Empowering Indigenous Communities: A framework for climate resilience & migration planning in La Guajira, Colombia
Overview
This project seeks to tackle the pressing issue of water and food shortages in Maicao, a region in Northern Colombia severely affected by drought due to climate change. This area is home to both the Indigenous Wayúu people and Venezuelan migrants who face significant challenges in accessing basic necessities. The research aims to create a collaborative planning framework that respects and integrates these communities' unique cultural and social dynamics.
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The project will co-design sustainable solutions with the people of Maicao. The team will engage the community through a series of workshops that will help to understand traditional ecological management practices. This process will ensure that the developed solutions are effective, culturally appropriate, and supported by those they are meant to help.
By combining research on drought resilience with local knowledge, the goal is to develop interventions that can improve water and food security in Maicao. These solutions will be designed to be scalable and replicable in other regions facing similar challenges, potentially contributing to other indigenous and migrant communities worldwide who face the impacts of climate change.
Project Assets
Credits
Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism & Civic Data Design Lab
Sarah Williams
Gabriella Carolini
Janelle Knox-Hayes
Eran Ben-Joseph
Alberto Meouchi
Stephen Hart
World Food Programme
Rossella Bottone