Inside Story: Action on climate vulnerability - Lessons from Quito

The document details how the Metropolitan District of Quito (DMQ) collaborated with the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to develop a climate vulnerability study and a five-year Action Plan. It highlights that the successful integration of climate data into policy was driven by a participatory approach involving local technical experts and the alignment of the study's methodology with the municipality's specific needs. The process emphasized intersectoral coordination and the inclusion of diverse perspectives, including gender-specific understandings of vulnerability, to implement practical adaptation solutions.

• Quito has seen an average temperature rise of approximately 1.3°C over the last century, which has impacted human health, security, water availability, infrastructure, agricultural production, and ecosystems.
• The effective adoption of climate vulnerability evidence by the Metropolitan District of Quito was attributed to a methodology that met the municipality's priorities and the active participation of municipal technical authorities in the process.
• The city improved the implementation of climate adaptation by using a participatory approach to create tailored indicators and by incorporating diverse viewpoints, including those of both men and women.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2017). Inside Story: Action on climate vulnerability - Lessons from Quito. https://cdkn.org/resource/quito-vulnerability-action

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Inside Story: Action on climate vulnerability - Lessons from Quito. 2017. https://cdkn.org/resource/quito-vulnerability-action.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Climate and Development Knowledge Network |title=Inside Story: Action on climate vulnerability - Lessons from Quito |date=29 December 2017 |url=https://cdkn.org/resource/quito-vulnerability-action |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2017inside, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Inside Story: Action on climate vulnerability - Lessons from Quito}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2017}, month = dec, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/quito-vulnerability-action}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }