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23 NOVEMBER TO 4 DECEMBER 2015 IN NAKURU, KENYA
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GREENING THE GROWTH
Course management & tutorsMr. Henrik Borgtoft Pedersen (Ph.D. Biology) from NIRAS Denmark has been active in training activities throughout his professional career. His positions at Danish and Ecuadorian universities and as a consultant have included general capacity building, course organisation and teaching. He has 25 years of experience working with environment, development and climate change issues in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Ms Serah Nderitu (MSc, International Develop-ment) is a Research and Policy Officer at the Climate Innovation Centre, Kenya (KCIC). She has over 8 years’ experience implementing renewable energy, climate change and agriculture projects in Kenya and East Africa. She has experience working with international research organizations and NGOs.
Mr. Stephen Forder (Sustainable Development Management and Planning) from South Africa consults, writes and provides training on renewable energy, waste, and sustainable living in general. He is the founder and developer of the Energy Blog (http://energy.org.za), which tracks the development of South Africa’s renewable energy programme.
The course will further draw on the human resources of NIRAS, KCIC as well as other regional and national organisations and experts. Danida Fellowship Centre, KCIC and NIRAS in briefDanida Fellowship Centre has contracted NIRAS and KCIC to develop and implement the course: “Greening the Growth”.
What is Danida Fellowship Centre?Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC) manages and implements Danida Capacity Development Support Programme, which supplies training in support of capacity development in Danida’s programmes and projects worldwide. DFC is responsible for the educational, administrative and practical aspects of the training in Denmark. Further information at www.dfcentre.com
What is NIRAS?NIRAS is one of the largest consulting engineering companies in Denmark and has 1,300 employees. The company provides services within the fields of agriculture, forestry, environment, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change, building and industry, civil works, social sciences and transport. NIRAS operates worldwide and has subsidiaries in a number of countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. Further information at www.niras.com.
What is Kenya Climate Innovation Centre?Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC) supports Kenyan entrepreneurs and new ventures that are developing innovative solutions in energy, water and agribusiness to address climate change challenges. KCIC aims to accelerate the develop-ment, deployment and transfer of climate technologies by providing a set of holistic country-driven support services including early-stage financing, business support, technology incubation and capacity building.
The KCIC is an initiative supported by the World Bank’s infoDev and is the first in a global network of CICs being launched across the world by infoDev’s Climate Technology Program (CTP). Further information at www.kenyacic.org.
NIRASSortemosevej 193450 Allerød, DenmarkT +45 4810 4200F +45 4810 4300E [email protected]
Climate Innovation CentreStrathmore Business School - 3rd FloorOle Sangale Road, MadarakaBox 59857-00200 Nairobi, KenyaT (254) 703 034 000 E [email protected]/
DFCHostrupsvej 221950 Frederiksberg CDenmarkT +45 3536 1322E [email protected]
The Danida Fellowship Centre Course “Greening the Growth” implemented by NIRAS and Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC) is a two-week course taking place 23 November to 4 December in Nakuru, Kenya.
Why this course?Green Growth has steadily moved up on the international agenda fuelled by the growing understanding that it may provide new opportu-nities for economic growth and increased employment in times where the global economy is facing strong challenges. Green Growth is furthermore important due to the general concern for the impact of climate change, overuse of natural resources, increasing pollution and environmental degradation.
In many developing and middle income countries growth is gaining pace. Cities are growing, new industries are mushrooming, energy demand is increasing dramatically and the need for agricultural produce is as high as ever. Huge investments in different types of development are made in the coming years by governments, private companies, citizens and donors. To avoid wasting those investments on outdated and unsustainable technologies and practises, it is urgent to promote green growth in both the private and the public sectors. Rather than taking the long, costly and environmentally harmful road the industrialized countries took to get where they are today, developing countries should leapfrog into a more sustainable future wherever possible.
With a global population of more than 7 billion people and growing, Green Growth with a pro-poor focus becomes more than just a business idea; it is a most needed survival strategy, aimed at satisfying the need for growth
and development while ensuring a sustainable use of natural resources and the ability of the environment to provide the ecosystem services on which we depend. As expressed by the WB, Green Growth is about making growth processes resource-efficient, cleaner and more resilient – without necessarily slowing them, i.e. growing in a smarter way towards inclusive, low-carbon, zero-waste societies!
This course will provide the participants with: – Understanding of the concept of and the rationale behind Green Growth
– Knowledge of green business opportunities and cases
– Improved ability to identify and analyse Green Growth opportunities
– A network of national/international actors and an understanding of potential synergies between businesses
– A knowledge platform for promoting Green Growth policies in the public system
– Insight into Green Growth financing
Learning approachThe course aims at inspiring and motivating stakeholders from the public and private sectors to focus more on Green Growth business areas. It will show that consideration for the environment is not just a requirement from authorities; it holds opportunities for new business to develop and prosper, can lead to saving opportunities in the production processes and it is fundamental to the development of a country.
This will be achieved through a blend of training approaches, including lectures, group exercises, and excursions. Focus will be on challenging the participants to think in an innovative and creative way, identifying both new business areas and the
possibilities to create synergies with other businesses for optimal use of resources e.g. in relation to energy and/or waste recycling. Through the work with an individual action plan the participants will plan for strengthening existing or pursuing new green growth initiatives in their organisation. The development of the action plan will be supported by mentors, but driven by the participants who will be working in peer-groups. Participants are asked to consider ideas for their action plan and to pass a short e-learning course in action-planning before coming to Kenya.
Course contents The course is divided into four modules. The work with the action plan is organised as a parallel activity to all modules.
Course modules1. Introduction to Green Growth2. Water, energy and food security nexus3. Institutional and National policy framework for
Green Growth4. Networking and knowledge exchange
Application criteriaThe course is designed to support green business development in Danida partner countries in Africa, Asia and South America. The target group includes SMEs, trade / business associations, trade unions and public sector involved in promoting, supporting and implementing green growth activities. Selection of course participants
will be carried out by DFC and the NIRAS-KCIC course management team based on incoming applications. Participants must be affiliated with activities supported by the Danish development cooperation. Good working knowledge of English is required.
Application procedureApplication procedures must follow the procedures stipulated in “Guidelines for Danida Fellowships”. The Guidelines and the Fellowship Form are available at the local Danish Embassy or can be downloaded from the DFC website www.dfcentre.com. The Application Form is to be filled in by the applicant and endorsed by the Danida programme/project and the Embassy Desk Officer. The Embassy will forward the application forms to DFC. Deadline of submitting the forms to a Danish Embassy is September 14, 2015.
Course feeThe course is co-funded by Danida Capacity Development Support Programme. Participants’ organizations will be charged DKK 1,500 per study week (this includes study fee, accommoda-tion, allowances and – for non-Kenyan residents – international travel and insurances).
Further information about the courseFor questions regarding the course contents and implementation please contact the Course Manager, Mr. Henrik Borgtoft Pedersen: [email protected] or Serah Nderitu: [email protected]
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