Date: November 2024
Location: South Africa
Organisers: Adaptation Network (AN) & Mycelium Media Colab
Participants: AN representatives, Easter Cape food community members, Mycelium Media Colab, University of Fort Hare, small-scale farmers, and various food focused stakeholders
Activities: The CSO SEED Project included a range of activities aimed at enhancing skills and supporting climate adaptation initiatives. Key activities included mentoring support for AN representatives, government policy engagements, publication of written materials, and conducting training sessions. The project also involved technical support for project planning, management, and fundraising efforts. Additionally, community-based climate vulnerability assessments and capacity-building workshops were held in various regions, including the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
Outcomes: The project successfully achieved all its milestone deliverables, including 100% mentoring support, attendance at government policy engagements, publication of written materials, and conducting training sessions. The project also shared identified funding opportunities with AN members and provided additional technical support. The outcomes reflected the priorities of civil society in government policies and programs, capacitated climate change activists and affected communities, and strengthened the representation of historically marginalised groups in climate adaptation efforts.
Key Highlights:
- The support provided to SANBI’s Climate Change and Gender Mainstreaming Dialogue in October.
- Completion of two community-based climate vulnerability assessments.
- A field excursion to the Eastern Cape, which included capacity-building and learning exchanges.
- Successful mentoring and training sessions, including mobile journalism and storytelling for impact.
- Active participation and collaboration among various stakeholders, including small-scale farmers, researchers, and community members, to address climate adaptation and food system challenges.
