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Mbarara, Uganda: An informal community uses collective savings to deal with Covid-19

By ICCCAD
April 5, 2021
in :  Voices from the Frontline
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The slum dwellers in Mbarara city, Uganda are using collective savings to deal with the global pandemic and investing in new businesses. Sarah Nandudu reports This is the fortieth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Mbarara city, located in south western Uganda, is the main municipality of Mbarara district and it …

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Cochabamba, Bolivia: Community savings and access to formal banking reducing hardships of women

By ICCCAD
March 29, 2021
in :  Voices from the Frontline
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In an informal settlement in the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia, people are relying on community savings and using formal banking services to deal with the economic impacts of Covid-19. María Eugenia Torrico Ferrufino reports. This is the thirty-ninth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Cochabamba, lying in the valleys of the …

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Siaya, Kenya: The “Covid Women” making the difference

By ICCCAD
March 22, 2021
in :  Voices from the Frontline
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This story is the second part of last week’s story from Siaya, Kenya and will highlight women-led initiatives in the county. Rosemary Atieno reports This is the thirty-eighth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Ngiya and Nyabera, two villages in Siaya County, are located along the shores of Lake Victoria, Kenya. …

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Siaya, Kenya: Repositioning skills for food security amid the Covid-19 pandemic

By ICCCAD
March 17, 2021
in :  Voices from the Frontline
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In a remote village, located in Siaya County, Kenya, a group of women have taken up vegetable farming as a means to fight against the Covid-19 induced food insecurity. Rosemary Atieno reports. This is the thirty-seventh in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Nyabera is a small village located in Siaya County, …

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A community alliance faces up to Covid-19

By ICCCAD
March 9, 2021
in :  Voices from the Frontline
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In the peri-urban areas of Addis Ababa Ethiopia, community members are collectively saving money to deal with multiple hardships posed by the global pandemic. Ephrem Tesema reports. This is the thirty-sixth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Addis Ababa, the capital city Ethiopia, is the country’s largest urban centre. Sitting at …

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Kurigram, Bangladesh: Rural women forging together to deal with multiple crises

By ICCCAD
March 1, 2021
in :  Voices from the Frontline
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In Kurigram district of Bangladesh, a women-headed, community-based organisation is training rural women and extending support to deal with Covid-19 and monsoon floods. Md Fahad Hossain reports. This is the thirty-fifth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Kurigram, located in the northwest region, is the poorest district of Bangladesh. The northwest …

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Kabulasoke, Uganda: Harnessing opportunities for youth during COVID-19

By ICCCAD
February 22, 2021
in :  Voices from the Frontline
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In Uganda, young people are acquiring skills and tapping into new opportunities to fight against the global pandemic collectively. Businge Godliver reports This is the thirty-fourth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Kabulasoke is a sub-county in Gomba District, Central Uganda. The people living here are mostly peasants and pastoralists. Like …

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Voices from the Frontline Webinar – Part 2

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October 6, 2020
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Stories of Resilience and Vulnerability: Women, Youth, and Migrants Date: Tuesday, 06 October 2020 Time: 14.00 – 15.00 (CEST) Join us for the second installment in a series of webinars intended to understand, capture, and profile the critical role that grassroots organisations are playing in building community resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar will focus on …

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