ACCESS4ALL Group

It is unfortunate I cannot readily lay evidence on an instance where a CBA/ LLA strategy was used to adapt to climate crisis. The immediate intervention that comes to mind is the Keta Sea Defense Project but that was a nationally led strategy to safeguard community members from harsh tidal waves. Again, I want to emphasize that, if communities can develop strategies to adapt to climate crisis, then stakeholders who are known to be champions of climate security should explore how best the advance some of these local strategies for the safeguard of life on earth. It saves high expenditures on climate adaptation/ mitigation technologies.

A successful Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) practice I have observed in Chikwawa District is the use of traditional flood-resilient farming and settlement practices along the Shire River, particularly the cultivation of sorghum and millet on elevated land (locally informed land zoning) combined with community-led flood preparedness measures.

Challenge Addressed

This initiative addresses recurrent flooding and prolonged dry spells, which have intensified due to climate change. Chikwawa is highly vulnerable to seasonal floods that destroy crops, displace households, and undermine food security.

Local Engagement in Planning and Decision-Making

Local people—especially village elders, lead farmers, and traditional leaders—played a central role in identifying flood-prone zones and deciding where different crops should be planted. Decisions were informed by historical flood knowledge, oral histories, and long-standing observations of river behavior. Community meetings (msonkhano wa mudzi) were used to agree on farming calendars, crop choices, and settlement boundaries.

Outcomes and Impacts

Évaluation de la satisfaction

​Sur la base de l'ampleur de la crise (comme nous l'avons vu pour le Tchad ou le Bangladesh) face à la réponse institutionnelle :

​Évaluation : 2/5 — Insatisfait

​Échelle de Likert : Insatisfait (Je reconnais des progrès institutionnels, mais les résultats concrets sur le terrain restent dérisoires face à l'urgence).

​3. Justification de l'évaluation

​Mon insatisfaction ne porte pas sur le travail des diplomates du Sud (qui a été héroïque), mais sur le fossé qui sépare la politique de papier de la réalité climatique.

1. Une réussite inspirante : Le Plan National de Descarbonisation du Costa Rica

​Bien que ce soit un petit pays, le Costa Rica est devenu un géant de l'action climatique. Son plan vise une économie nette zéro d'ici 2050.

​Pourquoi ça marche ? * Consensus politique : Ce n'est pas le projet d'un seul parti, mais une vision d'État.

​Lien économie-nature : Ils ont transformé la protection de la biodiversité en moteur économique (écotourisme).

​Fiscalité verte : Utilisation des taxes sur les carburants pour financer les services écosystémiques.

​2. Un échec relatif : La Grande Muraille Verte (Phase initiale)