Practical Toolkit on Climate Change and Disaster Displacement

TRAINING MATERIALS FOR DECISION-MAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS

These training materials are for decision-makers and practitioners working on international protection claims involving the impacts of climate change and disasters. They accompany the Practical Toolkit on International Protection in the Context of Climate Change and Disasters.

The short training video and additional training materials below are intended for use by individuals and organizations seeking to better understand when, and how, international refugee and human rights law apply to people displaced in this context.

We invite you to WATCH the training video, READ the Practical Toolkit and DOWNLOAD the additional training materials. Still want to learn more? You can REGISTER to join one of two virtual 'train the trainer' sessions.

Legal clarity can make a life-saving difference.

A boy stands on the end of a boat looking out to water

Credit: IOM/Amanda Nero

Credit: IOM/Amanda Nero


Below you can:

  • WATCH the short (<12 mins) training video
  • READ the Practical Toolkit
  • DOWNLOAD the additional training materials
  • REGISTER to join a virtual 'train the trainer' session

The Practical Toolkit provides a clear, detailed and action-oriented resource for legal practitioners and decision-makers tasked with assessing international protection claims involving the impacts of climate change and disasters. It is available in English and Spanish. (A French version is coming soon!)

Title page of Practical Toolkit

Download the additional training materials, including:
  • Notes for trainers
  • Participant worksheets
  • Hypothetical scenarios

Title page of Practical Toolkit

Explore the Practical Toolkit

Kiribati, 2016  Taronga, 16, holds her two-year-old sister Teaborenga while standing in a flooded area in the village

Credit: UNICEF/Vlad Sokhin

© UNICEF/UN056626/Sokhin

Explore how international and regional refugee law and human rights law apply in the context of climate change and disasters. 

Children sit atop a hay-filled cart

Credit: World Bank/Khasar Sandag

© UNICEF/UN056626/Sokhin

Boîte à outils pratique sur le déplacement lié au changement climatique et aux catastrophes