CLIMATE CHANGE AND RESILIENCE
We Support Communities to Adopt Sustainable Practices That Protect the Climate Change & Resilience
Caring for nature is vital for all living beings on this planet. Our individual and collective actions significantly affect the environment, influencing the quality of the air we breathe and the water we rely on.
Protecting forests, oceans, and various species of wildlife ensures that we maintain a balanced ecosystem that is essential for supporting human life and the lives of countless other organisms. Simple everyday actions, such as reducing waste, conserving water, and planting trees, can make a substantial positive impact on our surroundings.
By actively preserving natural habitats and lowering our carbon footprint, we are taking meaningful steps to protect the earth not only for ourselves but also for the generations that will come after us.
Caring for nature is indeed an investment in the overall health of our planet and the well-being of all its diverse inhabitants.
HOPE Charity Sri Lanka gives priority to implement Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) projects to help communities to strengthen their adaptive capacity to the increasing number of disasters being created and heightened by climate change.
We focus on renewable energy and ensure all our projects are adaptive to the impacts of climate change and do not place increased pressure on the environment.
The quantity and quality of water resources in Sri Lanka is significantly affected by experiences of extreme temperatures, heavy rainfall and prolonged dry spells. Water-intensive sectors lack the capacity to integrate climate-resilient actions to protect water resources.
The impacts of climate change have disrupted agricultural activities and other water-intensive sectors in Sri Lanka. Stakeholders including government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), donors and communities have initiated numerous actions to mitigate these risks, including compliance with global initiatives. However, despite these efforts, the plans and budgets of local government authorities have not adequately addressed the impact of climate change on water resources and the effective implementation of adaptation strategies remain a significant challenge.
This project will work with local communities, representatives from water-intensive sectors, gender experts, local government officials and parliamentarians to improve the integration of climate-resilient actions in water-intensive sectors (with a focus on the water, agriculture, and industry sectors) and to strengthen gender responsiveness in the management of water resources in these sectors.
