On the sidelines of the International Day of Rural Women, celebrated on October 15 in Darou Khoudoss, CRADESC immediately turned words into action. On October 16 and 17, around forty women from the Niayes area and the Saloum Delta benefited from two capacity-building sessions. These workshops, organized in partnership with the Ford Foundation and WoMin, focused on gender and mastering the techniques of managing revolving microfinance funds for climate change adaptation.
From celebration to concrete action
The celebration on October 15 in Darou Khoudoss highlighted the vital role of rural women in food security and sustainable development. Aware that this role is threatened by climate challenges, CRADESC seized this opportunity to provide them with strategic support.
The goal was clear: to provide these women with the necessary tools to strengthen their economic resilience and autonomy in the face of increasingly difficult environmental conditions. Dr. Oumy Ndiaye, head of the DESC and Gender program at CRADESC, tells us more.
A targeted audience for a lasting impact
The beneficiaries of this training are women at the heart of the local economy: market gardeners, processors of fishery and agricultural products, sectors that are on the front line in facing the impacts of climate change, whether it is coastal erosion or the scarcity of resources.
Gender, finance, and climate: keys to resilience
The two days of training focused on strategic skills for empowerment. The gender approach allowed the participants to strengthen their knowledge. In other words, they gained a better understanding of structural inequalities in order to deconstruct them, enhance their leadership, and ensure their full participation in economic and community decision-making.
Aminata Kanouté shares her impressions with us.
As for the session on climate microfinance, it enabled the participants to learn how to manage these funds to finance sustainable economic activities, diversify their income, and invest in resilient solutions.
Fatou Diop reflects on the achievements.
The forty or so women, beneficiaries of the two capacity-building days, now have concrete tools for their autonomy. They are better equipped to manage their own funds, innovate in their activities, and strengthen the resilience of their entire communities.
