Tag: Voices from the Frontline
-
Tales of local resilience on the frontlines of COVID and climate change
Migrant workers and slumdwellers have received little official help during the pandemic, but are finding their own ways to cope As the months pass from the start of the COVID19 pandemic, the world is on a rapid learning curve about what, and who, really matters. In developed countries, there has been a recognition that often…
-
Dhaka, Bangladesh: How One Woman’s Idea Unleashed the Power of Community Spirit
In Aftabnagar, a rapidly developing residential area in Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka, one woman has taken it upon herself to support the residents of the informal settlement in her neighbourhood. What started as a food distribution initiative was quickly transformed into a full-fledged community project working towards self sufficiency, food security and solidarity. Maheen…
-
Rafiq Nagar, Mumbai: Residents Confront COVID-19 On Top of Existing Health threats
In Rafiq Nagar, a low-income neighbourhood in Mumbai, India, COVID-19 is an addition to the existing public health issues that are already faced by its residents. Shamimbanu Salim Sheikh shares her neighbourhood’s predicament. This is the fifth story in the series of ‘Voices from the Frontline’ by ICCCAD and CDKN. “If you ever come…
-
Fiji: Community Voices Highlight Lessons and Opportunities for Resilience
As COVID-19 intensified globally between February and May, the government of Fiji reinforced different levels of lockdown throughout the country. Despite relatively fewer cases, communities across the region have felt the impact of the crisis in their own way, such as the Nanuku settlements in Vatuwaqa, Suva. Jioje Fesaitu reports. This is the fourth in…
-
Women’s Group Boosts Resilience in the Face of Crisis
Mama Jobe Jeng is a farmer in The Gambia’s west coast region and member of the local organisation Tresor Women Warrior. She recounts how belonging to the group has strengthened her ability to cope with COVID-19 and argues that the government should support women’s groups with resources and information in order to shore up community…
-
Bangladeshi Farmers Respond to COVID-19 with Innovation and Sustainability
Prakritik Krishi Biponon Kendra implemented a transparent supply chain for organic food products by sourcing directly from farmers in 13 locations in Bangladesh and delivering the produce to the homes of more than 200 families in the capital, Dhaka. When COVID-19 hit, this supply chain was disrupted. Like elsewhere across Bangladesh, the livelihoods of the…
-
Lockdown slum style
Sheela Patel answers key questions surrounding the impact of COVID-19 on informal settlements. [quotes quotes_style=”bpull” quotes_pos=”center”] Only through the circulation of information and dialogues, will there be an ability to address the unknown. [/quotes] “There are no protocols or procedures to address the issues of the informal settlements”, says SDI’s Sheela Patel giving us a…