Innovative adaptation measures to climate change

Climate change adaptation measures are initiatives and actions taken to prevent or reduce damage, or exploit beneficial opportunities from the effects of climate change. The ACCES project promoted innovative adaptation measures in consultation with the population:

- Adapted crops to climate change: the use of crop seeds adapted to drought or heavy rainfall, helps to strengthen the resilience of populations.
- Risk Management and Disaster Prevention: In order to reduce the vulnerability of the Burundian population to extreme weather events, the establishment of an information system that allows the population to access weather forecasts and early warning system in the event of extreme weather events.
- Akasuga toilets: The ecological latrine called AKASUGA allows the separate recovery of solid and liquid human excreta in order to improve soil fertility.
- Improved wood burning stoves: the spread and use of improved stoves contributes to reduce deforestation and the degradation of wood resources
- Seasonal forecasts: the diffusion of the seasonal forecast is a determining factor decisions for the agri-breeder

 

• Participatory planning and accompaniment of CCA measures with the population and the local administration for good acceptance

• Gender mainstreaming in all CCA activities so that women play a leading role in the implementation of these measures

• Awareness-raising, training and capacity building enabled the various actors and beneficiaries to learn about the new CCA measures

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• Do not give up on cultural taboos or fears but listen to, understand and explain to the population the advantages of such measure (case of Akasuga latrine) which is now very popular after having encountered the reluctance of the population and the municipal administration