Tag: Creation

Revalorizing Indigenous Pastoralists’ Traditional Knowledge and Practices: Promoting Sustainable Grazing and Household Energy Resilience in the West Region of Cameroon

This project aimed to strengthen Indigenous-led climate change adaptation by revitalizing traditional pastoral knowledge and practices among Mbororo pastoralist communities in the West Region of Cameroon. Faced with increasing climate variability, prolonged dry seasons, water scarcity, pasture degradation, and pressure on forest resources, these communities—particularly women—are disproportionately affected by environmental and socio-economic vulnerabilities.
Gender and Climate Change Community-Based Adaptation through the creation of a High Carbon Value Community Forest (HCVF) in Didango, Tibati

Implemented by AIWO-CAN with the support of the PAWANKA Fund, this project was carried out in Didango, Tibati (Adamawa Region, Cameroon) to strengthen the climate resilience of the Mbororo pastoralist community through Indigenous knowledge, gender-responsive approaches, and community-based forest management.