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Forward-thinking narrative for future-facing organisations.

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Predicting the Future (12/12).

@ChristianAidUK was one of the key agencies involved with BRACED, a project funded by the UK government to build the resilience of more than 5 million people against climate extremes and disasters.

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Predicting the Future (11/12).

88% of people involved in BRACED in Burkina Faso were using climate information to make livelihood decisions by the end of the programme.

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Predicting the Future (10/12).

Thanks to the success of this work, the government is now in the process of adopting these early warning groups at a national level.

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Predicting the Future (9/12).

"When things go wrong in the village, committees now send us information. Many things used to happen and we didn’t know about it. Now we can do something about it."

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Predicting the Future (8/12).

One of the greatest strengths of the programme has been the empowerment of local communities to report back to national agencies and government services.

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Just posted a video @ Burkina Faso https://t.co/BPHJ7dAx36

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Predicting the Future (6/12).

"Before we got the training, when there was a disaster, we didn't do anything. We were just here waiting."

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Predicting the Future (5/12).

"People didn't believe us at the very beginning. They thought we were joking, they thought we had nothing to say. They said, 'You cannot take the place of God.'"

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Predicting the Future (4/12).

When Ouedraogo Naamsigui began to tell others in the village of Tibtenga to prepare for a drought, or warn about imminent flooding, his neighbours were sceptical.

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Predicting the Future (3/12).

To help climate-vulnerable communities in Burkina Faso recover and prepare for the future, the BRACED project has worked with national and state-wide agencies to initiate action on multiple fronts.

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Predicting the Future (2/12).

In Burkina Faso, 80% of the population are involved in agriculture and livestock farming.

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Predicting the Future (1/12). A text message arrives warning of imminent flooding, but will the community believe it?

Over the next few posts, we’re going to dive into a story and case study produced in Burkina Faso for @christianaiduk.

Full story at https://t.co/KZhSYt1o6M

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Today, we’re proud to present the latest version of the EO website and our mission to put stories at the heart of what we do.

Check out the stories on our new site and let us know what you think! 🙌

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It’s not everyday you get to hang out with a rugby superstar, but at the end of last year I had the privilege of travelling with @englandrugby player @bvunipola to Colombia with @tearfund to visit sports projects in… https://t.co/HrnFusAZTi

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After shooting a magazine all about why everyday runners run, I was commissioned by @thetribeway in 2018 to help make a book called The 10% Project, exploring the different ways in which we can be the best versions… https://t.co/3sjJyOreKg

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Seven years since living in Brazil for a foundational year of studying and working, I had the opportunity in 2015 to dust off my Portuguese again and return to the wild west state of Rondônia - an area known for its… https://t.co/F3uKpw6Rtx

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We've been shooting 'experiences' for @airbnb since 2016, but this assignment in Morocco was one of the most adventurous to date.

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The photos I took of Dr M R Rajagopal during my weeks with him have been used and published in a number of places, e.g. this article in Nature (@nresearchnews) which references Dr Rajagopal's work in helping shape the law on morphine and painkiller access in India.

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When you work with @toilet_twinning - a fantastic NGO working on water and sanitation projects worldwide, particularly strong on the dramatic impact that toilets bring to the lives of women and girls - you can always expect a good pun.

Loo-vely feature in @thetimes

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This image of Loveness, shot on assignment for @tearfund in Malawi, is one of my favourites from shooting with the great team at Tearfund over the years.

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