E-Platform on Weather and Climate Services for Resilient Development: A Guide for Practitioners and Policy Makers

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The goal this E-platform for Weather and Climate Services: A Guide to Practitioners and Policy Makers is to demonstrate Weather and Climate services as a system of inter-connected parts and processes. The course raises awareness of this important agenda in the context of climate resilient development, and it will help teams and project managers in integrating Weather and Climate Services considerations into their projects, both in terms of project conceptualization and delivery. This e-learning platform provides a basic introduction to weather and climate services and seeks to demystify how weather and climate information systems function, highlight their importance and value, outline lessons learned, and provide practical project level guidance for those tasked with implementing weather and climate services-related investments.

Duration: 4 weeks, with 6-8 hours of total time commitment to review the online modules and respond to discussion questions at the virtual discussion forum. The discussion forum will also allow for deeper discussions with other participants around the world and the facilitators. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course.

Delivery method: via World Bank’s Open Learning Campus (OLC) online learning portal

Cost: free and open for all

Registration for external participants, who are new on OLC:

• First, register on OLC at https://olc.worldbank.org/, creating login information with your email address and a password
• Then, click on the “Apply for the course” button in the announcement to enroll

Teaser: https://1930181.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Weather+Climate+Teaser+Final/1_ewp87488