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Centre for Development Informatics
ICTs and (Climate Change) Adaptation in Developing
Countries
Richard Heeks
Centre for Development Informatics
University of Manchester, UK
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi
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Physical Consumption
-Dematerialisation of Goods/Services
Journey Substitution
Physical Production
-Shift to Knowledge Economy
Energy Generation & Distribution
-Smart Power/Grid
Energy Use
Manufacture & Use:-ICTs (Green vs. Brown IT)-Smart Motors/Logistics-Smart Building Design-Smart Transport
e-Enabled:
-Carbon Markets
-Decision-Making
-Policy networks
-Awareness/Capacity-Building
-Technology Transfer
-CC Data Capture
-CC Data Processing
-CC Data Presentation and Dissemination
Application Areas / CC Related Vulnerabilities
-Socio-polítical
-Livelihoods & Finance
-Health
-Habitat
-Food (Agriculture)
-Water
ICTs Adaptation Role
-Measuring
-Informing & Networking
-Deciding:•Predicting (Risk, Early Warning)•Planning (inc. Local Mitigation)•Coping (Short-Term/ Disaster)•Adapting (Long-Term)
-Transacting
-Producing
-Mobility
Mitigation
(Causes)
Strategy
Monitoring
Adaptation
(Effects)
ICTs, Climate Change & Development Model
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BoP Shocks and Vulnerabilities
http://caglecartoons.com
Shocks
VulnerabilitiesIllness
Environmental Degradation
Personal Insecurity
Poverty
Food Insecurity
Water Shortage
Disaster
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ICT 1. Informed Decision-Making
ICT 2. Stakeholder Engagement
National Climate Change Adaptation . . . and ICTs
Task 2b:
Formulate Adaptation
Options
Task 1:
Synthesise Knowledge
Task 2c:
Select Adaptation Measures
Task 2d:
Formulate Adaptation Strategy
Vulnerability & risk assessments National CommunicationsNAPAsPilot projects
Task 2a:
Design Adaptation Strategy
Inclusion in National
Development Plans
Projects for Funding
ICT 4. Feedback and Learning
ICT 5. Institutional Capacity-Building ICT 3. Adaptation Delivery
Task 3a:
Implementation
Task 3b:
Monitoring & Evaluation
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Sectoral Climate Change Adaptation . . . and ICTs
VulnerabilitiesIllness
Environmental Degradation
Personal Insecurity
Poverty
Food Insecurity
Water Shortage
Disaster
Telecentres
Community Radio
Mobile Phones
GIS/Remote Sensing
Social Media
Sensor Networks
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e-Resilience
Community Climate Change Adaptation . . . and e-Resilience
Vulnerability Dimensions
Vulnerability Context
Livelihood System
Acute Shocks
Chronic Trends
Climate Change
Livelihood Determinants
•Assets
•Institutions
•Structures
Livelihood Capabilities
Functionings
System Levels:
MACRO
MESO
MICRO
ADAPTATION/ADAPTIVE ACTIONS
Development Outcomes
Resilience Sub-properties
Robustness Scale Redundancy Flexibility Self-organisation
Learning EqualityRapidityICTs
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Integrate, Don’t Isolate
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Be Janus-Headed About Technology
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Embrace the Current Informatics Ecosystem
KnowledgeInformationData
Hardware Software
Networks
Radio/Etc
People & Processes
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Check The Time: It’s the 21st Not 20th Century
Transactional
e-Adaptation
None
Informational
Productive
Transformational
Delinked
Indirect
Active User
Producer
Worker
Entrepreneur
Innovator
ICT CapabilitiesUser Role
Intermediated Consumer
Passive Consumer
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More Hands On Deck fore-Adaptation
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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/