A local vision of climate adaptation: Participatory urban planning in Mozambique

This case study examines the Public Private People Partnerships for Climate Compatible Development (4PCCD) project (2011-2013), which used a participatory planning methodology to address climate change in the Chamanculo C neighborhood of Maputo, Mozambique. The project aimed to integrate local perspectives into municipal planning, resulting in the creation of a Community Plan for Climate Change Adaptation and the establishment of a Climate Planning Committee (CPC) to lead local action.

• The 4PCCD project utilized a 'Participatory Action Plan Development' methodology to empower residents of informal settlements in Maputo to create a collective vision for climate adaptation, which was then presented to private and government entities.
• Local residents in the Chamanculo C bairro prioritized adaptation over mitigation, specifically focusing on improving drainage and infrastructure to manage recurrent flooding, while rejecting government-proposed relocation due to potential negative impacts on their livelihoods.
• The project successfully established a Climate Planning Committee (CPC) that developed a Community Plan for Climate Change Adaptation, which included proposals for a recycling centre, improved water supply networks, and better waste management.
• The 4PCCD project, which operated with a budget of £114,000 (approximately US$189,500) between 2011 and 2013, fostered new networks between the community and various stakeholders, including the National Fund for the Environment of Mozambique (FUNAB), the water utility FIPAG, and the Ministry of Coordination of Environment Affairs.
• While the project did not prove that community self-organisation would automatically generate formal long-term partnership commitments within its timeframe, it did lead the Maputo municipality to begin deeper climate change planning processes.

APA

Broto, V. C., Boyd, E., Ensor, J., Macucule, D. A., & Allen, C. (2014). A local vision of climate adaptation: Participatory urban planning in Mozambique. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CDKN_InsideStory-Mozambique_Final20-05-14_WEB.pdf

Chicago

Broto, Vanesa Castán, Emily Boyd, Jonathan Ensor, Domingos Augusto Macucule, and Charlotte Allen. A local vision of climate adaptation: Participatory urban planning in Mozambique. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2014. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CDKN_InsideStory-Mozambique_Final20-05-14_WEB.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{broto2014local, author = {Broto, Vanesa Castán and Boyd, Emily and Ensor, Jonathan and Macucule, Domingos Augusto and Allen, Charlotte}, title = {{A local vision of climate adaptation: Participatory urban planning in Mozambique}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = may, url = {http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CDKN_InsideStory-Mozambique_Final20-05-14_WEB.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }