Malawi, which is one of the least developed countries in the world, is vulnerable to climate change-induced increases in extreme events. The communication and use of climate predictions is a crucial challenge for adaptation, particularly among illiterate subsistence farmers. Audiovisual media and participatory communication approaches may assist in meeting that challenge by ensuring that the information is available to all those who could benefit from it.

This project aims to increase preparedness of communities to deal with climate change impacts. As the first step, the Red Cross held awareness-raising meetings with stakeholders in food security and disaster management, including Malawi Red Cross’ director of programs and Malawi citizens involved with food security and disaster preparedness and response activities.

A joint private-sector project in Malawi used insurance to reduce the vulnerability of farmers to drought. The insurance program is coupled with a loan package for seed and agriculture equipment. Together, these programs aim to help farmers endure drought and restart their farming operations in the case of severe crop loss. Link to Source

Villagers in Attapeu Province, Lao PDR, switch from farming to fishing when the Mekong River floods during August to October.

The focus of this project, a collaborative effort of several organizations, is on climate-sensitive epidemic malaria. It aims to create a model of climate-sensitive malaria in Kakamega and Kericho, including the identification of hotspots and unstable areas prone to epidemics, assessment of existing capacity among stakeholders, and the malaria implications of downscaled climate-change scenarios, and to identify possible adaptation strategies that reduce vulnerability to climate-sensitive malaria.

The Ilkerin Loita Integral Development Programme (ILIDP) is a community organization that has successfully incorporated drought cycle management in all its operations.  Started in 1972, ILIDP is owned and run by the Loita Maasai pastoralists of the Narok District, Kenya.  It consists of one main centre and six Pastoralists Community Development Associations.  ILIDP supports and facilitates initiatives by these community organizations, each of which serves between 2,000 and 4,000 people.  In 2000-01, the community associations and their disaster committees carried out all drought-relief and

The demand of small-scale farmers in Kenya for cheap and readily available irrigation technology has led artisans to develop ways to imitate imported sprinklers with improvised materials.  Artisans were able to produce an astonishing variety of sprinklers using different materials and technologies and for different purposes.

The objectives of this Red Cross project project are to develop and strengthen the capacities in two districts of the Jakarta Province, East Jakarta and West Jakarta, to undertake integrated community-based risk reduction activities (including climate change adaptation) and to learn about  integrating risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and micro-finance in one holistic project.  Specific actions at the community level will include community organization and mobilization through Village Committees; the formation and training of volunteer groups, self-help groups, and Community-Based A

The impact of climate change and El Niño is increasingly causing coral reefs to bleach. WWF’s Friends of the Reef project is an effort to protect Asia Pacific’s coral reef ecosystems, which are the source of new coral recruits for reefs throughout the region and a source of livelihood for coastal people, especially in the fishery and tourism sectors. Friends of the Reef engages local stakeholders and decision makers in developing, testing, and implementing plans to increase coral reef resilience to major threats in the region, including climate change.