Fish farming and fuel-efficient woodstoves as alternative livelihoods.

Adaptation through livelihoods

AGDF's approach to environmental problems works through the livelihood options of local communities. Under Building Nigeria's Readiness for Climate Change, that approach took two practical forms.

• Local fishing communities were trained in fish farming, from pond construction to the management of a stocked pond, as an alternative livelihood, and were empowered with a community fish pond.
• Households were trained and empowered with fuel-efficient woodstoves to reduce deforestation.

Both are recorded in AGDF's experience as technical assistance and capacity development within a project.