Empowering Rural Women & Schools for Climate Mitigation, Adaptation& Resilience

About this project

Climate change is a critical issue for Sierra Leone that increase people’s vulnerability especially during climate related emergency disasters such as the flooding and mudslide that happened in 2017. A bulk of the rural population in Sierra Leone relies on the forest environment for livelihood. As people The growing demand for for energy for cooking, warming and other human economic activities have contributed to increased soil erosion and land degradation which adversely affect soil fertility. Women in Sierra Leone are characterized as caregivers to some extent breadwinners in case of the absent of the husband in the home. A bulk of these rural women depends on the forest for their livelihood and other economic benefits. There is little or no knowledge by community people especially women on measures for the resilience of household vulnerability to climate change in targeted communities.

Published by

Christian Aid Ireland · International NGO

Countries

Sierra Leone

Sectors

Environmental policy and administrative management

Funded by

Irish Aid

Implemented by

Women's Network for Environmental Sustainability

Accountable

Christian Aid Ireland

Published by Christian Aid Ireland to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 25 Nov 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: IE-CHY-6998-PRJ1922.

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