GCAN SL - Gender Climate Action Network Sierra Leone jobs and careers

About GCAN SL - Gender Climate Action Network Sierra Leone

GCAN works to ensure gender-inclusive climate action for resilient communities and ecosystems. GCAN holds offices in Freetown and Makeni (Bombali), is currently registered with Freetown City Council and 5 other district councils while extending its reach to the other rural districts to ensure equitable climate action. Our top priority areas reflect our core mission and alignment with Sierra Leone’s climate and gender goals: 1. Women-Led Climate Resilience - Focus: Empower women farmers and caregivers with tools to tackle climate shocks. 2. Waste Management & Natural Resource Conservation: Promoting eco-friendly innovations and sustainable environmental practices. 3. Climate Education & Youth Empowerment - Focus: Equip young people (especially girls) with climate literacy and leadership skills. 4. Policy Advocacy & Gender-Responsive Climate Action - Focus: Influence national policies to prioritize women/youth in climate plans. Why These Priorities? - Impact: Addresses Sierra Leone’s top climate risks (floods, heat, food insecurity) through its most affected groups. - Innovation: Combines grassroots action with systemic change. - SDG Alignment: Directly advances SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 4 (Education).