Kenya
Pacida
Abdia Lalaikipia the project coordinator (Promoting Transformative Cimate Action by addressing the linkages between climate change and sexual reproductive health and rights) PACIDA stands next the signage outside PACIDA offices in Maralal town.
“This was actually a pilot programme that was implemented in 4 months. Our entry into the community is through climate change because that is the immediate problem that the community is facing and then linking it to sexual reproductive health. The policies that were implemented at the county government were our biggest deliverables for the project which we actualized within 4 months.
All the 35 Women in the Blessing Womens Group have established kitchen gardens after our trainings and support. Another impact that we have had is that because of the trainings we have provided, Samburu Women are now embracing alternative means of livelihood like agro farming to address malnutrition,hunger and poverty. The IPAC grant created a foundation for PACIDA to be the best in addressing issues of climate change. Most people did not know that there was a link between climate chnage and sexual reproductive health and this project has enabled us to educate the community on this link. Because of this grant we are the pioneers to start the climate justice programme and to start real change on environmental sustainability. For now we are looking for more donors to bring in more innovative programmes to address climate change.”
© Esther Sweeney / Ipas
