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IMPECT 2016-2020
General
Project of Empowerment and Strategic Protection of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Thailand (ESPRIT) under Inter-Mountain Peoples Education and Culture in Thailand Association (IMPECT) target over 4 million indigenous people in Thailand. As Thailand government policy has not yet reached UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, there are common rights violations against indigenous people The project aim for Indigenous peoples (IPs) in Thailand are able (i) to set-up, strengthen and institutionalize the Indigenous Peoples’ Council, as a self-regulated and principal mechanism, primarily taking actions on dispute resettlement process. This Council would then (ii) be accelerated and capacitated on self-determination and management and by the end, there would be certain amounts of laws and by-laws enhancing the existence of identities with rights entitlement and safeguards for indigenous peoples The objectives; empowering IPs network leaders of Council of Indigenous People in Thailand (CIPT), strengthening capacity of IMPECT and IPs networks, promote and deliver cultural and lifestyle through Indigenous Knowledge Management Institute, enhance skill on effective management & administration to support IPs movement in Thailand Expected results are IPs network and leader are empowered and CIPT in Thailand are reinforced, IMPECT and IPs network are able to managed human rights violation, capacity of promoting and delivering cultural and lifestyle of IP to public through IKMI has increased, administration team skills has improved and served program operation Main activities include data development, Ingenious people movement and advocacy for Ingenious People Council and network establishment The thematic area focuses on indigenous people rights, land rights, culture preservation and women rights Other stakeholder including IMPECT staff, IPs leaders from 14 networks, Partner organization and allied networks, State and Government Agencies, Potential Donors
Objectives
This project mainly contributes to results within Fulfilment of human rights commitments. Results will be reported later in the Global Civsam grant period 2016-2020
IGAD Land Governance
General
Land is a source for livelihoods and a valuable economic asset in the IGAD region. Drawing on experiences from other land related partnerships at national, regional and global levels, Switzerland supports the Intergovernmental Authority on Development IGAD to translate continental and global land governance frameworks and guidelines into practice in order to improve access to land and tenure security for all, especially for vulnerable groups like pastoralists, women and youth.
Global Sustainable Land Management Platform for Knowledge Management and Decision Support (WOCAT)
General
Sustainable Land Management (SLM) is essential for reducing land degradation, restoring degraded land and striving to achieve land degradation neutrality. WOCAT, the Global Sustainable Land Management Platform, is recognised by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) as the primary database for SLM best practices reporting, offers robust and up-to-date knowledge, tools and methods for evidence-based decision-making to implement the most appropriate practices within a given context and to improve land resources, ecosystems and livelihoods. The phase will focus on enhancement of knowledge uptake in decision support.
Kazakhstan Resilient Agroforestry and Rangeland Management Project
Objectives
Objective: Restore land productivity in targeted degraded landscapes in the Republic of Kazakhstan This project is divided into 2 pillars with the following respective pillar objectives: Pillar 1-WB: aims to pilot agroforestry practices using a community-centered approach and to build government capacity for landscape management and restoration. Pillar 2-FAO: focuses on expanding the use of sustainable pasture management practices and technologies in targeted areas.
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
International Land Coalition (ILC)
General
Through a core contribution to the International Land Coalition, SDC supports a global network of 207 members in 64 countries in which civil society, intergovernmental organisations and academic institutions interact to trigger changes in policies and practices at country level toward a land governance putting people at its centre. With a targeted additional support to the Land Matrix, SDC contributes to an independent monitoring initiative on large scale land deals, promoting transparency and accountability.