Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis (CVCA)

Country Grouping
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Sectors and Themes
Rural Development
Scale
Sub-national
Project-Level
Resource Type
Guidance and Frameworks
Expertise Level
Practitioner
Language
English
French
Spanish
Other
Inputs Needed
Understanding of national and local landscape of resilient livelihoods
Causes of climate vulnerability
Outputs Provided
Understanding of community climate vulnerability and adaptive capacity
Developer or Source
CARE Climate Change Information Centre

The Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis (CVCA) Handbook is a community-level tool which integrates climate change into a wider participatory vulnerability analysis. It combines local knowledge with scientific data to provide a framework for dialogue within communities, as well as between communities and other stakeholders. The guidebook is organized around climate resilient livelihoods, DRR, local capacity development, & underlying causes of vulnerabilities.