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Meet the shortlisted candidates of the Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) Challenge

Ten seed-level initiatives have been selected and over the next six months will work in collaboration with GRP to become businesses of interest to investors and funders. The RAIN Challenge is a joint effort with GRP and Shockwave Foundation.

Biftu Beri – The rising morning sun for climate-vulnerable women from Kumbi Kebele

The women of Kumbi Kebele community in Ethiopia have learned to battle climate change impacts to their livelihoods through leveraging loan and saving associations and cooperatives. This is the thirteenth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase II)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD.

Global South Talent Pool: A pathway to professional growth and knowledge exchange 

We're looking for four young professional to join the Global South Talent Pool. Apply today!

Meet the Catalytic Grant Winners from the COP27 Resilience Hub

Four teams will be awarded with a $5000 USD grant. The award is a joint effort from Climate Justice Resilience Fund (CJRF), Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), and International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD).

Trees of hope: How Kurna people planted trees to adapt to the climate crisis

The members of the Kurna Community are addressing climate change impacts by using nature-based solutions such as afforestation. This is the twelfth of the ‘Voices from the Frontline (Phase-II)’ stories by ICCCAD and GRP.

Challenging established practices in the coffee industry

Coffee is one of the world’s most traded commodities, but many smallholder farmers struggle to access profitable markets. In Uganda, Mountain Harvest is working together with farmers to change this.

Promoting Indigenous Knowledge to strengthen community led adaptation 

Smallholder farmers in the Umzingwane district from the southern part of Zimbabwe are taking up locally-led initiatives and indigenous knowledge to adapt to unpredictable climate patterns. This is the eleventh of the ‘Voices from the Frontline (Phase-II)’ stories by ICCCAD and GRP.

From debt cycle to self-resilience: A Story from the small village of Datinakhali

In Datinakhali, Bangladesh, a cooperative savings fund is helping local women diversify their livelihoods to adapt to climate change. This is the tenth of the ‘Voices from the Frontline (Phase-II)’ stories by ICCCAD and GRP.

Resilience Perspectives: A storytelling competition for young people

GRP, in collaboration with CDKN, is hosting a storytelling contest to bring young voices in resilience to the forefront.

Banishanta, Bangladesh: Local weathercasters combat climate change

In the south-western coastal region of Bangladesh, people of Banishanta village have formed a local weather club to make informed decisions in the face of a changing climate. This is the ninth of the ‘Voices from the Frontline (Phase-II)’ stories by ICCCAD and GRP.