This handbook aims to build the skills which community facilitators need to lead participatory decision-making processes such as workshops to plan for the delivery of basic services under a changing climate. It provides facilitators with a range of tools for leading conversations at the community level. It will also help to build skills and knowledge which will enable the community to participate in identifying solutions that are relevant and appropriate for their context.

While the handbook focuses on the adaptive management of drinking water resources, the tools and processes that are presented are flexible enough to be applied to a range of situations.

This handbook is based on a two-day training workshop which focused on the adaptive management of community based water resources in Kiribati. The workshop was held in Tarawa and was facilitated by researchers from the Institute for Sustainable Futures, based at the University of Technology Sydney with members of the Kiribati Climate Action Network (KiriCAN). The workshop was funded by USAID through the Pacific - American Climate Fund (PACAM).