Climate Resilience & Green Livelihood Consortium – Led by JDPC Abuja. CWSI, Big Family 360 & YASIF

About this project

The JDPC Abuja–led consortium project, implemented in partnership with CWSI, Big Family 360, and YASIF, aims to strengthen climate resilience and promote sustainable green livelihoods in two climate-affected communities in Kuje Area Council, FCT Abuja. The project targets 3,000 vulnerable urban and peri-urban households, with intentional inclusion of women-led households, youth, and persons with disabilities (PWDs). Communities in Kuje are increasingly exposed to flooding, heat stress, erratic rainfall, and environmental degradation, which threaten livelihoods, food security, public health, and household income stability. Many households rely on fragile income sources, have limited access to skills development and finance, and lack preparedness mechanisms to withstand climate-related shocks. To address these challenges, the project integrates climate-smart livelihood diversification with community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) and environmental protection. Under the livelihoods component, 200 households will receive climate-smart agriculture support, while 600 households will benefit from green off-farm vocational training in renewable energy briquette production and solar installation, combined with mentorship, enterprise development, startup support, and financial literacy training. The project will also facilitate the formation of savings groups, cooperatives, and market linkages, while advocating for inclusive green finance and policy engagement at local and state…

Published by

CAFOD · International NGO

Countries

Nigeria

Sectors

Environmental policy and administrative managementEnvironmental education/training

Focus

Environment · Main focus

Funded by

Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)

Implemented by

Justice, Development and Peace Commission, Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

Published by CAFOD to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 1 Jun 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: GB-CHC-285776-NGR560.

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