Enhanced knowledge and capacity of key stakeholders

Current training programs under CREL include

CREL’s entrepreneurship and literacy training to improve numeracy, life skills and the entrepreneurial capacity of the poor, particularly women, to increase their income through IR 4.

Workshops, seminars and a study visit program in country and abroad for stakeholders from government and CMOs.

Training on climate change adaptation and mitigation and climate resilient natural resources management, gender mainstreaming in NRM and CC adaptation, ecosystem services and functions and ecological monitoring, geographical information systems and REDD+ for biodiversity conservation and monitoring for government staff and CMO members.

IR 2 will enhance knowledge and capacity of members of community organizations and government officials of three departments: Forest Department, Department of Fisheries, and Department of Environment.

To ensure that Bangladesh can sustain its progress toward co-management of natural resources and climate change resilience, CREL has a comprehensive training program to increase knowledge and skills in individuals and organizations. CREL training supports the program’s work under IR 1, IR 3, and IR 4.

CREL training plan is based on assessments and driven by the needs and requirements of our Bangladeshi partners:

• Assessments of co-management organizations (CMOs) in financial integrity, self-governance, co-management practices, gender equality, youth engagement, resource

management, and other indicators of performance, resilience, and sustainability

• A participatory climate vulnerability assessment (PCVA) of stakeholders that establishes the current level of understanding of climate change issues and vulnerability to risks

• Institutional reviews of stakeholder organizations including the Forest Department, Department of Fisheries, Department of Environment, and CMOs.

The findings will inform training curriculum and audiences and support the implementation of other CREL programming.

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