ADPP Angola launched the CREW Project – Climate-Resilient Women – Angola, on January 26 in Ondjiva, Cunene Province, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and OSS, with support from the Green Climate Fund.

The ceremony was chaired by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Iury Valter de Sousa Santos, representing the Minister of Environment. In his speech, the official highlighted that the main objective of the project is to strengthen the climate resilience of rural communities through a transformative gender approach, addressing the growing challenges posed by climate change in southern Angola.

The CREW Angola Project focuses on enhancing the adaptive capacity of rural communities in Cunene, one of the provinces most affected by rising temperatures, irregular rainfall, and prolonged droughts. The initiative spans the sectors of agriculture, environment, water, and nutrition, placing women and youth at the center of solutions for climate resilience. The primary beneficiaries are women household heads, subsistence farmers, and other groups in highly vulnerable situations, with direct impact on their families and communities.