SWoCK Project: Women and Climate Change Adaptation

In rural communities of Solomon Islands, it traditionally women’s role to do most of the gardening activities and household chores, including the preparation of food for the family's consumption.

With the increasing threats of climate change on women's livelihoods, this population carry a heavy load in attempting to confront the negative impacts of change. While performing their traditional roles, women are now faced with new challenges. Some of these challenges include constrained time availability, low crop yield in the gardens due to increase pest & diseases and soil degradation, extreme weather causing crops to fail, and limited access to land.

This video shows how the UNDP-SWoCK project helped the women adapt to climate change through support with farming tools, sustainable farming practices and savings towards disaster times.

About SWoCK

[naomimc]

Researching climate change adaptation in Solomon Islands for research project - Absolutely LOVED finding this information about SWoCK. Great work SWoCK team - the future of success lies in empowerment of women. (And the other most marginalised groups). It's so good to see the women of Solomon Islands gathering and having a voice on the table. <3

[AdaptationFund]

Read more about this climate change adaptation project implemented by the UNDP and funded by the Adaptation Fund:

[laradamiani]

I loved working with the SWoCK team in the Solomon Islands to make this video !

[DavidTaufa-nb]

Women do most of the work in the garden. Talking about climate change, Honiara is very very hot.