Climate Change Responses That Strengthen Rural Communities
Overview
Ford Commits $85 Million to Climate SolutionsThe goal of this work is to promote climate change policies that meet the needs of rural poor communities worldwide.
The Challenge
The majority of the world's poor live in rural areas that face severe vulnerability to the threats posed by climate change. Sustainable land and resource management can contribute to mitigating climate change, while improving livelihoods of rural populations, particularly indigenous groups and ethnic minorities.
The evolving international response to climate change is particularly relevant for the rural poor, because payments for environmental services can provide new sources of income and benefits.
What We're Doing
We are working to address flawed policies that can limit poor people's access to the natural resources they depend on and can foster land speculation and conflict.
We do this by making grants to support research, advocacy, networking among organizations and communications to increase awareness and training activities.
Our work also focuses on promoting socially just climate change policies that meet the needs of the rural poor.
Learn more about how our strategies and approaches shape our grant making.
From the Newsroom
- Sustainable Development Director on Putting People First Worldwatch Institute blogs two-part in-depth interview with David Kaimowitz
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News from Ford:
Ford Foundation Commits $85 Million to Advance Rural Land Rights and Reduce Climate Change
Five-year program aims to empower rural communities in developing countries whose livelihoods depend on natural resources
- Letter to the Editor: On Natural Resource Stewardship Ford Foundation Director of Sustainable Development responds to recent New York Times article
Regions
Team
What We're Following
- Protected Area Effectiveness in Reducing Tropical Deforestation World Bank study compares protected, multiple-use and indigenous areas 6 MB
- Trade-offs and Synergies Analysis of carbon storage and livelihood benefits from forest communities in Asia, Africa and Latin America 163 KB
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