Community based Climate Action Plan: A case of Bhopal

Taking the case of selected urban poor settlements in Bhopal, this document demonstrates the process of developing a ‘Community based climate action plan’ (C-CAP). It demonstrates the complementarity of experiential knowledge (from the community including priorities, needs, knowledge, and capacities) and scientific knowledge (from climate data and technical experts) in the co-production of contextually suited adaptive solutions.

By laying down a co-creation process that bridges and reinforces scientific and experiential streams of knowledge, and by foregrounding the need for ground up efforts to be recognised in formal planning mechanisms, this document attempts to address critical lacunae in realising inclusive and just climate resilience.