2nd International Training Course on Managing Risk in The Face of Climate Change
Duration: 23 Mar 2015 - 3 Apr 2015
Department: ACD
Donor Agency: CDI
Location: Thailand,
Themes:ACD
This course aimed to enhance the capacity of the participants in adapting to the changing climate-related hazards and improving resilience and disaster preparedness through:
- Establishing linkages between the impact of climate change and climate-related disaster risks
- Assessing disaster risk and vulnerability related to climate-induced disasters, climate change and climate variability
- Familiarizing the participants with national disaster management, adaptation and development plans, and determining synergy points
- Determining resilience and adaptive capacity level of people
- Applying the understanding of risk perception, complexities and uncertainties faced on the ground to enhance the design of practical adaptation plans
- Pulling together key tools, resources and partnerships for enhanced adaption planning
- Utilizing scientific information to develop innovative integrated disaster risk management and climate change adaptation strategies to reduce risks
- Establishing appropriate ways to overcome potential barriers to adaptive action
Conducting the training for appropriate participants.