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    This two-lesson course focuses on the impact of climate change on rural livelihoods and how climate change and variability interact with other factors to drive migration. It considers the conditions necessary for migration to be an adaptation strategy to climate change that can ultimately strengthen resilience, so that migration is a choice not a necessity.

  • The course is aligned with the following Sustainable Development Goals:


  • Partners

    This e-learning course was produced with financial support from IrishAid and FAO's Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism (FMM) Resource Partners.

    Irish Aid


  • Individuals who would especially benefit from taking the course include: 

    • UN Country Teams and FAO Staff 
    • Planners, policy formulators and advisors on migration, agriculture and rural development 
    • Managers and technical staff in the ministries responsible for agriculture, rural development, migration, employment and others 
    • General public
    • How climate change affects rural livelihoods, multiplies threats and drives migration. 
    • The importance of context in mobility responses to climate change and the challenges associated with predicting and communicating migration trends. 
    • The range of outcomes from climate related migration, from long term resilience, through to maladaptation 
    • The potential of remittances to meet basic needs, and enhance long-term resilience 
    • The social implications of migration on men, women and children 
    • The role of policy to create an enabling environment for migration as an adaptation

    The course consists of 2 lessons of approximately 45 to 60 minutes duration each: 

    • Lesson 1 – Climate change, rural livelihoods and population movement
    • Lesson 2 – Migration and adaptation to climate change

     

  • Certification with digital badges

    To be granted digital certification from the FAO e-learning Academy, you will have to take a final exam after completing this course and achieve a grade of at least 75%.

    Please click on the button below to complete the exam.

    Take digital certification

    After completing your final exam, you will receive an email with your digital badge. Please refer to our Certification section to learn more on digital badges and how to share them on social media or your online CV.


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