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The Tamil Nadu CSO network Joint Action for Sustainable Livelihood (JASuL) has recently developed the farmers centric organization Sustainable Livelihood Farmers Association (SLFA) to create a farmers movement to fight against globalization policies which negatively affect the farming communities in Tamil Nadu. The goal of this JASuL project ”Strengthening SLFA for protecting the livelihood resources and combat the consequences of climate change in Tamil Nadu (phase 2)” is the empowered local communitie s’ command over the local livelihood resources, in terms of protection, promotion and management and also combating global warming and climate change.The project aims to 1) make climate change issues as integral part of farmer’s movements as the liveli hood issues e.g. by dissemination of climate change study findings and the possible alternatives; 2) strengthen and broaden of farmers movement (SLFA) and continue to empower JASuL members on livelihood and climate change related issues e.g. by developing organic farming technical support team and encouraging farmers to conduct regular meetings at district level; 3) continue to build alliance with other existing farmers movements at State and National Level e.g. by evolving common agenda for joint action; a nd 4) to pressurize central and state governments to prioritize livelihood issues (esp. restoration of water bodies) and review and reformulate the existing policies in favor of poor and marginalized farmers e.g. by reviewing the ongoing government program me and bring out mid term correction through peoples participation on farming subsidies, newly enacted land law, water policy, ground water law, agriculture biodiversity and by disseminating JASuL’s work via social media.The project is coordinated by Com munity Action for Development (CAD) working together with JASuL. Direct beneficiaries of the project are the small and marginal dry land farmers – 300 farming families from 12 dry land district, and 180 NGOs as member of JASuL district committees. Indire ct beneficiaries are the 16 existing farmer’s movements, Save the rice campaign, and 3 river network groups linked with JASuL as solidarity support groups. Community Action for Development (CAD) is a registered (in year 1978) and experienced nonprofit or ganization that serves among the small and marginal farmers in Perambalur district in the state of Tamil Nadu. Joint Action for Sustainable Livelihood Network (JASuL) is a loose NGO network evolved after the 2003 drought in TamilNadu as a civil society res ponse. Since that, JASuL has been active in TamilNadu on issues related to livelihood resources of the rural people. It has been continuously, consistently and systematically involved in building up organizational structures and empowering the communities to tackle the livelihood issues, especially water related issues. JASuL has developed farmer-centric organization - Sustainable Livelihood Farmers Association (SLFA). The main emphasis of SLFA was to create a farmers movement to fight against globalization policies which affects the farming communities in Tamil Nadu. Now, SLFA units were functioning in 60 sites in 30 sub basins covering 12 basins in TamilNadu with the membership of 943.

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There is particular concern of increasing forest degradation in the Kizarawe area in Tanzania. Illegal cutting of forest resources for energy purposes is an increasing problem in Daresalaam city. Communities in the villages have only little knowledge in tr ee nursery management and afforestation.The project is designed to support village people to learn basic knowledge about the forestry actions to save their environment and improve their living conditions. The main activities of the project are extension an d training. The people in the villages are trained to produce seedlings so that they can establish plantations. The villagers are also able to produce seedlings for sale to generate some income. The project also deals with the question of the private land ownership. The overall objective of the project is to improve the state of forests in the first hand in project villages but also wider in Kisarawe District and support the communities to be empowered on forest management and environmental conservation. Th e aim is also to improve the economic status of the village farmers.The purpose of the project is expand forest plantations and decrease the pressure of the remaining natural forests. Further the purpose is support NGO DeCo to be active and capable in fore st issues and in forestry extension on village level.The main beneficiaries are the village farmers (women and men) and their families.

Objectives

Overall objective of the country programme 2022-25: Strengthen the resilience, social cohesion and living conditions of the populations in Uganda confronted with the effects of the multifaceted crisis by enhancing sustainable food production, increased income, and their capacity to act as change agents of own and community welfare. The long-term changes (outcomes) of the country engagement 2022-2025: 1. Farmer cooperatives, local partners and national advocacy platforms are voicing interests of small-scale farmers, refugees, and youths on issues of relevance to them, including climate change adaptation, land rights and access of women and refugees, youth employment and easy market certification of value-added produce 2. Small-scale farmers have increased sustainable production and sale of produce through organised farming and climate smart techniques 3. Increased access and use of innovative green technology solutions reducing deforestation and wood fuel dependence among refugee, host, and vulnerable households 4. Youth and women are empowered and have gained increased influence through leadership positions, school peace clubs, the national youth-led advocacy platform (NYAP) and promotion of gender equity 5. All direct local partners (incl. at diocesan level) comply with CIMS and /or CHS 6. Local partners take lead and have increased influence at the international sphere

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Initiative zur Fördeurng von Naturschutz und Landrechten Indigener und lokaler Gemeinden (CLARIFI)

Objectives

Ziel von CLARIFI ist, die formale Anerkennung von Landrechten und Umsetzung von Plänen zur Sicherung der Existenzgrundlage, Geschlechtergerechtigkeit und selbst-bestimmter Entwicklung von Indigenen Völkern, ?afro-descendant peoples? und loka-len Gemeinschaften voranzutreiben. Über den Regrantingmechanismus werden ein-zelne Projekte von IP&LC Organisationen gefördert die mit projektbezogenen Indika-toren ausgestattet sind.

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Stärkung der Kleinbauernfamilien in Landbesetzungen und Landsiedlungen in der Zielregion

Objectives

Stärkung der Landrechte und Landsicherung, des Organisations- und Vernetzungsgrads sowie nachhaltige Verbesserung der Lebensqualität der Kleinbauernfamilienin der Zielregion.