Indigenous & Community Land Rights

Au Burkina Faso, depuis ces trente dernières années, le foncier fait l’objet d’une attention particulière, tant au niveau des pouvoirs publics que des communautés villageoises, en raison de son importance stratégique pour le développement socioéconomique et la préservation de la paix sociale et des écosystèmes.

FTFG terus mendorong kemajuan dalam komitmen lima tahun sebesar $1,7 miliar untuk mengamankan kepemilikan lahan dan mendukung penjagaan hutan bagi Masyarakat Adat dan Komunitas Lokal (MA dan KL) di kawasan berhutan tropis. Hingga tahun 2023, FTFG telah menyalurkan hampir $1,34 miliar—79% dari total Ikrar—yang menunjukkan momentum kuat untuk mencapai komitmen penuh pada akhir tahun 2025.

The FTFG is making significant progress on its $1.7 billion, five-year commitment to support Indigenous Peoples and local communities in securing land tenure and promoting forest guardianship in tropical regions. As of 2023, nearly $1.34 billion (79% of the total pledge) has been disbursed, with $521 million in funding reported for that year alone.

El FTFG está logrando avances significativos en su compromiso de 1.700 millones de dólares a cinco años para apoyar a los pueblos indígenas y las comunidades locales en la seguridad de la tenencia de tierras y la promoción de la gestión forestal en las regiones tropicales.

Le FTFG fait des progrès significatifs dans son engagement de 1,7 milliard de dollars sur cinq ans pour soutenir les peuples autochtones et les communautés locales dans la sécurisation des droits fonciers et la promotion de la gestion des forêts dans les régions tropicales.

O FTFG está fazendo progressos significativos em seu compromisso de 1,7 bilhão de dólares ao longo de cinco anos para apoiar os povos indígenas e as comunidades locais na garantia da posse da terra e na promoção da gestão florestal nas regiões tropicais.

In response to the dearth of data on funding for women and the need to support international advocacy promoting direct funding to IP, ADP, and LC women’s groups and organizations, the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) initiated a bottom-up research effort to build a baseline for measuring funding levels reaching community women on the ground and assess the extent to which existing grants an

On the 28 of June 2024, the Forum of African Traditional Authorities (FATA) was officially launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This significant event marked a pivotal moment for traditional leaders across the continent, creating a unified platform to voice concerns, advocate for resources, and promote cooperation with governments on issues that affect their communities and nations.

This brochure provides an overview of the Global Programme Responsible Land Policy (GPRLP) implemented by the German Development Cooperation Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). It points out the relevance of land rights for reducing hunger and conflicts as well as the potential for achieving environmental, social and economic development.

Si nous voulons comprendre et adresser une restauration des terres et des forêts qui soit durable sur deux plans, social et écologique, il est essentiel de comprendre de manière compréhensive le régime foncier ainsi que forestier.

It is important to understand and address land and forest tenure – comprehensively – if we are to work towards land and forest restoration that is both socially and ecologically sustainable. Forests are critical to planetary health, and the increasing threats of climate change, biodiversity loss and hunger call for urgent action at all levels.