Online Certification in Climate Change and Disaster Risk

General

Weather-related disasters put a high toll on national economies and local livelihoods. Climate change is exacerbating the impacts associated with droughts, floods and other extreme weather events. According to the Stern Report, "climate change will affect the basic elements of life for people around the world - access to water, food production, health, and the environment". It advocates for immediate actions, otherwise, by the end of this century, 5-20% of global GDP could be lost annually. While global action is required to avoid these long-term consequences, climate change is already affecting the risk of disasters today, and needs to be factored into economic development, poverty reduction and disaster management strategies.

This course on Climate Change and Disaster Risk aims at supporting the global agenda of managing the risks associated with climate change through increased knowledge and awareness of development practitioners and policy makers at national and local level. The course gives a brief introduction to the science of climate change, reviews the climate change impacts on natural hazards, the trends in magnitude and frequency of climatic extremes and changes in average climatic conditions. It explores the inter-linkages between disaster risk management and climate change adaptation and outlines strategies, methods and tools for integrated climate risk management.

Duration

The duration of the course is four weeks.

Fees

The course fee is 1000 INR.

Registration

To enrol in the course, interested participants should visit the course page. The admission procedure requires the submission of application form in soft copy and hard copy with the prescribed fee either through a demand draft or NEFT Bank Transfer. Participants from outside India, can pay the fee through bank transfer. The soft copy should be submitted by email (prgmgr@onlinenidm.gov.in or onlinenidm@gmail.com) and the hard copy should be sent by registered post to the following office address:

Executive Director

National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)

5-B, IIPA Campus, IP Estate, M.G. Road

New Delhi- 110002, INDIA

Please note, the application along with fee details in soft copy must reach NIDM seven (7) days before the scheduled course date. NIDM will send the course link and enrollment key for particular course at least three (3) days before the scheduled date on the participant's given email id. All the instructions about the registration process for the course will be provided in advance to all the participants.

About the courses

The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) in partnership with the World Bank (GFDRR) offers a series of Online Courses on Disaster Management. The aim of these programmes is to raise the level of awareness and preparedness as well as to enhance analytical skills and professional competencies of different key stakeholders in various areas of Disaster Risk Management. The courses provide excellent opportunities to learn about the Disaster Risk Reduction under professional guidance. Successful candidates are provided certificates jointly issued by the NIDM and the World Bank (GFDRR).