Course Overview

This 5-day training program equips policymakers, planners, and development professionals with the knowledge and tools to integrate climate change considerations into national and sectoral development planning. The course emphasizes mainstreaming climate resilience, low-carbon strategies, and adaptation measures into policies, programs, and budgets. Through case studies, policy simulations, and practical exercises, participants will learn how to align national development agendas with global climate commitments while ensuring sustainable and inclusive growth.

Course Duration

5 Days

Target Audience

• Government Policy Makers and National Planners

• Climate Change and Environment Officers

• Development Economists and Policy Analysts

• Representatives of Ministries of Finance, Planning, and Environment

• NGO and Development Agency Program Managers

Personal Impact

• Strengthen capacity to design climate-resilient policies and programs.

• Gain practical tools for integrating adaptation and mitigation into planning cycles.

• Improve skills in stakeholder engagement and cross-sectoral coordination.

• Learn to evaluate and prioritize climate-related investments.

• Enhance ability to align national strategies with international climate frameworks.

Organizational Impact

• Stronger integration of climate change into development policies and plans.

• Improved access to climate finance through aligned strategies.

• Enhanced resilience of national programs against climate risks.

• Greater credibility in regional and international climate negotiations.

• Strengthened inter-agency collaboration for sustainable development.