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South Africa: Conserving Nature and Heritage for Livelihoods

With IKI Small Grants, a South African social enterprise proved that conserving biodiversity and culture can go hand in hand with income generation. When Hendreas Vaalboi gazes upon the expansive…

Local projects, global impact: How Germany promotes biodiversity

On the International Day for Biological Diversity we present several IKI Small Grants projects that promote the protection of biodiversity. Biodiversity is not an abstract concept – it sh…

From Pastures to Power: Empowering Herder Women in Mongolia

An IKI Small Grants project empowered Mongolian herders – especially women – on sustainable livestock and climate adaptation and was honored with the Energy Globe Award for the project. Arkha…

Holding back the floods in Bangladesh

Concrete walls were constructed around selected villages to reduce erosion induced by strong waves. © GIZ In Bangladesh’s flood-prone Haor region, where flash floods threaten homes and liveli…

Turning climate risk into opportunity in the Himalayas

Manzur is a farmer from Kosht village in northern Pakistan’s Chitral district. He now grows saffron grows with minimal water, even during the dry season. © Aga Khan Foundation In Pakistan’s Himal…

Projects

Improving Chia and Sesame Smallholders’ Livelihoods through Climate-Smart Practices

Climate change and extreme weather events are threatening the livelihoods of farmers in the western region of Kenya on the border with Uganda and Lake Victoria. Producers have made efforts to adapt…

Engaging Women and Youth to Protect Wetland Biodiversity and Improve Livelihoods

The Ditchwe Wetland in Zimbabwe’s Makonde District faces severe degradation from invasive species, deforestation, and unsustainable resource use, threatening its rich biodiversity and community…

Reduce Deforestation, Improve Livelihoods: Large-Scale Solar Ovens for Bakery Cooperatives

With only 14 per cent of Malawi’s population having access to electricity, biomass is the main energy source. Nevertheless, the energy sector is responsible for a quarter of the country’s CO2…

Women at project site

Enhancing Livelihoods through Water-Women-Food Nexus Interventions

Due to more frequent droughts and decreasing rainfall, Zimbabwe’s Chiwundura County experiences shifts in groundwater recharge and low crop yields. This threatens both water and food security…

People walking through mangrove roots

Community-Based Strategies for the Conservation of Mangroves and Improvement of Rural Livelihoods

Mangroves are powerful carbon sinks. They can store carbon dioxide in their roots, branches, and sediments. They store up to ten times more carbon than other forests. Along the Colombian Pacific…

Guarding the sea and its marine ecosystems against the dangers of ghost fishing gear and other human-made waste

The Gulf of Tribugá, a crucial marine ecosystem in Colombia, supports over 7,000 residents dependent on fishing and tourism. Threatened by unsustainable practices and ghost fishing gear, biodiversity…

Introducing a self-sustaining glass bottle recycling system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Arusha’s rapid growth intensifies waste challenges: 50% dumped, 35% left in public, 15% recycled. AfriCraft will establish glass bottle collection across dumpsites, communities, hotels, bars,…

Introducing Climate-Smart Farming Practices and Solutions to Reduce Poverty and the Effects of Climate Change

Cambodian rural communities face climate shocks, resource degradation, and limited access to services. Extreme poverty, vastly depleted natural resources and aggravating impacts of climate…

Introducing Regenerative Farming and Solar-Powered Irrigation for Women Farmers

This IKI project, implemented by The Harvest Fund, supports women-led cooperatives in Southern Zambia, to adopt regenerative agriculture and transition to energy efficient farming through…

Sustaining Nature and Empowering Communities through Funding for Local Conservation Action

The project addresses weak governance, limited financial sustainability, and declining conservation outcomes in community conservancies. It aims to strengthen conservancy management, biodiversity…

Boosting Leadership in Climate Action Amongst Nigeria’s Female Entrepreneurs

Nigeria faces significant vulnerabilities to climate change, including extreme weather events and ecosystem degradation. These challenges threaten critical sectors such as agriculture and energy…

Conserving Biological Diversity in South Africa Through Sustainable Removal of Invasive Plants

South African biodiversity is threatened by invasive species. In the Western Cape, woody invasives pose water loss and fire risks. Despite hefty investment, clearing invasives has limited traction…

Climate Resilient Agriculture Farming

Promoting Resilience in Households and Communities Vulnerable to Climate Change in Satkhira

The communities in Satkhira District, Bangladesh, are highly vulnerable to climate change-related disasters, including droughts, cyclones, floods, and soil salinization, which impact agricultural…

Working with Indigenous Populations to Restore Eroded Soils in Saline Ecosystems in Highland Regions

In the central highlands of Bolivia, soils primarily used by smallholder livestock farmers are increasingly affected by salinization and erosion. Climate change is accelerating these processes. The…

Introducing Sustainable Farming to Promote Climate Resilience Among Smallholder Farmers

Climate change has severely impacted smallholder farmers in Kafue District, Zambia, especially women, youths, and persons with disabilities. This IKI Small Grants project aims to strengthen…

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