Resilient Infrastructure Planning for Climate & Risk

Course Overview

This course is designed for infrastructure planners and risk managers working to make national infrastructure climate-resilient and sustainable. It focuses on integrating climate risk, natural hazard exposure, and adaptive design into infrastructure planning and delivery.

The course aligns with the World Bank Climate Change Action Plan, AfDB Climate Framework, and SDG13, helping governments future-proof their national investments.

Key Course Objectives

✅ Assess infrastructure vulnerability to climate and disaster risk
✅ Integrate resilience into planning, procurement, and construction
✅ Use climate screening and adaptation tools
✅ Align national infrastructure plans with global climate standards
✅ Build cross-sector responses to long-term infrastructure risk

Who Should Attend

• Infrastructure and Environment Ministry Directors
• Climate Risk Officers or Planning Units
• Engineering teams designing climate-sensitive projects
• Donor-funded project teams addressing resilience

Detailed Course Content (2 Weeks)

Week 1: Planning Resilient Infrastructure
Day 1: Climate Change and Infrastructure Exposure
Day 2: Screening Tools (e.g. World Bank Climate Risk Screening)
Day 3: Design Adaptation Principles & Sustainability Models
Day 4: Financing Resilient Infrastructure – Blended Models
Day 5: Cross-Sector Planning (Energy, Water, Transport)

Week 2: Risk Management in Practice
Day 6: Risk Registers & Institutional Responsibility
Day 7: Green Infrastructure & Nature-Based Solutions
Day 8: UK Site Visit – Resilient Infrastructure or Flood Management Project
Day 9: Adaptive Project Management Tools
Day 10: National Planning Simulation & Strategy Briefing