Voices from the Frontline on Loss and Damage

Moosa standing next to a location where he planted Sea Lettuce

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In order to accumulate and learn from resilience-building approaches in tackling the impacts of losses and damages, the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) together with GRP and with support from Irish Aid initiated the Voices from the Frontline (VFL) phase III series in 2023. The project captures and disseminates stories of the losses and damages the local communities face, their needs and their stories of resilience.

The analyses of the previous stories (VFL phase I & II) has revealed that despite making important contributions in building resilience, locally driven data and information are still not widely used in decision making.

Through this series, we aim to accumulate, learn from and disseminate loss and damage stories to build an evidence base for the deeper shifts needed to build community resilience in the face of climate change.

Phase III Stories

Women are leading the charge in addressing climate impacts in Karonga, Malawi

In Malawi, we meet Katie Chisambi and Patricia Chibaka, who, together with their community, are working to address the aftermath of extreme weather events. This is the tenth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid.

Impact of an unprecedented cold spell on northern Sri Lankan cattle farms: A tale of devastation

In Sri Lanka, we meet Subramaniyam Kanahendran, who shares the hardships he has experienced due to an unexpected weather event. This is the ninth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid.

Laborie, Saint Lucia: A Caribbean fishing village navigating the turbulent waves of a changing climate 

In Laborie, Saint Lucia, fishers adopt new practices to remain viable in the face of climate change. This is the eighth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid.

Battling floods and rebuilding hope in the Kasese District

In Kasese District, Uganda, we discover the challenges the community faces as they strive to recover from the devastating impact of heavy rainfall. This is the seventh of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid.

Manzanillo, Costa Rica: A women-led mangrove plantation aids in combatting the effects of climate change

In Manzanillo, Costa Rica, we meet Ana Cecilia Solís Ugalde, a community leader who created a mangrove nursery to build climate resilience in her community. This is the sixth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid.

Voices from the Frontline Documentaries

Four documentaries will be released over the coming weeks.