Funding Cycle: Africa | Americas | Asia
We strengthen and support local civil organizations and forest communities’ rights to their land resources, and ensure that justice systems return favorable jurisprudence.
Central African Republic (RF UK)
This project supports rights-based and inclusive forest management by promoting community forestry and forest monitoring initiatives. It aims to enhance local economies, protect vital forest ecosystems, and advocate for legal and policy reforms that prioritize sustainable and equitable forest management practices. Through these efforts, the project empowers local communities to take an active role in safeguarding their natural resources while fostering long-term environmental and economic benefits.
Democratic Republic of Congo (A.N.A.P.A.C.).
This project focuses on revitalizing Indigenous Peoples’ cultural knowledge to protect their territorial rights and strengthen their livelihoods. By engaging communities in Walikale (North Kivu), Kiri (Maïndombe), and Mweka (Kasai Central), the project aims to preserve and promote traditional practices while advocating for the protection of Indigenous lands. Through these efforts, the project seeks to ensure that Indigenous communities can continue to thrive, sustainably manage their resources, and assert their rights over their ancestral territories.
Kenya (C.I.P.D.P.).
This project aims to secure the ancestral lands, forests, and livelihoods of the Chepkitale Ogiek community through enhanced governance and land title efforts. Following the successful legal recognition of their ancestral lands in 2022, the project focuses on strengthening these efforts to prevent evictions and ensure long-term protection of their territories. Additionally, it seeks to support local schools and livelihoods, empowering the community to sustain both their cultural heritage and economic well-being.
Uganda (OUBDU)
This project is dedicated to empowering Batwa youth and advocating for their human rights and land recognition. OUBDU is an organization that focuses on providing human rights education to young Batwa individuals, equipping them with the knowledge and tools to engage effectively with authorities. Additionally, UOBDU works to promote land and livelihood justice, ensuring that the Batwa community’s rights to their land and resources are recognized and upheld. Through these efforts, UOBDU aims to foster a stronger, more informed generation of Batwa youth who are actively involved in securing their rights and improving their communities.
Republic Of Congo (CECD)
This project focuses on strengthening community governance and promoting sustainable natural resource management in the Baka and Bakwélé communities of the Messok Dja massif in the Republic of Congo. It aims to enhance the capacity of local communities across 16 villages in the Messok Dja forest, empowering them to sustainably manage their land and forests while also reinforcing governance structures to ensure long-term environmental protection and community resilience.
CAMEROON (ACDD)
The project aims to promote and protect the land rights and traditional territories of the Bagyeli and Bakola Indigenous Peoples in ten villages of the Lokoundje Department in southern Cameroon. Facing increasing pressure from logging, mining, agribusiness, and land grabbing, the project seeks to strengthen Indigenous governance, improve territorial security, and reduce conflicts with neighboring Bantu communities. Through advocacy for the creation of traditional Bagyeli chiefdoms, intercommunity dialogue, participatory mapping, and capacity-building on land rights and resource management, the initiative will support communities in documenting and defending their customary lands, strengthening local leadership, and improving recognition of Indigenous rights by local authorities and neighboring communities.
