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Displaying 1211 - 1220 of 6947Legal advice for civil society organizations and social movements
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Rechtsberatung für zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen und soziale Bewegungen
Objectives
In der Zielregion gibt es viele Landkonflikte. Ziel des Projektes ist die Befähigung von Gemeinschaften mit Landkonflikten, für ihre Rechte selbst einzutreten, damit das Territorium, auf dem sie leben und wirtschaften, ihnen auch formalrechtlich zugesprochen wird. Die begleiteten Gemeinden erhalten rechtliche Begleitung, Unterstützung bei Verhandlungen mit Behörden und im Prozessfall sowie Fortbildungen zu Laienjurist*innen.. Zielgruppe sind Führungspersönlichkeiten von Bewegungen, diözesanen Fachstellen für Sozialarbeit und Basisorganisationen.
Strengthening small scale farmer households to defend their land rights and to improve their sustainable agric
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Stärkung von kleinbäuerlichen Gemeinden zur Förderung einer ökologisch und ökonomisch tragfähigen Entwicklung im brasilianischen Bundesstaat Piauí
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Stärkung von kleinbäuerlichen Gemeinden zur Förderung einer ökologisch und ökonomisch tragfähigen Entwicklung im brasilianischen Bundesstaat Piauí
Amazon Business Alliance
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This project focuses on climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation in the Peruvian Amazon. The goal is to limit deforestation and forest degradation by restoring degraded ecosystems, while creating and strengthening bio-enterprises in the region that generate income for vulnerable populations, including women and indigenous peoples of the Amazon. Project activities include: (1) the creation of a public-private financing platform for bioenterprises; (2) technical assistance to producers in business and financial management, as well as in sustainable natural resource and land management; and (3) the development of national and regional laws, policies, regulations and programs conducive to bioenterprises.
Eighth Replenishment (2022-2026) - Global Environment Facility (GEF)
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This project represents Canada's support to the eighth replenishment of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which is one of the largest sources of global environment funding. By supporting the GEF, Canada helps developing countries meet their obligations under several multilateral environmental agreements in a way that supports national sustainable development priorities and ensures benefits for local development. These multilateral environmental agreements include the Convention on Biological Diversity, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and Minamata Convention on Mercury. Through the GEF, Canada supports activities across six focal areas, including climate change, biodiversity, land degradation, chemicals and waste, international waters, and sustainable forest management.
Support of Natural Resources Governance and Peacebuilding in Mali
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This project with Alert International focuses on peacebuilding and aims to improve natural resources governance to restore social cohesion by promoting local conflict resolution initiatives in the Koulikoro, Mopti, Ségou, Sikasso and Tombouctou regions of Mali. The initiative is based on the principle that building capacities, coupled with facilitation, and enhancing communities’ understanding of statutory instruments, primarily the legal framework for land governance, is critical and will inevitably help improve the target communities’ resilience to climate and environmental shocks with a view to efficient natural resources governance. Project activities include: (1) providing communities with guidance on identifying, developing and implementing local peace initiatives focused on natural resources governance; (2) ensuring broad awareness of land statutes and regulations in Mali; (3) providing support to build the capacities of community forums and village/commune land commissions regarding the provisions of the land code, conflict analysis, gender sensitivity and conflict sensitivity, advocacy, and how the effects of climate change make conflicts worse; and (4) organizing a national forum to capitalize on best practices in land governance and natural resources management. These activities will bring together representatives of commune, village and local land commissions, legal authorities and court officers, and state technical services.
Support of Natural Resources Governance and Peacebuilding in Mali
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This project with Alert International focuses on peacebuilding and aims to improve natural resources governance to restore social cohesion by promoting local conflict resolution initiatives in the Koulikoro, Mopti, Ségou, Sikasso and Tombouctou regions of Mali. The initiative is based on the principle that building capacities, coupled with facilitation, and enhancing communities’ understanding of statutory instruments, primarily the legal framework for land governance, is critical and will inevitably help improve the target communities’ resilience to climate and environmental shocks with a view to efficient natural resources governance. Project activities include: (1) providing communities with guidance on identifying, developing and implementing local peace initiatives focused on natural resources governance; (2) ensuring broad awareness of land statutes and regulations in Mali; (3) providing support to build the capacities of community forums and village/commune land commissions regarding the provisions of the land code, conflict analysis, gender sensitivity and conflict sensitivity, advocacy, and how the effects of climate change make conflicts worse; and (4) organizing a national forum to capitalize on best practices in land governance and natural resources management. These activities will bring together representatives of commune, village and local land commissions, legal authorities and court officers, and state technical services.
Appui d’urgence en sécurité alimentaire aux déplacés, retournés et communautés d’accueil dans la zone de santé
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Ce projet couvre un secteur prioritaire pour les ménages affectés par le mouvement des populations à savoir : la sécurité alimentaire. Il consiste à : Doter 2000 ménages vulnérables dont 800 ménages déplacés, 600 familles d’accueil, 600 ménages retournés, de moyens de production vivrière par la distribution des semences et d'outils aratoires, y compris la restructuration de 50 organisations paysannes Appuyer 2000 ménages en cash pour protection des semences. Ceci pour l’achat d’une demi-ration et la diversification de leurs moyens de subsistance en attendant la récolte En partenariat /conjointement avec l’IPAPEL, assurer les formations et l’accompagnement de bénéficiaires sur les techniques agroécologiques appropriées à la zone par la méthode de « learning by doing » dans les champs écoles paysans Le projet va aussi prévenir les différentes formes des violences et assurer la promotion de la cohabitation pacifique à travers les sensibilisations pendant la réalisation des activités, renforcer les mécanismes de gestion de plaintes dans le suivi et le Do No Harm dans tout le processus de mis en œuvre du projet. Un plaidoyer auprès des autorités locales et provinciales sera mené pour que les déplacés internes aient accès à la terre pour leurs activités agricoles et soient inclus socialement dans les zones où ils cherchent à s'installer dans un contexte de coexistence pacifique facilitant l'accès aux ressources communautaires telles que la terre. Christian Aid appuie dans la zone, le travail des comités locaux de gouvernance participative (CLGP) qui seront impliqués dans ce plaidoyer au niveau local.
Emergency WASH response to refugees affected by the compounded crisis in White Nile, Sudan.
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Sinu Project
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The proposed IFC investment consists of a $15 million loan to Reforestadora de Sinu S.A. Sucursal Colombia (Sinu or the Company) to establish about 5,700 ha of eucalyptus plantations and maintain farms already planted in the Antioquia and Cordoba departments of Colombia (the Project). The Company started pilot tree plantings in 2013. In its first five years of planting, Sinu established roughly 4,800 ha plantations and conservation areas clustered in a region of sparsely populated and degraded pasturelands. Sinu aims to reach a total planted area of 10,500 ha by 2021, managing the plantations on a 7-year harvest cycle in conformity with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Principles and Criteria and is committed to meeting IFCs Performance Standards.
Objectives
Environmental and/or Social (E&S): IFC anticipates the Project will generate several important positive impacts on the environment. - GHG emissions: This sustainable forest management Project will implement carbon sequestration activities that result in significant GHG emission reductions at an average of 155,000 tons CO2eq per year (negative net emissions) and zero gross GHG emissions. - Climate Resilience: As part of its operations and with IFC's support, the Project will contribute toward strengthening climate resilience in the area. This entails employing techniques such as the use of meteorological information, identification of drought and wind-resistant planting material, silviculture to improve moisture retention, and further enhancing Sinu's fire management practices. - Sustainable Land Management: The Project will make a contribution toward sustainable land management in an area characterized by extensive agriculture, land degradation from cattle ranching. Stakeholder impact: IFC anticipates that the Project will strongly contribute to the development of employment and economic activity in the area, improving resilience and stability in a post-conflict region which can be considered a frontier. Formal employment opportunities are scarce and large companies are absent in the area, apart from Sinu which represents the only formal employment option outside subsistence agriculture. The development of competitive agriculture and agribusiness sector is central to Colombia's overall efforts to diversify its economy.
Biosev Project
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Biosev S.A. (Biosev or the Company), the worlds second largest sugarcane processor, is undertaking an investment program consisting of agricultural capital expenditures aiming at increasing volume of sugarcane produced and investments in debottlenecking projects to increase crushing capacity and efficiency (the Project). The Project will increase the Companys volume of crushed cane, resulting in higher production of sugar, ethanol and co-generation. To support the investment program, Biosev requested IFC to invest through a private equity issuance. The remainder of the funds to finance the Project will come from the Companys internal cash generation.
Objectives
The proposed investment will be supporting a leading player to optimize its sugarcane, sugar, ethanol and energy production. The Project is expected to have the following key developmental impacts in the local economy: i. Impact on frontier regions: By supporting the Company''s growth plan in frontier regions, the Project will foster economic development by increasing agricultural production and ensuring the maintenance of around 60,000 direct and indirect jobs in areas which are highly dependent on the agricultural sector for income generation. ii. Third party cane growers and land owners: because Biosev leases a significant amount of land from which its sugarcane is planted, its operations are a source of revenue and access to market for the owners and producers of about 538,000 ha of land from which sugarcane is sourced. About 37 percent of Biosev''s sugarcane is procured from 1,300 independent sugarcane farmers, the remainder is produced on approximately 340,000 ha of land leased from local land owners. iii. Energy security from a renewable source: Biosev will increase the production of electricity generation from biomass which reduces GHG emissions. The electricity supply in Brazil is largely based on hydropower which, although positive from a climate change perspective, requires alternative complementary energy generation sources due to its seasonality. Sugarcane bagasse is available for co-generation when the hydro dams are at their lowest levels during the year and is a renewable energy complement for ensuring energy security in Brazil. Ethanol produced from sugarcane is currently the most competitive renewable fuel, and is largely used in Brazil as a gasoline substitute. iv. E&S best practices: IFC''s environmental and social action plan requires the Company''s mills to implement best-in-class practices. Key upgrades will be implemented in occupational health and safety (OHS) practices and community engagement. In the middle term, Biosev committed to be managed consistently with Bonsucro practices (although actual certification is not a requirement), which are the industry gold standards for the sugar and ethanol industry. These standards entail sustainable land management, labor practices, biodiversity, pollution prevention and community engagement.