Rural communities in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) are particularly vulnerable
to climate change due to their dependence on rainfed agriculture. To improve adaptation
planning for agrarian communities, there is a need to better understand their climate
vulnerability through an appropriate assessment methodology. Assessment outcomes
can then be used to support the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation initiatives in
community development planning to increase community resilience both now and under a
future climate.