The Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific at the Asian Institute of Technology, under the Climate Change Asia Initiative, with the support of the UNDP, will host a training programme on the Economics of Climate Change Adaptation, March 12-23 2018, in Bangkok.
The training programme aims to equip government officials and other stakeholders in the Asia and the Pacific region with economic tools necessary to identify, prioritize, design and implement climate-resilient projects and policies, formulate national adaptation plans and access climate finance for adaptation action. Content focuses on:
The target audiences for the training include:
The training programme is limited to 25 participants: Ten participants from target countries under UNDP's 'Economics of Climate Change Adaptation' capacity-building programme (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 can attend on a self-funded basis.
Deadline for applications: 11 December 2017 (apply here)
The course is totally free of charge. The self-funded participants need to cover their travel, accommodation, and subsistence expenses.
For more information, please email ecca@rrcap.ait.asia