DESIGNING PROJECTS IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD

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OVERVIEW OF THE RAPTA PROCESS 2 If you require more detail about the RAPTA process and how it can be used, this chapter will be useful to you. The RAPTA framework and process were introduced in section 1.3 and Figure 1. Here we summarise the RAPTA process (inside the blue frame in Figure 1), and how the seven linked components can be used to embed resilience, adaptation pathways, and transformation into project design and implementation. There is some overlap with Chapter 3 as the aim of this chapter is to provide a general summary. 26 Overview of RAPTA process
The RAPTA process has seven linked components (See Figure 3), briefly summarized in this chapter. See Chapter 3 for more detail. The components shown in blue are critical supporting processes for assessing resilience and identifying adaptation and transformation options. These guidelines build on existing project design tools and link to elements that are already a familiar part of project design processes (such as Scoping and Theory of Change). We recommend small changes to these elements in order to realise the benefits of the RAPTA approach. Therefore, these guidelines emphasize adjusting, not replacing, standard elements of project design and management. RAPTA’s unique features are the three components at the centre of the diagram (System Description, System Assessment and Options and Pathways). Some project design processes already include these components, but the RAPTA approach may differ substantially from current practice. We therefore provide more detail on how to apply them. 2.1 SCOP<strong>IN</strong>G Scoping is a standard component of project development that summarises the purpose and nature of the project. The RAPTA guidelines include it for completeness, and to highlight the aspects of scoping that are unique to RAPTA. The RAPTA approach encourages a deep understanding of the system, challenges faced, and how to address them effectively through adaptive implementation pathways. Applying RAPTA in the project conceptualisation stage (Phase 1, Identification, in Figure 2) involves a “light pass” through all seven process components, after which Scoping should be revisited to confirm or revise the initial plan. RAPTA PROCESS 1. Scoping 2. Engagement & Governance 3. Theory of Change 4. System Description 5. System Assessment 6. Options & Pathways 7. Learning Figure 3 Overview of the RAPTA process detailed in these Guidelines Applying RAPTA is an iterative process. Though numbered for ease of reference, the components can be applied in whatever order best suits the specific context. The components in blue are both discrete steps and ongoing processes. They are a routine part of most development projects but are included here because they are critical to applying RAPTA successfully. Some may need to be modified to reflect RAPTA concepts. The heart of what is new in bringing RAPTA into project design is shown in the centre – System Description, System Assessment, and Options and Pathways. Overview of RAPTA process 27
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Page 6 and 7: CONTENTS FOREWORD..................
Page 8 and 9: LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES FIGURES
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Page 12 and 13: ABSTRACT RAPTA is a unique tool to
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Page 20 and 21: INTRODUCTION TO RAPTA AND ITS APPLI
Page 22 and 23: 1.2 KEY CONCEPTS: RESILIENCE, ADAPT
Page 24 and 25: BOX B Seven principles of resilienc
Page 26 and 27: BOX C Intervention options and adap
Page 28 and 29: gaps. In short, it is a flexible, a
Page 32 and 33: The “systems view” encouraged b
Page 34 and 35: description is available. The Syste
Page 36 and 37: are not intended to replace current
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Page 42 and 43: RAPTA GUIDELINES FOR PROJECT IDENTI
Page 44 and 45: Scoping is a standard component of
Page 46 and 47: Step 5 Review how resources are to
Page 48 and 49: 3.2.3 Steps to Multi-Stakeholder En
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Page 52 and 53: BOX G Example of engagement process
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Page 56 and 57: 3.3 THEORY OF CHANGE RAPTA PROCESS
Page 58 and 59: BOX I Use of term ‘Pathways’ in
Page 60 and 61: 3.4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION RAPTA PROCES
Page 62 and 63: assess the difficulty or not of cha
Page 64 and 65: Step 4 Describe key social-ecologic
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Page 68 and 69: BOX L Example: different domains in
Page 70 and 71: BOX N The RESILIENCE ATLAS and Vita
Page 72 and 73: 3.5.4 What this component will prod
Page 74 and 75: 3.6.3 Steps to take Step 1 Draw on
Page 76 and 77: Table 1 Characterizing and prioriti
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decision points, implementation tri
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Learning serves four objectives:
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all RAPTA components and activities
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BOX R An approach to learning for p
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HOW TO USE RAPTA IN THE GEF PROJECT
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input of different knowledge types,
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Table 3 The RAPTA components, activ
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System Assessment Options and Pathw
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APPENDICES 5 92 Appendices
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APPENDIX B GLOSSARY AND KEY CONCEPT
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Multi-stakeholder Engagement Projec
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B.3 STABILITY DOMAINS The term “d
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APPENDIX C SUPPLEMENT TO SECTION 3.
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FACTORS THAT MAY HINDER IMPLEMENTAT
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APPENDIX D LEARNING EXAMPLES Table
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