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The first training on the theme of climate change adaptation was held in Japan from April 22-30, 2023. Four counterparts from three organizations attended the training through JICA's Project for Strengthening Climate Resilience Through Climate-Smart Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management in Ethiopia. Another training for this project will be held in July.

The training held this time is mainly for higher officials, and the four participants are Mr. Addis Negash, Mr. Samson Emiru from the Ministry of Agriculture Climate Change Team and Mr. Elias Kedir, Deputy Head of Oromia Bureau of Agriculture, and Mr. Bona Yadessa, Deputy Director of Oromia Environment Protection Authority.

They attended lectures on the theme of climate change adaptation and also made a courtesy visit to JICA Headquarters. To understand the roles of the central government, they visited the Ministry of Environment, and National Institute for Environmental Studies, Forestry Research Institute. To understand the roles of the local government, they visited Ibaraki Prefectural Regional Climate Change Adaptation Center. They also visited a sweet potato farmer in Hitachinaka city and observed the adaptation practice.

The brief contents of the lectures at each of the places visited are summarized below.

[JICA Headquarters]
Lecture on JICA's project on climate change and REDD+ with the theme of forests, natural resources and climate change.

[Ministry of the Environment (Climate Change Adaptation Office, General Affairs Division, Global Environment Bureau)]
Lecture on an overview of climate change adaptation and implementations in Japan.

[JICA Tokyo]
Lecture and workshop on the outline of Theory of Change from Mr. Eguchi Ikerumono.

[National Institute for Environmental Studies (Climate Change Adaptation Center)]
Lecture on the activities of the National Institute for Environmental Studies Climate Change Adaptation Center and how to use A-PLAT, an information platform for climate change adaptation.

[Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute]
Lectures on Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute and forests and climate change.

[Ibaraki Regional Climate Change Adaptation Center]
Lecture on climate change and adaptation measures in Ibaraki Prefecture.

[Site visit (sweet potato farmer in Hitachinaka City)]
Planting sweet potatoes at farm and observing a dried potato processing factory.

The participants asked many questions during each lecture and site visit, and actively tried to absorb knowledge in each lecture. The trainees found the lecture on A-PLAT by the Center for Climate Change Adaptation at the National Institute for Environmental Studies particularly impressive.

The results of the training in Japan were shared at the 2nd JCC held on 15th May, 2023.

[Ministry of the Environment (Climate Change Adaptation Office, General Affairs Division, Global Environment Bureau)]
Lecture on an overview of climate change adaptation and implementation in Japan.

[JICA Tokyo]
Lecture and workshop on the outline of Theory of Change from Mr. Eguchi, Ikerumono.

[National Institute for Environmental Studies (Climate Change Adaptation Center)]
Lecture on the efforts of the National Institute for Environmental Studies Climate Change Adaptation Center and how to use A-PLAT, an information platform for climate change adaptation.

[Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute]
Lectures on Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute and forests and climate change.

[Ibaraki Regional Climate Change Adaptation Center]
Lecture on climate change and adaptation measures in Ibaraki Prefecture.

[Site visit (sweet potato farmer in Hitachinaka City)]
Planting sweet potatoes at a sweet potato farm and observing a dried sweet potato processing factory

[JICA Tokyo]
Awarding training certificates to trainees.