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In order to engage the private sector to constructively contribute to some of Asia#s most urgent sustainable development and justice issues, CSR Asia and Oxfam will focus on areas where we have common interests, mutually reinforcing skills and knowledge,and whereour contributions can make the biggest impact. Areas with the greatest potential to reduce poverty and injustice In terms of sectors, agriculture and extractives have the highest impacts on communities and poor people in Asia, for a varietyof reasons. These include displacement of communities, depletion of common resources, lack of respect for human rights and labour rights, lack of access to value chains and employment opportunities, and many others. But these sectors also offer a potential path out of poverty if current practices could be changed and more of the population could benefit from the economic opportunities they bring in the short and long terms. Asia is the most disaster prone region of the world, and the private sector has an important stake in reducing impacts, improving the quality of response, and speeding recovery both to protect its assets through a disaster, and to ensure the vitality ofthe communities upon which it relies. The private sector has an important role to play in building resilience in vulnerable communities, as well as skills and knowledge it can transfer to accelerate this in Asia. Pervasive issues in Asia such as land rights, access to value chains, human rights, equality, and climate change resilience cross cut these sectors and are the key common themes thatwill be addressed through our work to share knowledge, build capacity, and convince leaders to take action. A series of international and sectoral CSR instruments, developed through multi-stakeholder processes, are available for voluntary use by companies to address key sustainability issues. These, generally, have low traction and uptake among Asian companies, but could help provide a framework for corporate commitment and action towardssustainable development. Maximizing Oxfam#s opportunities with the private sector Oxfam has historically utilized a variety of avenues to engage with the private sector, from advocacy to philanthropy to project-based partnerships. To advance and deepen economic opportunities for the communities in which Oxfam works, and to advance fairness and justice for those adversely impacted by private sector practices, Oxfam seeks to engage in direct dialogue and activities with companies. A recent survey of Oxfamstaff by CSR Asia found an overall willingness to directly engage with the private sector, but capacityand confidence to do so varied widely in the country offices. Oxfam and CSR Asia will work together in various ways to help prepare, equip and maximize the influence Oxfam staff can have on companies. This will mainly be done via training and ongoing support forOxfam staff in direct contact with companies. CSR Asia will also help with the development of engagement strategies and their implementation over the longer term to help advance Oxfam positions and change corporate behavior. Building knowledge and fostering action for impact in the private sector Oxfam brings a depth of knowledge about what works for sustainable development and povertyreduction. CSR Asia will harness this knowledge and experience, and combine it with its own experience with the private sector, to influence private sector leaders toward more sustainable business practices. Main avenues will be via thought leadership campaigns, identification of champions and peer learning groups, training and capacity building, and demonstration of successful cases. Overall, there is a need for a professionalization and integration of CSR practice into the private sector in Asia, which will be a key focus for CSR Asia#s capacity building and training work with the private sector and beyond. CSR Asia and Oxfam in Asia have agreed on a three-year plan to advance their stated aim with the private sector that harness the experience,knowledge and skills of both organizations. The logical framework below outlines the intended activities and outcomes.
Food security and sustainable NRM
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In 3 districts: Atsaphone, Saybouathong and Thapangthong (63 villages) following the criteria: ethnic minority, poor communities, rural, interested in NORMAI#s way of working and main objectives following: 1. Food security: # Poor households increased their foodsecurity, through increased production and increased cash income. # Community has increased its understanding of and skills relatedto food production <(>&<)> marketing. 2. Natural resource management: # Communities have legally established conservation areas through land use planning. # Communities have the capacity to manage natural resources in a sustainable way. # Communities are aware of their rights and obligations related to land and natural resources. 3. Civil society building: #Civil society organisations have increased their capacity to identify and work effectively with poor and marginalized poor towards improved livelihoods. # Civil society organisations demonstrate good governance, # Civil society organisations have improved their organizational systems to increase their efficiency and impact. 4. Organisational development: # Staffs have ability to perform according to their job-description. # NORMAI has a system and culture in place for organisation-wide learning andknowledge management. # NORMAI is demonstrating good governance practices and has a clear framework for self-regulation in place. # NORMAI has documented and communicated its new and adjusted processes and systems and all staff are aware and understandthese.
Coopération et recherche pour le dév.
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Comprendre les conflits en termes d#acteurs, des causes, des facteurs favorisants, de son histoire, de son évolution dans le temps,des initiatives déjà prises pour les résoudre et les transformer et des pistes de solutions actuelles qu#on peut utiliser pour les transformer Mener une recherche-action participative sur la dynamique nationale sur des questions autour de la question foncière etla mauvaise gouvernance dans les provinces Bujumbura Mairie, Bubanza et Cibitoke. Effet direct : Une dynamique nationale sur des questions autour du conflit foncier et de la mauvaise gouvernance est connue
NGO Forum on Cambodia 2012-2014
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NGO Forums vision is that well-informed citizens and civil society organisations in Cambodia positively influence pro-poor, equitable and sustainable development, supported by a transparent and accountable government. As its mission it sees to coordinate and resource members and networks of NGOs in engaging in policy dialogue, debate and advocacy with and for poor and vulnerable people in Cambodia. NGO Forums overall goal is to ensure that citizens and civil society organisations are well-equipped to contribute and influence policy making and implementation processes for the benefit of poor and vulnerable people of Cambodia. It focuses on four areas of work: 1. Development issues: multi-sectoral development policies, budget monitoring, aid-effectiveness, trade and economic development; 2. Environmental issues: hydropower, climate change, agricultural policies, REDD 3. Land and Livelihood Issues: land tenure, resettlement of project-affected people, forestry livelihoods 4. Research and information centre: in the past focussing on land issues, but broadening up to include other topics and sectors also. Next to this it has a core programme in which it indicates that the NGOF is well known as a good practice and professional advocacy organization through sound representation, governance, management and administration and which effectively functions as a representation of its members ensuring gender mainstreaming into all projects. With regard to gender mainstreaming, gender considerations are informed to all cycle of NGO Forum activity implementation. Below are the key activities that focus to promote gender in livelihood, leadership, political and economic issues. The NGO-forum works through 3-year strategic plans in which each of the areas of work has its own objectives and outcomes worked out in a smart logframe. The present plan is for the period 2012 2014 and was preceded by an extensive external evaluation and a strategic planning process. The first year of program implementation will be funded through joint Oxfam support. Oxfam Novib for the first year will contibute US 100,000 earmarked to support the land and livelihoods programme of the NGO Forum. OGB will give USD 15,000 to support whole action program in basket fund with other donors and OAU will provide USD 12,000 for year 2012 earmarked for community rights onhydropower development.
Improving Small Scale Farmers livelihood
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This project was for two years i.e. 2012 to 2013 but has been extended for yet another two years beginning January 2014 to December2015. The project will be implemented mainly in 9 districts of northern Uganda; these districts are selected from the different regions of Uganda considering the challenges as presented to ESAFF Uganda; these districts include Adjumani, Apac, Amuru, Gulu, Pader, Arua, Nwoya, Zombo, and Nebbi. Some 9 districts from other regions other than north will also be covered that is Soroti, Serere, Kasese, Mayuge, Mukono, Kisoro, Kamuli, Manafwa and Masaka Apart from the target districts mentioned above, the project will also have some beneficiaries from other districts where ESAFF Uganda is having membership mostly when it comes to advocacy activities like dialogues, lobby meetings. In a period of 2 years i.e. 2014 to 2015, the project is expected to reach 14,015 farmers. The over role goal of the project is to contribute to the improvement of livelihood of small scale farmers including youth and women through empowering and strengthening farmer groups. The strengthened capacity of small scale farmers will also entail holding duty bearers accountable and to also continuously speak out on issues that affect them. Agriculture in Uganda employs over 70% of the population majority of who are small scale farmers. The project therefore aims at improving the plight of small scale farmers who have due to severalreasons not been able to effectively exercise their social, economic, and political rights in the field of agriculture and development at large. Specific objectives of the project 1. To build the capacity of small scale farmers including youths and women in Landrights and land use, climate smart agriculture and farming as a business increase their knowledge on these areas. 2. To create opportunities for small scale farmers to engage in advocacy activities with the purpose of influencing policies related to land, markets, service delivery and agriculture funding. 3. Tostrengthen ESAFF Uganda as a strong farmer led advocacy movement from the grassroots to the national level Proposed interventions The project has outcomes with different activities. During the implementation of theproject, the main methods to be used to attain the stated outcomes include research, development of documentaries, trainings, dialogues, lobby meetings, development of campaign materials and IECs, exposure visits and participation in partners meetings. Intended outcomes of the project # Built capacity of the youth to practice agriculture as a business. # Increased knowledge of farmers on climate smart agriculture. # Increased understanding of farmers on proper land use and their land rights in accordance with the Land Act and land policy # Small Scale Farmers lobby government to put in place favourable market and trade policies for the agricultural produce; small scale farmers engage government to increase agriculture budget allocation and proper utilization of the agriculture budget Gender and HIV<(>&<)>AIDS mainstreaming during project implementation: The project will ensure that gender and HIV/AIDS is mainstreamed right from the project design through to its execution and closure. Mainstreaming gender and HIV/AIDS will mean finding out the implications of planned activities on women, children and men as well as the level of risk and vulnerability to HIV/AIDS thatthe project may predispose onto the target communities. This project approach seeks to ensure that women and men benefit equally byintegrating their experiences and concerns right from design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects. All in all, ultimate goal will be to achieve gender equality while ensuring communities are not exposed to factors that may make themsusceptible to vulnerabilities and to risks of HIV and Aids in their working environments.
Strengthened livelihoods
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The Pan Africa Programme of ACORD focuses on Food Sovereignty. Within Food Sovereignty, the focus is on the following three broad complementary categories: 1. Focus on agriculture polices, in particular through engagement on the Comprehensive Agriculture and Development Programme (CAADP) and the Pastoralist Policy Framework (PPF). 2. Regional and continental trade agreements, access to market for small scale farmers and the emergence of food reserves in the continent 3. Land as natural resource: Owners and Users and its Impact on Food Sovereignty, women's access to land, family based agriculture, resource based conflict, emergence of the BRIC economies and their interest in African land. Supporting pillars are: Gender Injustice (Gender mainstreaming, Economic empowerment, Women in decision making, Stopping impunity for SGBV); Conflict and Insecurity (Land rights for IDPs and returnees, Sustainable community peace and recovery; HIV and AIDS (HIV mainstreaming, HIV/nutrition/livelihoods nexus, Universal access to prevention, care and treatment); Climate Change (Mitigation, Adaptation) The specific outcomes are: Outcome 1: Good quality investment in agriculture is increased, through CSO policy engagement, in particular small holder farmers and women, and their promotion of principles for food sovereignty, equality and ecological sustainability. Outcome 2: Empirical evidence of pastoralism as a successful and viable livelihood for the twenty-first century is compiled and communicated to decision makers and donors at national, regional and continental level. Outcome 3: A sustained movement of farmers and CSOs are actively engaged in trade negotiations advocating for agreements that support small scale food producers, prevent dumping and preferential treatment of large-scale agribusiness Outcome 4: Improved policies and practices which better reflect the rights and specific needs of small producers, especially women, with regards to control, accessto, administration and management of land and other economic means of production. Outcome 5: Increased civil society participation (particularly women) in implementation of gender responsive land, agricultural development, women?s protection and reparations programmes, policies and services at national and Regional Economic Communities (REC) level. Outcome 6: Communities previously in tensionor active conflict over land or water resources are in dialogue processes with reduced tensions. Outcome 7: ACORD and CSO partners are increasingly able toundertake effective research, policy analysis and advocacy.
DDE ISA Land Governance
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IS academie Land Governance for Equitable and Sustainable Development
Master's Degree Program in Urban and Regional Development(2022)
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To enhance participants knowledge and experience in the field of urban and regional development including master planning land use planning real estate and housing development urban redevelopment and new town development
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To enhance participants knowledge and experience in the field of urban and regional development including master planning land use planning real estate and housing development urban redevelopment and new town development
Legal and Regulatory
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Ghana II - Legal and Regulatory project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's land administration project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.