Locally Led Adaptation for All: The COLOCAL Project Introduces the Concept of LLA through Experts and Interactive Games

On June 24th, the COLOCAL Project hosted an engaging half-day introductory short course on Locally Led Adaptation (LLA), attracting participants from a wide range of academic disciplines. The course was designed to be interactive and informative, aiming to introduce core LLA concepts to a diverse audience. The session opened with a lively icebreaker quiz conducted by Rawnak Jahan Khan Ranon and Samiha Saleha from the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), where participants shared their existing knowledge and perceptions of common LLA terms and ideas. This set the tone for the following session led by Savio Rousseau Rozario, LLA Programme Coordinator at ICCCAD, who explored the foundations and historical context of LLA. His session concluded with another interactive quiz, with full engagement of the participants.

After a short break, Fahmid Mohtasin, Project Officer for COLOCAL, facilitated an interactive game developed by the International Federation for Red Cross (IFCC), focusing on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. The game simulated the impacts of climate change and emphasized the importance of climate-smart disaster risk reduction, decision-making, and using forecasts to guide community-based action. Participants gained firsthand understanding of managing vulnerability and responding to climate-related risks.

The final session was conducted by Sumaiya Binte Selim, Program Coordinator of the ICCCAD Youth team, who highlighted the critical role of youth in climate action. Her team shared real-world examples of how young people are actively engaging in LLA initiatives and creating impact at the community level. The event concluded with closing remarks by Dr. K. Ayaz Rabbani, Dean of the School of Environment and Life Sciences. He commended the organizers and participants for their enthusiasm and distributed prizes to the winners of the games and quizzes, bringing the session to a warm close.

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