Resilience in Nicaragua: Impact evaluation of climate change adaptation among small scale producers
EFFECTIVENESS REVIEW SERIES 2014/15: AFGHANISTAN BANGLADESH CAMBODIA CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC CHAD ETHIOPIA LEBANON NICARAGUA PAKISTAN PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES (humanitarian) POLICY PRACTICE WEBSITE SOMALIA SOUTH SUDAN TANZANIA THAILAND UGANDA YEMEN This project arose from a concern that the impact of climate change on rural livelihoods in the north west of Nicaragua was becoming more severe, with increased patterns of irregular rainfall and prolonged dry seasons leading to soil degradation, the emergence of new crop diseases, and food crises. The project aimed to improve small producers' understanding of and ability to adapt to climate change, in the department of Chinandega. Project activities were implemented by Oxfam in partnership with the Centro para la Promocion, la Investigacion y el Desarrollo Rural y Social (CIPRES) Project participants almost all of whom were women in producer cooperatives received a programme of support, including training on improved techniques for crop production and soil management, on the selection and storage of seeds, on livestock management, and on protection of the local environment. Project participants were also provided with seeds and tools, as well as metal silos for grain storage, biodigesters, and ecological latrines, to further support experimentation and adaptation in productive activities. In its later stages, the project encouraged direct participants to share their learning with other cooperative members and their neighbours. Climate change adaptation among small scale producers