Building adaptive capacity and resilience

Overview

The project aimed to improve the resilience of 10 communities through the improvement of physical infrastructure and early warning systems; the development of public education and awareness actions and the implementation of climate-smart agricultural farming systems.

Participating communities in the Toledo District: Bella Vista, Bladen, Blue Creek, Corazon Creek, Golden Stream, Indian Creek, Jordan, San Benito Poite, Santa Anna, Santa Teresa, and Trio.

Objectives

• Improved physical structure and early warning systems for reduced risk to natural hazards.

• Improve the agricultural farming systems resilient to climate change impacts using the farmer’s club model.

• Public education and awareness about climate change and disaster risk reduction improved.

Beneficiaries

Primary (direct) Beneficiaries

• 180 farmers (20 women and 160 men) as the primary beneficiaries

• 22 River Keepers. 5 Radio Operators

• 77 Village Emergency Committees (VECs) / Community Disaster Response Team (CDRT) members

Secondary (indirect) Beneficiaries

Approximately 8,000 residents (4,160 females and 3,840 males) in 11 villages Stann Creek and Toledo districts