Families & communities
Java and Sulawesi
Family Financial Skills
Trainers from farmer organisations are trained and assessed, then coach families to record seasonal cash flow, debt, savings and business decisions.
Menganti, Cilacap, Central Java
Climate-Resilient Coastal Livelihoods
More varied coastal household income, processing of sea and garden produce, women's groups and money management for lean fishing seasons and extreme weather.
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- Location
- Menganti coast, Cilacap Regency
- Focus
- Income diversity, food processing, women's groups
- Participants
- Fishing and coastal farming families
- Delivery model
- Seasonal mapping, small business trials, group savings
Local need
Families on Cilacap's southern coast depend on catches that rise and fall with season and weather. When waves are high, fishers stay ashore while household costs continue. Women do much of the processing and selling but rarely receive business training.
Aim
Reduce dependence on a single income source and help families get through the lean months.
Who takes part
Fishing and coastal farming families, and women's processing groups.
Activities
- Mapping seasonal calendars, income sources and weather risks with residents.
- Training on processing sea and garden produce to food-safety standards.
- Strengthening women's groups: bookkeeping, marketing and group savings.
- Household financial plans for the lean season.
- Planting coastal vegetation and home food gardens where conditions allow.
How it works
- Seasonal map
Residents map busy and lean months, then choose activities to fill the gaps.
- Start small
Products are tested in small batches before scaling up.
- Groups & savings
Women's groups run production, bookkeeping and shared savings.
What we track
- Number of household income sources across the year
- Group businesses operating and their financial records
- Food-safety practices in processed products
- Coastal vegetation and home gardens established
These are the things assessed during the programme, not verified results. Results are reported after delivery and checks.
Ways to collaborate
- Buyers of coastal food products and local retail networks.
- Government coastal-resilience and fisheries programmes.
- CSR partners for shared processing facilities.
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