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Malawi II Compact - Land Management For Investment Projects: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.

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The Church and Community Human Rights Development under SDSU supports local churches in 13 provinces focusing on ethnic minorities and migrant workers who encounter problems on legal personal status, land rights, migrant rights with approximate number of 14,625 people in 63 communities. This obstruct them from accessing to governmental services/welfare and do not received social & economic justice in utilizing natural resources. The project goal is the rights holders have access to appropriate basic rights and are able to manage community land and natural resources sustainable which enhance their life quality. The project target groups include ethnic minorities and migrant workers. Project objective are to legalize person status and land rights, and to promote awareness of gender equity by working to reduce gender based violence. Project expects that project staff and human right volunteers are expert in the legal status application process. Networking and alliance links among human rights actors and support the development of shadow reports on human rights. Policies & regulations contributing to equality and fair access to land and natural resources. Root causes & consequences of gender based violence have been promoted and aware. Enabling environment for civil society; and strengthen CSO networking, at local and national levels. Develop appropriate working tools such as manual guide and curriculum for legal personal status and land rights in Thailand. Main activities include capacity building for church volunteers, curriculum and tools development, rights holders empowerment, promotion of gender equality, advocacy for fair access to land and natural resources, monitoring an enabling environment for Civil Society Project thematic areas include legal status and citizenship, gender equality, land rights, and migrant rights.  Other stakeholder including CCT administration, Government local authority, NGOs, and private sector/organization.

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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

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Reprogrammed funds to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 ILC, The International Land Coalition, has over 150 member organisations ranging from intergovernmental organisations to research institutes to farmers' organisations working for secure land tenure for poor women and men through advocacy, dialogue and capacity building.Besides the normative work ILC supports CSOs in the South with project funding.

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ILC's collective goal as a network is to realise land governance for and with people at the country level, responding to the needs and protecting the rights of those who live on and from the land. During the 2015 Assembly of Members, held in Dakar, Senegal on the 15th of May 2015, members of the Coalition adopted a new Strategy for the period 2016-2021. ILC has defined 10 commitments to realise peoplecentred land governance at the country level. All ILC members individually and collectively contribute to the realisation of these commitments in policy, practice and agenda setting at their respective level of action. These commitments are the benchmark by which ILC members work towards the implementation of the VGGTs (Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure) and other internationally agreed instruments to achieve: - Secure tenure rights - Strong small scale farming systems - Diverse tenure systems - Equal land rights for women - Secure territorial rights for indigenous peoples - Locally managed ecosystems - Inclusive decision making - Transparent and accessible information - Effective actions against land grabbing - Protection for land rights defenders

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Despite a clear trend toward sustainability within the private and public sector, many challenges remain with regards to production, land rights, labor rights and environmental pollution and climate. Swedwatch is an organisation which through research and multistake-holder dialogue works for a normative change within business to reduce its negative consequences and to align it better with social, economic and environmental goals. Through a core support of 53,9 MSEK Sida is supporting Swedwatch's work for sustainable business and its contribution to the normative discussions on a global level. Through its sector-specific and thematic research, Swedwatch seeks to contribute to 1. Responsible and equitable management and use of natural resources 2. Sustainable and fair global supply chains: global supply chains for production of goods and services are increasingly sustainable, fair and transparent 3. Empowered rights holders and expanded civic space: civil society within the area of business, human rights and environment is increasingly informed and active In order to do this, Swedwatch has a clear emphasis on rights-holders where they cooperate with local groups and indigenous people in order to make their voices heard. Swedwatch also engages in dialogue with corporations to influence them and to jointly create positive examples of sustainable business, for example by encouraging human rights due diligence. Swedwatch works for public procurement to increasingly emphasize issues of sustainability. Swedwatch use their research to influence and challenge business in a variety of networks, such as the United Nations Economic and Social Council, the EU and OECD.

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Swedwatch's vision is a world in which economic systems are just, transparent and sustainable. Human rights and the environment are protected and respected and businesses contribute to sustainable development and inclusive growth within the means of the planet. Swedwatch aims to contribute to the empowerment of rights holders and will promote responsible business practices that respect human rights and the environment. Through research, investigations and multi-stakeholder dialogue Swedwatch aims to contribute to behavioural changes of business actors, public actors and civil society actors in order to safeguard human rights and environmental sustainability. To this end, Swedwatch's strategy has three main objectives:  1. Responsible and equitable management and use of natural resources 2. Sustainable and fair global supply chains 3. Empowered rights holders and expanded civic space

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In the Kilimanjaro landscape, Tanzania, we aimed to restore landscape ecosystem services and improve productivity for economic activities, especially in agroforestry, bananas, coffee, land use planning, livestock, and rangelands restoration. We brought public, private, and community stakeholders together at three levels (regional/national, district, and village level) to discuss matters on sustainable landscapes ranging from policy reform, ecosystem services, civil society organisation governance, and sustainable landscape management solutions. The three-tiered MSP model paved the way for inclusive engagement of local stakeholders in decision making through the village-level meetings, often held in the communities’ local languages and hosted in a way such that everyone could contribute. The district level meetings brought together subject matter specialists (for example on agriculture, forestry, and livestock) to provide technical expertise on identifying barriers and developing practical solutions to the issues raised at the village MSPs. The district MSPs were critical in shaping the national and regional policy dialogues that focused on issues related to the conservation of landscapes - addressing both upstream and downstream issues in a connected manner. By connecting the dialogue spaces from different angles, the diversity of perspectives have been captured and contribute to a shared understanding of the current situation of land degradation and the corrective measures needed. Some of the land use planning practices which were identified as detrimental to the landscape included overgrazing, degradation of forest (for example the buffer zone of the National Parks), and soil erosion as a result of poor farm practices and burning of forests to clear the land for cultivation. By understanding the needs of the local actors involved – from pastoralists, farmers, wildlife management personnel, and land use planning actors – priority interventions were identified. As a result, pilots were set up such as implementation of village land use planning and community based forest restoration initiatives, and implemented with key actors. The results of these experiences were shared and discussed during the MSP to enable uptake and scaling through national actors, such as the National Land Use Planning Commission. The Sustainable Landscape and Innovation (SLI) project conducted a series of capacity building training sessions for project partners, CSOs, village leaders, and stakeholders. The established MSPs at village, district and national level, served as a forum for capacity enhancement, information sharing, and project performance monitoring. The MSPs also served as a mechanism to advocate for improved implementation of national policies, such as the Village Land Act No. 5 of 1999, Wildlife Conservation (Wildlife Management Areas) Regulation of 2012, and Guidelines for Designation and Management of Wildlife Management Areas of 2002. Other policies include the Wildlife Conservation Act of 2009, and the Village Land Use Plans (VLUPs) for selected villages. The project partnered with Enriching Skills Action Research Tanzania (ESAT) to support local CSOs and producer organisations to develop gender policies and enhance inclusivity at all levels, for instance by ensuring that participation in training and meetings is open and inclusive. Furthermore, women groups have been formed to spearhead socio-economic activities within villages. Women were supported to apply for elective positions within the CSOs and farmer groups - some of them succeeded and were elected to be local leaders (e.g. Vice Chairperson of the LEO Livestock Cooperative Society). We participated in various regional and international dialogue forums between 2016-2020 (Global Landscapes Dialogue and African Landscapes Dialogue, African Landscapes Dialogue). We also managed to strengthen relationships with high-level government authorities. Solidaridad supported the implementation of the Land Use Planning Act, No. 6 of 2007, and the SLI project team was invited to participate in a parliamentary session to review plans and budgets with the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Settlement Development. Several sustainable landscape and diversification solutions were piloted to enable local communities within Mount Kilimanjaro to acquire practical skills and knowledge on activities to improve and diversify livelihoods, and restore ecosystem services.