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LandCam: Securing land and resource rights and improving governance in forest areas of Cameroon
General
The project aims to (i) strengthen capacities of key stakeholders in establishing recognition of claims to land access and to (ii) establish legitimate and sustainable mechanisms of multi-stakeholder consultation for decision-making concerning the revision of legal frameworks, policy strategies and administrative regulations which influence the rights of access to and use of land and natural resources for rural actors in Cameroon
Women's Land Rights for Inclusive Development and Growth in Africa
General
The overall objective is to ensure women's access to and control over their land resources across Africa. It aims to strengthen civil society 1/ to monitor actions taken by governments in 8 key countries and RECs and hold them accountable to implement relevant AU instruments 2/ to build up the evidence base and facilitate the strengthening of women's voices at community level in the face of discriminatory land tenure systems and 3/ to take panafrican level civil society leadership
Land Access for Women Program (LAW)
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(Vietnam): The Land Access for Women (LAW) program contributes to the ICS Objective 1.3: Strengthened Respect for Fundamental Freedoms, Social Inclusion and Rule of Law by promoting greater inclusion for rural women to increase their access to land to improve their social and economic status. With FY17 funds, LAW will provide TA to support land rights awareness raising, individual legal counseling, data collection and policy advocacy. This multi-pronged approach is intended to connect all stakeholders at the local level on realizing women's land rights, including the local government, civil society organizations (CSOs), and individual men and women. The results include: increased awareness and knowledge on existing land rights under current legislation; increased women's ability to exercise their land rights; evidence generated on the gender-specific barriers to actualize land rights in rural areas; and, increased capacity of CSOs to advocate for gender equitable land reforms.
Improvement of Livelihoods in Puka region
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The project aims at ”Members of rural communities from mountainous areas of Northern Albania have increased their income from farming and other activities leading to improvement in living conditions, advocating for change, and gender equality”. Expected results are: - organisational sustainability of AP has increased; - organisational development and management of other civil society organisations focusing on rural development in North Eastern Albania enhanced; - Business development capacity increased; - Production capacity of thematic cooperation groups enhanced; - Product marketing of thematic cooperation groups enhanced; Attitude of community, especially youth, towards climate change improved; - Participation of AP and other civil society actors in local, regional, and national decision-making enhanced; - Participation of AP and other civil society actors in national and regional networks enhanced; - Women’s capacity regarding production increased; - Women’s participation in local decision-making and networks and forums increased; - Capacity of women, especially young ones, in gender equality, participation, and leadership enhanced; - Women’s and communities’ awareness of gender equality enhanced; - Best practices and models on gender equality are disseminated at regional and national level.
Objectives
• The partner organisation Agropuka has started the process of developing strategic documents on HRBA, Gender Equality and PCM. • The organisation has started the process of revision and updating of the existing Gender Study prepared in 2013 in collaboration with an external consultant. • Two Advisory Women Councils for Puka and Fusha Arrez municipalities are established and functional. • Lobby activities of Agropuka resulted in introduction of a “Gender Coordinator” position that is covered by the Social welfare section in both municipalities (Puka and Fusha Arez). Agropuka Gender Coordinator is in close collaboration with the Gender Coordinators. The Gender Coordinators of both municipalities attended workshops organised by Agropuka in the framework of the project (HRBA, Gender Equality and PCM). • Agropuka has started the implementation of the Study Circle (SC) method included in the Action Plan, as a follow-up of a study visit to Stockholm organised by the Europe Regional Office, aiming at gaining practical experience of the SC coordinators appointed by the partner organisations. • Agropuka organised 2 round tables in Fushe Arrez municipality with rights-holders and duty-bearers on public services for the farmers. The focus of the undertaken discussions was on the information on the right to land ownership and the process of transferring land to the landowners. • An Octagon Assessment of Agropuka was conducted in a workshop facilitated by We Effect. Based on the findings, an Action Plan for Organisational Development is developed, addressing the main issues identified. The implementation of the Action Plan will be followed by We Effect and Agropuka.
GAPWUZ, GenERAL Agriculture and Plantation Workers Union of Zimbabwe
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GAPWUZ is a membership based Zimbabwean trade union for workers in the agricultural sector. It is a voluntary, democratic, non-partisan and autonomous trade union organisation which promotes advances, protects and works for the improvement of the living and working conditions of the workers in the agricultural sector with special focus on the farm workers communities. Prior to the land reform programmes of 2000, the union had a membership of approximately 100 000 out of a total of about 450 000 farm workers Female workers account for slightly above 50% and constitute mostly for the contractual workers. The fast track land reform and the related resettlements of 2000 however affected the industry resulting in the number of workers and particularly union members losing their jobs. The union membership is now 25 000 out of a potential of about 100 000 farm workers. GAPWUZ works with the farm employees with the objective of empowering them to demand their rights, freedom, better working conditions, fare wages, better living conditions and environment. The main activities are workshops on Human/Workers’ Rights Training, Gender Mainstreaming, Capacity Building, Wage Negotiations, Workers’ Committee Training, Wage Consultations, Restructuring of the Union structures and Information gathering and Dissemination. Focus during this period will be member recruitment sensitive to the welfare of staff and members, eradicate all forms of child labour, reduce incidence of casual labour, and have gender sensitive and inclusive policies, increase members knowledge on workers´ rights. GAPWUZ operates in a highly conflict ridden environment. GAPWUZ’s goal of improved working and living conditions can be difficult to reach in the short to medium term.
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