Climate Adaptation and Disaster Resilience (CADRE) Stakeholder Coordination, Advocacy, Linkages and Engagement for Resilience Adaptasi Perubahan Iklim dan Pengurangan Risiko Bencana untuk Ketahanan API Perubahan – Phase II

The project was designed to build upon achievements from Phase I with the ultimate goal of strengthening the capacity of government, civil society, and the private sectors to reduce risks and adapt to climate change. The project area includes ten sub-districts in Central Java and Maluku, with a focus on five new sub-districts selected for Phase II replication: Tirto district of Kabupaten Pekalongan and Amahai district of Kabupaten Maluku Tengah. Assistance will also continue in five sub-districts of Pulau Haruku district from Phase I. The project's overall goal is to improve resilience through three objectives: better coordination between national, provincial, and district-level government on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation; reducing the vulnerability to hazards and climate change impacts of targeted community members; and replication of best practices promoted in new target vulnerable communities. During the third program quarter, the API Perubahan team conducted key activities and achieved significant results. Climate-risk assessments were conducted at kabupaten and community levels through training on climate analysis and projection, training on kabupaten-level risk assessment, training on community participatory risk assessment, and serial workshops. The development of a Local Resilience Action Plan (LRAP) in five sub-districts was also completed through serial community meetings and a presentation for the local government and communities. The API Perubahan team was also involved in designing the convergence of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) at the national level in collaboration with other organizations. The team facilitated and participated in two working groups to develop the methodology and framework for this convergence. Personnel changes occurred during the quarter, with Eman Sulaeman resigning as Program Officer due to family reasons and Yohanes Shen Nhamara being recruited to take his place. However, Shen resigned at the end of December 2014 due to personal reasons, and Mercy Corps Indonesia is currently recruiting for a new person to fill this position. The API Perubahan team was composed of the following members at the end of the quarter: Willy Wicaksono as Program Manager, Ina Nisrina Has as Senior Program Officer/CCA Specialist, Andry Andreas Napitupulu as M&E Specialist, Kusnandar and Isra Amin Ali as Program Officers (Maluku), and Upi Gufiroh and Yohanes Shen Nhamara as Program Officers (Central Java). The project's progress and achievements during the third program quarter demonstrate the continued commitment to improving resilience and reducing vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts in Indonesia.