ACTION • RESILIENCE • LIVELIHOODS • COMMUNITIES
Local ideas.
Practical action.
Resilient coasts.
Explore how FCAAI connects community knowledge, climate action and sustainable livelihoods in coastal communities.
OUR PROJECTS
Locally informed.
Built for wider impact.
We shape practical, evidence-informed projects with communities and partners, adapting each response to local priorities.
Community-led
Designed with communities and local stakeholders for lasting impact.
Practical solutions
Turn local priorities into doable, context-appropriate actions.
Evidence-informed
Backed by data, local knowledge and proven approaches.
Learning that travels
Generate knowledge and models that can be adapted elsewhere.
PRIORITY PROJECTS
Three connected paths to stronger communities.
Our projects begin with local priorities and respond to the challenges coastal communities face.
01 • Coastal Ready
Coastal climate resilience
Community flood preparedness, practical risk awareness and nature-based resilience.
02 • Women’s Fisheries Livelihoods
Women & livelihoods
Practical skills, safer fish handling and stronger enterprises for women fish processors and traders.
03 • CoastWatch Nigeria
Community evidence
Safe local observation, coastal evidence and informed advocacy for stronger climate action.
WHERE WE WORK
Starting on the coast.
Designed for communities across Nigeria.
Our initial focus is Ilaje, Ondo State and selected coastal Lagos communities. We adapt our projects with partners wherever climate and livelihood priorities call for action across Nigeria.
● Ilaje, Ondo State
● Coastal Lagos
● Wider Nigeria
HOW PROJECTS TAKE SHAPE
Listen. Co-design. Act. Learn.
01 Community priorities
Understand local needs and opportunities.
02 Local partnerships
Work together with communities and partners.
03 Practical action
Develop and support context-specific solutions.
04 Evidence & learning
Generate and share insights to inform future action.
PROJECT LEARNING
Grounded in people and place.
We learn from community experiences and local knowledge to shape our work.
Community knowledge
We work with communities to understand local realities, priorities and practical solutions.
Usable evidence
We support safe, community-led observation and documentation that can inform dialogue and decision-making.
Projects grow through partnership.
We work with communities, research institutions, civil society organisations and funders to design and implement practical, community-led projects.
Community partners
Local communities, traditional leaders and civil society.
Research & technical partners
Universities, research institutions and technical experts.
Funding & implementation partners
Donors and development partners supporting practical action.
Help build resilient coastal communities.
Partner with FCAAI to turn local priorities into practical action.