Dhaka, Bangladesh: How One Woman’s Idea Unleashed the Power of Community Spirit
In Aftabnagar, a rapidly developing residential area in Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka, one woman has taken it upon hers…
Voices from the Frontline
As the COVID-19 pandemic grips the world with unfolding health, economic and social impacts, grassroots communities are developing their own coping mechanisms in the face of the crisis. It is important to capture and document these stories in real time as the world faces up to an even longer term challenge of climate change.
Voices from the Frontline is a joint initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN to support communities across the globe in sharing their stories on the challenges of and the responses to the pandemic and the consequent lockdown. By accumulating and disseminating stories from different communities we hope to build resilience for the vulnerable in future emergencies. Download PDF
Rafiq Nagar, Mumbai: Residents Confront COVID-19 On Top of Existing Health threats
In Rafiq Nagar, a low-income neighbourhood in Mumbai, India, COVID-19 is an addition to the existing public health issues t…
Fiji: Community Voices Highlight Lessons and Opportunities for Resilience
As COVID-19 intensified globally between February and May, the government of Fiji reinforced different levels of lockdown th…
Women’s Group Boosts Resilience in the Face of Crisis
Mama Jobe Jeng is a farmer in The Gambia’s west coast region and member of the local organisation Tresor Women Warrior. She …
Bangladeshi Farmers Respond to COVID-19 with Innovation and Sustainability
Prakritik Krishi Biponon Kendra implemented a transparent supply chain for organic food products by sourcing directly from f…
Lockdown slum style
Sheela Patel answers key questions surrounding the impact of COVID-19 on informal settlements. “There are no protocols or pr…