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This year’s COVID-19 lockdowns cut off Djibouti’s fishing community from their markets. But with no way to store fish in the searing heat, many fishers were forced to throw their catch away. Now, thanks to some solar-powered fridges, they’re back on their feet and trading with new customers.

"Before, these women were just waiting at home. Now, we are more educated. We are empowered to be more independent," says Ruperta Gagarin, a businesswoman from the Philippines.

El proyecto de Conservación y Uso Sostenible de los Ecosistemas Altoandinos (proyecto FIDA-MERESE) trabajó para convertir a los agricultores de las cuencas de los ríos Jequetepeque y Cañete en guardianes de los ecosistemas de los que dependen sus medios de vida.