INDIGO development & change
Indigo development & change NPC
Nieuwoudtville, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Founded in 2000, INDIGO development & change is a non-governmental organisation based in Nieuwoudtville, South Africa working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, community development +2 more.
INDIGO development & change is a registered non-profit organisation based in Nieuwoudtville, Northern Cape, South Africa. It works to empower disadvantaged groups and conserve biodiversity in rural areas, focusing on climate change adaptation with small-scale rooibos and livestock farmers in the Suid Bokkeveld. It links grassroots processes to national and international climate policy, including UNFCCC observer work, and runs capacity development, training, reading classes for learners, youth programmes and internships. It started as an association of practitioners in 2000 and has been a registered non-profit since 2006.
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Climate Champions for Adaptation
Environment & Climate · South Africa
EU-funded project strengthening civil society capacity to address climate change impacts on land tenure and farming systems of small-scale farmers, including climate-smart agriculture training and trial plots in the Suid Bokkeveld.
Sustainable Stewardship with Small-Scale Farmers
Nature & Wildlife conservation · South Africa
Develops climate-smart agriculture capacity among small-scale farmers in the Suid Bokkeveld and promotes stewardship of the area's biodiversity and ecosystems.
Adaptation to climate change of small-scale Rooibos Tea farmers
Environment & Climate · South Africa
Supports local climate change adaptation with rooibos tea farmers and community members through knowledge exchange, preparedness workshops and participatory water monitoring.
Mechal
Environment & Climate · South Africa, Ethiopia
Action research on adaptive management strategies for small-scale farmers in semi-arid South Africa and Ethiopia under changing climatic and policy conditions.
Adaptation Finance: Engaging with the Adaptation Fund Civil Society Network
Environment & Climate
Engages on Adaptation Fund policies and processes and observes national adaptation project implementation in South Africa.
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Association for Rural Advancement, Institute for Natural Resources, University of KwaZulu-Natal Farmer Support Group, Heifer Project South Africa, Germanwatch, Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, Environmental Monitoring Group, South South North, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Hamburg, CSIR, University of Cape Town, CIFOR, Shesheme University, Project 902030, START, WWF Nedbank Green Trust, Volkswagen Foundation, Government of Flanders, CCAA
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