Australia Awards - Climate Resilience Fellowship Program
Herb Feith Centre is awarded the delivery of an Australia Awards in Indonesia program in 2025.
Project team
Led by Sharyn Davies, and supported by Miya Irawati, Welmince Djulete and Yulisna Sari Mutia.
Overview
Eastern Indonesia is a priority area for climate change intervention for the Indonesian and Australian governments due to the risks of extreme climate-related natural disasters (DFAT, 2020; Katalis, 2022). This project builds on our Australian and Indonesian government-funded KONEKSI project.
The Climate Resilience Fellowship program will fund six fellows from Eastern Indonesia to visit Australia for a three week period in May - June, 2025, with activities in and around Melbourne. These activities and outputs will play a crucial role in addressing climate change resilience through an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach with GEDSI focus:
Program activities
- Capacity Building and Training,
- A two-day panel discussion;
- Networking and collaboration by connecting with Climate Change Communication Research Hub at Monash
University in Australia; - Community Engagement by study tours to learn best practices from indigenous communities in Australia;
- Advocacy and Communication by developing an advocacy plan and educational material for public awareness campaigns and advocacy.
Outcomes
Outcomes of the program include
- The creation of a sustainable network comprising policymakers and local partners dedicated to enhancing climate resilience;
- Capacity-building opportunities for policymakers and local partners to become champions in climate change resilience;
- The development of policy briefs, toolkits, and educational materials for digital awareness campaigns, equipping fellows with knowledge of climate change resilience.
Funder
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australia Awards, Indonesia