ARHICA
Building resilience. Leaving no one behind
Empowering youth, women and vulnerable communities to lead climate resilience and economic transformation across the Lake Victoria Basin.
AfriResilience Hub for Inclusive Climate Action (ARHICA) is a non-profit organization rooted in Kisumu City within the Lake Victoria Basin.
We empower youth, women, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable groups to drive inclusive climate resilience and economic transformation.
The Lake Victoria Basin reflects Africa's development crossroads: declining fisheries, climate shocks, youth unemployment, food insecurity, and exclusion from decision-making.
ARHICA responds by turning these challenges into opportunities through community-led, evidence-based, and inclusive solutions that link climate action, food systems, governance, and enterprise development.
The Challenge We Face
Climate change and socio-economic challenges threaten livelihoods across Western Kenya's Lake Victoria Basin.
Without integrated, inclusive, and scalable interventions, these challenges will continue to deepen poverty, inequality, and vulnerability.
Guiding our work towards a resilient and inclusive Africa
An Africa where climate resilience and food systems are inclusive, just and community-led.
We envision thriving communities where everyone, especially the most vulnerable, actively shapes their climate-resilient future.
To advance inclusive climate action by strengthening community resilience, transforming food systems, and promoting climate justice through evidence-based, community-led solutions.
We bridge the gap between local innovation and global climate action agendas.
Integrated solutions that demonstrate how climate resilience can drive jobs, inclusion, and economic growth.
Data-driven fisheries and aquaculture value chains. A fully developed digital mobile and computer application designed to strengthen the blue economy across the Lake Victoria Basin.
Key Benefits: Digital record-keeping, improved productivity, market linkages, and youth engagement in tech-driven solutions.
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Youth employment through scalable aquaculture. Establishing sustainable fish cages along Lake Victoria to create decent employment and enterprise opportunities.
Key Outcomes: Direct employment for youth, skills development in aquaculture, improved household incomes, and local food security.
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Community-led conservation and climate action. Restoring degraded ecosystems along the Lake Victoria Basin and promoting sustainable natural resource management.
Focus Areas: Ecosystem restoration, community climate action campaigns, and strengthening youth participation in conservation.
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Promoting fairness, dignity, and equal opportunities for all. This initiative addresses systemic inequalities affecting women, youth, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups such as LGBTQ.
Key Impact: Empowered communities, inclusive leadership, equal access to resources, strengthened human rights, and reduced social barriers.
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SDGs Targeted
Through our initiatives, ARHICA creates measurable change across multiple dimensions.
Creating employment and self-employment opportunities for youth.
Strengthening climate-resilient livelihoods and food systems.
Promoting inclusive economic growth in vulnerable communities.
Enhancing environmental sustainability and ecosystem health.
Restoring settlement patterns around late regions while amplifying community voices in climate governance.
Join us in building inclusive climate resilience and transforming challenges into opportunities.
ARHICA invites development partners, donors, private sector actors, and social investors to join us in building inclusive climate resilience from the heart of Africa.
Your support will empower youth and vulnerable communities, strengthen the blue economy, advance climate justice, and scale locally grounded solutions with global relevance.