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Goal / Objectives
The goal of the event is to support participants in deepening
their knowledge and practical skills in climate
change adaptation projects.
The objectives are
– to upgrade knowledge about the implementation and
monitoring of climate change adaptation projects
– to learn from and contribute to an exchange of
experience on climate change adaptation in projects
– to critically discuss opportunities and challenges in
climate change adaptation based on practical examples
– to facilitate networking and knowledge sharing
Methods
Methods used will be presentations by experts, discussions
on concrete cases of adaptation in projects, and a
practical exercise on the application of a specific section
of SDC’s Climate, Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction
Integration Guidance (CEDRIG) tool.
The focus on active exchange of experiences and the
application of one specific element of the CEDRIG tool
– Definition of monitoring and evaluation indicators –
encourages learning by doing and sharing of knowledge.
External experts have been invited as resource persons.
Fees
There is no course fee for the target audience. However,
participants are required to bear the costs for accommodation
and travel.
Information
Focal point of the Global Programme
Climate Change & Environment
François Droz
DEZA, Bern
Tel. +41 (0) 31 325 92 82
gpcc@deza.admin.ch
francois.droz@deza.admin.ch
Registration
http://www.deza.admin.ch/de/Home/Dokumentation/Kurse
Global
Programme
Climate
Change
Conducting and Monitoring Climate Change
Adaptation Projects – an Exchange and Learning Event
Date: 8-9 January 2013
Place: Rüttihubelbad, near Bern
Audience
SDC staff (headquarters and field offices), Swiss government
officials, practitioners (development professionals)
from Swiss NGOs, and university researchers.
Having followed one of the earlier introduction courses
on climate change would be an asset.
Thematic coordination
Markus Giger / Udo Höggel
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
Tel. +41 (0)31 631 88 22
markus.giger@cde.unibe.ch
udo.hoeggel@cde.unibe.ch

Programme
Pre-training reading module
Required reading material on climate change basics and specifically
on adaptation to update newcomers and beginners will
be distributed one month before the training (requires approx.
4 h preparation time)
Day 1
The international community has pledged to raise USD
100 billion a year by 2020 for climate change adaptation
and mitigation in developing countries. The prominence of
climate change adaptation in international development
calls for effective monitoring tools so that the contribution
of adaptation measures to reducing vulnerability can be
assessed and justified.
SDC foresees considerable investments in this field and has
developed its own instrument, CEDRIG, to help implement
climate change adaptation in SDC projects.
Expert input
What is new in climate change science?
Expert input
Climate change adaptation in development cooperation
Input by SDC
Integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk
reduction into development cooperation
Project case
Opportunities and challenges of implementing climate
change adaptation in projects
Expert input
Monitoring of climate adaptation projects in rural
development
Review of the pre-training module (take-home messages,
questions, discussion)
Update on latest relevant reports, for example:
– Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and
Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX)
– Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
Recent advances in theory and concepts: Some practical
aspects
The CEDRIG tool: An introduction
Case presentation, discussion, and critical reflection on
participants‘ practical experiences
Monitoring climate change adaptation: An introduction to
issues, challenges, and potentials
This course will focus on adaptation to climate change and
how to monitor adaptation in projects and programmes
using the CEDRIG tool. The learning event uses inputs from
experts in adaptation and monitoring. Case studies from
SDC-supported projects will be presented and discussed to
learn about and apply tools and methodologies for climate
change adaptation. The challenges of monitoring adaptation
within the project cycle will also be addressed. This learning
event builds on previous courses organised by the GPCC.
The learning event also serves as a platform for networking
and for stimulating exchange of experiences between people
working in development cooperation in different positions
and institutions.
Day 2
Input by SDC
Monitoring of climate change adaptation programmes
in the water sector
Moderated exercise
Defining monitoring and evaluation indicators
Practical case
Monitoring adaptation projects
Input by SDC
SDC’s approach towards monitoring climate change
adaptation in projects
Evaluation
Experiences and lessons from selected water-related projects,
financed by SDC
Using the CEDRIG tool to monitor adaptation in projects
Learning from the field – sharing experiences – identifying
challenges
Programmatic priorities, policies, and challenges ahead
Participants’ reflections and suggestions