ICTs and Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries

ICTs and (Climate Change) Adaptation in Developing Countries Richard Heeks Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK http: //www. manchester. ac. uk/cdi Centre for Development Informatics

ICTs, Climate Change & Development Model C Mitigation Strategy Adaptation (Causes) Physical Consumption -Dematerialisation of Goods/Services Journey Substitution Physical Production -Shift to Knowledge Economy (Effects) e-Enabled: -Carbon Markets -Decision-Making -Policy networks -Awareness/Capacity. Building -Technology Transfer Energy Use Manufacture & Use: -ICTs (Green vs. Brown IT) -Smart Motors/Logistics -Smart Building Design -Smart Transport Centre for Development Informatics -Socio-polítical -Livelihoods & Finance -Health -Habitat -Food (Agriculture) -Water Energy Generation & Distribution -Smart Power/Grid Application Areas / CC Related Vulnerabilities ICTs Adaptation Role Monitoring -CC Data Capture -CC Data Processing -CC Data Presentation and Dissemination -Measuring -Informing & Networking -Deciding: • Predicting (Risk, Early Warning) • Planning (inc. Local Mitigation) • Coping (Short-Term/ Disaster) • Adapting (Long-Term) -Transacting -Producing -Mobility

Bo. P Shocks and Vulnerabilities Shocks Vulnerabilities Disaster Poverty Water Shortage Food Insecurity Centre for Development Informatics Illness Personal Insecurity Environmental Degradation http: //caglecartoons. com

National Climate Change Adaptation. . . and ICTs ICT 1. Informed Decision-Making ICT 2. Stakeholder Engagement ·Vulnerability & risk assessments ·National Communications ·NAPAs ·Pilot projects Task 3 b: ICT 4. Feedback and Learning Monitoring & Evaluation Task 1: Task 2 a: Task 2 b: Task 2 c: Task 2 d: Task 3 a: Synthesise Knowledge Design Adaptation Strategy Formulate Adaptation Options Select Adaptation Measures Formulate Adaptation Strategy Implementation ICT 5. Institutional Capacity-Building Indicators Centre for Development Informatics Inclusion in National Development Plans Projects for Funding ICT 3. Adaptation Delivery

Sectoral Climate Change Adaptation. . . and ICTs Sensor Networks GIS/Remote Sensing Vulnerabilities Disaster Poverty Telecentres Water Shortage Food Insecurity Community Radio Centre for Development Informatics Illness Personal Insecurity Social Media Environmental Degradation Mobile Phones

Community Climate Change Adaptation. . . and e-Resilience Vulnerability Dimensions Vulnerability Context MACRO Acute Shocks Chronic Trends Livelihood System Levels: MESO Livelihood Determinants Livelihood Capabilities • Assets • Institutions MICRO Development Outcomes Functionings ADAPTATION/ ADAPTIVE ACTIONS • Structures Climate Change Resilience Sub-properties ICTs Robustness Rapidity Scale Redundancy e-Resilience Centre for Development Informatics Flexibility Selforganisation Learning Equality

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Embrace the Current Informatics Ecosystem People & Processes Networks Hardware Software Radio/Etc Data Information Knowledge Centre for Development Informatics

Check The Time: It’s the 21 st Not 20 th Century e-Adaptation User Role Innovator Entrepreneur ICT Capabilities Transformational Productive Worker Producer Active User Transactional Passive Consumer Informational Intermediated Consumer Indirect Delinked Centre for Development Informatics None

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Useful Links • NICDD Project Website: www. niccd. org • Online Network on ICTs, Climate Change & Development: http: //groups. google. co. uk/group/niccd • Blog: http: //niccd. wordpress. com/ Centre for Development Informatics