WHAT WE DO
SNN works across borders bringing people and cultures together
to address common challenges
to address common challenges
OUR VISION
Today, our challenges are great and urgent. It is up to each of us as global citizens to find and share solutions that build resilience in the face of climate and political shocks, promote dignity for those furthest behind, and guarantee access to basic human rights.
Learning, innovation, and sharing are at the heart of our work. Grounded in the moral obligation to amplify the voices of those most impacted, we take context-specific actions that catalyze dialogue and action. Our goal is to expand sustainable solutions rooted in learning and community leadership, ensuring support for those most forgotten and affected by today’s climate and political challenges.
Essential is developing a common understanding among communities, organizations, the private sector, and individuals that we face shared problems, their consequences, and the possibility of implementing concrete solutions.
Learning, innovation, and sharing are at the heart of our work. Grounded in the moral obligation to amplify the voices of those most impacted, we take context-specific actions that catalyze dialogue and action. Our goal is to expand sustainable solutions rooted in learning and community leadership, ensuring support for those most forgotten and affected by today’s climate and political challenges.
Essential is developing a common understanding among communities, organizations, the private sector, and individuals that we face shared problems, their consequences, and the possibility of implementing concrete solutions.
OUR ACTIONS
SNN tackles critical issues focusing on the intersection between climate variability, migration, and social justice. We bring together stakeholders, including international and regional organizations, to collaborate and address these challenges through policy formulation, solution identification, and concrete community action.
We promote mutual learning, partnership, and action to confront location-specific challenges by facilitating relationships with communities, civil society, government officials, researchers and professionals. Through innovation and technology, we work to reduce disaster risk and impacts and promote adaptation to climate change with a focus on justice.
Effective communication is at the heart of our work, helping to address the complex challenges communities face daily while linking their priorities to broader policies and proven technologies. We emphasize the nexus between traditional knowledge and contemporary science, championing sustainable food systems, food security, and nutrition.
We promote mutual learning, partnership, and action to confront location-specific challenges by facilitating relationships with communities, civil society, government officials, researchers and professionals. Through innovation and technology, we work to reduce disaster risk and impacts and promote adaptation to climate change with a focus on justice.
Effective communication is at the heart of our work, helping to address the complex challenges communities face daily while linking their priorities to broader policies and proven technologies. We emphasize the nexus between traditional knowledge and contemporary science, championing sustainable food systems, food security, and nutrition.
OUR TOOLS
SNN and partners leverage research, evaluations, case studies, and assessments to address regional challenges. Our tool kit includes livelihood and gender analyses, climate impact assessments, hazard mapping, adaptation planning, and disaster risk reduction strategies.
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Livelihood Analyses
In partnership with BioRegions International, SNN conducts livelihood analyses across bioregions to identify best practices for resilience building in Colombia, Kenya, Mongolia, and Montana. These studies explore food security, health, conflict, and migration drivers and findings inform local and regional strategies that empower communities to prepare for shocks. Using inputs from local discussions and research, SNN then mobilizes funding for priority livelihood solutions implemented by communities and local partners.
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Nutrition Assessments at the
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Economic and Health Studies
In collaboration with diverse partners, SNN explores and documents the challenges facing migrants, their contributions to local economies and occupational health. Studies highlight key issues such as gender roles, food security, workplace discrimination, labor shortages and occupational health issues. This research informs strategies for local and global action, including in Montana and at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Immigrant Legal FundSNN provides legal assistance to immigrants in Montana, covering document preparation, legal fees, and court-related travel. Support includes asylum requests and removal responses. A big benefit of this work is reducing family stress and allowing people to work and contribute to local communities.
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Building Community Resilience
Through community-based, participatory dialogue, we work with women and men community members and leaders, local government, and nongovernmental organizations to design and test community-led actions that enhance the resiliency of livelihood actions.
Training and skill development play a central role in supporting the diversification of livelihoods. These training efforts integrate nutrition and human rights components with income-generating opportunities. A recently introduced revolving fund is helping women start, sustain, and expand their businesses. Our Kenya partnership is a catalyst, providing knowledge and lessons that have the potential to be scaled up to achieve broader impacts in the Turkana region and other countries. |
Sharing Experiences and Community Dialogue
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