WCCI, led by a partnership of women development professionals in Uganda, Kenya, South Africa and the United States, co-creates hubs for sustainable climate solutions with vulnerable communities. Climate Centers address climate change systemically through programming in four key areas: community conservation and restoration, climate smart technologies, bio-intensive farming, forestry and leadership and entrepreneurship .
Our JOb
Women's Climate Centers International is piloting a network of Climate Centers across Uganda and Kenya that provide localized peer-to-peer training in climate adaptation and resilience.
Our Team
The WCCI team includes the directors from Women in Water and Natural Resources Conservation, Kenya; Climate Wise Women, USA; Community Mobilization for Positive Empowerment, Kenya; Women’s Water Initiative, Uganda; FemPo.net, South Africa; Environmental Finance Center West, USA; Transition Earth, USA. WCCI partners currently offer capacity building programs in Africa and the United states in conservation, bio-intensive farming, WASH, community development, leadership and entrepreneurship. Together they form the backbone for training and support for Women’s Climate Centers.
training topics
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene & Health
Water System Construction and Maintenance
Resilient Agricultural
Land Rights
Organic Farming
Advocacy and Lobbying
Data Collection and Analysis
Leadership
Effective Decision-Making
Entrepreneurship
Business Planning
Scaling WCCI
The WCCI concept is designed to scale. Based on the national parks model, WCCI starts with primary hubs near urban and/or tourism centers where WCCI facilities can generate profits as training, business and conference centers. Primary monies can then be used to subsidize secondary rural Climate Centers where revenue creating opportunities will be limited but need will likely be greater. At the same time, WCCI is building an international Women’s Climate Taskforce that will grow the WCCI concept beyond its original borders.