Facilitate participation of women in the planning and carrying out of adaptation measures so that their needs and priorities are taken into account. We need to promote women’s access to adaptation techniques: water and soil conservation techniques, use of improved seeds, diversification of crops, composting and horticulture. Also, we will strengthen women’s groups in rural communities and support their participation in the planning and carrying out of adaptation measures so that their needs and priorities are taken into account.

Description: Facilitate participation of women in the planning and carrying out of adaptation measures so that their needs and priorities are taken into account. We need to promote women’s access to adaptation techniques: water and soil conservation techniques, use of improved seeds, diversification of crops, composting and horticulture. Also, we will strengthen women’s groups in rural communities and support their participation in the planning and carrying out of adaptation measures so that their needs and priorities are taken into account. This includes encouraging active participation of women in community decision making. Also, we will develop and encourage credit and storage systems to support families during the period between harvests so that they do not have to sell their assets to buy food when market prices are higher.

This action is addressing: Survival

One sentence to describe the impact of this action: Women will have knowledge on climate change adaptation to survive and defend their families under pressures of effects of climate change

Individual or Organizational action: Organization/Alliance/Network

Date of action: Ongoing Place of action: Rwenzori Region, Uganda

Contact Information: KAZOOBA DIANA

E-mail: [email protected]

Name of Organization/Alliance/Network Or Team Name Joint Effort to Save the Environment (JESE)

Link to more information: http://AKVO.ORG