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COURSE OBJECTIVE

This course aims to enhance the capacity of stakeholders in development for adapting to changing climate-related hazards and improving resilience and disaster preparedness through:
· Establishing linkage between impact of climate change and climate-related disaster risk
· Assessing disaster risk and vulnerability related to climate-related disaster, climate change and climate variability
· Familiarising with national disaster management plans, national adaptation plans and development plans, and determine interface and synergy points
· Determining resilience and adaptive capacity level of people
· Applying the understanding of risk perception, complexities and uncertainties issues faced on the ground to enhance the design of practical adaptation plans
· Pulling together key tools, resources and partnerships for enhanced adaptation planning
· Utilising scientific information to develop appropriate and innovative integrated DRM and CCA strategies to reduce risks
· Establishing appropriate ways to overcome potential barriers to adaptive action

PREREQUISITES

Preferably have a working understanding of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and/or Disaster Risk Management (DRM). Proficiency in English is required.

COURSE CURRICULUM

Conducted over a period of ten days, the course is divided into seven modules:
Module 1: Fundamentals of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA)
- Overview of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and their Contributions to Sustainable Development
- Global and Regional Approaches to CCA and DRM
- Overview of Climate Change and the Fundamentals of Climate Change Science (Basic Concepts and Terminologies in CCA)
- Projected Climate Change Impacts on Selected Sectors with Special Lecture on IPCC AR4
- Framework for Guiding Adaptation (Resilience, Transition, Transformation)

Module 2: Fundamentals of Disaster Risk Management (DRM)
- Overview of Natural Disasters and the Science of Natural Disasters
- Disaster Risk Management Framework
- Special Lecture on GAR2013 and SREX
- Disaster Risk Assessment

Module 3: CCA and DRM Interface and Synergy Points
- Overview of National-level Plans Relevant for Managing Risks (Synergy Points, Case Studies, Good Practices and Sharing)
- Interface between CCA and DRM within National Plans and Policies
- Identification of Hotspots (People-Planet-Profit)
- Make Rich Pictures
- Problem Tree or Theory of Change

Module 4: Assessing Resilience for Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management
- Mind-sets and Paradigms (Risk Perception)
- Concept of Resilience and Adaptive Capacity

Module 5: ‘Framing’ the Problem
- Managing Uncertainty and Complexity
- Situational Analysis and Multi-Stakeholder Processes
- Risk Management of Emerging Issues (Inclusion of Socially Vulnerable Groups)

Module 6: ‘Framing’ the Possible Solutions
- Policy Processes Supporting CCA and DRM
- Mainstreaming CCA and DRM Processes at National, Sub-- National and Local Level
- Negotiation Skills and Powergame
- Adaptation Strategy Development + Develop Strategy for Case
- Disaster and Climate Proof Strategy Analysis (Criteria, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Prioritizing of Plans)
- Financing Adaptation Plans (Funding Mechanism, Funding Strategies, Insurance, Challenges)
- Preparation for Making Your Pitch
- Influencing Development Instruments for Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management

Module 7: Influencing Policy for Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management
- Risk Communicationof Uncertainty
- Making Your Pitch (Presentation on Action Plans/Project Concepts to “Donors”, Government and Other Stakeholders)
- Recap from Making Your Pitch and Course, Challenges in Integrating DRM and CCA and Ways Forward
- Personal Project Concept Development towards Sustainable Development (Work on Personal Action Plan / Proposal / Policy Brief / Output)
- Course Conclusion and Way Ahead (Future Planning 2015 and Beyond: MDGs, New Framework HFA and Challenges)