General

FVO supports collaborations between enterprises and civil society organisations that aim to reduce Responsible Business Conduct risks and misconduct in the value chains of Dutch companies, such as harm to the natural environment through pollution or reduction of biodiversity, human rights violations during land acquisitions, poor working conditions in factories in producer countries, etc. FVO supports Dutch partnerships that:- wish to conduct local or regional research into the underlying causes of RBC risks and misconduct in their value chain or chains and implement measures to address them;- wish to implement RBC into their business processes in a more effective manner, including measures to combat RBC risks and misconduct within their own company;- wish to set up a multi-stakeholder project that addresses RBC risks and misconduct and has a positive impact on manufacturing conditions in their producer countries.

General

Stärkung der Landrechte von ländlichen Gemeinden und Lobbyarbeit zu den Folgen kommerzieller Plantagenwirtschaft in Liberia

Objectives

Ein Großteil der Bevölkerung in Leberia lebt von der Landwirtschaft. Die kleinbäuerlichen Familien bewirtschaften ihren Grund und Boden nach traditionellem Gewohnheitsrecht, d. h. es gibt keine offiziellen Landtitel. Das Projekt fördert die ökologisch verträgliche Bewirtschaftung der Landflächen und Wälder, um die negativen Auswirkungen von Großinvestitionen auf die Lebensgrundlage der örtlichen Bevölkerung zu mindern. Maßnahmen beinhalten Schulungen lokaler Regierungen zum Thema Landrecht.

General

Commercial interest and investments in Africa's agricultural lands have intensified in quantity, speed, and size over the past five years, particularly in the wake of the 2008 food crisis. This project will address concerns over the phenomenon. It aims to enhance leadership skills that will help build more equitable policies and practices for communities around large-scale land investments in Africa. Large-scale land acquisitions Foreign and domestic investors, both public and private, are acquiring control of vast stretches of fertile land for agricultural production in developing countries. While agricultural investments can contribute to economic development and reduce poverty, many investments have failed to live up to expectations and are not generating sustainable benefits. In many instances, these land deals are leaving local people worse off than they would have been without the investment. Pressures on agricultural land are expected to continue to meet the needs of growing populations. There is also the issue of diminishing supplies of fertile land caused by pressures on water sources, encroaching urbanization, and changing weather patterns related to climate change. Investments to date have served to highlight existing weaknesses in the management and governance of agricultural lands and on local communities' ability to secure land rights. More accountable, equitable investments This project will advance IDRC's work on this issue in sub-Saharan Africa to make land investment processes more accountable and equitable, and to prevent displacement and conflict. It will build on five action research projects covering 10 countries. Project teams will work with communities to increase their power to negotiate equitable terms and protect their rights and interests. It will fund the following activities: -Land Research Summit in Dakar, Senegal, to share initial research results and lessons learned, as well as foster policy discussions -Blogs and op-eds to raise awareness about research findings -Conference participation to share the research and findings

Objectives

To ensure strengthened capacities for protection of the internationally recognized biodiversity hot-spots of Montenegro and mainstream biodiversity conservation and sustainable use objectives into the land use planning framework and sectoral practices around the KBAs.

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

Project socio-economic benefits are associated with the following individual elements of the project intervention strategy: - Improved management of the PA estate holding a unique recreational value for the local population and visitors. Diversification and improved quality of tourist offer within the PAs - Enhanced financial sustainability of protected areas, innovative business planning and other finance tools providing for more sustainable PA finance; - Support to small businesses in tourism, forestry and agriculture; - Support to and incentives for private forest owners; - Promotion of biodiversity-positive entrepreneurship in forestry; - Support to green farming. Project beneficiaries are listed in the Prodoc in Section 3.2 on Partnerships, Stakeholder Engagement, and Coordination, and in Annex 12 of the Prodoc, the Comprehensive Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Plan. The project is expected to have a minimum of 50,000 direct beneficiaries, and provide gender-disaggregated reporting as stated in the Section IV of the Project Document “Project Results Framework”.

General

Indonesia 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.