The project Public-Private-People Partnership for Climate Compatible Development (4PCCD) emerged from a concern with the dominance of a language of public-private collaboration in climate change adaptation. Adaptation plans and initiatives tended to overlook local voices and didn't acknowledge that people are the main experts on their own experiences of climate risks.

We proposed to create opportunities between government and business that also included communities. Our strategy was building   partnerships to deliver adaptation outcomes. Working in one of Maputo's historical neighbourhoods (Chamanculo C) we supported a local process of participatory planning to discuss climate science, examine local risks and engage local residents in solutions that address their experience of risk. The process led to the establishment of a local climate committee led by members of the community. The committee made proposals to improve and maintain drainage channels and the water supply; manage local waste; and establish awareness and communication channels between citizens and relevant institutions. 

The project resulted from my collaboration with Mozambique's Environment Fund (FUNAB) and it was funded by the Climate Development Knowledge Network in 2011.

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