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Programme Pillar

Climate justice and resilience with women at the centre.

This pillar supports climate justice, clean energy, forestry, agriculture, and community resilience by translating climate priorities into locally relevant action.

Strategic Focus

What this pillar covers.

Each pillar is designed for partner-ready implementation, with clear thematic focus areas and outcomes that can be measured over time.

01

Climate justice

Centres women, youth, and vulnerable communities in climate decisions, resources, and adaptation priorities.

02

Green industrialization

Expands livelihoods and enterprises that reduce environmental harm while creating decent local economic opportunity.

03

Blue economy pathways

Builds women and youth participation in sustainable coastal, aquatic, maritime, and marine-linked value chains.

04

Inclusive forest governance

Supports inclusive governance, restoration, tree growing, watershed protection, and community conservation action.

05

Nature conservation

Links biodiversity protection with community stewardship, restoration, sustainable livelihoods, and nature-based enterprise.

06

Renewable energy

Promotes clean energy access, productive use, enterprise opportunities, and reduced reliance on harmful energy sources.

07

Food systems

Strengthens climate-smart production, nutrition, market access, and resilient agricultural livelihoods.

Expected Outcomes

A stronger version of the programme story.

Outcome

Communities are better prepared to adapt to climate risks and protect local livelihoods.

Outcome

Women and youth participate in clean energy, restoration, and green enterprise opportunities.

Outcome

Climate action becomes more inclusive, practical, and responsive to community realities.

Programme Navigation

Explore all CEBOWA programme pillars.

Our Programme Pillars CEBOWA organises its work through three practical pillars designed to move from policy and research into community-level delivery. Sustainable Development This pillar advances gender equality, livelihoods, youth inclusion, and SDG localisation through practical programmes that strengthen economic agency at community level. Climate Action This pillar supports climate justice, clean energy, forestry, agriculture, and community resilience by translating climate priorities into locally relevant action. Climate & Development Finance This pillar connects financial inclusion, green finance, fintech, and impact investing so underserved women and youth can participate in the transition to resilient economies.