Climate change threatens the progress we have made toward a world free from poverty and inequality. Communities who have made positive transformations through BRAC’s proven anti-poverty solutions face risks from a changing climate.
Efforts are underway to build on existing programmes in microfinance, agriculture, youth and ultra-poor Graduation programmes – to accelerate climate change adaptation, informed by both science and local knowledge. At the same time, we are co-creating with partners a “big bet” on climate change adaptation that focuses on enabling women smallholder farmers to lift themselves and their families out of climate vulnerability. We aim to generate evidence and share knowledge on effective adaptation solutions across the global community.
OUR APPROACH
OUR STRATEGIC VISION
OUR STRATEGIC VISION
Innovative, locally-led adaptation at scale.
Enabling women smallholder farmers, in particular, to lift themselves and their families out of climate vulnerability through climate information, production and post- production services, financial services, and a supportive enabling environment.
Mainstreaming climate change adaptation into development programmes
Integrating climate change adaptation across our programming, based on local and indigenous knowledge and best available science, including climate information and data
Strengthen knowledge, learning, and communication
Strengthening our knowledge and learning about adaptation programming to improve and scale our programmes as well as to contribute to global learning and policies about adaptation.
Drive policy action for climate resilience
Use evidence from our programmes to inform policymakers and decision-makers, guiding the development of more effective, climate-resilient, and pro-poor policies and programmes.
OUR STORIES
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The climate crisis is coming to our plates. Here’s how we need to support farmers
Smallholder farmers - many of them women - grow most of the food consumed in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. They must be front and centre in locally led solutions for addressing climate change and bolstering food security. This article is written by Asif Saleh, Executive Director of BRAC, and Denmark’s Climate Ambassador Ole Thonke.
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Why Global South leadership on climate change adaptation matters
From boat schools in Bangladesh to Kenyan women farmers learning new skills, those on the frontlines of climate change have valuable experience in how to cope.
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Forests help sustain Liberia but climate change threatens the balance. How are communities fighting back?
Discover how through programs like Leh Go Green, communities in Liberia are fighting back climate change by implementing sustainable practices.