Deadline: 26-Sep-21
The Online Executive Training – Young Women Leadership on Climate Adaptation is now open for applications to foster the leadership of African young women to induce and realize sustainable solutions that build resilience to the changing climate by fostering knowledge on climate adaptation , elevating leadership skills and connecting professional networks.
The Online Executive Training will showcase the ripple effects of investing in women which leads to effective climate adaptation on local, regional and national levels.
Objectives
By the end of this training, participants will:
- have developed an advanced skills set for confident and effective leadership.
- have gained the knowledge and confidence to effectively communicate about and advocate for climate adaptation.
- know how to plan and propose gender-sensitive adaptation projects.
- have gained confidence in building up their professional networks pursuing a career in the climate adaptation sector.
Training Content
- Core Knowledge about Gender-Sensitive Climate Adaptation
- Leadership Capacity-Building
- Project Management Coaching
- Networking and Career Guidance
Target Audience
- Women from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe
- Age 20 to 35
- Academic requirements: Bachelor’s degree and higher
- Passion for Climate Action
- Leadership Experience
Key Facts
- Hosted fully virtually on an exclusive online learning platform the part-time training program will spread over 20-weeks between October 2021 to March 2022.
- The participants will experience a blended learning approachcombining group live sessions on Zoom and self-learning tools such as videos, audio recordings, text resources, links, quizzes and assignments.
Criteria
- You need to have a strong and reliable internet connection and proficient level of English
- Attend the webinar sessions regularly (90-120 minutes, 1-2 times a week; weekdays; afternoon) and be able to commit the equivalent of 2 days a month for the course duration
- Complete assignments on time and show active participation in the live sessions and peer-to-peer review tasks
- Newly or further develop a project that integrates climate adaptation and its gender-related implications
For more information, visit https://bankimooncentre.org/leadership/young-women-climate-adaptation
