The objective of the training was to equip the participants with the skills in designing CBA strategies and plans. The training provided the participants with a framework to understand the causes and consequences of climate change, the basic concepts and approaches for understanding the CBA concept through the vulnerability assessment tools and integration of the concept in local planning. Two vulnerability assessment tools were used: (1) the climate vulnerability and capacity analysis (CVCA) matrix to assess the capacity and vulnerability of the communities; and (2) the community based risk screening tool for adaptation and livelihoods (CRiSTAL) for identifying the risks related to climate change at the community level, adaptation, and livelihood strategies. The data collected using the CVCA and the CRiSTAL tools informed the development of the CBA action plans.
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