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. Waste pickers in Colombia, as …

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 in the small village of …

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 Lab, founded in early 2012, …

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 and CDKN. Vidya Balkrishna Mane …

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 of a community organisation called …

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 …

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 and building their adaptive capacities …

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 of Bangladesh. The area is …

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 to several pastoralist communities, notably …

In Kunni Kharka, Nepal, a Dalit community is using collective savings and strengthening community bonds to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. Naresh Kumar Shreshtha reports.  This is the fourteenth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Dalits, also known as the “Untouchables”, are subjected to caste-based discrimination in countries like Nepal and India. …