Inception Report - CDEMA

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Title International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Climate Centre.2007. Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Guide. Geneva, Switzerland: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Format Print Target Audience (Primary) Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies Summary Description The CVCA Handbook is not meant to guide the entire process of developing a project or designing an advocacy campaign. Rather, it is intended to guide the analysis which is generally the first step in either of these undertakings, and to provide suggestions for how this analysis can be used to take action on adaptation to climate change. This guide begins with the basics about climate change: the scientific consensus, the humanitarian consequences, and the general implications for the Red Cross and Red Crescent. This is followed by six thematic modules: Getting started, Dialogues, Communications, Disaster management, Community risk reduction and Health and Care. Each module begins with a background section with real-life Red Cross/Red Crescent experiences and perspectives, followed by a “howto” section with specific step-bystep guidance. Comments +Climate change overview clearly explains the concept and puts it in context. +Makes climate change disaster management connection. ± Includes Caribbean examples in text, but climate impacts/projections taken generic to SIDS. +Includes “How to Guides” – Getting started, communications, and disaster management. Guides include checklists, opportunities and pitfalls. +Uses case studies and true to life examples from IFRC members for illustration. 30 +Separate modules can be read as stand-alone reference materials.

Title Format Target Audience (Primary) Summary Description Comments +Language - accessible/easy to read -Graphs and charts could be intimidating for persons with lower literacy levels or simply ignored by them. Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) Project. 2005. Climate change handbook for Caribbean journalists. Belize: Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre Print Caribbean journalists/medi a workers The handbook was developed to increase the capacity of media workers to report on climate change. The handbook provides practical direction on matters of language, central concepts and possible story angles. +Attempts to present Caribbean specific material. +Includes a climate change resource section (people and institutions working on climate change) by country -More Caribbean specific information on impacts and projections available than presented here. 31

Title<br />

International Federation of Red Cross and<br />

Red Crescent Societies Climate<br />

Centre.2007. Red Cross/Red Crescent<br />

Climate Guide. Geneva, Switzerland:<br />

International Federation of Red Cross and<br />

Red Crescent Societies<br />

Format<br />

Print<br />

Target<br />

Audience<br />

(Primary)<br />

Red Cross and<br />

Red Crescent<br />

National<br />

Societies<br />

Summary Description<br />

The CVCA Handbook is not meant<br />

to guide the entire process of<br />

developing a project or designing<br />

an advocacy campaign. Rather, it<br />

is intended to guide the analysis<br />

which is generally the first step in<br />

either of these undertakings, and<br />

to provide suggestions for how<br />

this analysis can be used to take<br />

action on adaptation to climate<br />

change.<br />

This guide begins with the basics<br />

about climate change: the<br />

scientific consensus, the<br />

humanitarian consequences, and<br />

the general implications for the<br />

Red Cross and Red Crescent.<br />

This is followed by six thematic<br />

modules: Getting started,<br />

Dialogues, Communications,<br />

Disaster management,<br />

Community risk reduction and<br />

Health and Care. Each module<br />

begins with a background section<br />

with real-life Red Cross/Red<br />

Crescent experiences and<br />

perspectives, followed by a “howto”<br />

section with specific step-bystep<br />

guidance.<br />

Comments<br />

+Climate change overview clearly<br />

explains the concept and puts it in<br />

context.<br />

+Makes climate change disaster<br />

management connection.<br />

± Includes Caribbean examples in<br />

text, but climate impacts/projections<br />

taken generic to SIDS.<br />

+Includes “How to Guides” –<br />

Getting started, communications,<br />

and disaster management. Guides<br />

include checklists, opportunities<br />

and pitfalls.<br />

+Uses case studies and true to life<br />

examples from IFRC members for<br />

illustration.<br />

30<br />

+Separate modules can be read<br />

as stand-alone reference materials.

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