February’s 35 Top Resources: Climate | Adaptation | Gender | DRR | Finance | SIDS | Arid Lands

We have so many excellent resources come through CSDi that we periodically compile them and share them in an occasional, special newsletter.

Please note: web addresses change frequently – if one doesn’t work simply type the resource title into your browser.

Climate Change Vulnerability and Capacity in the Arid and Semi-arid Lands

Good Practices of Enhancement Early Warning System for High Populated Cities – A case study of Jakarta Flood

Michael Moss
New York Times
February 4, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/05/dining/the-seeds-of-a-new-generation.html?_r=0

Marion Davis, Matilda Palm, Eskil Mattsson, Ekaterina Bessonova
Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative (SIANI)
Forest, Climate & Livelihood Research Network (Focali)
February 2014
http://www.siani.se/brief/agroforestry_land_restoration

11. ISLAND STATES

13. SPRING QUARTER	Distance Learning Courses Begin March 4.  Haga click aquí para Cursos en Español.
	Are you interested in: Designing and Funding Sustainable International Development Projects Designing and Funding Northern Nonprofit Programs and Projects  Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change OL 340. Diploma Program: Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change OL 440. Diploma Program: Integrated CBA, DRR, & Rural Development

14. ELECTIVES	Fine Tune your Projects with this Powerful array of Elective Courses
	OL 303. Food Security, Nutrition and Home Gardens 1 OL 304. Food Security, Nutrition and Home Gardens 2 OL 332. Water Conservation and Management OL 333. Climate Smart Agriculture OL 343. Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change 3 OL 344. Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change 4 OL 345. Community Based DRR

15. International Workshop: Designing and Funding CBA Projects. Come Study with Us March 10. Two Month Blended Distance & Live Training

This blended training program includes 6 days in the field. In this training we will lead you through the development of a real project, in real time, in a real village, and leave you with the practical field tools to sustain it. Follow link for detailed syllabus. Conduct a participatory needs assessment with a community in your own country in preparation for the Guatemala workshop—guided by CSDi staff. Upon arrival at the workshop, use the needs assessment to begin the development of a complete, fundable, launchable project in this 6-day training workshop. Return home and launch your project with the continued guidance of your CSDi workshop leader.

16. Northern Nonprofit: Designing & Funding Nonprofit Projects in Developed Nations.
	If you work with a nonprofit in a northern country working on traditional programs such as food banks, animal rescue, teen drop-in centers, homeless shelters, day care centers, community development, or environmental restoration—Diploma OL 240 for Northern Nonprofits will help you develop a sustainable, impact oriented, local project. Follow the links below to learn more.   The course will lead you through the development of a real project, in real time, and leave you with the practical tools to sustain it. For example, student projects have included efforts to help communities in Europe and North America with community development, youth employment, income generation, empowering immigrant women, the Inuit and climate change, and environmental restoration.
Northern Nonprofit: Designing & Funding Nonprofit Projects in Developed Nations is available in both a: 1. 100% Distance Learning Program beginning March 4. 2. A Two Month Blended Distance and Live Training program beginning March 10.

17. International Development: Designing & Funding International Development Projects.

Are you working in international development in areas such as food security, health and hygiene, watershed management, agriculture, or income generation? Then this training program is for you. Follow the links below to read the syllabus and see how the course is organized.   This training program will present an ‘online field experience,’ and lead participants in the process of developing sustainable, self sufficient communities. This blended learning program will lead you through the development of a real project, in real time, in a real village.