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CASE STUDY
3.2 Community based to capture the nuances of existing vulnerabilities.
vulnerability assessment: local conditions. Training Further, the qualitative,
understanding localised sessions provided the young people-led VA revealed that
climate risks residents with a foundational extreme heat and flooding are
understanding of mapping, the most significant climate
In 2022, following the CHM including the translation of hazards affecting Ambojwadi.
process; Ambojwadi, an urban three-dimensional objects For example, poor waste
settlement along the west into two-dimensional management and inadequate
coast of Mumbai, stood out maps, mapping history and storm water drainage
due to the basti’s social and standards, and GIS software worsened flooding, affecting
climate vulnerabilities and use. health and livelihoods. The
intensity. YUVA responded by lack of piped water led to
initiating a community-based This training resulted in groundwater depletion
Vulnerability Assessment detailed maps created using and contamination, while
(VA), involving five young mobile applications like transportation challenges
residents, aged 18 to 23, from Map Marker. Once data was impacted education, health,
various parts of Ambojwadi. collected, the team analysed and safety, particularly during
With YUVA’s support, these it and shared the findings climate-related emergencies.
individuals—dedicated to with the community. For Insufficient infrastructure,
addressing local challenges data collection, Focused such as poorly maintained
through a climate justice Group Discussions (FGDs), storm water drains and
perspective—engaged in conducted between inadequate street lighting,
a series of comprehensive December 2022 and March further compounded these
knowledge sessions. These 2023, were integral to the issues.
sessions deepened their VA. Eighteen FGDs engaged
understanding of climate various social groups— 3.3 Community Climate
change’s root causes and children, women, the elderly, Action Plan: empowering
helped them formulate their and informal workers— vulnerable communities
definitions of climate justice, across five areas, offering
linking social and climate insights into the community’s The Climate Change
justice. climate vulnerabilities and Adaptation Plan (CCAP)
perceptions. adopts a bottom-up approach,
These young residents played emphasizing the inclusion
a key role in tailoring the The data analysis, including of voices from those most
VA to Ambojwadi’s specific geotagging of vulnerabilities, impacted by climate change.
context. They incorporated revealed ten key themes The CCAP is crafted to
their personal experiences in Ambojwadi: Housing, integrate findings from the
with climate impacts into Open Space, Water, Toilets Vulnerability Assessment
the assessment, refining its and Sewage, Storm Water (VA), connect climate and
focus and methodology. Drains (SWD), Solid Waste social issues, and enable
This collaborative approach Management, Transport and community advocacy. By
led to the creation of Road Network, Livelihood, centering the experiences
a comprehensive and Education, and Health. These of affected populations of
objective map of vulnerable themes underscored systemic Ambojwadi, the CCAP aims
stakeholders, informed by issues where inadequate to create an actionable plan
their lived experiences. The infrastructure and service for climate adaptation and
VA tools were co-developed provision exacerbated coping mechanisms to be
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