The official link is here: https://www.adpc.net/igo/contents/Training/training-schedule-event.asp?pid=2183
Date: 1 - 4 Apr 2026
Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
Download:
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course explores the interconnected nature of critical infrastructure systems and their role in amplifying the fiscal and economic impacts of disasters. Participants will learn how disruptions in key sectors, such as energy, transport, water, and communications, can trigger cascading effects on public finances and economic stability. The training provides analytical tools and frameworks to assess these risks and develop strategies for strengthening infrastructure resilience and fiscal preparedness.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
• Analyze Interdependencies: Identify and map the critical linkages between Water, Energy, Food, and Ecosystems (WEFE) and how they rely on core infrastructure (transport, communications).
• Assess Cascading Risks: Evaluate how climate-induced disruptions in one sector (e.g., energy failure) trigger domino effects across other sectors and escalate financial losses.
• Quantify Fiscal Impact: Utilize analytical frameworks to estimate the potential shock of infrastructure failure on national budgets and economic stability.
• Integrate Nexus Thinking: Move beyond siloed sectoral planning to develop integrated strategies that account for climate change and ecosystem services.
• Develop Resilience Strategies: Formulate actionable policy recommendations and Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) strategies to strengthen infrastructure and fiscal preparedness.
COURSE CONTENTS
Module 1 – Foundations of WEFE Nexus under a Changing Climate
• Climate change as a systemic and cascading risk
• Cross-sectoral impacts on water, energy, food, and ecosystems
• Conceptual foundations and evolution of the WEFE Nexus
• WEFE Nexus compared to traditional sectoral and IWRM approaches
• Global and regional WEFE frameworks and experiences
Module 2 – Operationalizing WEFE Nexus in Sectoral Planning
• Entry points for WEFE integration in sectoral and development planning
• Tools and methods for WEFE analysis and systems mapping
• Climate stress-testing and scenario-based planning
• Climate-smart and integrated WEFE solutions
• Applied group exercise on WEFE system analysis
Module 3 – Governance, Policy Coherence, and Financing
• Policy coherence and institutional coordination challenges
• Governance frameworks for WEFE implementation
• Inclusive and multi-stakeholder engagement
• Financing WEFE-based climate resilience
• Disaster risk financing, climate finance, and nature-based solutions
Module 4 – Applied Planning and Resilience Roadmapping
• Translating WEFE analysis into programmes and projects
• Avoiding maladaptation and managing trade-offs
• Group capstone: development of a WEFE-informed resilience roadmap
• Group presentations and peer review
• Key lessons, reflection, and way forward
COURSE METHODOLOGIES
This course employs a participatory, adult-learning approach to ensure concepts are practical and applicable.
• Interactive Lectures: Expert-led sessions introducing key concepts, frameworks, and global best practices.
• Case Study Analysis: Deep dives into real-world examples (both failures and success stories) of nexus planning and disaster response.
• Simulation Exercises: The Cascading Failure Simulation: A tabletop exercise where participants must manage a simulated disaster that starts in one sector (e.g., a flood hitting a power plant) and respond to the cascading effects on water supply, transport, and the national budget.
• Peer-to-Peer Learning: Facilitated discussions where government officials, insurers, and development practitioners share challenges and solutions from their respective sectors.
• Group Projects: Participants will work in multi-disciplinary teams to apply the "Nexus Lens" to a hypothetical national development plan.
TARGET PARTICIPANTS
• Government Officials from Key "Nexus" Ministries
• Disaster Management & Climate Change Practitioners
• Development Partners & Donors
• Private Sector & Technical Experts
COURSE FEES
$1,170 (without accommodation)
$1,575 [with accommodation (5 nights)]
Fees are inclusive of course materials (soft copy), cost of instructions and course certificate. For face-to-face training, fee is inclusive of morning and afternoon snacks and lunch during the course.
REGISTRATION
Interested individuals and organizations can register online at www.adpc.net/apply.
For more information about the course, you may also contact ApibarlBunchongraksa at apibarl@adpc.net and telephone numbers +66 22980681 to 92 ext. 132.