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Land Investment For Transformation (LIFT)
General
To support the Government of Ethiopia in the provision of map based land certificates to farmers in four regions and assist them to fully benefit from increased investment and productivity through the development of the rural land market and its supporting operations. The project will be a driver to increasing income by 20% for over 500,000 households. It will also secure land ownership for 6.1 million households, of whom around 70% will be women
F.a: Empowering poor communities in Garissa on land rights in the context of LAPSSET project
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Haki na Sheria is a Kenyan CSO that operates in Garissa, in Northern Kenya. The strenghts of the organisation include its local knowledge, trust of the local communities, and juridical expertise. This grant will support the capacity development and networking of Haki na Sheria. KIOS will also support Haki na Sheria's work to strenghten the capacity of local communities regarding for example land rights. The project is partly related to the big infrastructure project LAPSSET, which expands across Kenya. LAPSSET will most likely affect the communities in Garissa as it progresses. http://hakinasheria.org/
Global Environment Facility (GEF); 8th Replenishment (2022 support)
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The Global Environment Facility was established in October 1991 as a pilot program in the World Bank to assist in the protection of the global environment. In 1994, at the Rio Earth Summit, the GEF was restructured and moved out of the World Bank system to become a permanent, separate institution. As part of the restructuring, the GEF was entrusted to become the financial mechanism for both the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The GEF serves as a 'financial mechanism' to five conventions: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and Minamata Convention on Mercury. The GEF strives to achieve global environmental benefits by supporting developing countries in their efforts. GEF has organized its work around five focal areas ? biodiversity loss, chemicals and waste, climate change, international waters, and land degradation ? and take an integrated approach to support more sustainable food systems, forest management, and cities. The program architecture of GEF's eighth additional financing period is based on the 'healthy planet, healthy people' thinking. At the same time, the number of integrated programs was increased to eleven from four in the previous additional funding period. The GEF is a network organization. It is composed of independent secretariat and evaluation office, the World Bank acts as a trustee channelling project support to implementing entities such as to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Finland has supported the GEF from the very beginning. The support to the GEF was 26.9 million euros during the seventh cycle (2018-2022) and 48 million euros during this round.
Strengthening livelihoods, civil society and community-based natural resource management of indigenous communi
General
Chepangs and Tamangs live in the hills and mountains of central Nepal facing many types of hazard that affect both lives and livelihood.They are regarded as the most marginalized and resource poor groups in Nepal.Their tiny land holdings provide no more than 3 to 6 months of food security.The forest and overall landscape is degrading because of the human pressure in forest land.The already formed Community Forest User Groups are not functioning well because of their limited capacity.Due to lack of knowledge of efficient and sustainable agricultural practices and land-tenure rights, the communities practicing the traditional slash and burn cultivation have reduced the cultivation cycle from 3-5 years to one year.This had led to serious soil erosion problems that cause regular landslides that destroy agricultural fields and threaten the lives of people and animals. The main objective of this project is to uplift the livelihoods and food security of the Chepang and Tamang communities through agro-forestry development and improved community-based natural resource management.This is achieved by developing sound biodiversity management and sustainable livelihood activities in order to maintain, rebuild, and revitalize socio-ecological production landscape.Capacity building of CFUGs will be done to strenghten their operational capacity and women's self-help groups will be formed to promote women's empowerment and livelihood.The project will build capacities of local civil society organizations and duty-brearers and promote positive interaction between local government and Chepang and Tamang communities. The project implemented by NAFAN and supported by the Swallows supports Finland's development objectives by increasing food security and promoting sustainable use of natural resources, local democracy and participation of women in decision making. The project will strengthen local organization's capacity in community capacity building and establishing linkages between communities and local government. The project is expected to benefit directly around 2200 right-holders and 100 duty-bearers. In addition to this, approx. 3000 people are expected to benefit indirectly.
Responsible and Innovative Land Administration Project in Etiopia second phase (REILA II)
General
The intervention is the second phase of REILA (Responsible and Innovative Land Administration Project) that supports the development of land administration in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is one of the least developed countries (LDCs) according to the OECD's classif ication. All the land in Ethiopia is owned by the government but the farmers have traditional extensive user rights to their lands. Official registration of such lands increases further the tenure security. Increased land tenure security encourages farmer s to use their lands in a sustainable way and to make investments to raise the productivity of the lands. Official registration also reduces conflicts over land.The project will be implemented in 2017-2021.The long term impact of the project is to achieve improved livelihood and economic well-being of the rural population through promotion of sustainable land management practices. The outcome is to have improved and appropriate land administration system for Ethiopia and improved land tenure security for ru ral land users. Expected outputs can be divided into three result areas: 1. Improved regional land administration and increased and certified land security for land users 2. Improved capacity of such civil servants in different levels of administration wh o manage and coordinate land administration and improved capacity of Ethiopian mapping agency to survey accurately and efficiently land and 3. Improved supply of skilled manpower to the land administration sector in Ethiopia. Ministry of Agriculture manage s the implementation of the project in Ethiopia. Finland will also procure via open tendering a technical assistance team to support the project. Finland's support to the intervention is 7.1 million euros with the following annual division: 2017: 1.2 mil lion 2018: 1 million 2019: 1.5 million 2020: 1.9 million and 2021: 1.5 million.
FLC/ZLA Secured Land Access and Rights for All (SLARA)
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What to be done and why?To Empower Pastoralist communities in Ngorongoro Karatu and Monduli to be aware of Laws and policies that govern land ownership and inheritance in Tanzania. Increase number of Indigenous women who have access control land benefits f rom land resources ownership. Enable land disputes resolutions among land users in different levels and increase respect for human rights/ancestral land rights of Indigenous pastoralists. Land insecurity of the Indigenous peoples land disputes among land users local authorities and private companies who own hunting blocks exclusion of indigenous people in decision making challenges in policies and laws governing land and conservation areas. Direct beneficiaries: Pastoralist communities specifically women youth village council and traditional leadersExpected impactIncrease number of Indigenous women who have access control land benefits from land resources ownership. Enable land disputes resolutions among land users Direct project results/ outcomes:Pastor alist communities in Ngorongoro Karatu and Kilosa are aware of laws and policies that govern land Indigenous women access control and benefits from land Enable Land disputes resolution between land users Indigenous peoples are taking action to make their v oices heard by decision makersExpected outputs of the projects Facilitates for training of the indigenous peoples traditional leaders village councils an laws and policies that Govern land administration in TanzaniaFacilitates village council?s dialogues on land use planning according to land use planning act. Facilitates for registration and distribution of Customary Certificates of Right of Occupancy CCROs to 100 women Facilitates Land conflicts resolution dialogues between pastoralists and other land us ers Land conflicts management mechanisms at the village ward and district level Implementing partners: TPCF is the implementing partner. TPCF will work closely with their members. They will collaborate with local government authorities civil society or ganizations such as Tanzania Coalition of Human right defenders THRDC Defend defenders for East and Hon of Africa Network and Forum for small scale producersLink to website: https://tpcftanzania.org
KV.RAH.LAIT/The World Bank Donor Funded Staffing Program DFSP
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The primary objective of the World Bank?s Donor Funded Staffing Program (DFSP) is to increase Finland?s influence in the World Bank by promoting the placement of Finnish experts in the World Bank. In addition to Finland the DFSP is funded by a total of 18 countries. The financing agreement between Finland and the World Bank was signed 30 June 2004. Finland has funded the programme by approximately EUR 12 million. In 2004-2021 the World Bank employed 24 Finnish mid-career level experts (12 women and 12 men). Finnish experts have worked in the gender human rights forest land use environment disability and education sectors. The DFSP is an effective tool for exerting influence making it possible to incorporate Finnish expertise into the World Bank. The World Ba nk is a highly valued organization and global development policy knowledge hub and the ministry and the relevant sector can make use of the work experience and contacts provided through DFSP placements in the World Bank. The mid-career level expert will in itially work for two years at the World Bank which can be extended by one year if the World Bank commits to paying for the next two years. The term of the expert will thus be 2-5 years in total. According to feedback from the World Bank Finnish experts are highly esteemed which demonstrates that many of them have been transferred to the World Bank?s payroll.
Responsible and Innovative Land Administration Project in Etiopia second phase (REILA II)
General
The intervention is the second phase of REILA (Responsible and Innovative Land Administration Project) that supports the development of land administration in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is one of the least developed countries (LDCs) according to the OECD's classif ication. All the land in Ethiopia is owned by the government but the farmers have traditional extensive user rights to their lands. Official registration of such lands increases further the tenure security. Increased land tenure security encourages farmer s to use their lands in a sustainable way and to make investments to raise the productivity of the lands. Official registration also reduces conflicts over land.The project will be implemented in 2017-2021.The long term impact of the project is to achieve improved livelihood and economic well-being of the rural population through promotion of sustainable land management practices. The outcome is to have improved and appropriate land administration system for Ethiopia and improved land tenure security for ru ral land users. Expected outputs can be divided into three result areas: 1. Improved regional land administration and increased and certified land security for land users 2. Improved capacity of such civil servants in different levels of administration wh o manage and coordinate land administration and improved capacity of Ethiopian mapping agency to survey accurately and efficiently land and 3. Improved supply of skilled manpower to the land administration sector in Ethiopia. Ministry of Agriculture manage s the implementation of the project in Ethiopia. Finland will also procure via open tendering a technical assistance team to support the project. Finland's support to the intervention is 7.1 million euros with the following annual division: 2017: 1.2 mil lion 2018: 1 million 2019: 1.5 million 2020: 1.9 million and 2021: 1.5 million.
Women's rights in Africa OI PAF
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Women?s equal access to use of and control over land and other productive resources are essential to ensuring gender equality and an adequate standard of living. Throughout the world gender inequality when it comes to land and other productive resources is related to women?s poverty and exclusion. Removing inequalities requires changes in policies and more effective implementation. This project aims to contribute to these changes.During 2015-2016 the project will organise a campaign on women's land rights a nd tenure. UN Women will be coordinating the project which will bring together different organisations and actors to combine the information and evidence for the purpose of informing and influencing decision and policy makers. The aim is that when focusing at achieving sustainable development goals there would be attention to and understanding of the impact of women's and men's equal land ownership and tenure to development. Also the project aims at promoting the systematic inclusion of equal land ownership and tenure in the activities of different organisations and actors.For Finland women's economic empowerment is one of the main methods for advancing gender equality. It is also considered one the main issues in UN Women's mandate. Furthermore the rights o f women and girls are one of the Ministry's Human Rights Strategy's main focus areas. In September 2014 Finland organised together with Ethiopia and UN Women a high level event on women's land rights and tenure in conjunction with UNGA69. This was organise d to highlight the importance linking gender equality women's economic empowerment and sustainable development and reduction of poverty.
FLC: Promoters of the rights of indigenous peoples
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Kenya National Farmers Federation (KenAFF) is the umbrella farmers? organization in Kenya registered . The Federation envisions ?a vibrant agricultural sector sustaining improved livelihoods?. Its mission is ?to progressively influence change in the Agricu ltural Sector environments and promote Agribusiness through targeted interventions.The Kenyan agriculture is mostly characterized by smallholder farmers who are scattered across the country and not organized in their nature of operation. The smallholder fa rmers produce for subsistence and sometimes sell surplus. Due to lack of investment in factors to improve and undertake sustainable productivity smallholder farmers suffer perennial hunger malnutrition and therefore diseases. They are relatively a marginal ized group whose right to quality and nutritious food all the time good health and clothing remains compromised. The production and marketing functions of agricultural commodities are also affected by land degradation due to over usage of the land parcels high cost and overly inaccessible inputs inferior planting materials low prices at farm gate level and lack of market information to the producers. Agriculture is also affected by persistent drought which affects most regions in the country. Due to drought patterns farmers lose a lot as the kind of crop varieties and the technologies currently in use are not able to sustain growth of crops in drought periods. These problems make smallholder farmers to be perennially food insecure and live in poverty. On the other hand Kenyan governance has been devolved to the county levels in view of the Kenyan constitution 2010. That brings closer to the rural community the opportunities for having their concerns addressed. However real time articulation of rights violatio n levels proper packaging and communication of the concerns considerably lacks among the farming community. KenAFF has therefore been operating with rural communities on various developmental interventions with its key focus being rural community empowerme nt to address their challenges. That on one hand and having successfully implemented the first phase of HRBA creates due opportunity for the federation to effectively intervene in the remaining 26 counties. Women and the youth participation in agricultu re is limited as the ownership of most of factors of production is in hands of men. Women and the youth are not involved in key economic decision making processes.