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Through this project, NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGOF) will contribute on policy formulation and monitoring of the functioning of the existing laws and policies related to land rights to support community land rights, especially Indigenous Peoples community for land tenure, maintaining traditional culture of Indigenous Peoples and ability of access to control over and benefit from natural resource, contribution to adequate food and poverty reduction. NGO-Forum on Cambodia has designed following activities: 1- Maintaining in providing information and technical support to policy makers on Agricultural land management, Environmental Code and Environmental Impact Assess law to ensure the adopted laws are benefit to the poor and marginalized group. 2- Monitoring the implementation of the existing laws and policies namely land law, while land policy, forestry law and national policy on development partnership of privatesector with as well the impact of agriculture policies relating to climate change 3- Work with Network member of Land and Housing Rights Network (LAHRIN), Indigenous People and Forestry Network (IPFN) to influencing the government to resolve land disputes, preventing or mitigating the negative impacts of development projects such as Economic Land Concessions (ELCs) and mining issue in Cambodia.

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This activity (ICF - Land Facility Coordination and Political Engagement Support ) is a component of Global Land Governance programme reported by FCDO, with a funding type of 104 - Procurement of Services and a budget of £1,330,000.This project benefits Developing countries, unspecified.And works in the following sector(s): Environmental policy and administrative management, Social Protection, Business policy and administration, Urban development and management.

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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