Detailed analysis of the Standard Indicator “Action People” (2015–2020)

Definition: “Number of people directly supported to adapt to climate change or to conserve ecosystems“

This indicator counts the number of people receiving direct support from IKI projects to strengthen their abilities to adapt to climate change or to conserve ecosystems. This kind of ‘direct support’ can vary widely and may include support in the form of training, finance or the provisioning of material, for example.

Relevant project activities are to be found in the following areas:

Support measures for adapting agricultural or aquacultural practice
Provisioning of insurance to cover crop failures
Inclusion in disaster early warning systems
Environmental education in schools

Some projects report that they have provided direct support to only a dozen people, while others directly support thousands of individuals. This once again highlights the heterogeneity of the IKI portfolio.

People receiving direct support 2015–2020

Graph Number of people directly supported in adaptation or ecosystem conservation, disaggregated by IKI funding areas — Number of people directly supported in adaptation or ecosystem conservation, disaggregated by IKI funding areas

From 2015 onwards, a total of 54 projects initiated – most in the funding area ‘Adaptation to the impacts of climate change’ – state that they have provided direct support for adaptation or ecosystem conservation to 1,042,603 people. Data from many projects from the ‘Conserving natural carbon sinks with a focus on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+)’ and ‘Conservation of biodiversity’ funding areas previously contributed to this indicator, but with smaller figures per project on average.

Example project

© @Aldo Cardenas TNC

This project is establishing water management structures and long-term financing mechanisms in order to counter ecosystem degradation and the threat of water scarcity in the highlands of the Peruvian Andes. This is helped by a ‘Water Councils’ initiative, which takes a participative approach to water management decision-making and has set up three water funds as financing mechanisms. The project is also using public-private investment to implement adaptation measures, running campaigns to promote efficient water usage, and building up community resources and expertise in terms of disaster prevention and management. Within the scope of this project, 996 people in towns and rural communities in Lima, Piura and Cusco have received education on measures to adapt to climate change.

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Assessment of figures

This indicator only counts people receiving direct support. Conversely, the indicator does not count most of the people who stand to benefit from IKI measures over the long term. These groups of people may include citizens of cities for which improved urban climate adaptation plans have been drawn up and are to be implemented in the future or agricultural households that benefit from improved water management as a result of funds that have been leveraged by the IKI.

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