Module 1: Fundamentals of Climate Change and Risk

• The science of climate change: Observed changes and future projections.
• Defining climate hazards (e.g., extreme heat, floods, droughts, sea-level rise).
• Introduction to risk concepts: Hazard, exposure, vulnerability, risk.
• Understanding the interconnectedness of climate, environmental, and socio-economic systems.
• The role of uncertainty in climate risk assessment.
• Practical session: Analyzing recent climate extreme events and discussing their impacts on different sectors.

Module 2: Principles of Climate Risk Assessment

• Frameworks for climate risk assessment (e.g., IPCC, ISO 31000).
• Steps in a risk assessment process: Context setting, identification, analysis, evaluation, treatment.
• Qualitative vs. quantitative risk assessment approaches.
• The importance of scale in climate risk assessment (local, national, regional).
• Integrating climate change into existing risk management processes.
• Practical session: Applying a simplified risk matrix to a hypothetical climate hazard for a specific asset or community.

Module 3: Data Collection and Analysis for Vulnerability

• Types of data for vulnerability assessment: Climate data, socio-economic data, environmental data.
• Sources of climate data: Observational data, climate models, downscaled projections.
• Methods for collecting socio-economic data: Surveys, interviews, focus groups.
• Indicators of vulnerability: Demographic, economic, infrastructure, environmental.
• Ethical considerations in data collection and use.
• Practical session: Identifying relevant data sources for a given vulnerability assessment scenario and discussing data limitations.

Module 4: Assessing Exposure and Sensitivity

• Defining exposure: Presence of people, livelihoods, ecosystems, infrastructure in hazard zones.
• Methods for mapping exposed assets and populations (e.g., using GIS).
• Defining sensitivity: Degree to which a system is affected by climate hazards.
• Assessing sensitivity of different sectors (e.g., agriculture, water resources, health).
• Factors influencing sensitivity (e.g., natural capital, economic diversity).
• Practical session: Using provided data to map areas of high exposure to a specific climate hazard.

Module 5: Evaluating Adaptive Capacity

• Defining adaptive capacity: Ability of a system to adjust to climate change.
• Components of adaptive capacity: Institutional, technological, financial, social, human capital.
• Indicators for measuring adaptive capacity.
• Assessing institutional arrangements and governance for adaptation.
• Community-based adaptive capacity assessment.
• Practical session: Brainstorming and categorizing various adaptive capacity indicators for a rural farming community.

Module 6: Integrated Climate Risk and Vulnerability Mapping

• Bringing hazard, exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity together.
• Developing composite vulnerability and risk indices.
• Creating climate risk and vulnerability maps using GIS.
• Visualizing complex risk information for decision-makers.
• Case studies of integrated mapping approaches.
• Practical session: Using provided data to create a conceptual integrated climate vulnerability map in a GIS environment (or by drawing).

Module 7: Sectoral Climate Risk Assessment

• Climate risk assessment in the water sector: Water scarcity, floods, quality issues.
• Climate risk in agriculture and food security: Drought, heat stress, pest shifts.
• Health sector climate risks: Heat-related illnesses, vector-borne diseases.
• Infrastructure sector climate risks: Damage from extreme weather, supply chain disruptions.
• Urban climate risk assessment.
• Practical session: Conducting a mini-sectoral risk assessment for a specific industry (e.g., tourism) facing a particular climate hazard.

Module 8: Communicating Climate Risk and Engaging Stakeholders

• Principles of effective risk communication.
• Tailoring messages for different audiences (policymakers, communities, private sector).
• Participatory approaches in risk assessment and planning.
• Building consensus and fostering ownership of risk reduction strategies.
• Role of traditional knowledge in understanding and communicating risk.
• Practical session: Developing a simple communication strategy for a key climate risk identified in a previous module.

Module 9: Mainstreaming Climate Risk into Planning

• Integrating climate risk assessment findings into development plans and policies.
• Tools for mainstreaming: Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs), Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs).
• Budgeting and financing for climate risk management.
• Legal and institutional frameworks for mainstreaming.
• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of mainstreaming efforts.
• Practical session: Discussing how climate risk assessment findings could be integrated into a local development plan.

Module 10: Tools and Technologies for Climate Risk Analysis

• Introduction to GIS for spatial risk analysis (review).
• Remote sensing applications in hazard mapping and vulnerability assessment.
• Climate modeling outputs and downscaling for local risk assessment.
• Decision support tools for climate risk management.
• Open-source tools and platforms for climate data and analysis.
• Practical session: Exploring publicly available online tools or platforms for climate data and risk visualization.

Requirements:

·       Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

·       Applicants must live up to Armstrong Global Institute admission criteria.

Terms and Conditions

1. Discounts: Organizations sponsoring Four Participants will have the 5th attend Free

2. What is catered for by the Course Fees: Fees cater for all requirements for the training – Learning materials, Lunches, Teas, Snacks and Certification. All participants will additionally cater for their travel and accommodation expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

3. Certificate Awarded: Participants are awarded Certificates of Participation at the end of the training.

4. The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.

5. Approval of Course: Our Programs are NITA Approved. Participating organizations can therefore claim reimbursement on fees paid in accordance with NITA Rules.

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We provide 3 payment options, choose one for your convenience, and kindly make payments at least 5 days before the Training start date to reserve your seat:

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3. Deposit directly into Bank Account (Account details provided upon request)

Cancellation Policy

1. Payment for all courses includes a registration fee, which is non-refundable, and equals 15% of the total sum of the course fee.

2. Participants may cancel attendance 14 days or more prior to the training commencement date.

3. No refunds will be made 14 days or less before the training commencement date. However, participants who are unable to attend may opt to attend a similar training course at a later date or send a substitute participant provided the participation criteria have been met.

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This training course can also be customized for your institution upon request for a minimum of 5 participants. You can have it conducted at our Training Centre or at a convenient location. For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254720272325 / +254725012095 / +254724452588 or Email training@armstrongglobalinstitute.com

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