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Climate Asia targets 1 million farm beneficiaries by 2030
- Climate Asia aims to support 1 million farm beneficiaries by 2030 through the Green Accelerator Program (GAP).
- The organization works with civil society organizations (CSOs) to promote climate-resilient agriculture, water conservation, and access to climate-smart tools.
- They focus on empowering women's leadership, unlocking climate finance, and delivering locally rooted climate adaptation.
- Their Gender Accelerator Program supports embedding gender equity in CSOs through coaching and virtual learning sessions.
- Climate Asia's initiatives cover states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, and Jharkhand, engaging with underrepresented communities, especially women and small farmers.
- The organization prioritizes adapting to climate change impacts, such as water stress, agricultural loss, and gender inequity, through capacity building and evidence-based planning.
- Their projects have shown success in empowering communities for resilience and promoting gender equality within CSOs.
- About 55% of CSOs aligned their strategies with climate resilience goals, 45% promoted women to leadership positions, and 70% integrated climate metrics into their work.
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