Participating women, coming from all over the country, shared their concerns regarding small-scale agricultural production and rural livelihood under continuous and increasing pressure of climate change.

Indigenous women’s knowledge is key to restoring ecosystems and building climate resilience

Like Maryam, over 900 000 people have already been displaced by the drought

“It’s like we are operating on a different level now,” explains Mamadiang. “All decisions are made as a family.”

Like most residents in her village, Salla depends on one of three deep water wells in her village.