Climate Risk Management in Finnish Development Cooperation - Gaia

The overall screening approach has been presented in chapter 1.4. The “climate lens” is applied for
each of the reviewed projects below in chapters 4.2-4.4 with subchapters looking at different key
questions through the “climate lens” (see Box 1). Climate data and projected climatic patterns,
which have served as basis for the screening, are summarized in chapter 2. Building on a review and
analysis of project documentation, the interviews and discussions with key project stakeholders
(including team leaders, programme coordinators) form a central component of this screening
exercise. 49
This initial screening classifies the programmes into low – medium – high categories, based on
identified climate risks to development effectiveness, where:
- “low” refers to very limited risks for project outcomes potentially caused by climate
variability and change
- “medium”, refers to limited risks for project outcomes potentially caused by climate
variability and change
- “high” refers to potentially considerable risks for project outcomes caused by climate
variability and change
This initial classification should guide immediate further steps for any high risk projects (including indepth
risk assessment) and flag out potential modifications and entry points for projects with
medium risks. In addition, the screening approach contributes to a review of the potential of the
selected development programmes to contribute to climate adaptive capacity (through
strengthened livelihoods assets) in the programme areas.
49 See Annex IV, for full list of stakeholders consulted during the assignment, including key project stakeholders.
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