Online Certificate Course in Climate Change and Disaster Risk
Background:
National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) in partnership with the World Bank (GFDRR), Washington 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 NIDM online courses are first of its kind in India which help different users in acquiring knowledge base in the subject. The courses also facilitate participants to globally share their views, ideas and information on a common platform.
The courses provide excellent opportunities to learn about the Disaster Risk Reduction under professional guidance. The training materials in the form of CDs are sent through post which may also be accessed through online course platform. The programmes include discussions, queries, clarifications, assignments and end-of-course projects which are evaluated by experienced course facilitators. Successful candidates are provided certificates jointly issued by the NIDM and the World Bank (GFDRR).
About Climate Change and Disaster Risk course:
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 to 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.
Admission process:
Submission of Application form in soft copy as well as hard copy with prescribed fee in terms either Demand Draft or NEFT Bank Transfer. People from outside India can pay fees through Bank Transfer.
If you are interested in any of these courses, you may submit soft and hard copy of your application form with copy of Demand Draft/Online Bank Transfer through NEFT in terms with fees (scan copy you can send by email on prgmgr@onlinenidm.gov.in or onlinenidm@gmail.com) and hard copy by registered post on our office address:
Executive Director
National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)
5-B, IIPA Campus, IP Estate, Ring Road
New Delhi- 110002
Please note, the application in soft copy must reach NIDM 5 days before the scheduled course date. NIDM will send the course link and enrollment key for particular course just before the scheduled date on your given email ID. All the instructions about registration process for particular course will be provide in advance to all the applicants.
For more information and process of registration in course, please go through the course website below: