Project title : Climate Smart Coastal Village
Funded by : AF-EU-UNDP Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) Phase 1
Climate Smart Coastal Village introduced two key adaptation innovations to reduce vulnerabilities:
- Providing locally-relevant climate risk information – Strengthening preparedness and informed decision-making.
- Developing alternative livelihoods – Silvo-fishery provides a stable protein source and generates income through mangrove seedling sales and planting.
Here, we will share about the first one.
#1 Access to locally-relevant climate information
To improve adaptation capacity, first we provided access to locally-relevant climate information by:
(i) Developing interactive dashboards showing how sea level rise (SLR dashboard) prediction will impact the village. See the dashboard here: (https://penjagapulau.projects.earthengine.app/view/simulasi-kenaikan-air-laut)*
(ii) Installing weather station near the village providing 24-hour prediction and real-time data on rain, wind, temperature, etc. This information was used in meetings at village levels as well as in the community group level. The project beneficiaries (one women group and one community group) utilised this information to analyse how climate change risks impact them and what they need to do to adapt to climate change and build their resilience.
The SLR dashboard and weather station have improved women’s skills related to the interpretation of climate information and understanding on how to enhance their preparedness for extreme weather. In general, the people of Labuhan Bajo village have the knowledge on when the storm season is. However, recently they (and I) noticed some changes to the weather patterns. The extreme weather is also more severe and frequent. The use of information from the weather station provided different ways for men and women to be more prepared. Women are more concerned with how to secure the house and their belonging from the storm, access to water and electricity during and after the storm. While for the men, the information is useful so they can still plan their fishing, but need to be more efficient, for example by using fish finders. Hence, this project provided solar-powered cook stove (only two items currently, because we want to see if this solution is effective and compatible for the coastal community) and solar powered power station. A fish finder was also provided (only one item currently as our trial to assess its effectiveness). These initiatives aim to support both immediate needs and long-term resilience, ensuring that communities are better prepared to face the evolving challenges of climate change.
*We would like to thank Muhammad Zayyanul Afwani for delivering the SLR interactive dashboard development training.
See the video below:
For more information, contact ykpenjagapulau@gmail.com