In the peri-urban areas of Addis Ababa Ethiopia, community members are collectively saving money to deal with multiple hardships posed by the global pandemic. Ephrem Tesema reports. This is the thirty-sixth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Addis Ababa, the capital city Ethiopia, is the country’s largest urban centre. Sitting at …

In Kurigram district of Bangladesh, a women-headed, community-based organisation is training rural women and extending support to deal with Covid-19 and monsoon floods. Md Fahad Hossain reports. This is the thirty-fifth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Kurigram, located in the northwest region, is the poorest district of Bangladesh. The northwest …

In Uganda, young people are acquiring skills and tapping into new opportunities to fight against the global pandemic collectively. Businge Godliver reports This is the thirty-fourth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Kabulasoke is a sub-county in Gomba District, Central Uganda. The people living here are mostly peasants and pastoralists. Like …

In Yogyakarta, Indonesia, a non-profit organisation is building COVID-19 resilient localities and assisting women savings groups to actively fight against the global pandemic. Annisa Hadny reports This is the thirty-third in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Yogyakarta is a historic city on the Indonesian island of Java. On the steep banks …

In Johannesburg, South Africa, an informal organisation of waste reclaimers is extending knowledge and keeping the city clean during the time of the global pandemic. Shahrin Mannan reports This is the thirty-second in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. African Reclaimers Organisation (ARO) is a Johannesburg-based informal organisation of waste reclaimers who …

In Laxmi Nagar, a slum in Pune, India, local community leaders are joining forces with civil society organisations as well as local government to achieve resilience against the global pandemic. Isha Joshi reports This is the thirty-first in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Sanitation services for the densely populated urban poor …

In Chakaria upazila, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, a women’s association is  partnering with the local government to raise awareness of Covid-19 and hygiene measures, in the face of widespread misinformation and fake hygiene products. Their coping strategies and organising power demonstrate women groups’ potential to be change-makers. Md Fahad Hossain reports. This is the thirtieth in the series of stories from …

Executive Summary We provide a first assessment on how 15 local communities in the Global South are building resilience in the face of COVID-19. We found that communities used many different coping strategies, spanning multiple social domains of resilience, when responding to a crisis. Social domains of resilience not only imply communities having access to capital, but also that people …

In Caloco, a village in the Municipality of Tinambac, the fishers’ community is opting for an alternative livelihood option to deal with the dual crisis of the global pandemic and typhoon Pepito. This is the twenty-ninth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Caloco is a village in the Municipality of Tinambac …

In Keta, a rural community of Ghana, a semi-pro basketball player is promoting agribusiness among women and youth to enhance food security during the time of pandemic. Misper Apawu reports This is the twenty-eighth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Keta is a rural community of Ghana, situated in the Volta …