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Our Climate Adaptation, WASH & Community Resilience Approach

From Community Action to Systems Resilience

Climate resilience requires integrated solutions that connect people, ecosystems, institutions, and essential services. alignAfrica applies a community-centred, evidence-informed, and systems-strengthening approach that empowers local actors while improving long-term resilience.

Sustainable Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)
  • Community and institutional WASH systems
  • Safe and sustainable water access
  • Sanitation improvement
  • Hygiene promotion and behaviour change
  • Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)
  • WASH governance and local management structures
  • Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM)
  • Environmental health promotion
School WASH & Healthy Learning Environments
  • School water supply systems
  • Safe sanitation facilities
  • School WASH clubs
  • Hygiene education
  • Menstrual hygiene management
  • Environmental and climate awareness
  • Student leadership and peer learning
  • Community participation in school health
Climate Adaptation & Climate-Smart Livelihoods
  • Climate-smart agriculture
  • Sustainable land and water management
  • Farmer capacity development
  • Livelihood diversification
  • Community-based adaptation
  • Environmental restoration
  • Renewable energy and green livelihoods
  • Nature-based solutions where appropriate
Disaster Risk Reduction & Community Preparedness
  • Community risk assessment
  • Disaster preparedness planning
  • Early warning awareness
  • Community emergency response capacity
  • Recovery and resilience planning
  • Local coordination mechanisms
Environmental Restoration & Natural Resource Management
  • Landscape restoration
  • Sustainable natural resource management
  • Watershed protection
  • Environmental awareness
  • Community stewardship of natural resources
Community Systems Strengthening
  • Community leadership and participation
  • Women's and youth engagement
  • Local WASH management systems
  • Community resilience committees
  • Social accountability mechanisms
  • Government–community collaboration
  • Local planning and coordination capacity
Innovation, Evidence & Strategic Partnerships
  • Evidence-informed programming
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL)
  • Community feedback and adaptive management
  • Appropriate digital tools and innovation
  • Knowledge sharing
  • Multi-sector partnerships

Beyond The Numbers

At alignAfrica, success is measured not only by the number of people reached, but by stronger community systems, improved services, healthier behaviours, and local institutions that continue delivering results beyond individual projects.

Our programmes strengthen local leadership, improve access to sustainable WASH services, increase climate resilience, and build the capacity of communities and institutions to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from future climate-related challenges.

Our Commitment

Resilient Communities

Communities equipped to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from climate-related shocks.

Sustainable WASH Services

Reliable, inclusive, and locally managed water, sanitation, and hygiene services.

Climate-Resilient Livelihoods

Households with stronger capacity to protect livelihoods, food security, and natural resources.

Stronger Local Systems

Government institutions and community structures with the capacity to sustain climate resilience and WASH services.

Inclusive Climate Action

Ensuring women, young people, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable groups participate meaningfully in climate resilience planning and decision-making.

Together, We Build Climate-Resilient Communities

Climate resilience is achieved when communities have the knowledge, partnerships, and local systems needed to respond to a changing climate. Through locally led action, systems strengthening, practical innovation, and strategic partnerships, alignAfrica supports communities across Ethiopia to improve WASH services, strengthen resilience, protect natural resources, and build sustainable futures.