South Asian Regional Pilot Training on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change
- Bangladesh,
- Nepal,
- South Asia
ENTRY DATE: 09.03.2012 | LAST UPDATE: 09.03.2012
SCALE:
- Countrywide
TARGET AREA:
- Rural and Urban
BEST PRACTICE IN:
- Capacity Building
KEY SECTOR:
FUNDING AMOUNT:
Description of Intervention
• Introduction to the theory and concepts of climate change impacts and associated vulnerabilities to the local communities through presentation;
• Introduction of better methods and technologies that are well suited to adaptation through examples of good practices from across the world and field visits to enhance better understanding of adaptation projects and practices; and
• Motivating participants to design their own community based adaptation projects.
Problems to be Addressed
Lack of awareness among communities about community based adaptation
Aims
Awareness creation and training program about community-based adaptation to climate change
Objectives
• To increase knowledge and skills of non-governmental organization’s staff on climate change and adaptation science, policy and practice; and
• To provide orientation on methodology for identifying, designing and implementing community based adaptation projects.
How it fits into the EbA concept
Since the project involves training program and awareness creation among communities about community based adaptation, it rightly fits into the CCA concept.