Climate Change, Impacts & Adaptation
Climate Change, Impacts & Adaptation
This 4-day course provides an in-depth grounding in the science, impacts, and adaptation strategies related to climate change. Participants will examine how climate risks intersect with humanitarian, development, and business operations, and gain practical tools to integrate climate considerations into programme design, monitoring, and evaluation.
Course Overview
- Understand the science behind climate change and its regional impacts.
- Assess climate vulnerability and exposure at community and organisational levels.
- Design climate-resilient programmes aligned with SDGs and Paris Agreement goals.
- Apply adaptation and mitigation frameworks in humanitarian and development contexts.
- Communicate climate risk effectively to donors, boards, and communities.
Learning Outcomes
- Conduct a climate vulnerability assessment for a target community.
- Integrate climate risk into project logframes and M&E plans.
- Develop an organisational climate adaptation roadmap.
- Communicate climate evidence to non-technical audiences.
Requirements
- Basic familiarity with development or humanitarian programming.
- No prior climate science background required.
- Willingness to engage in group fieldwork exercises.
- Commitment to complete all 4 days of the programme.
Course Syllabus
- 1 Day 1 — Climate Science: Evidence, Projections & Regional Scenarios
- 2 Day 2 — Impacts on Food, Water, Health & Displacement
- 3 Day 3 — Adaptation Frameworks: Community-Led & Nature-Based Solutions
- 4 Day 4 — Climate-Smart M&E, Reporting & Advocacy
Course Information
Student Reviews
What Participants Say
"Eye-opening content delivered by experts who clearly understand both the science and the development context."
Barna Magyarosi
Executive Secretary, Inter-European Division
"I now have a practical toolkit to mainstream climate adaptation into all our projects. Highly recommended."
Maria Santos
Programme Officer, East Africa
Comments
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!
Leave a Comment
Ready to advance your career?
Join hundreds of professionals who have transformed their skills with FIFE Training & Consulting.
Enrol in This Course