INTRODUCTION

Climate change and other environmental stresses have been a policy concern to many countries particularly in low and medium developed countries. Some of the impacts of climate change include drought and floods. Countries that are usually affected by drought and floods among other climate change risks rely on emergency assistance which is in most cases not sufficient due to limited resources in those countries. Furthermore, predictions of future climate change by the countries meteorological departments are sometimes uncertain, and the future impacts are difficult to predict. This places emphasis on acting early and ensuring that systems are in place to deal with negative climate events. This 5 days course aim to achieve this objective by ensuring that participants acquire knowledge on climate change risk management strategies to mitigate effects of climate change.

DURATION

5 days

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the training participants should:

• Establish linkage between impact of climate change and climate-related disaster risk
• Utilize decision support tools for reducing climate-related disaster risks
• Plan for climate change adaptation using climate information to develop targets and appropriate strategies
• Identify options for climate risk management to a given context

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Concepts of Climate Change and Climate Risk Management

• Basic concepts and terminologies in climate risk management
• Overview of climate change and climate risk
•  Overview of climate change adaptation and climate change mitigation
• Overview of risk management strategies during planning, responding and recovery

Module 2: Decision Support Tools for Reducing Disaster Risks

• Overview of climate modelling for climate risk management
• Development and use of local climate outlook
• Climate risk mapping

Module 3: Understanding Urban Vulnerabilities to Climate Risk

• Relationship of urban growth and climate-related disaster risk
• Vulnerability assessment of urban communities to climate-related disasters
• Vulnerability assessment of urban systems to predicted impacts of climate change

Module 4: Integrating Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Urban Development Planning

• • Climate change impacts on urban sectors
• • Applying urban climate resilience indicators
• • Foundations for successful adaptation planning
• • Urban climate change adaptation and climate risk management
• • Cross-cutting issues in planning for and implementation of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

Module 5. Case studies

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TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION

This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location. For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 732 776 700 or +254 759 285 295. You can also email us on: training@fineresultsresearch.org

REQUIREMENTS

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.  During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

TRAINING FEE

The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 732 776 700/+254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY

• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.