Agroecology and solar energy: ensuring sustainability, solidarity and climate change resilience

About this project

This project is a continuation of a previous project implemented by Cáritas Piauí with the support of CAFOD and Caritas Brasileira. It aims to mitigate the effects of climate change by providing training on agroecology, environmental sustainability, and renewable energies. The focus is on building concrete strategies for climate change resilience by installing solar energy systems in families' collective agroecological production units. This will help to reduce energy costs, improve environmental sustainability, and increase the economic viability of the groups' production. The training process will also include setting up the Solidarity Fund, which is one of the main areas of expertise of Caritas Piaui. This fund will give families autonomy and security in maintaining the equipment and production. The fund will be established based on the reduction in the value of the energy bill generated by the system. Additionally, the selected communities will be trained with courses and workshops to promote knowledge about renewable energies and environmental preservation. The aim is to promote agroecological practices and crop diversification as a strategy for integrating solar energy systems with sustainable agricultural production. Overall, by integrating renewable energy and agroecology, this project aims to promote more resilient agroecological production. This will help to minimize the adverse environmental effects and also bring social benefits to the communities.

Published by

CAFOD · International NGO

Countries

Brazil

Sectors

Energy generation, renewable sources - multiple technologiesFood crop production

Focus

Environment · Main focus

Funded by

Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)

Implemented by

Cáritas Regional Piauí

Published by CAFOD to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 1 Jun 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: GB-CHC-285776-BRA646.

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