The manual is created to build a common understanding and ownership of climate adaptation plans and actions, which is key to their successful delivery. Whether you're a region with strong traditions of citizen engagement or just starting out, the latest Manual offers resources for everyone, including guidance, practical steps and tips.
You can download the 2026 DIY Manual in English below or in French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish. If you would like to request the DIY Manual in another official EU language, please reach out via the Helpdesk.
Engaging stakeholders and citizens enhances the relevance, effectiveness, and credibility of climate adaptation plans, builds trust and supports a collective mandate for implementing adaptation actions. Developed by MIP4Adapt, this DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Manual for regional and local authorities emphasises four key actions for engaging stakeholders and citizens in climate adaptation: 1) Communicating with clear and accessible information, 2) Engaging stakeholders and communities, 3) Connecting stakeholders and citizens to facilitate collaboration, and 4) Enabling collective and individual action.
Additional resources
Thematic Flyers
The DIY Manual is complemented with thematic flyers and related tools that you may find helpful during the adaptation planning cycle for:
How-To Guides
For more guidance on specific citizen and stakeholder engagement techniques, check out the 'How-To Guides' below:
- Stakeholder Mapping and Analysis: our first how-to guide is designed to help you to identify and categorise stakeholders for climate adaptation planning.
Videos
The DIY Manual on Engaging Stakeholders and Citizens in Climate Adaptation
Discover how the DIY Manual can support your adaptation journey. This short video offers an accessible overview of the Manual’s objectives, structure and key takeaways, helping Regional and Local Authorities identify practical ways to apply its guidance within their own climate adaptation processes.
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The Importance of Stakeholder and Citizen Engagement in Climate Adaptation
This video explores how engaging stakeholders and citizens throughout the adaptation process helps unlock local knowledge, strengthen ownership and develop solutions that reflect community needs. It also shows how early and continuous engagement can connect scientific research, public policy and everyday risk communication, supporting more inclusive and impactful adaptation action.
