Empowering Women Groups to Build Resilience to Climate Impacts in the Province of Cunene in South West Angola (CREW Angola)

Angola, particularly the Cunene region, faces serious socio-economic challenges that increase its vulnerability to climate change. Rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, and frequent droughts threaten the region's rainfed agriculture. Women, who are key contributors to agricultural production, are disproportionately affected due to limited access to resources. This project aims to address these challenges by adopting a gender-transformative approach to enable communities to better adapt to changing conditions. It focuses on sectors most affected by climate risks, such as agriculture, water, and nutrition. It invests in financial literacy and improved farming technologies and innovation, both of which will directly contribute to enhancing local adaptive capacity and transforming food systems. The project builds on lessons from the Adaptation Fund’s initiative in the region. The establishment of Climate Change Action Centres and women-led microenterprises will serve as platforms for community-driven adaptation efforts. It is GCF’s first single-country project in Angola and the second GCF project implemented by the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS). The proposal was developed with support from GCF’s Project Preparation Facility.