The project aims to enhance APHRC’s capacity to engage communities meaningfully on complex and interconnected issues affecting their lives. It seeks to empower community-organized groups (COGs) in Nairobi and Kisumu’s informal settlements to understand, communicate, and act on the relationships between food systems, climate change, and health. By doing so, it strengthens the bridge between research, policy, and social change.
Using participatory visual methodologies (PVMs)—such as photovoice, digital storytelling, community dialogues, and creative arts—the project brings science closer to the people, translating technical evidence into accessible and relatable narratives. Through training, mentorship, and small grants, COGs will lead local engagements that promote awareness, stimulate dialogue, and inspire collective action for food systems transformation and climate resilience.
To raise awareness and visibility of the impacts of climate change in vulnerable communities.
To strengthen community resilience through sustainable practices and innovations.
To amplify youth and women’s voices in climate advocacy and leadership.
To document and disseminate local climate action success stories for learning.
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Community Empowerment and Capacity Building
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Agroecology
Policy Advocacy and Governance
Youth and Gender Inclusion in Climate Action
