Tag: VFL
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Call for application for VFL Bangladesh
We are excited to announce a unique opportunity for storytellers and advocates to participate in our upcoming project, “Voices from the Frontlines in Bangladesh.” As part of this initiative, we are seeking compelling narratives that shed light on the profound experiences of loss and damage caused by climate change in Bangladesh. Through this call for…
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Women are leading the charge in addressing climate impacts in Karonga, Malawi
[quotes quotes_style=”bquotes” quotes_pos=”center”]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.[/quotes] Climate impacts in Karonga District The urban center…
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Impact of an unprecedented cold spell on northern Sri Lankan cattle farms: A tale of devastation
[quotes quotes_style=”bquotes” quotes_pos=”center”]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.[/quotes] In December 2022, Sri Lanka experienced unusual weather conditions, with temperatures dropping…
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Laborie, Saint Lucia: A Caribbean fishing village navigating the turbulent waves of a changing climate
[quotes quotes_style=”bquotes” quotes_pos=”center”]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.[/quotes] On the southern coast of the Eastern Caribbean Island of Saint Lucia, lies the village…
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Battling floods and rebuilding hope in the Kasese District
[quotes quotes_style=”bquotes” quotes_pos=”center”]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.[/quotes] Growing up as a schoolboy in the 80s and…
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Surviving the aftermath of heavy snowfall in Merak, Bhutan: A story of tackling Loss and Damage
[quotes quotes_style=”bquotes” quotes_pos=”center”]In Merak, Bhutan, we meet Ms. Pema Wangmo, who, with the help of her community, worked to restore greenhouses destroyed by climate change-induced snow fall. This is the fifth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid.[/quotes] In the Merak community of Bhutan, we…
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The struggles of a herder from Rasuwa, Nepal
[quotes quotes_style=”bquotes” quotes_pos=”center”]In Rasuwa, Nepal, we meet Pasang Norchel Tamang who share his struggles with cattle herding and its effects due to a changing climate. This is the fourth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid.[/quotes] In the Ammachodingmo Rural Municipality of Rasuwa, Nepal we…
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Mongla, Bangladesh: A model of successful adaptability
[quotes quotes_style=”bquotes” quotes_pos=”center”]In Mongal, Bangladesh the community and the mayor are working together to adapt to climate change. This is the third of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid.[/quotes] Mongla, a small port town situated in the southwestern part of Bangladesh, has been grappling with…
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A house of dreams: Dipikaben’s tryst with climate resilient housing
[quotes quotes_style=”bquotes” quotes_pos=”center”]In Ahmedabad, India, Mahila Housing Trust works with community members to update their homes to be climate resilient. This is the second of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid.[/quotes] The city of Ahmedabad is located in the western state of Gujarat, India. A…
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Voices of vulnerability and effort: Kunburudhoo Island’s experience with climate change induced Loss and Damage
[quotes quotes_style=”bquotes” quotes_pos=”center”]The Kunburudhoo Island community in the Maldives plants trees to combat the effects of climate induced loss and damage like beach erosion and salinization. This is the first of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid.[/quotes] Small island communities are highly vulnerable to the…
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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. Zimbabwe is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. Erratic and unpredictable rainfall patterns…
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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. Datinakhali, a village from the Buri Goalini Union of Shyamnagar Upazila from the Satkhira District in Bangladesh, is at the forefront…