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Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation – GIFSEP is an organization founded on the ideals of Environmental Education, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Renewable Energy and sustainable development. GIFSEP, was established in recognition of the tremendous environmental challenges and the ever-increasing threats arising from the impacts of climate change. The Organization is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission CAC/IT/NO:79115. The organizations aim is to promote environmental and agricultural sustainability and Renewable energy across communities with a view to protect the environment and combat climate change. Our founding Principle is Service to humanity, Transparency and Accountability. The structure of the organization is that which consists of two main organs: Board of Trustees and the Management. The Board is the policy making body of the organization while the Management is headed by the Executive Director (who is also a member of the Board of Trustees) who is saddled with the responsibilityof policy implementation and the general day-to-day running of the organization. The organization's thematic areas of operation include: Environment and Climate Change, Climate Smart Agriculture and Renewable Energy. Our strategy works through collaborations in building synergy and institutional capacity to sustain our programs and ensure that such programs meet the targeted beneficiaries. Our team of staff are professionals with vast knowledge and experience on climate change, Climate Smart Agriculture techniques, physical and adapted land use planning and Renewable Energy. GIFSEP works in partnership with international and local organizations and networks. GIFSEP is the African regional contact office of Citizen's Climate International and the Coordination contact point of 350 Africa in Nigeria. “Climate justice” is a term, and more than that a movement, that acknowledges climate change can have differing social, economic, public health, and other adverse impacts on underprivileged populations. Climate change impacts exacerbate inequitable social conditions. The challenges facing poor localand marginalized communities in Nigeria are multiple and complex ranging fromeconomic crises, to environmental degradation, to natural disasters, and violent conflicts, all of which are increasing poor people’s vulnerability and posing significant challenges to securing their livelihoods. Climate change exacerbates the problem further by creating an additional layer of uncertainty and risk for vulnerable communities to deal with, increasing the severity and frequency of disasters and jeopardizing development gains made to date. If drastic warning signals and/or measures are not put in place the cost of ignoring these impacts will soon become impossible to meet. Climate justice begins with recognizing key groups are differentlyaffected by climate change. There is therefore the urgent need to address these inequities head-on through long-term resilience building and adaptation strategies. To achieve this, a climate justice audit is required in assessing the degree of the social economic impact on the different categories of people within the society and helps to provide information for identifying measures to adaptto climate change impacts and build resilience. It enables practitioners and decision-makers to identify the most vulnerable areas,sectorsand social groups. In turn, this means climate change adaptation options targeted at specified contexts can be developed andimplemented. 1. Objectives  Identify policy and funding gaps, needs and opportunities in states and what the government has done in the past decade to address these needs.  To inform the development of a five-year plan with monitoring and tracking indicators Identify the vulnerability of human populations and natural systems to climate and variability in the target communities.  Provideopportunities for promoting wider resilience and adaptation to climate change. Methodology. The ClimateJustice Audit process involves a systematic and documented procedure of preparations, actual auditing and post audit. Climate Justice Audit involves 3 critical process a Pre- Audit Process, the Audit and a Post audit activity.

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Support for Civil Society Organisations piloting initiatives of the AU-EU Youth Cooperation Hub Environmental Conservation and Climate Change: Land degradation and unsustainable soil and water management are major causes of climate change in Africa. TheGreat Green Wall initiative, launched in 2007, is an AU flagship initiative to slow the expansion of the Sahara desert, combat land degradation, enhance food security and support resilience transformational communities to adapt to climate change. However,the coordination between the different projects making up the Great Green Wall deserves to be improved. Coherent mapping can help further develop the GMV, while increased support for agroforestry can provide additional incentive for young people to stayinrural areas and engage in activities that promote sustainable use of resources. natural. Agroforestry has proven to mitigate the impacts of climate change and can provide livelihoods for young people in the region. Objective: Environment: Contribute tothe Great Green Wall and strengthen efforts to combat desertification (by mapping existing agroforestry initiatives, building the capacity of women and young farmers and introducing incentives through mobile payment for ecosystem services).

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The objective of the covenant is described in Chapter 1: The covenant focuses on the conduct of responsible investment policy by Insurers because of the international nature of this activity. This involves preventing, limiting and, if necessary, remedying as far as possible any negative impact on people, animals and the environment. This project supports the efforts of NGOs in realising concrete, implementing activities arising from their participation in the various working groups; for details see section 1.4. NB: Participation in the working groups by NGOs is already funded from the already approved Pillar 2 funding of RFO. Working Group 1: Thematicframeworks have been jointly developed by the Parties. These five thematic frameworks will be rolled outby means of joint activities (e.g. the active promotion and explanation of) for the purpose of implementation by the insurers. The activities of this working group contribute to preventing, mitigating and remedying negative impacts on specific themes explicitly included in the aforementioned article of the Covenant, namely: animal welfare, children's rights, land rights, climate change and controversial weapons and controversial arms trade. Working Group 2: Each year the parties will select a theme for further cooperation in the context of 'do good'. For the year 2020, the covenant parties have chosen the theme of 'access to medicine'. Access to medicine is a direct part of the 'right to health' (International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; Article 12) is in line with SDG 3: ensuring good health and well-being for everyone at all ages. It is of great importance that pharmaceutical companies worldwide, including explicitly in developing countries and emerging economies, corporate socialresponsibility, in line with the OECD guidelines and the UNGPs, with regard to this right to health. Workgroup 4: On the basis of fictitious and existing cases, the parties investigate how insurers can contribute to recovery and redress and how they can organise their commitment as optimally as possible in order to achieve a real positive impact 'on the ground'. Working with existing cases, among others, provides a clearer picture of possible negative impacts of specific investments and best practice on how these negative impacts can be prevented and limited. In 2020, this working group will, among other things, organise a case session on 'Recovery and Story'. The proceeds of this case session (in the form of lessons learned) will be published. Working Group 5: In the coming year, the parties will start investigating the possibilities for improving transparency and reporting by insurers. Transparency is important for compliance with the OECD guidelines and UNGPs and the dialogue with internal and external stakeholders. In order to collaborate effectively with others, it is also important to provide insight into results achieved and challenges in the area of ESG due diligence. Finally, public disclosure of results and ambitions can serve as a good stimulus to continue to improve ESG due diligence structurally. The independent monitoring committee, which monitors the progress of the agreements made in the Covenant, endorsed transparency as an important part of the Covenant. - Save the Childrencontributesknowledge about children's rights in a broad sense, including child labour, nutrition and health care. Because of this expertise, they contribute to working group 1, 2 and 4. - Oxfam Novib contributes knowledge on gender equality, land rights, access to medicines, climate change, fair taxation and the fight against corruption. Because of this expertise they contribute to all working groups. - Pax for Peace contributes knowledge about controversial weapons and arms trade, protection of civilians in war situations, advocacy for victims of human rights violations and natural resources in relation to conflict and human rights. Because of this expertise, they contribute to working groups 1, 4 and 5. - Natuur en Milieu contributes knowledge about climate change, sustainable energy sources, sustainable food and sustainable use of raw materials. Because of this expertise they contribute to working group 1....- World Animal Protection contributes knowledge on animal welfare, also in relation to nature conservation, biodiversity, the protein transition, sustainable food production and climate change. Because of this expertise they contribute to workgroups 1, 4 and 5.

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Title: Strengthening the space for the #Movement for the Defense of Life, Territory, Peace, and the Survival of Ethnic Peoples by broadening current alliances# in Colombia With all eyes on Brazil and Venezuela, and waning international attention to Colombia#s ongoing peace process, Colombia is in crisis. Indigenous, peasant, and Afro-descendant communities across the country have taken to thestreets to call out the government for failing to follow through on promises made in the peace agreement, complywith 1,500+ legal agreements that protect the rights of indigenous and ethnic groups, and address the growing death toll of community leaders. A total of 584 killings occurred between January 2016 and January 2019, with 50 percent perpetrated against indigenous or Afro-descendant communities, according to data from the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC). Indigenous communities have been calling for a meeting with the administration of President Ivan Duque since he took power in August 2018. Communities want to address a series of issues, including: the government#s failure to take systematic steps toward curbing violence and the targeted killings of land, human rights, and women human rights defenders; suspension of peace talks with theNational Liberation Army (ELN); insufficient implementation of the peace accord and agrarian reform; and efforts by the Duque administration to roll back parts of the peaceaccord. So far, the government has refused to meet with them or issue a response to their demands. In the face of government silence and inaction, activists have started a social movement they are calling the #Minga for the defense of life, territory, democracy, justice, and peace.# The goal of the #Minga##a Quechua word that means #collective work##is to push for dialogue with the government to address the lagging implementation of the peace agreement and other agreements signed to resolve issues of territorial protection and land rights, and to protect the lives of indigenous and local communities. Rather than responding to calls from indigenous and Afro-descendant leaders for negotiation, the Colombian government has responded by labelling the protesters #terrorists# and ordering a military crackdown. Although President Duque eventually agreed to meet community representatives on August 9, he failed to attend last minute, citing security concerns. The Colombian government#s response, and its efforts to fragment the indigenous movement, has threatened civil society spaces and mirrors the reaction of governments around the world who call indigenous and community leaders #terrorists# when they defend their rights. The government#s refusal to addressthese critical issues is a threat to both national stability and the larger peace process, as conflict over community land rights was a driving force behind the armed conflict. Many of the areas with the largest number of killings and attacks against land and human rights defenders overlap with the granting of new land concessions for mining and other infrastructure projects by the government.

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FRA will amplify voices of the consortium CSOs and small-scale food producers in relation to secure seeds and land rights at national level for effective engagements on policy issues by both government and private sector. FRA will be a national convenerresponsible for identifying and creating platforms for Right to Food Partners at all levels and mobilizing support of the consortium in all fora that advance small scale and women food producers# rights to seeds and land. FRA will also strengthen the program media engagements and presence, collaborations and linkages with key government entities, private sector players to voice key concerns related to seeds and land rights. Examples of polices that FRA will focus on include: For Uganda not to sign ARIPO#s Arusha protocol on PlantVariety Protection Act and ensuring that the Draft National Plant Genetic Resources Policy for Food and Agriculture passed and implemented