Climatelinks Photo Gallery

This picture shows CaRE-NGO Kaduna's Climate-Smart Agriculture Centre where they do rooftop farming, corridor vegetable farming, grow yams in sacks, vegetative propagation of trees, a tree with more than 10 varieties of mangoes, fish farming, grasscutter farming, rabbit farming, snail farming and lots more; in the urban center. These pictures evidently demonstrate the effort of Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Small Grant Programmes (SGP) of the United Nations Development Programme in Nigeria and CaRE-NGO Kaduna, in the fight against climate change. These facilities are currently open and accepting visitors to see what is being done in this center. The source of these pictures is CaRE-NGO Kaduna Climate-Smart Agriculture Centre in Sabon Tasha in Kaduna.

This picture shows CaRE-NGO Kaduna's Climate-Smart Agriculture Centre where they do rooftop farming, corridor vegetable farming, grow yams in sacks, vegetative propagation of trees, a tree with more than 10 varieties of mangoes, fish farming, grasscutter farming, rabbit farming, snail farming and lots more; in the urban center. These pictures evidently demonstrate the effort of Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Small Grant Programmes (SGP) of the United Nations Development Programme in Nigeria and CaRE-NGO Kaduna, in the fight against climate change. These facilities are currently open and accepting visitors to see what is being done in this center. The source of these pictures is CaRE-NGO Kaduna Climate-Smart Agriculture Centre in Sabon Tasha in Kaduna.

India is a country known for it’s sweltering heat, but recent years have brought unprecedented (and early) high temperatures to the region, with a deadly outcome. Since 2000, India has had three serious droughts. The World Bank has estimated that the 2012 drought reduced the country’s gross domestic product by half a percentage point. On average, 2,500 people have perished as a direct result of blistering heat waves. Most of the dead are believed to be homeless, elderly, and laborers who were unable to escape the soaring temperatures.

This picture shows two children who have become involved by planting a sapling in dry land with the hope of a better tomorrow at a village in West Bengal, India.

The use of cow-patties/ cow-dung cakes are a rural tradition in India. They are a sustainable fuel material that form part & parcel of the traditional way of village life in India.

Dung cakes, made from the by-products of animal husbandry, are traditionally used as fuel in India for making food in a domestic hearth called a Chulha. They are made by hand by village women & are traditionally made from cow or buffalo dung. One dung cake, on average, gives 2100 KJ worth of energy.

This picture shows rural women who are preparing dung cakes, which will be used in the future to prepare food. In this way, India is running with The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the 2030 Agenda to protect the planet. This picture was taken in a village in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Solar Power in India is a fast developing industry. The country's installed solar capacity reached 28.18 GW as of 31 March 2019. The Indian government had an initial target of 20 GW capacity for 2022, which was achieved four years ahead of schedule. In 2015 the target was raised to 100 GW of solar capacity (including 40 GW from rooftop solar) by 2022, targeting an investment of US$100 billion.  

Climate change & energy security are two of the most significant challenges the world faces today. As India fast tracks its developmental agenda, energy consumption will soar. Fossil fuels are a finite resource that will gradually disappear. Therefore, the government of India is focused towards building its renewable energy capacity.  

As India increasingly turns to clean energy to power its growing economy, wind energy is poised to provide the foundation of the renewable energy program in India. The wind energy sector is India’s largest & most successful renewable energy. The wind power program in India was initiated towards the end of the Sixth Plan, in 1983-84. Presently India has an installed wind power generation capacity of more than 26,000 MW making it the fourth largest in the world. However, the potential for wind power generation in India has been estimated at 302 GW at 100 meters’ height.  

This picture shows India’s largest wind turbine project, which runs at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, India. 

This photo was taken during a Nursery Bed Establishment Training conducted by GWF-Uganda with the aim of promoting Environmental protection through Agroforestry.

I took this photo on a road trip across the desert of the Northern drylands of Kenya in September of 2016. We were looking for pastoralists who have to travel longer distances (sometimes taking months) in search of water for their animals, so as to tell their stories through radio, of how longer droughts and increased temperatures have affected their lives and livelihood. While projections show that most parts of Africa will reach the 1.5 degree warmer limit by 2023 - just 2 years from now - some parts of the region are already experiencing temperature increases of 2.5 degrees.

We travelled to meet with 9 primary schools in the desert of Northern Kenya to hear about their poor access to water and the resultant poor sanitation and hygiene levels. We congregated under this large tree, an odd but very welcome thing in a desert. With droughts becoming longer, girls are continually pulled out of school to help their mothers carry water across longer, unsafer distances. Many girls are married off to ensure the survival of their family. This is the reality of climate change for the most affected girls, many of whom do not understand where it all went wrong. 

Fungai Mugwenyi, a village health worker in Zaka district (Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe), carries a bucket of water she drew from a nearby borehole that will be used to wash hands at a community gathering. Supported by USAID, Takunda staff have been working closely with village health workers in an effort to manage the welfare of communities attending the community visioning process. Persistent drought in the region has led to a decrease in water availability, low food production and is further compounded by COVID-19 induced lockdowns. Over the next five years Takunda, which means "we have overcome" in Shona, will reach out to more than 300,000 participants with training and support for sustainable, equitable, nutritious, and resilient food and income security in the Masvingo and Manicaland Provinces. The program seeks to address gender inequality and is in partnership with Bulawayo Projects Centre, Environment Africa, FHI 360, International Youth Foundation, and Nutrition Action Zimbabwe.

Jellard Muraho stands in front of a man-made dam wall his community built in Ward 14, Zaka district in Zimbabwe. A few years ago, people in his community had to herd their cattle 10km at a time to the nearest dam to drink water. Some cattle could not withstand the distance and those that survived were ravaged by hyenas. Losing their livestock to the scavengers, Jellard and his community identified a location where they could trap rainwater and build their very own dam closer to home. At $10 United States dollars per month, per household, it has taken the five villages three years to build the current wall. Through the community visioning process hosted by Takunda, community members shared the challenges they’ve come across, the solutions they’ve implemented and their vision as development committees.

It is very important to accurately identify the fishery resources in the Imiría Regional Conservation Area, in the Ucayali region of Peru, because this will allow for an improved ecosystem management and sustainable use, which in turn will benefit many vulnerable populations, such as artisanal fishermen and Indigenous communities that depend on the Imiría lagoon for food security. Fish stocks are negatively impacted because of climate change and livelihoods threatened as a result, which is why regional and local authorities receive technical assistance from the USAID Pro-Bosques Activity to design a Fisheries Management Plan that can contribute to ensuring the sustainable use of resources. 

Lola Vásquez Fernández looks toward a hopeful future. The Imiría lagoon fisheries resources, in the Amazonian region of Ucayali, have slowly restored themselves over the years, providing food security for neighboring Indigenous communities and settlements. Academic and international cooperation institutions are providing technical assistance in the area, aiming to mitigate the effects of depredation and climate change the lagoon once experienced. A proper Fisheries Management Plan, currently being designed with the support of the USAID Pro-Bosques Activity, will help in the sustainable management of the resources. Thus, this Shipibo-Konibo woman will be able to continue to see the future with optimism. 

Mariano Díaz is an 53-year-old farmer from Las Escobas San Miguel Ixtaguacan. Being aware of the importance of natural resources conservation has become one of the main reasons he is using Modern Agriculture. Creating and working in a safe environment is key to his future, as he believes that he can achieve his dreams through Modern Agriculture.

High quality carrots are the result of an integrated pest management system with biologicals. Biologicals protect soil, the environment and the health of the farmer and final consumer.

Name: Innovative Solutions for Agricultural Value Chains Project of USAID and Agropecuaria Popoyán.

Working together is how they achieve their dreams and support their family. Flaviano and Iddy are father and son, and work together in agriculture. Having access to technology has helped them overcome climate change challenges, improve their productivity, and increase their income to support their family.

Agricultural technology can improve farmers’ resilience and help them overcome climate change challenges. Investing in an irrigation system and a structure to protect crops can reduce water waste and the use of harmful chemicals to prevent plagues that end up affecting soil, crops, environment and health.

Eusebio López is a 55-year-old farmer from Chiantla, Huehuetenango. Access to water is one of the challenges of smallholder farmers in Guatemala. Long periods of drought and low access to water can affect food security in rural areas. Building a water reservoir and harvesting rainwater can help farmers overcome these challenges and increase crop cycles per year, resist long periods of drought, and have access to water for agriculture.