Green Livelihoods, Climate Justice & Resilience Program (GLCJR)
Dignity Equity Resilience Sustainability
PROGRAM GOAL (IMPACT STATEMENT)
To empower women and youth with sustainable green livelihoods while strengthening climate resilience and advancing climate justice for communities disproportionately affected by climate change and environmental degradation in Uganda.
PROBLEM STATEMENT (WHY THIS PROGRAM EXISTS)
Women and marginalized communities:
- Bear the greatest burden of climate change impacts
- Have limited access to decent, green, and resilient livelihoods
- Are excluded from climate finance, markets, and decision-making
- Face loss of land, income, and food security due to climate shocks
- Receive minimal benefits from climate and green economy initiatives
Climate action without justice and livelihoods deepens inequality.
TARGET GROUPS (WHO THE PROGRAM SERVES)
Primary:
- Rural and peri-urban women
- Women farmers, youth, and informal workers
- Climate-affected and resource-dependent communities
Secondary:
- Women-led cooperatives and enterprises
- Youth climate innovators and entrepreneurs
- Community climate leaders
CORE OBJECTIVES (WHAT WE SEEK TO ACHIEVE)
- Create sustainable, climate-resilient green livelihoods for women and youth
- Strengthen community climate resilience and adaptive capacity
- Advance climate justice by addressing structural inequalities in climate action
- Improve access to climate finance, markets, and green technologies
- Promote women-led, locally driven green economies
PROGRAM PILLARS (INTEGRATED STRUCTURE)
Pillar 1: Green Livelihoods & Enterprise Development
Decent work for a just transition
- Climate-smart agriculture and agroecology
- Sustainable forestry, tree growing, and restoration livelihoods
- Green value chains (energy, waste, eco-products)
- Women-led cooperatives and enterprises
- Skills development and entrepreneurship support
Pillar 2: Economic Empowerment & Financial Inclusion
From survival to economic agency
- Access to savings, credit, and climate finance
- Village savings & loan associations (VSLAs)
- Market access and value addition
- Financial literacy and business development
- Linking women to green markets and buyers
Pillar 3: Climate Resilience & Adaptation
Building resilience from the ground up
- Climate-smart farming and water management
- Ecosystem restoration and nature-based solutions
- Community adaptation planning
- Disaster risk reduction and preparedness
- Indigenous and local knowledge integration
Pillar 4: Climate Justice & Rights
Fairness, equity, and accountability
- Climate rights awareness and advocacy
- Gender-responsive climate policies and planning
- Loss and damage awareness and community voice
- Inclusion of women in climate decision-making
- Accountability of climate and development actors
Pillar 5: Knowledge, Innovation & Local Solutions
Women-led climate solutions
- Community innovation hubs and learning sites
- Documentation of local and indigenous practices
- Youth-led climate innovation and digital tools
- Peer learning and scaling of best practices
Pillar 6: Policy Engagement, Advocacy & Movement Building
Changing systems, not just livelihoods
- Advocacy for just transition and green jobs
- Engagement with local and national authorities
- Coalition building and alliances
- Evidence-based policy influence
- Community voices in national and global climate spaces
PROGRAM APPROACH (HOW WE WORK)
The program is guided by:
- Climate justice and feminist economics
- Rights-based and people-centered development
- Community-led and locally rooted solutions
- Do-no-harm and conflict sensitivity
- Sustainability, scalability, and ownership
IMPLEMENTATION MODEL (PROGRAM FLOW)
- Community engagement and climate risk assessment
- Skills development and livelihood co-design
- Enterprise support and financial inclusion
- Climate resilience actions and restoration
- Market linkages and scaling
- Advocacy, learning, and policy engagement
KEY ACTIVITIES
- Green skills and livelihood training
- Enterprise incubation and mentorship
- Climate-smart agriculture demonstrations
- Restoration and conservation initiatives
- Financial literacy and VSLA strengthening
- Climate justice dialogues and advocacy
- Policy engagement and campaigns
EXPECTED OUTPUTS
- Women and youth with viable green livelihoods
- Functional women-led green enterprises
- Increased household income and food security
- Climate-resilient communities and ecosystems
- Women participating in climate decision-making
OUTCOMES
- Reduced vulnerability to climate shocks
- Increased economic independence for women
- Stronger local green economies
- Improved environmental sustainability
- More equitable and inclusive climate governance
LONG-TERM IMPACT
- Just and inclusive green transition in Uganda
- Climate-resilient livelihoods for women and youth
- Reduced poverty and inequality
- Healthy ecosystems and sustainable resource use
- Women leading climate solutions and green economies
CROSS-CUTTING THEMES
- Gender equality & womens leadership
- Youth and intergenerational justice
- Human rights and dignity
- Climate finance equity
- Environmental sustainability