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In mid-June, the launch event for the “Guideline for conflict-sensitive adaptation” project took place, organised on behalf of the Environment Agency (UBA). Having evaluated the results, adelphi is now coordinating additional expert discussions in order to prepare a first draft of the guideline.
The Environment Agency (UBA) commissioned adelphi to analyse on a deeper level the connection between climate-change adaptation and peace and security. The goal is to develop a guide manual containing the criteria and specific components for designing and implementing adaptation measures. The guideline should help lower climate-induced security risks and increase the peace-building effects of said measures.
Furthermore, by these means, new conflicts arising from adaptation measures should be prevented. As part of its assignment, adelphi is analysing the potential criteria for creating conflict-sensitive projects and measures aimed at furthering adaptation to climate change. In addition, practical examples of climate-change adaptation in conflict-sensitive contexts will be investigated.
The project’s kick-off event took place in June 2016. In a joint discussion with participants from various ministries, the difficulties of and potential solutions for conflict-sensitive adaptation were examined and debated.
The challenges and hurdles largely concern the limitations of investment approaches, a suitable means of communicating the links between adaptation and security, and the special significance of institutions and timelines in fragile regions. It is therefore particularly important to conduct context analyses in order to ascertain dangers and risks, and also to carry out analyses of the various approaches of different countries towards solving these problems. Starting points for introducing and implementing conflict-sensitive adaptation strategies include a differentiated communication strategy for local actors and the use of existing bi- and multilateral agreements between Germany and the countries in question. The project’s intended guideline thus serves as a policy instrument and offers an initial orientation towards suitable problem-solving approaches.
Subsequent to the workshop, adelphi is organising expert discussions that are expected to take place in December this year. The discussions will likely include debates on the important design criteria for adaptation measures and specific examples from the field. A first draft of the guideline will be created, based on the launch event and the results of the discussions. The guide manual will then be presented again for further discussion and editing at another expert workshop in March 2017. The final version of the guideline and the results of the project will be presented internationally in September 2017.