1.2 Objectives of the CEGIS study
The major objectives of the study is to answer three basic questions:
Where does a society stand today with respect to vulnerability to climate risks?
What factors determine its current vulnerability?
How successful are its efforts to adapt to current and possible future climate risks?
The specific objectives and activities of the CEGIS study was to:
Assess local perceptions of climate hazard, past and present climate risk/ impact.
Study livelihood systems and establish livelihood profiles of the major vulnerable groups considering household categories (Landless, marginal, small, medium, large) their subgroups (if any) in 12 villages, a non-vulnerable group should also be profiled.
Investigate about current and past (30 years) adaptive responses and coping strategies of the vulnerable groups to risks in particular climate risk.
Review the mandates, actual roles and capacities of communities and local institutions/ organizations (including local government agencies and self-help groups) in disaster prevention preparedness, as well as the service they offer and resources they can plan with.
Describe the physio-geographic environment and framework conditions of the study areas.