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Reducing Deforestation Through Improved Spatial Planning in Papua Provinces, Indonesia

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To improve spatial plan processes and implementation to prevent deforestation and land degradation in Papua and West Papua provinces and help Indonesia deliver its emission reduction commitment through shifting development paradigm towards lower carbon pathways.

Land administration development and Addresses for people and businesses

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to ensure sustainability in the IT systems at KCA. The Norwegian Mapping Authority has also focused on building skills and capacity within and outside of KCA, so that the IT solutions are sustainable when aid from Norway is phased out. The IT solution provides better security, ensures uniform registration in all municipalities, and reduces corruption by ensuring that all changes are logged with reference to the person who made the change in the registry. The IT-system works towards a central database and thus establishing a connection for municipalities and users via the Internet. The roll out of the centralized, web based IT system to all municipalities. was completed by mid 2015, A KCA geoportal is developed and in operation.

Services in the context of supporting the use of the Forests Rights Act and the VGGT among Indigenous Peoples'

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A series of awareness-raising and capacity development material on the VGGT and the Indian Forestry Rights Act (FRA) with a specific focus on indigenous peoples (Adivasi in India) were developed. The materials include a kit targeting community leaders and local authorities, including posters, leaflets, cartoon booklets and videos. The materials were developed with the objective of giving simple information on the relevant legislation and applicable procedures to secure Adivasi’ lands and forests at local level. At the same time, the VGGT have been translated and disseminated in four indigenous languages used in India. in January 2017, a meeting was organized at the Nalsar University of Law to discuss the establishment of a network of lawyers, lawmakers, judges, universities, and organizations working in supporting the rights of Adivasi and other marginalized communities. The network, which is currently being established, will support the recognition of tenure rights of indigenous peoples in India in collaboration with NALSAR University, PRAYOG and other organizations working with Adivasi and indigenous peoples.

N´Tene Terra - For responsible governance: Support for the implementation of land law in Guinea-Bissau

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The objective is to contribute to the promotion of responsible governance of land tenure systems (public, private, communal, customary and informal systems). Specifically, the project supports the implementation of the land law and its regulations. The project has two cluster of activities: 1) improvement of the capacity of local land administrations (cadastre)and of customary tenure institutions 2) support for the allocation and delimitation of community lands.

Fostering Good Land Governance for Inclusive Agricultural Development in Tanzania 

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The project’s objectives include: (i) Ensuring that land governance decisions respond to multi-stakeholder dialogue, inclusivity demands and independent monitoring of agricultural investments by non-state actors; and (ii) Strengthening the capacity of the Government, CSOs and communities to demand and undertake inclusive village land-use planning and grazing-land registration.

Promoting People-Centred Land Governance with ILC Members

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The grant aims to enable smallholder and marginalized farmers, especially women to achieve secure and equitable access to land with IFAD support to the implementation of VGGT. The grant aligns with IFAD's first strategic Objective of "a natural resource and economic asset base for poor rural women and men that is more resilient to climate change, environmental degradation and market transformation. It contributes to three objectives of the grant policy of IFAD: (i) strengthen partners' institutional and policy capacities; (ii) enhance advocacy and policy engagement; and (iii) generate and share knowledge for development impact.