Across northern Ghana, thousands of women farmers are taking bold steps toward resilience and opportunity. With $12.5 million in funding from Global Affairs Canada and a half-million in private funding, Opportunity International Canada (OIC) and our partner Sinapi Aba are proud to announce the launch of CLIMB -- Climate Resilient Livelihoods for Women in Northern Ghana. This six-year initiative will empower 14,500 smallholder farmers and 500 agribusinesses, ultimately reaching more than 315,000 people across Ghana's most vulnerable farming regions.
Growing Resilience and Opportunity
Climate change is putting unprecedented pressure on smallholder farmers, especially women who depend on the land to feed their families. CLIMB will help them adapt and thrive by equipping 200 locally trained Farmer Support Agents to deliver hands-on, gender-responsive, climate-smart agriculture (GR-CSA) training to thousands of women farmers. With new skills and real-time weather data, women will be able to make informed decisions, improve yields, and strengthen food and income security.
The project will also strengthen agribusinesses and aggregators by improving their access to financing and equipment to expand operations, and purchase and store crops. This will result in stronger markets, reduced post-harvest losses, and ensures that farmers have reliable buyers for their crops.
"CLIMB represents the very best of what partnership can achieve," said Dan Murray, President & CEO of Opportunity International Canada. "Together with Global Affairs Canada and Sinapi Aba, we're helping women farmers turn the challenges of unpredictable climate into opportunities for growth and resilience. When local expertise and global commitment come together, the impact can be truly transformative."
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