Putting ‘vulnerable groups’ at the centre of adaptation interventions by promoting transformative adaptation as a learning process

The report recognises the need for ‘transformative adaptation’ that addresses the root causes of the vulnerability and builds the capacities of impacted populations and communities to engage climate challenges. The report highlights the kinds of practice that can help avoid maladaptive outcomes and promote transformative adaptation.

Together, the main findings of the report are to identify five key elements of transformative adaptation:

1. Make rights and justice the target of adaptation
2. Acknowledge power relations
3. Embrace knowledge pluralism
4. Foster bottom-up coalitions to strengthen local sources of adaptation
5. Recognise risks, tradeoffs and unexpected outcomes