Canadian Foodgrains Bank

Purpose

This project aims to improve low carbon, climate resilent economies in rural areas of Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe for enhanced well-being of communities, especially women, girls, and other vulnerable groups. The project will use Nature-based Solutions coupled with landscape level restoration as a solution to increasing threats to livelihoods and food security that make a key contribution to climate change adaptation. This project will contribute to restoring ecological functionality and enhancing human well-being in rural areas and increase the ability of targeted landscapes to absorb biophysical shocks and stresses caused by increased climate change. Project activities include : (1) Gender responsive Nature-based Solutions experimentation-innovation-learning cycles completed with women, girls, and other vulnerable groups; (2) Facilitation of water efficient and nature positive agriculture; and (3) Gender-responsive awareness and advocay campaings carried out on inclusive community and landscape governance, relevant policies, and role of women in biodiversity conservation and landscape governance.