How Social Networks are Enabling Rural Women to Adapt to Climate Change Effects

Uganda, highly vulnerable to climate change, faces challenges like droughts and floods impacting agriculture and rural livelihoods. In 2021, FSD Uganda partnered with Bidhaa Sasa to provide women with mobile money-based credit for energy-saving and climate adaptation tools.
This innovative model not only offers access to technologies like solar lights and improved cookstoves but also integrates women into the digital financial system. Over two years, 2,206 low-income customers benefited, with over 50% being women who gained financial inclusion and improved their economic resilience.
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