Assessments at systems level to identify and appraise climate risks and transformative action- briefing note

05/2022

This brief provides an overview of systems-level assessments and what they might entail under the SCALA programme. It discusses the methodologies, tools and resources that can be applied in undertaking these assessments through Activity 1.1.2 of the programme, which in turn can inform the design and implementation of activities under Outcomes 2.1 and 3.1. It also provides guidance on cross-cutting areas that can be integrated.

Transformative climate action-briefing note

05/2022

This brief explains the context of the SCALA programme’s approach to transformational adaptation, which refers to a change in the fundamental attributes of a socioecological system in anticipation of climate change and its impacts. Adaptation interventions can be qualified as transformational when they include system-wide change or changes across more than one system, and involve direct questioning of the effectiveness of existing systems, social injustices and power imbalances.

Senegal SCALA Inception Report

05/2022

This Inception Report complements SCALA Senegal’s project documentation with the outcomes of the inception activities. The report is available only in French and has an executive summary in English. It specifies the SCALA inception activities undertaken by FAO and UNDP, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Equipment in Senegal.

Ethiopia SCALA Inception Report

05/2022

This Inception Report highlights the outcomes of the inception activities undertaken by FAO and UNDP, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Commission to determine the scope and areas of SCALA programme implementation in Ethiopia. Moreover, it outlines the theory of transformative change for the programme implementation in Ethiopia’s watershed and pastureland management.

SCALA Gender and Social Inclusion Strategy

03/2022

The SCALA Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) Strategy defines the programme’s GSI targets and outlines the GSI interventions at country and global levels that will be implemented to ensure the transformative climate solutions supported by the programme respond to the needs, interests, and challenges of marginalized women and men and result in equitable benefits. SCALA promotes whole-of-government approaches through purposive multi-stakeholder engagement and consultation.

SCALA Private Sector Engagement Strategy

02/2022

This strategy outlines the approach of the SCALA programme to enable private sector engagement (PSE). It articulates the background and guiding principles that inform potential country-level and global activities related to PSE. It also illustrates what these activities are and provides details on expected outcomes related to PSE across the different SCALA countries given their varying contexts. Moreover, it highlights relevant PSE tools and methodologies.

Uganda SCALA Inception Report

02/2022

This Inception Report highlights the outcomes of the inception activities undertaken by FAO and UNDP, in close collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and Ministry of Water and Environment to determine the scope and areas of SCALA programme implementation in Uganda. It also outlines the theory of transformative change for the programme’s implementation in Uganda’s cattle corridor landscape and in the agriculture and land use sectors in general.