Browsing by Subject "ASSAR"

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    Stakeholder and influence network mapping exercise with the government, development and research actors in Namibia
    (2015) Hegga, Salma; Siyambango, Nguza; Angula, Margaret; Spear, Dian; Masundire, Hillary; Molefe, Chandapiwa; Morchain, Daniel
    This report summarises the outcomes of the Stakeholder and Influence Network Mapping exercise were undertaken on the 23rd of July 2015 in Windhoek, Namibia. ASSAR southern African Team members: Margaret Angula, Nahas Angula, Nguza Siyambango (UNAM); Dian Spear, Salma Hegga (UCT); Hillary Masundire and Chandapiwa Molefe (UB) assisted and participated in the stakeholder mapping workshop facilitated by Daniel Morchain (Oxfam). This event brought together 11 national stakeholders from the government (Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development, Namibia Energy Institute), NGOs (NNF, IRDNC) and Researcher/ Academic institutions (SASSCAL, DRFN & UNAM) (see Annex 9.2for a list of participants). The Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid (ASSAR) a multi-institutional and multi-national study investigates the factors that restrict effective adaptation to climate change impacts in agriculture-dependent communities in north-central Namibia. A multi-method approach including literature review, household surveys and semi-structured interviews is used to: i) explore the drivers of vulnerabilities to floods and droughts; 2) identify adaptation strategies; and 3) identify the barriers that impede successful adaptation. This report contains five main sections. Section 2 introduces the aims and objectives of the mapping exercise to ASSAR research. The Third section describes the methodology and approaches used, while section 4 describes the framing and analysis procedures employed. Section 5 presents the findings of the Network Influence Mapping exercise from the three groups of stakeholders attending the workshop. The discussion of the results and implication of the results are presented in section 6 and 7, respectively.
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    Understanding vulnerability and adaptation in semi - arid areas in Botswana
    (2015-05-01) ASSAR
    Semi-arid areas in Botswana are characterised by high rainfall variability, frequent droughts, low soil moisture and extreme events such as flash floods which normally combine with governance shortcomings and structural inequalities to exacerbate the vulnerability of communities. Such communities are generally dependent on primary production and natural resources, rely on rainfed agriculture, have limited livelihood options and employment opportunities, depend on activities that are sensitive to the impacts of climate change, face high levels of poverty, are exposed to high levels of HIV/AIDS, have limited infrastructure and services, and are affected by limited institutional capacity and weak resource governance. The climatic and socioeconomic environment in semi-arid areas in Botswana makes communities vulnerable to food insecurity and unstable livelihoods as well as leading to unsustainable agroecological systems, crop failure and unproductive rangelands.
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    Using Transformative Scenario Planning to think critically about the future of water in rural Jalna, India
    (2018-01-10) Kale, Eshwer; Khabiya, Pragati; Josh, Vikas
    Jalna, a drought-prone district in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra in India, faces serious water challenges. Some of the causes are recurrent drought, drought-like conditions and notable weather changes, crop loss and failure, and increasing demand for groundwater by farmers, industry and urbanisation, with declining groundwater levels. Water scarcity for domestic and livelihood needs of rural households is of grave concern. In recent times, thousands of families migrated to cities and towns in distress, in search of sustenance. While water requirements for industry and urban needs are met from the Jayakwadi dam, most of the rural population depends on declining groundwater and infrequent tankers in times of scarcity. At the same time, villages, NGOs and government have taken up water conservation projects, such as watershed development and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), with encouraging results. Demand - side management practices, however, are poorly followed. Other practices, such as lifting safe groundwater into surface ‘farm ponds’, aggravate inequity and increase evaporation losses, while the improper implementation of land treatment projects affects the biophysical structure of land with long-term impacts on water availability. Finding sustainable solutions to this complex water issue is beyond the capacity of any single agency. It necessitates the active engagement of all stakeholders. Developed by Reos Partners, Transformative Scenario Planning (TSP) offers a neutral space for stakeholders to present their views, and construct a shared understanding of the situation and the actions they can take to address it. In short, TSP offers a way for social systems to get unstuck and move forward. This report provides an overview of the first TSP workshop titled Water Situation in Rural Jalna in 2030: For Domestic and Livelihood Needs’. It was presented by the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) from 18 - 19 September 2017 at Krushi Vidnyan Kendra, Jalna, in the local language of Marathi.
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    Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Semi - Arid Regions of Southern Africa
    (2015-02-01) Spear, Dian; Haimbili, Emilia; Angula, Margaret; Baudoin, Marie - Ange; Hegga, Salma; Zaroug, Modathir; Okeyo, Alicia
    The main objectives of the RDS phase are to i) develop a systematic understanding of existing knowledge and perceptions of climate change trends, impacts, vulnerability, adaptation strategies, and barriers and enablers to effective adaptation in SARs; ii) provide a system scale perspective from which ASSAR researchers can undertake research in the Regional Research Programme (RRP); and iii) help inform the more detailed sets of specific research foci for the RRP.
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    The Vulnerability and Risk Assessment in Omusati Region in Namibia
    (2016-04-01) Salma, Hegga; Ziervogel, Ziervogel; Angula, Margaret; Spear, Dian; Nyamwanza, Admire; Ndeunyema, Elizabeth; Kunamwene, Irene; Togarep, Cecil; Morchain, Daniel
    This report presents the findings of the VRA workshop held from 8 to 9 March 2016 at Outapi Lodge in Omusati Region in North-Central Namibia. The VRA exercise focused on the Onesi Constituency landscape and it was carried out in the context of the ASSAR project. The VRA contributes to ASSAR’s work on understanding local level vulnerability and potential adaptation responses by engaging diverse stakeholders and supporting Research-into-Use (RiU) processes.