure that it becomes a constitutive part of the adaptation process b. build on existing knowledge and communication systems c. use appropriate technologies and promote local content As adaptation strategies of local communities evolve in response to climate change, it is necessary to asses where ComDev practices can appropriately fit, taking into account varied local contexts and identifying opportunities for adequate ICTs. d. Document best practices and showcase results Pockets of successful cases illustrating how ComDev helps provide added value to community-based processes of livelihood adaptation have to be properly documented and eventually shared with others to maximize their educational value. ICTs can help considerably in this respect. e. Build capacities in ComDev ComDev for CCA entails additional knowledge and skills in communication planning and in the appropriate use of methods and tools, including ICTs. A program for strengthening ComDev capacities should be put in place at the national, regional and global levels. f. Support communities of practice and partnerships Climate change and adaptation to its impacts are global phenomena, the need for knowledge sharing and partnership becomes an ever more significant part of a set of solutions for addressing adaptation. The current revolution in ICTs also provides new opportunities to share experiences in the application of ComDev to livelihood adaptation to climate change, and to move towards collaborative change. f. ensure financial sustainability