The Institute
The Institute conducts regular syllabus reviews for all its courses to ensure that they remain relevant and also embrace emerging technological changes and advancements. We employ the competency-based training approach guided by post-course evaluation and market demands.
To train manpower and professionals at all levels for sustainable development while maintaining excellent standards in Education, Training, and Research in the fields of Environment, Climate Change, Agriculture, Energy, and Water.
To become a world-class capacity-building institution that provides Education, Training, and Research in Environment, Climate Change, Agriculture, Energy and Water, and related fields in Africa.
WE;
- Offer quality education and training that conform to accepted competency frameworks as well as regional and national labor policies and standards, to develop skills and competencies of professionals and personnel in the environment, climate change, agriculture, energy, wildlife, water, and related fields in Africa.
- Maintain close collaboration with National and International training organizations and partners. The institute has enhanced collaboration with other institutions, e.g. the Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation at the University of Nairobi, the Climate Change Directorate among others.
- Prioritizing human and institutional capacity building.
- Raising awareness at various levels on environment and climate change issues and increasing the involvement of county/local and national governmental institutions.
- Developing and, where appropriate, promoting the exchange of best practices, experiences, and information, including financial resources, case studies, and tools for capacity building.
- Ensuring the long-term sustainability of capacity-building activities is achieved through integration in planning processes.
- Access financial and technical resources through partnerships and collaboration with multilateral and bilateral agencies and the private sector.
- Applying learning-by-doing approaches for capacity-building by supporting various types of capacity-building activities, projects, and programs at the national and local levels.
Our training program provides participants with a sound understanding of the processes and key impacts of climate change, climate risk/vulnerability assessment, disaster risk reduction (DRR)/climate change adaptation (CCA) process, climate-resilient agricultural development, disaster preparedness and early warning, low carbon solutions, and the global and national policy response to climate change. There is a specific focus on building professional networks to support these processes.
Our work contributes to the implementation of the Durban Forum on capacity-building, Doha work program and the Our work contributes to the implementation of Article 6 of the UNFCCC and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement which deals with education, training, and public awareness-raising, as well as to the 2012-2020 Doha Work Programme.
Upon completion of the course, participants are equipped to undertake many of the activities that are necessary to strengthen climate change resilience and be sufficiently aware and knowledgeable to generate support for these actions within their agencies and networks. The program helps them to efficiently interact and network with direct stakeholders and other interested parties at different levels. Participants will be provided with certificates for successful completion.
Training Approach
The training is conducted using a range of interactive teaching methods including lectures, participatory discussions, and case studies among others. Participants are encouraged to share their own experiences of developing responses to complex environmental challenges – including climate change – in their area. The courses also include field visits organized in association with our partners and collaborators in research, practice, and media.
The interactions between participants form a key part of the knowledge exchange and learning process and contribute to the development of a network of development professionals who are engaged in addressing climate change and sustainable development. We develop a detailed training module and participants are provided with a reading package. The participants also get access to the web-based knowledge hub of ECAS and the ICCA/UoN libraries.
The training is conducted using a range of interactive teaching methods including lectures, participatory discussions, and case studies among others. Participants are encouraged to share their own experiences of developing responses to complex environmental challenges – including climate change – in their area. The courses also include field visits organized in association with our partners and collaborators in research, practice, and media.
The interactions between participants form a key part of the knowledge exchange and learning process and contribute to the development of a network of development professionals who are engaged in addressing climate change and sustainable development. We develop a detailed training module and participants are provided with a reading package. The participants also get access to the web-based knowledge hub of ECAS and the ICCA/UoN libraries.
Target Participants
The target audience for the course is individuals studying and working in energy, agriculture, wildlife, health, water, education, transport, and business/economy sectors. Participants may be policymakers, practitioners, civil servants, and undergraduate or postgraduate students of closely-related disciplines. We envisage a class size of 10 on the minimum and 20 on the maximum.
In particular, the target audience includes:
- Local, County, national government officials
- Private Sector/SMEs/Businesses
- Media and Young Researchers
- Established professionals
- Youths and Job Seekers
- CSO and NGO representatives.
- Community and farmer representatives dealing with relevant matters.
Course Structure
Venue and Duration
Recent Trainings
1. Carbon Markets and Trading Course, in Nanyuki, Kenya
Dates: 7th -10th May 2024
This course targeted policy makers, practitioners, policy makers,
decision makers at international, national, and local levels, businesses and
private sector, NGO and civil society organization representatives and youth
and educators. A total of 39 participants took part in the training. These
included representatives of NETFUND Board of Trustees, KETRACO, KENGEN, GDC, KWS,
State Department of Forests, JICA, KFS, KALRO, NAVCDP, Moi University, Laikipia
University, Chuka University, Greenstar, Jimana Ltd, Stcom Ltd, NHC, KEBS, KoTDA,
EPZA, and TBK.
The course included power point presentations, a few guest speakers. This provided useful real-world insights alongside the more theoretical aspects of the course. The modules were taught through lectures and included case study/field visits, breakout sessions and other interactive discussion components. The teaching faculty consisted of experienced decision makers, as well as practitioners and representatives from established educational and research institutions active around emissions trading, climate policy, carbon market analysts and industry representatives.
Throughout the course theoretical presentation of concepts were moderated and more group discussions and plenary engagements were optimized.
Carbon Markets and Trading Course-Cohort 1 in Nairobi Kenya
