From its inception, the VCA sought to fundamentally shift who holds power in climate decision-making, how solutions are defined, and whose knowledge counts as valid. This final report reflects what that ambition looked like in practice. It incorporates the 2025 annual report, programme-wide reflections, and key insights from the programme's external evaluation.
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In 2024, VCA proved that locally led climate solutions can thrive in a contested world. Boldly fulfilling MoFA’s original mandate for civic space, climate justice, and inclusion, VCA has delivered outcomes in food security, water management, and community resilience, aligning with Dutch priorities while navigating tensions with evolving changes in foreign policy and aid.
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Over the last three years, the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) Alliance has worked with underrepresented groups and local civil society organisations in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Tunisia, Kenya, Zambia, and Indonesia to amplify their voices for just climate action.
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Over the last two years, the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) Alliance has worked with underrepresented groups and local civil society organisations in Bolivia, Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, Paraguay, Tunisia and Zambia to amplify their voices for just climate action. Rooted in its Theory of Change, VCA integrated mutual capacity strengthening, amplified voices, and relentless advocacy to align policies and finance with the needs of those most impacted by climate change, fostering locally-led responses and demonstrating resilience amid a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape.
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This first programme report was submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and highlights the activities and outcomes derived from the Theory of Change and implemented during the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.
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Fostering local ownership, responding to climate emergencies and co-creating local solutions for scaling up
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What an incredible experience to participate in the Trinational Meeting 2025 in Filadelfia, Paraguay! I arrived full of curiosity and a little nervous to be part of the meeting where a hundred Indigenous and farmer women from the Gran Chaco Americano came to share their stories, challenges, struggles, and unique wisdom from their communities.
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In Paraguay, the difficult access to bank services has historically been a barrier for economic equity and well-being for many rural and indigenous communities. Through a partnership between WWF-Paraguay and the National Development Bank (BNF), banking services and financial education were offered to remote areas for the first time, promoting financial inclusion.
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From 28 to 30 October 2025, the fourth and final national meeting of local partners was held in Paraguay. Representatives from more than 20 local organisations gathered at a resort on the outskirts of Asunción, the country's capital, to evaluate progress under the Voices for Climate Justice (VCA) programme.
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In the heart of the Upper Parana Atlantic Forest, the community of San Óscar Romero—formerly known as Marina Kue—is writing a new chapter in its history. After years marked by uncertainty and struggle, the families achieved legal recognition of their land, a deeply significant milestone that restores dignity, security, and a bright future.
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