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The purpose of the project is to convince actors in selected countries to join in a series of national activities around the campaign objectives on or around April 22nd, 2017 Activities will all aim at: - Pointing out violations of local communities and indigenous peoples# land and resources rights - Suggesting solutions or paths to be explore for properly addressing the issues of local communities/indigenous peoples land and resources rights Some activities could include: - Press conferences bringing together victims of violation and land and resources rights - Series of papers in newspapers exposing violations of land and resources rights - Opinion pieces in the media exposing weaknesses in the policies or legislations on land and resources rights - Public statements by preeminent personalities in support to local communities/ indigenous peoples# struggles - Meetings of victims with national authorities to convey messages on needs The countries targeted Countries will be selected according to a set of criteria a. The presence of a network of partners of at least one of the co-conveners (ILC, OXFAM, RRI) b. An ongoing land law reform process c. The strategic nature of the country for catalyzing reforms in other countries On the grounds of those criteria, the following 18 countries are targeted: 1. West Africa: Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Niger, Togo 2. Central Africa: Cameroon, Chad, CAR, Republic of Congo, DRC, Gabon 3. Eastern and Southern Africa: Uganda, Tanzania, Madagascar, Malawi, South Sudan and Kenya. They all represent the cultural diversity of Africa (except the Maghreb), and the different production models and legal systems existing in the continent. They also collectively represent a huge diversity of problems associated to the recognition and protection of communities# rights. What will happen 1. CED will coordinate with one NGOs or platform in each of the targeted countries to find out the possibility of getting theminvolved in the campaign 2. CED will explore possibilities of having activities on April 22nd, and will have a set of activities for each of the countries agreeing to be part of the campaign 3. CED will provide support directly or through one of the co-conveners (technical support) 4. With the 10 000 Dollars provided by Oxfam, CED will be able to provide a small amount to cover costs that can#t be covered otherwise 5. CED will gather information on the activities and report on what happened during the campaign in the selected countries.

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The Global Call to Action (GCA) is an initiative co-convened by ILC, RRI and Oxfam that aims to catalyze greater global actioThe Global Call to Action (GCA) is an initiative co-convened by ILC, RRI and Oxfam that aims to catalyze greater global action around community land rights through strengthening, growing and connecting existing local and national networks and organizations, and up-scalelocal-to-global. The GCA#s goal is #to double the area of land recognized as owned or controlled by indigenous peoples and local communities by 2020#. In late 2014, Oxfam has received a grant from ILC to host the GCA Facilitator and Campaign Manager. This grant is due to expire in January 2016, when the GCA will be launched officially through a Campaign Report. The first year of implementation is considered of strategic importance to boost the initiative and consolidate the platform, after the launch of the Campaign Report. This grant would allow the recruitment of a GCA Facilitator and Campaign Manager for an additional year, and provide her/him withsome resources to support the implementation of the 2016 Campaign Strategy by the three Co-Conveners, and Participants in the GCA. Terms of reference of the GCA Facilitator and Campaign Manager will be defined in consultation with the three Co-conveners in the first month of implementation of the grant. The grant will also allow the GCA Facilitator and Campaign Manager to support a suitable partner organization, at the regional level to carry out campaign activities in the region. The partner organization could ideally bean ILC Member with a strong track record on indigenous and community land rights, and linkages with Oxfam#s work, so as to ensure collaboration among the three entities, but decision will be made in due course. n around community land rights through strengthening, growing and connecting existing local and national networks and organizations, and up-scale local-to-global. The GCA#s goal is #todouble the area of land recognized as owned or controlled by indigenous peoples and local communities by 2020#. In late 2014, Oxfamhas received a grant from ILC to host the GCA Facilitator and Campaign Manager. This grant is due to expire in January 2016, when the GCA will be launched officially through a Campaign Report. The first year of implementation is considered of strategic importanceto boost the initiative and consolidate the platform, after the launch of the Campaign Report. This grant would allow the recruitment of a GCA Facilitator and Campaign Manager for an additional year, and provide her/him with some resources to support the implementation of the 2016 Campaign Strategy by the three Co-Conveners, and Participants in the GCA. Terms of reference of the GCA Facilitator and Campaign Manager will be defined in consultation with the three Co-conveners in the first month of implementation of the grant. The grant will also allow the GCA Facilitator and Campaign Manager to support a suitable partner organization, at the regional level to carry out campaign activities in the region. The partner organization could ideally be an ILC Member with a strong track record on indigenous and community land rights, and linkages with Oxfam#s work, so as to ensure collaboration among the three entities, but decision will be made in due course. The Global Call to Action (GCA) is an initiative co-convened by ILC, RRI and Oxfam that aims to catalyze greater global action around community land rights through strengthening, growing and connecting existing local and national networks and organizations, and up-scale local-to-global. The GCA#s goal is #to double the area of land recognized as owned or controlled by indigenous peoples and local communities by 2020#. In late 2014, Oxfam has received a grant from ILC to host the GCAFacilitator and Campaign Manager. This grant is due to expire in January 2016, when the GCA will be launched officially through a Campaign Report. The first year of implementation is considered of strategic importance to boost the initiative and consolidate the platform, after the launch of the Campaign Report. This grant would allow the recruitment of a GCA Facilitator and Campaign Manager for an additional year, and provide her/him with some resources to support the implementation of the2016 Campaign Strategy by the three Co-Conveners, and Participants in the GCA. Terms of reference of the GCA Facilitator and Campaign Manager will be defined in consultation with the three Co-conveners in the first month of implementation of the grant. The grant will also allow the GCA Facilitator and Campaign Manager to support a suitable partner organization, at the regional level to carry out campaign activities in the region. The partner organization could ideally be an ILC Member with a strong track record on indigenous and community land rights, andlinkages with Oxfam#s work, so as to ensure collaboration among the three entities, but decision will be made in due course.

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The aim of this particular project is to ensure the participation of leading civil society organizations on land rights in the activities of the Global Call to Action on Indigenous and Community Land Rights and more specifically the Bern-conference: Scaling Up the Implementation of Community Land and Resource Rights, that will take place on September 30th and October 1st. The Bern conference provides an important opportunity for ensuring Southern participation in the Global Call to Action on Indigenous and Community Land Rights and mobilizing and broadening the scope of the campaign. The expected results are: •12 leading Southern CSO’s will participate in the Bern Conference and the meeting of the steering committee of the Global Call to Action on Indigenous and Community Land Rights. •250 representatives of national, regional and international CSO’s, IGO’s, multilateral organizations, researchers and land rights activists will attend an interactive debate at the Bern conference: Making Community Land Rights a Global Priority. Leading African CSOs will contribute to this session. •50 participants will participate in a strategy meeting on the Global Campaign on Indigenous and Community Land Rights. Leading African CSOs will contribute to this session. •Finally the project proposal also aims to ensure that women’s land rights and property rights are prioritized in the Global Call to Action on Indigenous and Community Land Rights.