Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Objectives:
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
Understand climate risk at a systemic level
- Interpret climate science, hazard projections, and uncertainty
- Translate climate data into infrastructure planning decisions
Integrate climate resilience into infrastructure policy and planning
- Embed resilience into national, sectoral, and urban infrastructure policies
- Align infrastructure planning with climate adaptation and mitigation goals
Design and prioritize climate-resilient infrastructure investments
- Apply resilience-based project appraisal and lifecycle costing
- Balance economic, social, environmental, and climate risks
Lead policy reforms for resilient infrastructure systems
- Strengthen governance, regulation, and institutional coordination
- Develop enabling policies, standards, and codes for resilience
Apply advanced tools and frameworks
- Climate risk screening and stress testing
- Resilience indicators, vulnerability mapping, and scenario planning
Mobilize financing for climate-resilient infrastructure
- Leverage public, private, blended, and climate finance instruments
- Structure bankable and fundable resilient infrastructure projects
Strengthen leadership for crisis-ready infrastructure systems
- Lead under uncertainty, climate shocks, and political pressure
- Build cross-sector and multi-stakeholder collaboration
Course Outline:
Climate Risk, Infrastructure Systems & Strategic Context
Module 1.1 – Climate Change Science for Infrastructure Leaders
- Climate trends, projections, and uncertainties
- Climate hazards: floods, heatwaves, storms, sea-level rise, drought
- Translating climate science into infrastructure risk language
Module 1.2 – Infrastructure Systems under Climate Stress
- Critical infrastructure systems (transport, energy, water, urban assets)
- Cascading and systemic risks
- Infrastructure interdependencies and failure pathways
Module 1.3 – Vulnerability & Exposure Assessment
- Physical, social, economic, and institutional vulnerability
- Climate exposure mapping and hotspot identification
- Infrastructure sensitivity and adaptive capacity
Module 1.4 – Climate Risk Frameworks & Global Standards
- International resilience and adaptation frameworks
- Climate risk screening methodologies
- Alignment with national adaptation plans and development strategies
Module 1.5 – Leadership Perspectives on Climate Resilience
- Role of senior leaders in climate-resilient infrastructure
- Political economy of climate decisions
- Leadership under uncertainty and long-term visioning
Resilient Infrastructure Planning & Design Approaches
Module 2.1 – Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Planning Principles
- Resilience vs robustness vs adaptability
- Systems thinking in infrastructure planning
- Long-term, flexible, and adaptive planning approaches
Module 2.2 – Integrating Climate Risk into Infrastructure Master Plans
- Climate-informed sectoral and urban infrastructure planning
- Mainstreaming resilience into land-use and spatial planning
- Avoiding maladaptation and lock-in risks
Module 2.3 – Engineering & Design Strategies for Resilience
- Climate-resilient design standards and codes
- Design for extremes and future climate conditions
- Redundancy, modularity, and fail-safe infrastructure design
Module 2.4 – Nature-Based & Hybrid Infrastructure Solutions
- Green, grey, and hybrid infrastructure options
- Ecosystem-based adaptation for infrastructure protection
- Cost, co-benefits, and scalability of nature-based solutions
Module 2.5 – Infrastructure Lifecycle Management under Climate Change
- Climate risks across planning, construction, operation, and maintenance
- Asset management and resilience upgrades
- Monitoring performance under changing climate conditions
Policy, Governance & Institutional Leadership
Module 3.1 – Policy Instruments for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
- Regulatory, fiscal, and planning instruments
- Climate-responsive infrastructure policies
- Incentives and enforcement mechanisms
Module 3.2 – Governance & Institutional Coordination
- Roles of ministries, regulators, local governments, utilities
- Whole-of-government and whole-of-system approaches
- Managing overlapping mandates and institutional silos
Module 3.3 – Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Frameworks
- Climate-proofing laws, standards, and codes
- Environmental and climate safeguards
- Compliance monitoring and enforcement challenges
Module 3.4 – Public–Private Partnerships (PPP) under Climate Risk
- Climate risk allocation between public and private partners
- Contractual mechanisms for resilience
- Renegotiation and adaptive contracts
Module 3.5 – Stakeholder Engagement & Inclusive Decision-Making
- Community, private sector, and civil society engagement
- Equity, gender, and social inclusion in infrastructure resilience
- Risk communication and consensus building
Financing, Investment & Risk Management
Module 4.1 – Economics of Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
- Cost of inaction vs cost of resilience
- Climate-adjusted cost–benefit analysis
- Economic valuation of resilience and avoided losses
Module 4.2 – Climate Finance & Funding Mechanisms
- Public finance, donor funding, and climate funds
- Blended finance and innovative financing instruments
- Accessing international climate finance
Module 4.3 – Bankable Project Development
- Structuring resilient infrastructure projects
- Project preparation and feasibility under climate uncertainty
- Meeting investor and donor requirements
Module 4.4 – Risk Transfer, Insurance & Financial Protection
- Climate risk insurance and catastrophe bonds
- Risk-sharing mechanisms
- Fiscal risk management for governments
Module 4.5 – Budgeting, Prioritization & Investment Decision Tools
- Resilience-based investment prioritization
- Capital budgeting under climate constraints
- Portfolio-level resilience assessment
Crisis Leadership, Implementation & Future Pathways
Module 5.1 – Climate Shock Preparedness & Infrastructure Continuity
- Managing infrastructure during climate extremes
- Emergency response and recovery planning
- Maintaining service continuity during crises
Module 5.2 – Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning for Resilience
- Resilience indicators and performance metrics
- Adaptive management and learning systems
- Using data and feedback for continuous improvement
Module 5.3 – Change Management & Institutional Transformation
- Overcoming resistance to climate-resilient reforms
- Building organizational resilience culture
- Skills, capacity, and leadership development
Module 5.4 – Scenario Planning & Future-Proofing Infrastructure
- Climate and socio-economic scenario analysis
- Long-term pathways and uncertainty management
- Planning for deep uncertainty and transformative change
Module 5.5 – Leadership Action Plans & Policy Roadmaps
- Developing organizational and national action plans
- Translating learning into policy and investment roadmaps
- Peer review, reflection, and leadership commitments
Takeaways:
Participants will leave the program with the ability to:
Strategic & Policy Takeaways
- A clear framework for climate-resilient infrastructure policy design
- Understanding of global best practices and lessons learned
- Ability to align infrastructure planning with national climate commitments (NDCs, adaptation plans)
Technical & Planning Takeaways
Practical tools for:
- Climate risk and vulnerability assessment
- Resilience-based infrastructure prioritization
- Lifecycle and climate-adjusted cost-benefit analysis
- Knowledge of nature-based, hybrid, and grey infrastructure solutions
Governance & Institutional Takeaways
Models for:
- Inter-ministerial and inter-agency coordination
- Public–private partnership (PPP) governance under climate risk
- Regulatory and compliance frameworks for resilience
Financial & Investment Takeaways
Understanding of:
- Climate finance mechanisms and donor requirements
- Resilient infrastructure investment structuring
- Risk allocation and insurance mechanisms for climate impacts
Leadership & Change Management Takeaways
Skills to:
- Champion resilience within political and institutional systems
- Communicate climate risks to decision-makers and stakeholders
- Lead adaptive policy reform and long-term transformation
Personal Impact on Participants
Participants will experience:
Enhanced Strategic Leadership Capacity
- Ability to lead infrastructure planning under climate uncertainty
- Confidence to influence high-level policy and investment decisions
Advanced Decision-Making Skills
- Improved judgment in balancing short-term costs with long-term resilience
- Stronger analytical thinking using climate-adjusted planning tools
Professional Credibility & Authority
- Recognition as a climate-resilient infrastructure and policy leader
- Enhanced ability to engage with donors, financiers, and regulators
Crisis & Risk Leadership Readiness
- Preparedness to manage infrastructure systems during climate shocks
- Skills to respond to floods, heatwaves, storms, droughts, and systemic failures
Global Perspective
- Exposure to international case studies and comparative policy approaches
- Ability to benchmark national and local practices against global standards
Organizational Impact:
Organizations represented by participants will benefit through:
Stronger Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Strategies
- Improved infrastructure planning, design, and investment decisions
- Reduced vulnerability to climate-related disruptions and losses
Improved Policy & Regulatory Frameworks
- More coherent, forward-looking infrastructure and climate policies
- Better alignment between planning, budgeting, and climate objectives
Enhanced Institutional Coordination
- Clearer roles and responsibilities across ministries and agencies
- Stronger collaboration between public sector, private sector, and communities
Financial Sustainability & Risk Reduction
- Reduced long-term repair, maintenance, and disaster recovery costs
- Improved access to climate finance, donor funding, and blended finance
Reputation & Stakeholder Confidence
- Increased credibility with citizens, investors, donors, and development partners
- Demonstrated commitment to sustainable and resilient development