Analyzing and mapping of Impacts under Climate Change for Adaptation and Food Security through South-South Cooperation (AMICAF-SSC)

As part of FAO’s Analysis and Mapping of Impacts under Climate Change for Adaptation and Food Security, implemented in the Philippines and Peru from 2011 to 2015, the project aimed to analyze the impacts of climate change on food security in two further countries, Indonesia, and Paraguay, so as to build the relevant capacities in the recipient countries.

The project consisted of four major components, namely (i) assessment of the impact of climate change on agriculture, (ii) food insecurity vulnerability analysis at household level as a result of climate change and mapping of vulnerable locations and households, (iii) enhanced capacities of vulnerable communities to adapt to climate change and (iv) guidance in support of adaptation planning.

The capacities of national government agencies to analyze the impacts of climate change upon food security was strengthened in both countries. Local experts are now able to run new experiments on their own, as the Modelling System for Agricultural Impacts of Climate Change server has been deployed in each country and is accessible anywhere. 

These results were achieved through:

• Training on assessment of impacts of climate change on agriculture, attracting more than 140 participants in each country.
• Training on analysis and mapping of household vulnerabilities to food insecurity in the context of climate change, with more than 40 participants in each country.
• Training of trainers on enhanced community capacities to adapt to climate change, with a focus on increased resilience of vulnerable household groups in one recipient country.
• Guidelines for implementing and improving the project approach developed and disseminated.

• AMICAF Programme
• Field Workshops in Indonesia
• Field Workshops in Paraguay
• Technical Reports
• Technical Presentations