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Organizational self assessment


For private collective adaptation, organisational capacity analysis is important as groups, communities or organisations of actors do not necessarily have a clear picture of their capacity. Towards this end, organisational self-assessment methods are applicable.

AP interactive decision tree - click any node to select it

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Question addressed

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Conditions of applicability

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Theoretical assumptions

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Results achieved

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Example cases from literature

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MEDIATION Toolbox

Read more in the Toolbox under the following category:

Characteristics of organisational adaptive capacity

Toolbox detail page(s) available for:

Screening of Adaptation options
Socio-Institutional Network Mapping
External cases (global)


This section is based on the UNEP PROVIA guidance document


Criteria checklist

1. You want to implement adaptation actions.
2. There is support and agreement about the purpose of the option.
3. Shared principles underlying the work have been explored.
4. The options are clear enough to define activities.
5. There is insufficient capacity to implement the option.
6. Areas for capacity building have not been identified.
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