CO-PRODUCING CLIMATE CHANGE  ADAPTATION PLANS THROUGH  PARTICIPATORY COMMUNITY  MEETINGS IN TIMOR-LESTE

This brief reports on a series of two-day PCMs held in 10 communities throughout Timor-Leste between December 2023 and April 2024. The meetings were conducted to perform bottom-up assessments of community strengths in terms of livelihoods, identify local climate stressors, and prioritize the development of climate change adaptation plans. IkanAdapt’s premises are described first, following a brief report on the project’s methods and community engagement, and a discussion of the findings. In the final sections, the brief reflects on the strengths of IkanAdapt’s approach, as well as the way forward.

Citation

Schut T, de Araujo F, dos Santos JMB, Gomes M, Pinto da Silva AM, Oliveira da Silva A, Pereira M and Mills DJ. 2025. Co-producing climate change adaptation plans through participatory community meetings in Timor-Leste. Rome: FAO.