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Description of the project: CECAD empowers over 300 ethnic Muong women of the Hoa Binh province in Northern Vietnam to switch to organic agriculture and improve their climate resilience. Trainings focus on identifying and protecting native plant species, reducing chemical inputs and setting up a Participatory Guarantee System (PGS-certification) via an organic farmer support group, in order to ensure customer trust. Start-up Clubs were set up to train 30 women read more…
Hanoi, Vietnam -
Description of the project: EG builds women-led clean energy distribution networks that deliver life improving products (e.g. solar lanterns and home systems; efficient appliances) to energy poor rural communities. Targeting rural women who own and run their own business, or work as door-to-door sales agents, EG builds their capacity through training and business support. Women are trained on how to run successful businesses, distribute clean energy solutions, and become leaders read more…
Nepal -
Description of the project: This small scale project (70 beneficiaries) focuses on experiential learning, peer-to-peer mentorship and hands-on field visits, fostering curiosity and learning. It aims to support the inclusion of young women in higher training for agriculture and sustainable food value chains in South Africa. It provides information about study and entrepreneurship opportunities for lifelong careers in agriculture and sustainable livelihoods; strives to remove the negative image of agriculture read more…
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa -
Description of the project: In Aceh, in a poor coastal village, men go out to sea for days to catch fish, while women add to the family income by collecting oysters around the village. Through training and awareness raising of local women on the importance of restoring mangrove forests, the project manages to secure increased household income and mitigate climate change. With a long-term focus, the practical training looks at read more…
Years: 2017Countries: IndonesiaType of Solution: transformationalSolution Categories: Community Education and Capacity-Building, Health, Healthy Ecosystems and BiodiversityAceh, Pajar Bulan, Lahat, South Sumatra, Indonesia -
Description of the project: This project ensures a dignified livelihood for women who are scavenging landfills, i.e., recycling municipal solid waste (MSW), in Kolkata by institutionalising their unofficial work and developing women-led microenterprises on waste recycling. Transforming the women to “climate entrepreneurs” leads to social and economic security, as they would otherwise often be exposed to sexual harassment and economic deprivation. The project targets 45,000 poor urban women in Kolkata. read more…
Years: 2017Countries: IndiaType of Solution: transformationalSolution Categories: Business Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Livelihoods, Waste Management and Circular EconomyKolkata, West Bengal, India
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