Communities most exposed to climate change and environmental degradation are developing innovative solutions for adaptation and conservation across Central America. Partnerships among Indigenous, rural, and Afro-descendant women, conservation organizations, and funders are demonstrating new ways to design, implement, and finance initiatives grounded in the lived experiences and needs of local communities.

Drawing on Women for the MAR (Mesoamerican Reef Fund) and the Women’s Clinics (FUNDAECO), women community leaders will join implementing organizations and funders in a dialogue on how approaches centered on trust, flexibility, and co-creation with communities can strengthen women’s leadership and conservation-based livelihoods while advancing the sustainable management of natural resources. This conversation will identify principles for program design, collaboration, and sustainability that can be applied across sectors, from climate adaptation to community health and women’s economic empowerment.