“Women Adapt Our World: Best Practices in Climate Adaptation Leadership”, is a knowledge paper developed in collaboration with the Global Center on Adaptation, and highlights how young women leaders in Africa are driving innovative climate solutions to tackle climate change. With examples and best practices from OET Alumnae from Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Ethiopia and many more, this publication highlights why investing in women and adaptation is crucial for building a resilient, sustainable future. Read it now and marvel in the beautiful illustrations by Nikita Abuya which accompany the publication.

One of the goals of this course is to familiarize participants with the contemporary leadership applications in management and governance, and importance of empowerment in modern management and governance practises. By presenting participants with concepts of leadership and leadership styles it will help them understand the fundamental importance of identifying the correct leadership style confidence to effectively communicate about and advocate for climate adaptation.

This course will equip you with a skill set in program management including know how to plan and propose gender-sensitive climate adaptation projects. An extended set of relevant, practical and participatory proposal writing, monitoring and evalution methodologies, project pitching and tachnical tools will boost the participants climate adaptation project, its accountability, as well as the trainees decision-making and learning practices building confidence in pursuing a career in climate adaptation.

The training prepares you to engage in strategic outreach and build a professional network that can support you in fostering climate adaptation. Trainees learn how to identify potential partners, establish initial contact and transform an outreach e-mail into a sustainable relationship that thrives on synergies. They also get expert advice from leaders in the climate adaptation sphere.

The trainees get support in terms of project pitching by preparing a climate adaptation solution project and receiving feedback to improve pitching. The Micro Adaptation Project Proposal provides a description, and background information, elaborating on the baseline and context of the proposed project. In addition, the proposal indicates estimates regarding the planned work and intended results. Concludingly, the proposal asks you to elaborate on how the project integrates a gender-sensitive approach and how the SDGs/targets/indicators will be addressed.