Vulnerability and risk analysis in the Onesi constituency, Omusati region, Namibia : towards improving livelihood adaptation to climate change
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2016-03
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Adaptation at scale in semi-arid regions (ASSAR)
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The wellbeing and livelihoods of communities in areas such as the Omusati Region rely on rain-fed agriculture and livestock rearing; have limited 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; and are affected by limited institutional capacity and weak resource governance. The workshop created a visual representation of the consequences of individual climate hazards, allowing the Vulnerability Risk Assessment Knowledge Group (KG) to assess possible future impacts. Solutions and strategies that build resilience and help people to adapt to vulnerabilities were also proposed.
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This work was carried out under the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA), with financial support from the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DfID) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada.
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CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY, RAIN-FED AGRICULTURE, RURAL ECONOMY, RISK ASSESSMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS, AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION, FOOD SECURITY, ACCESS TO WATER, NAMIBIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA