The Compilation of Climate Justice Good Practices is an integral part of the Local to Global Action for Climate Justice project implemented by the LWF with support from Bread for the World.
The main objective of the project is to identify and systematize exemplary initiatives led by faith-based organizations with the support of LWF member churches, World Service country programs and their partners, with a particular focus on adaptation, mitigation and advocacy for climate justice. These efforts aim to empower vulnerable groups, including youth and women.
The methodology employed a multifaceted approach that included desk reviews, a kick-off workshop, and key informant interviews conducted through various digital communication channels.
A robust database was carefully analyzed, reviewing information from 87 identified projects and capturing key details such as project proposals, progress reports, duration, country context, budget allocations, implementing and funding organizations, challenges faced, impacts observed, and key contacts. The research was supplemented by an analysis of documents and reports from international and faith-based organizations.
Within the context of this report, a climate justice good practice is defined as a demonstrated and replicable initiative that upholds principles of fairness, equity, and inclusivity in the areas of climate change mitigation, adaptation, and advocacy.
The selection process, guided by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) predefined criteria of relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and impact is as follows:
Relevance: Assess whether the initiative addresses relevant climate-related issues and is consistent with the project’s overall objectives.
Coherence: Evaluate how the initiative aligns with the project's focus areas of adaptation, mitigation, and climate justice advocacy to ensure consistency and synergy in addressing climate challenges.
Effectiveness: Determine the results achieved by the initiative's activities, examining their tangible impact on local communities and their ability to effectively address climate-related challenges.
Efficiency: 1) Examine whether the initiative has led to positive changes in the lives of local communities, including increased resilience, enhanced capacity to address climate impacts, and integration of gender equity approaches. 2) Assess the extent to which youth and/or women have led activities, and whether churches and faith-based organizations in project countries have increased their commitment to climate justice. 3) Evaluate the effectiveness of the initiative in influencing national and regional policy makers to adopt ambitious climate change policies.
Sustainability: Consider whether the activities have brought long-term benefits to the community, ensuring that positive impacts are sustained beyond the life of the project.
Impact: Evaluate the potential scalability, replicability, or expansion of activities to determine their ability to make broader and lasting contributions to climate justice initiatives.
The 10 examples of climate justice good practices cover a range of issues and strategies, including advocacy and visibility, robust networking and multi-stakeholder approaches, community education and capacity building, biodiversity conservation, climate technologies, legal strengthening, and climate risk transfer.
