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Displaying 251 - 260 of 6947Global 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.
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 Bank 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 initially 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.
Strengthening livelihoods, civil society and community-based natural resource management of indigenous communi
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Chepang and Tamang communities living in the hills of central Nepal are among the most marginalized and resource poor groups in Nepal.Their tiny land holdings provide no more than 3 to 6 months of food security and deforestation has contributed to environmental degradation. Due to lack of knowledge of efficient and sustainable agricultural practices and land-tenure rights, the communities are practicing unsustainable agriculture and animal husbandry which aggravate soil erosion that causes regular landslides that destroy agricultural fields and threaten the lives of people and animals. To improve access to remote villages, local government has started infrastructure development projects without proper social and environmental impact assessments. The objective of this project is to uplift the livelihoods and food security of the Chepang and Tamang communities through agro-forestry development and developed market access, strenghten community-based natural resource management, sustainable land use and climate change adaptation and empower women and persons with disabilities.This is achieved by, e.g. developing sound biodiversity management and sustainable livelihood activities in cooperation with community-based organizations and local government. Capacity building of forest user groups will be done to strenghten their operational capacity and local government will be supported in preparation and implementation of the local climate change adaptation plan of action. The continuation project implemented by NAFAN and supported by 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 partner organization's capacity and role in community capacity building and establishing linkages between communities and local government. The project is expected to benefit directly around 3000 right-holders and 150 duty-bearers. In addition, approx. 3500 people are expected to benefit indirectly.
Greener Tanzania through climate resilient livelihoods and land use management
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The project supports three organizations in Arusha region in Tanzania in their process to lift their members’ climate resilience and green economy aiming at giving them a more prominent role in climate action. This contributes to climate justice since this focus group's need to prepare for climate change has been negleted before. The organizations will receive support to strengthen their capacity to manage climate planning, its implementation and finally advocate for climate funding, which will enable a larger outreach. In the project area, the population is predominantly from indigenous tribes (Maasai) and thus, it strengthens the position of vulnerable people. The project activities will focus on two outcome areas: i) strengthening the organizations and the services their provide for their members for climate resilience inclusively and ii) strengthening their members' livelihoods in green transition. Climate change impacts already smallholders and their livelihoods. The project facilitates the organizations policy advocacy for climate action based on fair, transparent and inclusive decision making. The project strengthens organizations' capacity according to their members’ needs for climate resilience. Activities cover competence building and climate priority mapping which create a foundation for green livelihoods. Awareness raising activities target both the community level but also larger public. Land rights for communities are critical and thus rights-based activities focus on clarifying lands governed through customary right of occupancy. A special attention will be given to women through Women’ Rights and Leadership Forums. Some basic equipment required for water management and energy efficiency are provided for the poor households to reduce time needed for water fetching and reduce the need for fuel. Disabled person have a separate budget for actions they consider priorities but activities with disabled start with awareness raising on their rights and possibilities. The project will be implemented in a coordinated manner with Trias-Tanzania, and is part of FFD's climate action.
Pastoralist Land tenure Security Project 2021 -2023
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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 from 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 leaders Expected impact Increase 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: Pastoralist 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 voices heard by decision makers Expected outputs of the projects Facilitates for training of the indigenous peoples traditional leaders, village councils an laws and policies that Govern land administration in Tanzania Facilitates 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 users 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 organizations such as Tanzania Coalition of Human right defenders THRDC, Defend defenders for East and Hon of Africa Network and Forum for small scale producers Link to website: https://tpcftanzania.org
Scaling up Amka Mwanamke (Woman Arise) Campaign in Response to Women’s Land Rights
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What to be done and why? The project intends to empower more women, give them more voices to advocate for their rights for them to have full control over land resources. In Tanzania customary practices often, require women to access land through their fathers, brothers, husbands or other men who control the land. This makes women vulnerable and decreases agricultural productivity. When women lose their connection to this male relative, through either death, divorce or migration, they can lose their land, home and means of supporting themselves and their families. Direct beneficiaries Direct beneficiaries: 5,000 vulnerable women and girls Expected impact: Proportion numbers of women in Muleba and Bukoba Districts have adequate access to and control over land resources. Direct project results/ outcomes: Increased capacity, knowledge and skills among marginalized women on their rights to have access to and control over land. Village and Ward Land Councils are accountable and ensure equitable distribution of land resources for women. Increased access to information, education and communication services and materials for women about land distribution, land registration and land rights. Prominent people, political and religious leaders, local leaders and traditional land owners are first agents for change in advocacy to land registration, land rights and land ownership for vulnerable women. Expected outputs of the projects Lessons learnt on the previous project achievements documented and shared with policy makers. 75 paralegals trained on land rights for women 25 Ward Land Councils trained and strengthened 140 members of Ward Land Councils trained. Quarterly dialogue meetings with prominent, local leaders and traditional land owners convened. 1 District Women Friendly Resource Centre (WRC) established and 1 WRC strengthened 75 Women informal groups on advocacy for land rights formed and supported IEC materials developed and distributed, media coverage on women’s rights aired out Implementing partners: TAMA is the implementing partner. They will work and s strengthen collaboration with Muleba and Bukoba District Councils particularly Legal Officers, Land Officers, Village Land Councils and Ward Land Councils and paralegal women Link to the website: www.tama.or.tz
Responsible and Innovative Land Administration Project in Etiopia, second phase (REILA II)
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The project is the second phase of REILA (Responsible and Innovative Land Administration) that supports the development of land administration in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is one of the least developed countries (LDCs) according to the OECD's classification. 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 farmers 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 started in August in 2017, in alignment with the Ethiopia’s fiscal year. 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 rural land users. Ministry of Agriculture manages the implementation of the project in Ethiopia. Finland's support to the intervention is 7.8 MEUR with a total budget of 8.51 MEUR. Additional funding for 2023 is 1 MEUR, thus Finland's total funding is 8.8 MEUR.
F.a: Resilience and Livelihood Programme
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In Senegal, climate change is a serious threat, as evidenced by the reduction in rainfall, heavy and the short duration of rainfall, as well as rising average temperatures. The negative consequences of climate change are numerous: coastal erosion, desertification, declining mangrove forests and agricultural and pastureland, declining access to irrigation and drinking water, and declining food security. In addition, vulnerable groups, such as people with disabilities and women, face various barriers and constraints in accessing basic social services and in land ownership. The Foundiougne area is a remote and poor area and the food security of the population is threatened due to low and decreasing livelihood opportunities. The role of women in the family food economy is significant and women in particular need training in increasing the productivity of home gardens. The soil is heavily salted and impoverished, and the forest cover is scarce. During the rainy season, water is usually abundant, but it is not used in the longer run and most of the water is wasted. There are only a few disability services in the area and the social and health sector services are inadequate. At the heart of the project is adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, improving food security and reducing livelihood risks. As a result of the project, the living conditions of the people in the Foundiougne area is improved. Vulnerable groups are empowered, and their resilience increased based on a rights-based approach. The project strengthens the adaptability and resilience of the population in the target area, with a special focus on marginalized groups of people, such as women, children and people with disabilities. The impact and livelihoods of these groups is strengthened through the development of organic farming methods, techniques and know-how. The availability of fresh water and food security for households in the project area is improved. The area's recycling and waste management becomes more efficient. The realization of fundamental rights is strengthened, and income opportunities are growing. The rights holders of the project are children, women, men and persons with disabilities in the area. The implementing partner is the Lutheran Church of Senegal, which is a long-term partner of Felm and has a well-established presence in the country.
F.a: Gedio Community Resilience Enhancement Project
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Land degradation is a prevalent environmental problem in Ethiopia, exacerbated by the effects of climate change. It's one of the main reasons for low and declining agricultural output, as well as persistent food insecurity and rural poverty. Rapid population growth (2.5 percent per year), severe soil erosion, deforestation, low vegetative cover, and uneven crop and livestock production are all common drivers of land degradation in Ethiopia. Gedeo zone is made up of six districts/Woredas and two town administrative, with a population of 1 million people, of which 85.6 % live in rural areas. Wonago and Yirigachfe woredas, in particular, have a population density of 1329 people per square kilometer, making them the most densely populated areas in the country, with extensive land use by small scale farmers in both woredas. Due to this, access to better livelihoods is limited. Furthermore, the two woredas have been dealing with serious environmental issues as a result of a massive and widespread overuse of natural resources. Drought has regularly harmed important livelihood activities such as agriculture, livestock, water and natural resources, and biodiversity resulting in acute food shortages, resource conflict, and a severe economic blow to the local economy. Furthermore, because of the dense population, the majority of households are affected by seasonal drought shocks in addition to health challenges. The project aims to address these challenges through rehabilitation of degraded lands, natural resource conservation activities, and diversification of income to reduce the over utilization of resources. Through the project ativities climate change adaptation capabilities and livelihood opportunities are enhanced, and awareness and practices of target community on climate change adaptation mechanisms are improved. The beneficiaries of the project are people in the project area who get their living from the land as well as the officials who work for land, argriculture and environmental issues. The implementing agency is the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus-Development and Social Services Commission (EECMY-DASSC).