Training course: Environment and climate change in development cooperation

The specific objectives of the course are for course participants to:

• Be able to explain why environment and climate change are not stand alone sector issues but affect all areas of development co-operation
• Understand the benefits and challenges of integrating environment and climate change in EU development cooperation
• Become acquainted through practical examples with the tools (e.g. political economy analysis, EIA and SEA) and approaches (e.g. policy dialogue, awareness raising) to integrate environment and climate change at the various stages of the operations cycle
• Have the opportunity to work directly on projects and programmes from their own portfolios, bringing tangible and direct results for their work

The course will use an appropriate mix of experience sharing, case studies, group work, presentations and films to foster a lively and engaging process.

The course can be organised and customised on demand at the request of EU Delegations or Units in HQ. It can be adapted to focus on issues or sectors of interest to the EU Delegation or Unit.