GIZ - German Society for International Cooperation

Published purpose

This project aims to increase the climate and biodiversity resilience of local communities in Nigeria, including men and women in the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Plateau, Ogun, Lagos, and Edo states. Project activities include: (1) launching 2 calls for proposals for local organizations working with women on climate action and biodiversity in Nigeria; (2) training selected organizations and women beneficiaries in fundraising, financial literacy and climate-smart agriculture; (3) delivering gender-sensitive skills training of target communities in biodiversity conservation, and climate adaptation and mitigation; (4) implementing gender-sensitive local climate action awareness campaigns; and (5) building capacity of the local implementing partner in the design and implementation of gender-sensitive climate action projects.