Our efforts to build resilient communities address the urgent challenges of climate change, natural disasters, and human-made crises, empowering individuals to recover, adapt, and thrive in the face of adversity. This year, we have supported 1,469 people in strengthening their resilience, equipping them with the skills and resources needed to navigate and overcome these hardships.
Building climate resilience through community-led Nature-Based Solutions (NbS)
Our NbS project focuses on enhancing climate change resilience in Pacific Island Countries (PICs) through a community-centered, nature-based solution. By supporting young indigenous scientists and community leaders, the initiative promotes the locally-led adaptation of coral reefs to climate change. Over the past year, significant progress has been made, including community training sessions in Papua New Guinea and Fiji on coral restoration and village chicken keeping as an alternative livelihood. Test sites for coral restoration have been fully established by the Marine Science trainees, and a mangrove nursery has been set up on Yule Island, housing propagated seedlings to replant in restoration areas.
Super Mama Women Training Institute
The Super Mama Women Program, with funding from the Palladium Our Communities Fund, is a collaborative initiative between Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI) and Tabasamu Watoto Inclusive Centre (TWIC), designed to foster economic independence and participation among 23 women in Kibera, Kenya. Through bi-weekly training sessions led by industry experts and individualized mentorship provided by TWIC’s Cheka Mamas, the program equipped participants with essential skills for entrepreneurship and self-reliance. Focusing on product quality enhancement and effective marketing strategies, this three-month training empowered women from Kibera Productive Public Spaces (KPSP) groups to drive their economic growth and create sustainable livelihoods.
Support for families in Bangladesh after Cyclone Sitrang
The Super Mama Women Program, with funding from the Palladium Our Communities Fund, is a collaborative initiative between Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI) and Tabasamu Watoto Inclusive Centre (TWIC), designed to foster economic independence and participation among 23 women in Kibera, Kenya. Through bi-weekly training sessions led by industry experts and individualized mentorship provided by TWIC’s Cheka Mamas, the program equipped participants with essential skills for entrepreneurship and self-reliance. Focusing on product quality enhancement and effective marketing strategies, this three-month training empowered women from Kibera Productive Public Spaces (KPSP) groups to drive their economic growth and create sustainable livelihoods.