Deadline: 11 December 2017
The UNDP in cooperation with the AIT – Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP) is seeking applications for its Training Programme on the Economics of Climate Change Adaptation with an aim to equip government officials and other stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific with economic tools necessary to assess and evaluate various interventions for designing climate adaptation projects and policies, formulate national adaptation plans and access climate finance for adaptation action.
Dates: 12-23 March 2018
Venue: Bangkok, Thailand (exact location to be confirmed).
Course Content:
– Introduction to key economic principles and review of impacts of climate change in Asia and the Pacific
– Assessment of economic impacts of climate change, cost-benefit analysis of investment projects and climate-proofing options
– Proposal development
Target Audience:
– Policy and technical staff from line ministries and national agencies, NGOs, academia, and private sector, who are involved in national adaptation planning, development of project proposals on climate change adaptation and mainstreaming climate change adaptation issues into national strategies
– Experts in the field of economics or statistics from governmental, non-governmental and academic institutions who are involved in economic analysis of climate change adaptation actions and climate-resilient investments
The course will be limited to 25 participants as follows:
– Ten participants from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam, will receive full scholarships covering travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses
– Five participants from Thailand and ten participants from other countries of Asia and the Pacific may attend on a self-funded basis
For more information, visit this link.