Presentation by Dra. Astrid Michels, Programme Co-ordinator, GIZ

1. Tackling climate change
adaptation needs at the local
level

2. Transition slide, can also
be used as quotation slide
© Ojo al Clima / Punto y Aparte

3. $1,13 mil
millones
2005-2011
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© AmeliaRueda

4. Climate change represents one of the greatest threats to well-being and economy, and these losses have a greater
impact on vulnerable groups such as women, children and people living in poverty.

5. IKI Initiative: Scaling up Ecosystem based adaptation in rural
areas of Latin America
EbA LAC:
Vulnerable communities and national
priority ecosystems in rural landscapes are
more resilient towards the negative impacts
of climate change
Strengthen
capacities of
key actors
Access to
funds and
financing
mechanisms
for vulnerable
people
Implementing
cost-effective
and gender
sensitive EbA
measures
Creating an
enabling
environment,
strengthening
multi-level
governance
Duration: 2021-2025
Where: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala

6. PLAN
DO
EVALUATE
& LEARN
ADJUST
Risk and
vulnerability
assessment
Adaptation
Options
Implemen-
tation
M&E
Optional
add-
ons/cross-
cutting
topics
Cross-cutting
topics
Conceptualising
the adaptation
project (Applying
a climate and
ecosystem lens)
Evaluating
adaptation
results
Assessing
vulnerability and
risks
Prioritising and
selecting
adaptation
options
Implementation
Assessing risks
Assessing risks
How to empower the
role of subnational
governments in
adaptation?
Strengthen planning processes:
• Vulnerability
• Scale: spatial & temporal
• Land-use planning
• Intersectoriality:
Water security crosscutting theme

7. Multilevel Governance: key to improve coordination
levels
Adapted from Petrie et al. 2019

8. © LatinClimate © Catie
Capacities to implement resilient production
systems

9. Improve water security

10. Foster Innovation !

11. Escalando Medidas de Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas
en áreas rurales de América Latina
astrid.michels@giz.de