Category: Voices from the Frontline
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Kathmandu, Nepal: The plight of construction workers during the global pandemic
In Kathmandu, Nepal, construction workers are particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fall-out. An individual construction manager is supporting his fellow workers with food and accommodation to make up for insufficient government support. Krishna Bahadur Khadka and Rubina Adhikari report. This is the twenty-sixth in the series of stories from Voices…
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Korogocho, Kenya: The power of art during crisis
In Korogocho, an informal settlement of Nairobi, Kenya, a community- based organisation is mobilising a group of artists and creating graffiti to build awareness regarding COVID-19. Daniel Onyango reports. This is the twenty-fifth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. With approximately 1,50,000 to 2,00,000 inhabitants, Korogocho…
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Guwahati, India: How informal settlers are building resilience in the face of compounding shocks
In Guwahati, India, residents of informal settlements are making collecting efforts and spreading awareness to tackle the impacts of COVID-19 and monsoon floods. Syeda Mehzebin Rahman and Minakhi Tamuli report This is the twenty-fourth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Guwahati is a sprawling city beside…
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Bangladesh: Radical change needed to ensure justice for hijra communities at all times
In Dhaka, Bangladesh, a transgender activist is fighting relentlessly to uphold the rights and dignities of gender-diverse populations living in the country. Maheen Khan reports. This is the twenty-third in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. As we battle for the rights and protection of marginal communities,…
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Colombia: How waste pickers have fought for their rights and cleaned cities during COVID-19
In Colombia, despite the nationwide lockdown, waste pickers have successfully advocated for their rights to continue collecting wastes from the streets to keep cities clean. Federico Parra interviews three waste pickers from different unions and collectives- This is the twenty-second in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN.…
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Sussundenga, Mozambique: How an agri-business has made itself resilient to multiple shocks
In the Sussundenga district of Mozambique, one woman is helping to address the aftermath of cyclone Idai and COVID-19 among the rural farmers through her sustainable agribusiness. Doreen Tekedese reports This is the twenty-first in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Amélia Rendição, a 51-year-old woman, lives…
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Nepal: Managing Misinformation During COVID-19
In Nepal, a local network called the “Accountability Lab Nepal” is using multi-way communication to eliminate information gaps between government and citizens and debunking rumours during the time of pandemic. Suresh and Bikin report This is the twentieth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. The Accountability…
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Dharavi, India: Local women help where government agencies will not
In Dharavi, an informal settlement in Mumbai, India, two women leaders are drawing on their past experience to feed the most vulnerable and extend essential services to tackle the impacts of COVID-19. Shweta Sundar and Bharat Gangurde report. This is the nineteenth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD…
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Belhar, South Africa: How a non-profit organization is leading the way to sustainable solutions
In Belhar, South Africa, a non-profit organisation is providing immediate support to children and youth and exploring sustainable solutions to tackle COVID-19 and future uncertainties. Beauty Bokwani reports. This is the eighteenth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Grandle Opperman, the President and Chief Executive Officer…
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Satkhira, Bangladesh: Young people demonstrate initiative during crises
This story is the second part of last week’s story from Satkhira, Bangladesh and will highlight youth-led initiatives in the region. This is the seventeenth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Youth groups in Satkhira have been at the forefront of supporting the impoverished, climate-vulnerable communities…
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Satkhira, Bangladesh Part I: Multiple initiatives by a female-led organisation
In Satkhira, Bangladesh, local grassroots organisations are raising awareness and extending essential services to communities to tackle the compounding effects of COVID-19 and cyclone Amphan. Sohanur Rahman reports This is the sixteenth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Satkhira is a coastal district in the southwest…
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Isiolo County, Kenya: Local Radio Stations Aid in Creating Awareness on COVID-19 and Gender-Based Violence
In Isiolo County, in the former Eastern Province of Kenya, ethnic women are disseminating awareness-related information on COVID-19 and gender-based violence through the use of local radio stations. David Nangaa Silakan reports This is the fifteenth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Isiolo County is home…