Welcome to CARE’s Climate Change Adaptation Learning Journey 2024!

This online instructor-led training will increase your knowledge on resilience and climate change adaptation and help you develop the skills required to put adaptation into practice at community level.

Enroll by 16 September 2024 on a first come, first served basis.

The Learning Journey will run from 30 September 2024 to 2 February 2025.

For questions, reach out to Nadia Rinaldi at climateandresilience-academy@carenederland.org.

Would you like to participate in this Learning Journey?

Register your interest here

Who can enroll?

We aim to make the CARE Climate and Resilience Academy as inclusive as possible. This training is open to development and humanitarian practitioners from all types of organizations or institutions who would like to be better equipped to integrate adaptation in their projects, programs or policies. Applicants should however:

  • Have a basic knowledge of climate change.
  • Be able to commit the equivalent of 2 days a month for the course duration, and be willing and able to be an active participant and complete group and individual assignments on time.
  • Have a good understanding of/be able to communicate in English.
  • Have access to reliable enough internet in order to complete the course. 

What is the course format?

This 16-week e-learning training consists of eight live classroom lessons with your fellow participants, led by climate adaptation experts and blended with other learning resources: videos, quizzes, podcasts, key readings or online courses.

Throughout each module, you will have the opportunity to put into practice what you have learned through either an individual or group assignment. Group assignments present an excellent chance to broaden your network, gain different perspectives, and learn collectively. You will be placed in a group with 5 to 6 members who are in a similar time zone to facilitate coordination. It is your responsibility to actively communicate and coordinate with your group members in order to ensure smooth collaboration and timely submission.

What will I learn?

By the end of the training, you will:

  1. Be able to explain and apply the concepts that frame climate change adaptation.
  2. Be able to know when to apply CARE’s main climate change adaptation approaches and tools.
  3. Be able to improve the integration of climate change adaptation into your projects and programs for better sustainability and results.

Modules:

How much time do I need to give?

The Climate Change Adaptation Learning Journey is a 16-week online training course. It is designed to be compatible with individuals already working full-time, as it only requires a time commitment of 2 days per month.

A new module will open every two weeks. You will be able to progress through each 2-week module at your own pace, completing required reading and assignments by the end of the 2-week period before the next module opens. Please note that there will be live webinars held during the training. These will run for 1 hour. Please save the date for these as follows:

  • Wednesday, October 9
  • Wednesday, October 23
  • Wednesday, November 6
  • Wednesday, November 20
  • Wednesday, December 4
  • Wednesday, December 18
  • Wednesday, January 15
  • Wednesday, January 29

Will I get a certificate?

Upon completion of the Learning Journey, you will have the opportunity to receive a certificate of completion if you meet the following requirements:

  • Successful completion of 80% of the required assignments and quizzes.
  • Gathered at least 80% of the total points available during the training.
  • Attendance of at least half of the live webinars.

How much does it cost?

For this 16-week long online course, the price is as follows:

  • CARE staff: €650
  • External organizations staff: €950

Would you like to enroll as a group of five or more from the same organization?

  • Receive a 5% discount when 5 or more participants from the same organization enroll in the Learning Journey. To ensure fair opportunities for all interested participants to participate in the Learning Journey, we will review enrollments of more than 10 participants from the same organization on a case-by-case basis. For larger groups, please contact us to discuss potential arrangements.

Are you a working for a local government or civil society organization in the Global South?

  • We offer a 20% discount on the CARE staff fee on all Learning Journeys for participants from local governments or civil society organizations in the Global South. The fee will be €520. This discount is not available to organizations that are part of global confederations or INGOs. If this applies to you, please contact Nadia Rinaldi at climateandresilience-academy@carenederland.org with documentation to receive the specific payment link.

What are the payment options?

After you express your interest via the registration form, our team will contact you. There are two payment options for this Learning Journey:

  • Online payments: This payment can be made on our website using a debit/credit card. A link will be added soon.
  • Invoice: If your office or organization is paying for your participation and prefers to receive an invoice, please let us know right away. We will then prepare the invoice for your enrollment, and your office/organization will have to pay via bank transfer. Please provide us with the name of the billed organization and the address of your organization. We kindly ask you to secure the needed approvals from your supervisor, HR, or finance department if you choose this method.

Do you want to pay online? Please fill in the registration form below and make sure to select the right amount.

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Who are some of the facilitators?

Thuy-Binh Nguyen is a Climate Adaptation Specialist. At CARE she is responsible for providing technical support for global and regional initiatives and partnerships in Climate Justice, strengthening the capacity of country offices and partner organizations in the area of climate change and resilience, as well as facilitating knowledge management and learning in this area. She has two complementary Masters in International Public Policy and Environment Management in the UK and New Zealand. She has more than 12 years experience in Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation with the Red Cross, Red Crescent Movement and Save the Children. Before joining the CARE Climate Justice Centre, she led the Climate Change programme at the French Red Cross with interventions in Africa, Middle East, Caribbean and Pacific.

Agnes Nyakujawa will lead the gender module of this Learning Journey. Agnes has more than 10 years of experience in gender integration, social inclusion, citizen engagement, and civil society development. She is knowledgeable about gender integration in climate adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction; Natural Resources Management, agriculture and livelihoods; maternal health and market systems. She successfully facilitated the Gender Module in the 2020 Climate Adaptation Learning Journey. She currently holds a Gender Youth and Social Dynamics (GYSD) Lead position, in a USAID funded CARE Zimbabwe Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA) program.

Obed Koringo works with CARE Denmark as a Climate Policy Adviser where he provides technical assistance on Policy Advocacy to country programmes while supporting southern-led advocacy. He also coordinates a Climate Innovation community of practice that promotes learning, networking, and knowledge exchange among CARE Country offices and partners, including co-designing of common innovation approaches and tools. He has over a decade of experience in climate policy analysis, advocacy and lobbying at national, regional & global level and coordinating Southern-led policy advocacy especially on adaptation and loss and damage. Over the years, Obed has worked with CSO networks, government institutions and grassroots communities in implementing climate smart initiatives and influencing relevant policies to help build resilient communities. He has previously worked as CARE’s Civil Society Advocacy Coordinator and a Regional Facilitator for Southern Voices on Adaptation.

Still more questions?

Please reach out to Nadia Rinaldi at climateandresilience-academy@carenederland.org or register here.