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07/06/22 08:37 AM IST

Leaders in Climate Change Management Program

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  • In conjunction with the World Environment Day that was observed on June 5, the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and World Resources Institute (WRI) India, jointly announced ‘Leaders in Climate Change Management’ (LCCM), a practice-based learning program.
About LCCM
  • It aims at building capacity among urban professionals to lead climate action across sectors and geographies in India.
  • To facilitate this face-to-face learning program, the Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mysuru, also singed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NIUA and WRI India, becoming the first delivery partner of the LCCM program.
  • LCCM envisions capacitating 5,000 professionals, including mid to junior-level government officials and frontline workers, and preparing them to champion climate change adaptation and mitigation solutions towards a coordinated effort to achieve India’s climate commitments.
  • The launch also marked the achievements of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs towards India’s urban climate goals.
  • This program is another initiative in a long line of government interventions to not only combat climate change but also to build a new path of sustainable development that fulfils our economic conditions.
  • 'The LCCM program, designed and implemented in partnership with the United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) and Indian School of Business (ISB), aims to strengthen India’s workforce to achieve this goal.
  • LCCM is a blended learning program for urban practitioners looking to upskill and prepare themselves to deliver effective climate action.
The program has four phases:
  • the first phase- is an online learning module that can be completed over eight weeks;
  • the next includes face-to-face sessions spanning four to six days;
  • the third phase mandates participants to complete a project over six to eight months and attending exposure visits; and
  • the final phase includes networking and establishing a community of practice.
About NIUA
  • Established in 1976, the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) is India’s leading national think tank on urban planning and development.
About WRI India
  • WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development.
  • Its work focuses on building sustainable and liveable cities and working towards a low carbon economy.
Source- PIB 

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