Objectives of the study
The broad objective of the study is to identify climate-induced risks and recommend sustainable solutions for alternative livelihoods appropriate for the most at-risk women and people with disabilities. The objectives of the study are:
- To identify and analyze the specific climate-induced hazards affecting the livelihoods of most-at at-risk women and people with disabilities living in the Southkhali and Raynda union.
- To assess the socio-economic vulnerabilities and coping capacities of most at-risk women and people with disabilities in the context of climate change.
- To evaluate existing livelihood strategies and their sustainability under current and projected climate conditions.
- To recommend feasible and inclusive climate-resilient and sustainable livelihood options for the most at-risk women and people with disabilities.
Methodology of the study
Desk Review
Collection, review, and analysis of relevant literature related to climate change, disaster, agriculture, livelihood, environment, hydrology, surface and groundwater, value chain, crop production, land uses, etc.
Secondary dataanalysis
Collection, review, and analysis of long-term climate and weather data of key climate parameters to show the trends of change and disaster and their impact on natural resources, water resources, agricultural practices, livelihood activities, food security, forestry, biodiversity, and livelihoods;
Primary Information Collection
- Participatory research to get actual data, perspectives, and experiential knowledge of the vulnerable households and communities on climate change, hazards, livelihoods, knowledge and skill needs, cropping patterns, social, economic, ecological, and technological situations, etc., through the Household Survey (HHS)
- Participatory capacity analysis of individual, household, community, and institutional levels to understand knowledge, practice, and resources to adapt to a changing climate and disaster, motivation of CSA, impacts on agriculture, livelihoods, biodiversity, existing coping mechanisms, and agricultural patterns, supply chain, and value chains, through Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Key Informant Interview (KII)
- Multifactorial climate vulnerability assessment
- Multi-hazard risk assessment
- Soil and water quality measurement.
- Heatwave and coldwave vulnerability indexing
- Social Network Analysis and Institutional mapping to understand existing statutory, customary, and non-formal institutional groups and their strengths, weaknesses, and limitations;
- Agricultural value chain analysis
- Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion(GEDI) Analysis
- Location-specific value chain cost-benefit analysis
- Climate-smart agriculture Identification using the Crop Simulation Model (CRAFT)
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