Voices from the Frontlines – Phase III
Stories on Loss & Damage responses
Project Background
The impacts of global climate change threaten societies, economies and ecosystems, threatening future resilience; and local communities are at the frontline dealing, facilitating and implementing climate change adaptation measures. Hence in order to accumulate and learn from resilience-building approaches in tackling the impacts of losses and damages, ICCCAD together with GRP have developed the Voices from the Frontlines series depicting stories of losses and damages as well as stories of resilience.
Project Objective
The objective of the project is to accumulate, learn from and disseminate loss and damage stories to build evidence base for the deeper shifts needed to build community resilience in the face of climate change.
Provide testimonies of communities’ resilience and leadership in the face of climate change impacts
The Voices from the Frontline blog series have been tested and widely recognized as an effective tool to capture local stories.
Direct and in-depth virtual interview-based stories helps in accumulating immediate community responses, best practices and important lessons
Avenue for peer learning and global outreach.
Such locally driven data is pertinent to strengthen the evidence base of on the ground realities and actions need, which can further support decision making at the global level.
The documentary “Unheard Echoes from the South” powerfully highlights the resilience and struggles of communities in Khulna, Bangladesh, as they face the severe impacts of climate change, including the degradation caused by shrimp farming, cyclones, and environmental displacement. By amplifying grassroots narratives, it underscores the urgent need for support and policy action, while also showcasing the strength of these communities …
Portrait of Taslima. Photo: Md. Hasan Iqbal Taslima, a 42-year-old woman, resides in the crowded and vibrant Korail slum, the largest informal settlement in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Home to more than 200,000 residents, Korail is a melting pot of the city’s most vulnerable, including low-income climate migrants. It is a place of resilience and relentless struggle, where every …
Credits: Teo Ormond-Skeaping This documentary reflects how frontline communities are experiencing losses and damages due to plantations in Eastern Uganda drying up due to rising temperatures.
Credits: Teo Ormond-Skeaping In this documentary, voices of the voiceless are represented in Fiji, to show how they are impacted and how they respond to climatic losses and damages.
In Malawi, we meet Katie Chisambi and Patricia Chibaka, who, together with their community, are working to address the aftermath of extreme weather events. This is the tenth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid. Climate impacts in Karonga District The urban center of Karonga in Malawi is located in …
In Sri Lanka, we meet Subramaniyam Kanahendran, who shares the hardships he has experienced due to an unexpected weather event. This is the ninth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid. In December 2022, Sri Lanka experienced unusual weather conditions, with temperatures dropping below the average levels for the month. …
In Laborie, Saint Lucia, fishers adopt new practices to remain viable in the face of climate change. This is the eighth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid. On the southern coast of the Eastern Caribbean Island of Saint Lucia, lies the village of Laborie with an estimated population of …
In Kasese District, Uganda, we discover the challenges the community faces as they strive to recover from the devastating impact of heavy rainfall. This is the seventh of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid. The impact of excessive rainfall in the Kasese District However, in recent years, Mt Rwenzori has …
In Manzanillo, Costa Rica, we meet Ana Cecilia Solís Ugalde, a community leader who created a mangrove nursery to build climate resilience in her community. This is the sixth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid. Costa Rica stands out for its beautiful landscapes, majestic beaches, and friendly people. It …
In Merak, Bhutan, we meet Ms. Pema Wangmo, who, with the help of her community, worked to restore greenhouses destroyed by climate change-induced snow fall. This is the fifth of the “Voices from the Frontline (Phase III)” stories by GRP and ICCCAD supported by Irish Aid. Ms. Wangmo comes from the Brokpa community, an indigenous group residing in the Merak …
