Climate resilience in agriculture: Key concepts for community-based adaptation

These primer was produced for a project under CCAFs, jointly implemented by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), Philippines and the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), Vietnam Country Office. CCAFS Project No.: P55-FPI-SEA-ICRA

Learning Groups: refining technologies and social processes for climate resilient agriculture

Impacts of climate change are location-specific, hence the need to develop targeted solutions and strategies. Local government units, in partnership with the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, established farmer learning groups which are platforms for knowledge generation and sharing on climate change action-research. The project was implemented in learning communities in Guinayangan, Quezon and Ivisan, Capiz, Philippines. Facilitating learning groups involved social learning methodological processes: vulnerability assessments, setting of learning agenda, participatory action research implementation, community mobilizing and knowledge sharing. Action research, in both municipalities, showed that knowledge generation through a small group of farmer innovators is an effective strategy in the identification and refinement of appropriate technologies. The learning group members serve as a support to the local extension system, helping accelerate adaptation of various climate-smart technologies

Portfolio of Climate Resilient Options for Farming and Fishing Communities in Guinayangan, Quezon

The main purpose of this portfolio is to document climate-smart agricultural options tested and implemented in Guinayangan, Quezon, Philippines. The intention is to use evidence-based recommendations to promote out-scaling and upscaling. Participatory vulnerability assessment and action research helped in identification of climate resilient options. A community innovation fund supported the farmer-led action research. The investigators used a landscape approach in capturing how community-managed technologies worked in lowland, upland and coastal areas. The portfolio presents the rationale of the technologies, details of the implementation process, actual farmers’ learnings and observed benefits. The compiled technological options resulted in a unique portfolio best-fitted to alleviate impacts of climate change while also addressing livelihood goals

Portfolio of Climate Resilient Options for Farming and Fishing Communities in Ivisan, Capiz

The main purpose of this publication is to document climate smart agricultural options tested and implemented in Ivisan, Capiz, Philippines. The intention is to use evidence-based recommendations to promote out-scaling and upscaling. Participatory vulnerability assessment and action research helped in identification of climate resilient options. A community innovation fund supported the farmer-led action research. The investigators used a landscape approach in capturing how community-managed technologies worked in lowland, upland and coastal areas. This report presents the rationale of the technologies, details of the implementation process, actual farmers’ learnings and observed benefits. The compiled technological options resulted in a unique portfolio best-fitted to alleviate impacts of climate change while also addressing livelihood goals