The mangrove-covered coast of #Honduras has many communities which depend upon artisanal fishing. #Fishing and mangroves go hand-in-hand, which is why improving the resilience of both were addressed in the project #MiPesca, which raised awareness of the ecosystem services the mangroves provide, such as being a fish habitat and protecting the coast from storms. The project helped locals and fishers to get more income and improve management of natural resources. The project had... a focus on they key role #women play in the communities. “In these socio-environmentally vulnerable communities, women have the fundamental role in ensuring the proper management of the family economy. Being able to provide an income translates into a transformation in their lives and communities,” said local entrepreneur Pili Luna, who helped set-up a women-led enterprise for processing fish skin into fish leather that is now being used in shoe production. Read more in our #ResultsReport: https://ndf.viewer.foleon.com/ndf/results-report-2022/ Video from GOAL Global: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XapifCNZ25A Inter-American Development Bank

👏 NDF Board approves funding (EUR 10 million) for the second phase of the NDC Pipeline Accelerator! NDF supports projects that help communities to become more #ClimateResilient. One of the projects supported by the first phase of the NDC Pipeline Accelerator replaced diesel buses with electric buses, helping 11 countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions, operating costs and pollution while improving service reliability and ride quality. You can read more about the project i...n NDF's latest Results Report: https://ndf.viewer.foleon.com/ndf/results-report-2022/ #GenderEquality is a crucial component in this project. “This project takes #gender into consideration. For example, they can have a quota for how many female bus drivers are hired, or how many women are trained as electric vehicle mechanics,” says Gloria Visconti from Inter-American Development Bankcan Development Bank Read more: https://www.ndf.int/…/ndf-board-approves-funding-for-the-nd…

#WorldOceansDay 🌊 Oceans and coastal areas are vulnerable to #ClimateChange and natural hazards, with an immediate impact on the health of marine and coastal ecosystems, livelihoods and the #BlueEconomy. Projects that protect the oceans need urgently financing, and NDF is determined to invest in saving our oceans. Earlier this year, we invested EUR 8.5 million to the Ocean Resilience and Coastal Adaptation Trust Fund, managed by Asian Development Bank. As the rising sea leve...l is creating challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, this multi-donor trust fund is set to address the financing gap and catalyse investments to strengthen #ClimateResilience in the region. Read more: https://www.ndf.int/…/ndf-grants-eur-8.5-million-to-save-ou… Read more about NDF's projects in our newest Results Report here: https://ndf.viewer.foleon.com/ndf/results-report-2022