E-Learning - Community based adaptation to climate change

E-Learning - Community based adaptation to climate change

The e-learning tool 'Planning for Community Based Adaptation (CBA) to Climate Change' supports training on community-based climate change adaptation in agriculture. The tool links research-based knowledge on climate change impacts with examples and experiences on CBA drawn from FAO field projects and a range of country-specific case studies. The intended outcoume of the tool is to assist all actors, who face the challenge of initiating and facilitating adaptation processes at community level. 

Modules

- Module 1: Climate Change;

- Module 2: Climate change and Food security;

- Module 3: Preparing for Community Based Adaptation;

- Module 4: Implementing Community Based Adaptation.

Modules 1 and 2 can also be used stand alone as introduction to climate change discourse.

Target audience

- development partners;

- agricultural extension staff;

- community based organizations;

- field practitioners.

Access

- Online version of the tool in  English (http://www.webgeo.de/fao-webgeo-2-intro), French or Spanish;

- Stand-alone CD-ROM version of the tool, which can be ordered free of charge.

Delivery method

- 2-3 days face-to-face workshops in a computer lab or a class-room

- Self learning course

The website (http://www.fao.org/climatechange/67624/en/) provides access to extensive support material and shares the field experiences of tool's application.E-Learning - Community based adaptation to climate change

The e-learning tool 'Planning for Community Based Adaptation (CBA) to Climate Change' supports training on community-based climate change adaptation in agriculture. The tool links research-based knowledge on climate change impacts with examples and experiences on CBA drawn from FAO field projects and a range of country-specific case studies. The intended outcoume of the tool is to assist all actors, who face the challenge of initiating and facilitating adaptation processes at community level. 

Modules

- Module 1: Climate Change;

- Module 2: Climate change and Food security;

- Module 3: Preparing for Community Based Adaptation;

- Module 4: Implementing Community Based Adaptation.

Modules 1 and 2 can also be used stand alone as introduction to climate change discourse.

Target audience

- development partners;

- agricultural extension staff;

- community based organizations;

- field practitioners.

Access

- Online version of the tool in  English (http://www.webgeo.de/fao-webgeo-2-intro), French or Spanish;

- Stand-alone CD-ROM version of the tool, which can be ordered free of charge.

Delivery method

- 2-3 days face-to-face workshops in a computer lab or a class-room

- Self learning course

The website (http://www.fao.org/climatechange/67624/en/) provides access to extensive support material and shares the field experiences of tool's application.