<p> <strong>Headquarters:</strong> Dire Dawa, Ethiopia <br /><strong>URL:</strong> <a href="http://iisd.org">http://iisd.org</a> </p> <p><br></p> <p><span>Background</span><br></p> <p><span>The Scaling Urban Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SUNCASA) is a 3-year project aiming at enhancing climate resilience and promoting gender equality, social inclusion, and biodiversity protection across three cities: Dire Dawa (Ethiopia), Kigali (Rwanda) and Johannesburg (South Africa). </span><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><span>Led by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the World Resources Institute, and implemented in partnership with local organizations and communities, SUNCASA seeks to address climate change impacts—such as floods, landslides, and soil erosion—through gender-responsive and socially inclusive NbS. These include afforestation, reforestation, agroforestry, urban greening, the removal of invasive alien species, and the creation of vegetated buffer zones in flood-prone areas.</span><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><span>Entering its third and final year of the current implementation phase, SUNCASA is already achieving significant results, generating measurable adaptation outcomes and strengthening the resilience of communities and landscapes across its project sites. To sustain these achievements beyond the project time frame, SUNCASA is investing in building local ownership and stewardship, with a particular emphasis on engaging children and youth as future custodians of their environments. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.suncasa.org">www.suncasa.org</a>.</span><br><br></p> <p><span>As part of this effort, SUNCASA is developing a series of four animated videos, with stories and scripts co-created alongside local partners to ensure they reflect community realities, priorities, and cultural contexts. Through engaging storytelling and accessible messages, the animations will encourage young audience