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    • Asma Begum (37) and her husband Abdul with their three daughters Lamia (18), Sadia (16) and Maria (5) and their grandmother Kulsum Begum (72) started CRAAIN in 2020. Asma Begum started as a lead farmer, received training and seeds. Before, she did agri activities but wasn’t very successful. She had received one ring composter from the local gov but no training on how to use it. As a lead farmer, she has supported 400 households in this area. She used to rely on her husband but is now totally reliable.

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          Ewalan Mojong moved to Kangalita village to grow maize after Concern helped to desilt a local canal, providing irrigation for the land - as part of a drought response and resilience-building programme in Turkana, Kenya. By using water from the canal for irrigation, farmers are able to conserve their agro-systems by saving water and maximizing yields towards climate change adaptation.
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          6 December 2023

          What do we mean when we talk about resilience?

          Resilience is a word we use a lot at Concern, but what does it mean? In general terms, it is a characteristic that describes a person’s capacity to cope in difficult times. But in humanitarian aid and development work, the word ‘resilience’ is used in a very specific way to discuss a community’s response to disasters, shocks and stresses.
          Handaraku village, Tana River County Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance Concern Worldwide
          Knowledge Hub Resource
          18 October 2023

          Community Voices for Flood Resilience in Tana River County, Kenya

          This Flood Resilience Measurement for Communities (FRMC) process brief demonstrates how to measure the resilience of a community to floods before and after intervention. 
          Community members, sheep camels and goats use the borehole water system project in Dhidhid, Borama District Awdal in Somaliland. Photo: Ed Ram/Concern Worldwide
          Knowledge Hub Resource
          10 February 2023

          Knowledge Matters – Special Issue: Masters Student Research Projects 2022

          This Special Issue of Knowledge Matters showcases the research conducted by Masters level student researchers on topics relevant to Concern's work in 2022.
          Concern team on a support supervision visit to a health facility in Tahoua, Niger, 2021. Photo: Concern Worldwide.
          Knowledge Hub Resource
          26 October 2022

          Using CMAM Surge Approach to Build Health System Resilience During Acute Malnutrition Peaks in Niger

          This page shows the poster presented at the Irish Global Health Network Conference 2022.
          Mumina Mohamed on irrigated plot of maize next to her home in Subo village. Photo: Lisa Murray/Concern Worldwide
          Story
          26 September 2022

          The remarkable resilience of people living in East Africa

          The current news about East Africa is grave, and rightly so. The region is experiencing one of its most severe droughts in recent history, and millions of people are facing starvation. However, while urgent global action is needed to help families survive, it is important to acknowledge the resilience of these communities in crisis.
          Female Ethiopian farmer with her sons in her field
          Knowledge Hub Resource
          22 February 2022

          REGRADE Ethiopia

          This page outlines the impact and lessons learned from the REGRADE (REsilience / GRADuation / Evidence) programme in Ethiopia from 2017 - 2021.
          Concern Worldwide teams are transported across the Lualaba River in Manono Territory. Humanitarian work in the region is complicated by tough terrain and difficult logistics. Staff carrying supplies have to cross rivers, travel along remote trails and contend with frequent insecurity. Photo: Hugh Kinsella Cunningham
          Story
          9 November 2021

          In pictures: Pathways out of extreme poverty

          This online exhibition features images from the DRC, highlighting how Concern’s Graduation Programme sustainably lifts families out of extreme poverty.
          Hassana Mahamadou (30) and the Veterinary auxiliary/Community animal health worker, Ibrahima Oumarou checks the health of the goat. Each beneficiary received a goat to increase their income, Niger. Photo: Ollivier Girard/Concern Worldwide.
          Knowledge Hub Resource
          29 March 2021

          Concern's work on Pastoralism

          This page details the work and learning Concern has on pastoralism in our various countries. This includes LEGS research in Kenya and a CELEP webinar series.
          Two women take water out of a tank
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          25 March 2021

          Building disaster resilience in Pakistan

           We look back on the achievements of an innovative programme to help remote communities in Pakistan better prepare for natural disasters.

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