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Land Portal Foundation administrative account
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Implementation of Armenia’s LDN commitments through sustainable land management and restoration of degraded
Objectives
To support the national efforts to implement the LDN targets of Armenia through sustainable land management and restoration of degraded landscapes
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Target Groups
Degraded lands in Armenia, including forest land, pastures and cropland provide many important ecosystem goods and services important for food and water security as well as for conservation and recreation. These lands provide not only economic benefits, but also quality of life and heritage values cherished by many people. Global environmental benefits related to the establishment of an effective Land Degradation Neutrality system that balances gains and losses of productive land and supports resilient and productive landscapes with a mosaic of land uses and diverse livelihood opportunities will also generate socio-economic benefits for the local communities in the pilot districts of Lori and Syunik related to: · Strengthening of value chains and improvement of market access for revenue and income generation, with improved employment opportunities for rural women and youth in particular · Improved food, nutritional and water security for vulnerable rural households that are often headed by women, strengthening their human rights to access to food and water · More resilient and equitable livelihoods for both women and men · Reduced risk (natural disasters, market volatility, access to information and finance) related to investing in value-chain development, restoration and SLM on degraded lands · Improved access to finance for smallholders and small-scale livestock owners for investing in new business plans related to restoration and SLM for achieving LDN
Strengthening of the rural family economy, through the management of Rubber-Shiringa (Hevea Brasiliense), in a
General
Smallholder producers living in San Martins rainforest face high levels of poverty and social exclusion, a fragile ecosystem and severe land degradation and deforestation. The Centro de Promocin de la Equidad Mara Elena Moyano (Centro Moyano) helps small-scale producers from six organizations increase family incomes, diversify and add value to their products and protect the environment by cultivating agroforestry systems focused on native rubber species and associated crops. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Peru. Centro Moyanos activities bolster efforts to counteract environmental degradation and protect the natural resources that communities depend on.
Local Works Experimental Activity
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Local Works Experimental Activity that seeks to improve the land rights of peri-urban land holders for the realization of social, political and economic rights by conducting a research and testing interventions that will potentially improve land administration and management, and land titling processes and, increase access to information on land administration and management for citizens.
Unlocking the Poverty Penalty and Upscaling the Respect for Rights in Kenya's Informal Settlements
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Kenya's population is becoming increasingly urban. In Nairobi, over half the population lives in slums or informal settlements, which are plagued by cramped living conditions and poor access to basic services. Women face additional burdens, particularly in the area of personal security. In Nairobi's Mukuru settlement, the "poverty penalty" means that residents pay three to four times more for the available poor services than in wealthier neighbourhoods nearby. Behind the scenes is a complex informal and highly commercialized web of power and governance, where landlords and criminal organizations thrive, often through violence or extortion. In part, these conditions result from both gaps in existing laws and policies and from failures to apply them; however, Kenya's 2010 Constitution has provided some hope in confronting decades of exclusion and lack of access to justice by the poor. This project, implemented by local partner Muungano Wa Wanavijiji Akiba Mashinani Registered Trustees, will build on previous research efforts that have developed legal, financial and planning models that provide a first approach on how to unlock the poverty penalty. The solutions address both technical and governance obstacles to upgrading, improving service delivery and the security of land tenure that ensure basic rights and living conditions for Mukuru residents. Once living conditions are improved, residents can tap into their economic potential and escape the current cycle of exclusion and poverty. In Nairobi, new research and continued engagement with the county and with local residents will feed into the development of further tools to support upgrading programs and policies. Implementation of pilot projects, such as a special housing fund for the Mukuru settlement, will generate new legal, planning, and financial knowledge that can feed into scaling-up efforts across the county. In Kiambu County, research will focus on settlements in Thika, a fast-expanding peri-urban centre. Drawing on experiences from Mukuru, the research will support proactive efforts by the county to address informal settlement challenges, which are only now emerging, and not yet at a scale seen in large centres like Nairobi. The research in this case could then guide policies and practices in other peri-urban centres across the country.
Assessed and Other Contributions to UN Agencies
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Assessed contributions are made to a number of UN agencies arising from Ireland’s membership of organisations such as the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the International Office for Migration (IOM), the UN Convention on Biodiversity (UNCBD), the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Contributions are also made to initiatives that reflect Ireland's commitment to multlateralism.
Objectives
UNIDO serves as a forum and broker for knowledge transfer on industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalisation and environmental sustainability. IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration and to promote international cooperation on migration issues. UNCCD works to improve the condition of affected ecosystems, combat desertification/land degradation and promote sustainable land management.
Integrated land management, restoration of degraded landscapes and natural capital assessment in the mountains
Objectives
To achieve biodiversity conservation and land degradation neutrality in the Southern Highlands and Hela Provinces of Papua New Guinea through integrated landscape management and natural capital assessment
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Target Groups
The Project’s benefits include the Global Environmental Benefits as described in Section 1.a.6. Besides these, the Project yield substantial direct socio-economic co-benefits to the targeted beneficiaries (refer to Section 2) and indirect benefits to implementing partners and other stakeholders. The socio-economic benefits delivered by the Project include i) direct financial incentives for landowners to overcome the barrier to engage on SLM/SFM, ii) improved access to sustainable financing for SMEs and landowners, iii) setting up of long-term financing streams through AFOLU carbon projects and certified coffee production, iv) establishment of tax easements and subsidies that directly benefit landowners, v) improved food security through more efficient and sustainable agricultural production, vi) increase resilience and reduced vulnerability of the livelihood base to climate change and disaster risks, and vii) increased land-based livelihood opportunities particularly for women.
Inclusive Sustainable Rice Landscapes in Thailand
Objectives
To transform the Thai rice value chain for environmental sustainability by upscaling the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) Standard through an Integrated Landscape Management approach.
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Target Groups
The ISRL project is foreseen to have multiple positive socio-economic impacts on farmers and local communities. For farmers, the project emphasizes the importance of livelihoods and enabling transition to sustainable production practices. Sustainable production practices, namely implementation of the SRP Standard, are supported through the project’s financial mechanism which initiates a Revolving Fund to incentivize service providers to provide ISRL services and contribute to service provider livelihood. The creation of this new market equates to new forms of employment, and BAAC green loans enable service providers to invest in new equipment and technologies to provide these services in the long-term. Furthermore, green bonds are envisioned to further incentivize farmers to transition to sustainable production practices by rewarding successful implementation of the SRP Standard, whilst also in and generating environmental benefits at landscape level such as reforestation and forest protection. In addition, emphasis on agro-forestry and crop diversification in the highland HCVFs and sub-optimal rice systems (referred to above), will have positive impact on farmer livelihood by enabling farmers to produce additional crops for additional income despite off-seasons or degraded agricultural lands. Given a gender mainstreaming plan and the GEF Core Indicator 11, the project will engage with at least 40% female beneficiaries to promote inclusion in transitioning to sustainable rice value chains and other on-farm and off-farm work such as agroforestry. Women will be supported to take positions of authority within the project governance structure and a gender consultant will prepare project gender mainstreaming and monitoring guidelines to ensure the representation and participation of women during project implementation. Gender equality, social issues and needs relevant for the project were studied as part of the project development process through desk study, consultative meetings with major stakeholders including Women Organic Rice Farmers Groups and other community-based groups. The objectives of the gender assessment were to assess the current situation regarding gender equality, and to identify gender equality, capacity building and gender accountability activities for inclusion in the project activities and budget. The results of the Gender Assessment are included and presented in detail in the project Gender Mainstreaming Plan (ProDoc, Appendix 16).Social sustainability (which includes the gender dimensions), and consequently the durability of the uptake and impacts of the proposed management models, will be promoted through the application of a sustainable livelihoods approach, with a focus on integrating sustainably managed rice and “diversification” alternatives into diverse farm economies and farming systems that will allow farm families to satisfy their multiple livelihood needs (including nutritious food and cash income) in a sustainable, resilient and low-risk way. The definition of such socially sustainable options will be supported through the application of the Farmer Field School model under the New Farming Theory, which emphasizes farm diversification and participatory problem analysis and farmer-based experimentation and technology validation. The project will contribute to national and provincial/landscape level socio-economic benefits, which will include: Sustained livelihoods for people dependent on the sustainable use and management of land resources (soil, water, biodiversity): The project will pay special attention to assessing the impacts of land degradation on vulnerable groups (women, indigenous peoples) and identifying sustainable gender sensitive solutions. Socio-economic sustainability will be a pre-requisite to achieve environmental sustainability of the project, which focuses on landscape planning/management and implementation/financing of sustainable rice production (SRP Standard) and sustainable management of other crops. The ISRL project leverages ongoing governmental projects for environmental and forest conservation and management, as well as those focusing on farming (Mega Farms, Flood Retention, etc.) and livelihoods (OTOP, Diversification of Farmer Income, etc.). To ensure environmental sustainability, it is key to focus on farmer livelihood to effectively address forest encroachment, monoculture production (rather to incentivize production diversification), as well as unsustainable farming practices and related land degradation (ie: overuse of fertilizer and pesticide inputs leading to water contamination). The environmental impacts of the project, namely preservation of forests and contribution to reforestation/forest patrol, as well as the reduction in harmful farm practices which have off-farm impact on the surrounding landscape (through SRP Standard implementation), will be institutionalized through policy reform and integration.
Redesign of proposal Lantmäteriet - Revision redesign
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The Swedish Land administration authority, Lantmäteriet, is with this small intervention given the assignment to redisgn their ITP proposal, and to integrate a thorough gender perspective into the design, with the support of a consultant.
Au-delà des Frontières ADEPAE Phase II
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Contribuer à la mise en #uvre de la feuille de route vers la paix par l#amélioration des relations entre les communautés locales etla gouvernance foncière dans les entités administratives des provinces du Nord et Sud Kivu. - #Faciliter la mise en #uvre des actions pour la feuille de route régional vers la paix à Masisi,Goma, Uvira et Fizi#. - Faciliter les liens entre les différents niveaux de la représentation communautaire au sein de #le Feuille de Route vers la Paix# - Renforcer les capacitésdes femmes et des jeunes en vue d#un plaidoyer pour la paix plus significatif dans les espaces et politiques locales et provinciales
Programme de Modernisation de la Gestion foncière (PROMOGEF)
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PASARC-II
Objectives
__Objectif général :__ Améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et la résilience des populations rurales dans la 5ème région du Mali face aux chocs liés aux changements climatiques et crises sociales en renforçant la gestion intégrée des ressources naturelles et accroître durablement la productivité d’un focus de chaînes de valeur du secteur rural. _Impacts Attendus :_ I1. Fréquence de pauvreté réduite de 64.4% å 55% au niveau des bénéficiaires directs en fin de projet ; I2. Amélioration de la sécurité alimentaire de 34,7% à 60% de la population ayant 3 repas par jour ; I3. Baisse de la prévalence des conflits liés à la gestion de l’Eau et la GRN de 80% par rapport à la situation en 2017 _Résultats attendus :_ Résultat intermédiaire 1.1. Les conditions de production des produits bruts sont améliorées Résultat intermédiaire 1.2. Les conditions de commercialisation des produits sont améliorées Résultat intermédiaire 1.3. Les conditions de collaboration entre acteurs de chaînes de valeurs sont améliorées
Target Groups
La NEF étendra le programme pour répondre aux besoins de tous les cercles de la région de Mopti. Le programme cible directement 53 571 ménages comprenant 375 000 individus, et apportera des améliorations significatives de la sécurité alimentaire pour au moins 80% d’entre eux soit (42 857 ménages comprenant 300 000 personnes. A travers les investissements réalisés et surtout la valorisation des chaînes de valeur, la population générale bénéficiera également du projet indirectement, à court, moyen et long terme. Les bénéficiaires ciblés sont i) les acteurs économiques (fournisseurs d’intrants, producteurs, transformateurs, commerçants) opérant dans les chaînes de valeur riz, échalote, tomate, fonio, sésame, les produits forestiers non-ligneux (PFNL), ii) les jeunes promoteurs d’entreprises, iii) les associations et groupements de femmes, iv) les acteurs institutionnels de gouvernance notamment les élus, les autorités et gestionnaires coutumiers.