Türkiye launches national climate adaptation training to boost local resilience
EU-UNDP supported initiative focuses on building community capacity under updated 2024–2030 strategy
ANKARA, Türkiye (MNTV) — Türkiye’s Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change has launched a nationwide training program aimed at strengthening the country’s preparedness for the growing impacts of climate change, in partnership with the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The training is part of the broader “Strengthening Climate Change Adaptation Action in Türkiye” project and marks the operational start of the education and outreach phase under Türkiye’s updated Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan (2024–2030).
The initiative targets rising climate-related risks, including heatwaves, droughts, floods, wildfires, and threats to biodiversity, reported Daily Sabah.
Speaking at the opening ceremony in Ankara, Berna Yiğit, senior environmental engineer at the Climate Change Directorate, underscored the urgency of the issue.
“Climate change is no longer a problem of the future — it’s a crisis we face today,” she said, citing data from the World Meteorological Organization showing a global temperature rise of 1.55°C since pre-industrial times.
Yiğit noted that Türkiye’s initial adaptation framework, introduced in 2011, laid the groundwork for the current strategy, which places a stronger focus on local and sectoral action.
“The updated 2024–2030 strategy prioritizes municipal-level adaptation efforts, which are essential to improving societal resilience,” she added.
The training program, spread across five sessions over a series of two-day modules, will engage around 250 participants nationwide.
It aims to enhance capacity across municipalities and key sectors by offering technical guidance on adaptation planning, promoting climate-resilient development, and implementing a dedicated grant mechanism to support local initiatives.
In addition to training, the initiative supports the creation of localized adaptation plans and tools to improve policy-making and infrastructure development in the face of climate change.
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