What We Do

Extreme weather events such as droughts and floods have a greater impact on the poor and most vulnerable indigenous women.

Il`laramatak Community Concerns that women are disproportionately affected by climate change, and they play a crucial role in climate change adaptation and mitigation. Women have the indigenous knowledge and understanding of what is needed to adapt to changing environmental conditions and come up with practical solutions.

But they are still a largely untapped resource. Restricted land rights,
lack of access to financial resources, training and technology, and limited
access to political decision-making spheres often prevent them from
playing a full role in tackling climate change and other environmental
challenges.

Climate change represents the most complex challenge of our time – it requires a concerted, proactive and holistic response. Gender inequality may dramatically limit the resilience and adaptive capacity of women, families and communities.

This thematic program is therefore guided by the following objectives;

1. i. To advocate for domestication of government policies and programs to meet the needs of indigenous pastoralist women and girls and increase financing of projects to climate change adaptation and building resilience.
2. ii. To expose women to possible and diverse sources of livelihoods while protecting their rights to ownership of natural resources. (agro ecology, climate smart agriculture, permaculture).
3. iii. To collaborate with diverse stakeholders (government ministries, non-state actors and private sector) on projects that build resilience of women and girls on the effects of climate change, explore their indigenous knowledge and document their efforts.