Dear Aidsource Colleagues,A lack of coping strategies for adapting to a changing climate, depleted soils, unreliable access to water, and outmoded agricultural practices are leading to reduced agricultural productivity, income generation, and food security for smallholder farmers worldwide.The Center for Sustainable Development—CSDi—is launching a course on Climate Smart Agriculture.This course begins with a participatory mapping of cropping systems, soil and water resources, and climate change…See More

Dear Aidsource Colleagues,CSDi is announcing the launch of a module of four online courses on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change. These courses begin by introducing basic climate change concepts, and develop as participants identify local community vulnerabilities, investigate appropriate solutions, develop full projects, launch and manage them. Partial scholarships available. Complete information and course…See More

Dear Aidsource Colleagues.Designing and Funding Sustainable Projects will lead you through the development of a real project, in real time, and leave you with the practical field tools to sustain it. Our course leaders, who have gained development expertise by providing face-to-face consulting services to NGOs in the field, will help you: 1. Conduct a participatory needs assessment in your community, 2. Develop a preliminary project concept, share it with your community, 3. Refine your…See More

Dear AidSource Colleagues,Center for Sustainable Development—CSDi. Join students from all over the world for an intensive series of courses. Get an Online Diploma: Integrated Community Based Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction & Rural DevelopmentThese courses begin by introducing basic climate change concepts, and develop as participants identify local community vulnerabilities, identify risks and hazards, investigate appropriate solutions, develop full projects, launch and manage them. A…See More

Dear Aidsource Colleagues.Designing and Funding Sustainable Projects will lead you through the development of a real project, in real time, and leave you with the practical field tools to sustain it. Our course leaders, who have gained development expertise by providing face-to-face consulting services to NGOs in the field, will help you: 1. Conduct a participatory needs assessment in your community, 2. Develop a preliminary project concept, share it with your community, 3. Refine your…See More

Dear Aidsource Colleagues,A lack of coping strategies for adapting to a changing climate, depleted soils, unreliable access to water, and outmoded agricultural practices are leading to reduced agricultural productivity, income generation, and food security for smallholder farmers worldwide.The Center for Sustainable Development—CSDi—is launching a course on Climate Smart Agriculture.This course begins with a participatory mapping of cropping systems, soil and water resources, and climate change…See More

Dear Aidsource Colleagues,CSDi is announcing the launch of a module of four online courses on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change. These courses begin by introducing basic climate change concepts, and develop as participants identify local community vulnerabilities, investigate appropriate solutions, develop full projects, launch and manage them. Partial scholarships available. Complete information and course…See More

Dear AidSource Colleagues,Center for Sustainable Development—CSDi. Join students from all over the world for an intensive series of courses. Get an Online Diploma: Integrated Community Based Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction & Rural DevelopmentThese courses begin by introducing basic climate change concepts, and develop as participants identify local community vulnerabilities, identify risks and hazards, investigate appropriate solutions, develop full projects, launch and manage them. A…See More