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For many of our partners their space to operate has been reduced or is shrinking compared to the start of the Strategic Partnershipprogram. lt means that the space for people to speak out, organize themselves and act against poverty, inequality and injustice is shrinking in almost all countries where we work. The civic space assessments and strategies developed in 2018 at the country levels - especially Niger, Nigeria, Mozambique, Myanmar, OPTI and Cambodia- will be implemented, including actions to counter shrinking space by strengthening alliances and by linking national influencing to international efforts at the European Union and diplomatic channels. We will will continue to partner with Frontline Defenders to increase the capacity of our partnersand country offices on (digital) security and protection. Furthermore, we will continue our engagement with key alliances such as the global VUKA! coalition forcivic action. The already initiated action research will continue the coming year focusing onthree specific topics: (1) positive narratives to open civic space in Uganda and Niger; (2) exchange lessons across countries to counter the sharp increase in threats to land rights defenders; (3) share lessons from South Sudan on stretching civic spaceina conflict sensitive way.
R2F Alliance Fund - OPDP
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The Land Right Mechanism is an initiative of the indigenous peoples# platform in Africa to lobby for pro-indigenous and human rightbased policies in Africa. Indigenous Peoples in Africa suffer wide discrimination and exclusion. Their voice # particularly the voice of whom is speaking out - is being silenced. Securing land rights is the fundamental (first) step to ensure Indigenous Peoples# voice to be heard, and their individual and collective rights to be respected, including the right to citizenship. Indigenous Peoples# who traditionally protect vast tracts of land # are often at the frontline against (increasing) illegal commercial pressures overtheir lands. The partners engaged in this proposal all come from countries that make no exception to this context, as evidenced bythe recent report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/42/37; See here). This includes lack of recognition of the existence of indigenous peoples in national constitutions and legislation (including lack of ratification of international laws), denial of justice, lack of secured territorial rights, criminalization, open threats andviolence against defenders. Detailed background information for each country can be found in IWGIA, 2019. The UN Special Rapporteuron the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is planning a visit in DRC in October 2019. Partners engaged in this proposal # in various degrees # have all experienced criminalization or harassment because their peaceful action to promote Indigenous Peoples# rights. Underthe International Lands Coalition (ILC) commitment on securing territorial rights for indigenous peoples in Africa, the platform istargeting high level decision makings at the regional level to push for African governments adopt better policies to address the plight of the indigenous peoples in concerning land and natural resources. One of such bodies we target is the African Commission on Human and Peoples# Rights (ACHPR/The African Commission). The African Commission is a fundamental African Human Right body of the African Union that also has mandate for indigenous populations to secure territories of indigenous peoples in Africa. The African Charter which is the foundation for the African Commission also sets up a working group on indigenous populations /communities and mandated it to gather information on violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples, formulate recommendations and proposals on appropriate measures and activities to prevent and remedy violations on human rights. It is this mechanism that the platform will seek to engage with and utilize opportunities with it to hold government to account, launch complaint as well as seek support for adoption and implementation of pro indigenous communities. From a civic space perspective the mechanism is importantbecause it supports at regional level a space that traditionally excluded communities can use and leverage to open civic space nationally, as proven by the landmark judgement on Ogiek in Kenya (See here) in 2017, which saw the restoration of the Ogiek ancestral lands/forest. [The judgment was the result of a case submitted by Ogiek people against the Government of Kenya, for violations of Ogiek#s rights to life, property, natural resources, development, religion, culture and non-discrimination. Between the first provisional measure order in 2013, and the final judgment in 2017, despite the case, 1000 Ogiek has been evicted, and several cases ofpolicyintimidation has been recorded] Since then however full implementation has not been done despite government efforts to form task forces on its implementation. It is these scenarios that require the attention of the African commission to speed up the realization of rights as granted by court decisions. Other indigenous communities like the Kwhe in Botswana, the Mbororo in Cameroun and the Batwa of Burundi faces human and land rights violations, and widespread criminalization (See here as an example). They are being disposed. Their situation should as well be understood by the African Commission for exerting of pressure on their governments to uphold respect of human rights and collective rights of such groups of people # replicating the same strategy developed and realized in the case of the Ogiek#s case. At the country level, we plan to hold a media advocacy activity to fast track and push for the full implementation of the regional court decisions especially the Ogiek case ruling (Arusha ruling)of 2017. The Arusha ruling is case for theindigenous peoples in Africa however there has been delays given about two years have lapsed since the ruling was issue without tangible rights realized by the Indigenous Ogiek community. We shall therefore invite and hold a national media briefing (media breakfast) in Nairobi targeting both national and international media to pressure for the ruling implementation and respect for the dignity of indigenous peoples in the country. In sum, the activitiesproposed will contribute to civic space objectives by: - Gaining space as it aims to #take up# untapped influencing arenas at the regional level, which will contribute to open up spaces for indigenous people#s organizations to speak up/be heard in theirown countries. - Strengthening CSO#s and their alliances by bringing together marginalized and criminalized indigenous and land rights defenders movements around a common influencing agenda. - Strengthening CSO#sby showing indigenous movements can be effective in mobilizing pressure for the implementation of the historical decision on the land restauration case.
RVO IMVO Pension Conv. Save the Children
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The Pension Convenant seeks to support Pension Funds to implement OECD orientations regarding ESG. The two track approach has a general track where all Dutch pension funds are targetted and a second track to undertake case studies and feed into the general track. The Convenant will work with a Steering Group and several working groups, notably for Monitoring, Case Studies and Instruments. The Convenant support facility is not a project but a facility where Oxfam Novib, on behalf of participating NGOs and trade unions, administers the facility. On an equal basis, Oxfam Novib also participates in the implementation of the Convenant. Save the Childrenwill bring in specific knowledge on child rights and health. The participating NGOs bring their specific knowledge and informationabout human rights (including children's rights, gender equality and land rights), climate change, nature, the fight against corruption, health (including access to medicines) and animal welfare in the local context. The NGOs will contribute through - to share their specific, available expertise with the Parties on, for example, building civil society in developing countries; ESG risks and impacts, general ESG policies and procedures for ESG due diligence; contacts with governments in unstable, conflict-affected or quasi-uncontrolled areas; contacts with the government of states where frequent serious impacts occur; protection of (human rights) activists; collecting local evidence with regard to ESG violations; prioritizing risks based on knowledge of (future) international standards and their global and international overview, perspective and network; improving the situation of the victims; - involving localstakeholders and colleague and partner organizations; - act as an informal sounding board for sensitive or complex issues and suggest possible solutions to obstacles faced by the Parties; - with regard to the Deep Track, play an active role where possible in involving local stakeholders, mediating (informally) on sensitive or complex issues and / or conducting public-oriented or other activities aimed at increasing the joint influence on companies .
RVO IMVO Pension Conv. PAX
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The Pension Convenant seeks to support Pension Funds to implement OECD orientations regarding ESG. The two track approach has a general track where all Dutch pension funds are targetted and a second track to undertake case studies and feed into the general track. The Convenant will work with a Steering Group and several working groups, notably for Monitoring, Case Studies and Instruments. The Convenant support facility is not a project but a facility where Oxfam Novib, on behalf of participating NGOs and trade unions, administers the facility. On an equal basis, Oxfam Novib also participates in the implementation of the Convenant. The participating NGOs bring their specific knowledge and information about human rights (including children's rights, gender equality and land rights), climate change, nature, the fight against corruption, health (including access to medicines) and animal welfare in the local context. The NGOs will contribute through - to share their specific, available expertise with the Parties on, for example, building civil society in developing countries; ESG risks and impacts, general ESG policies and procedures for ESG due diligence; contacts with governments in unstable, conflict-affected or quasi-uncontrolled areas; contacts with the government of states where frequent seriousimpacts occur; protection of (human rights) activists; collecting local evidence with regard to ESG violations; prioritizing risks based on knowledge of (future) international standards and their global and international overview, perspective and network; improving the situation of the victims; - involving local stakeholders and colleague and partner organizations; - act as an informal sounding board for sensitive or complex issues and suggest possible solutions to obstacles faced by the Parties; - with regard to the DeepTrack, play an active role where possible in involving local stakeholders, mediating (informally) on sensitive or complex issues and / or conducting public-oriented or other activities aimed at increasing the joint influence on companies .
HO-RVO IMVO Pensions Convenant Secrt/Imp
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The Convenant support facility is not a project but a facility where Oxfam Novib, on behalf of participating NGOs and trade unions,administers the facility. On an equal basis, Oxfam Novib also participates in the implementation of the Convenant. Specific knowledge brought in by Oxfam Novib refers to pensions in relation with gender, land rights, climate change and combat of corruption.
AFCE- COFFEE VALUE CHAIN
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This project is a 1 year initiative that will be implemented by Agency For Community Empowerment. This is to support the ongoing work under the the Irish Aid funded project. The project will cover the entire coffee value chain and systematically tackling the challenges facing small holder coffee farmers in West Nile. The key objectives the project seeks to address are to; Strengthen coffeefarmer organizations for effective and collective coffee businesses, Set up the basics for farmers to improve their coffee quality, quantity, Support farmer organizations market their coffee for the best possible price, Empower women farmers in their path to full participation in coffee, as farmers, owners and leaders AFCE under this project will support farmersto acquire skills on DisasterRisk Reduction, doing market research and availing farmers with market information, establishment of coffee nursery beds as an alternative source of income for the coffee farmers and finally conducting community dialogues to influence women land rights. All this will be done to ensure that women coffee farmers are economically empowered and have sustained livelihoods.
FIDA INFLUenCING GRANT PROJECT
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The proposed project of FIDA is premised upon lessons gleaned and gaps identified during the implementation of the Promoting GenderJust Redress for Wartime Sexual Violations in Northern Uganda, and Accountability and Redress for Victims of Sexual Violence in Post Northern Uganda project, including the inadequacy of interventions targeting former abductees to address the needs of their children born while in captivity, limited interventions to address land issues faced by former abductees and children born in captivity and limited agency of the target group in public spaces. The project also seeks to augment the efforts of humanitarian agencies in northern Uganda who are supporting the large refugee population in the region by facilitating access to justice for one of the prevailing perverse human rights issues; sexual and gender based violence. Activities under this project are geared towards promoting the participation and voice of formerly abducted women and children born in captivity in public spaces; strengthening the legal and policy framework protecting land rights for former abductees and children born in captivity; and enhancing access to justice for refugeewomen and girls who are victims of sexual and gender based violence through community dialogues, media engagement, dialogue with policy makers and regulators, accountability forums with duty bearers, documentation of post conflict oral testimonies of experiences of the target group, training of refugee paralegals and building the capacity of local law enforcement agents to facilitate access to justice for refugee victims of SGBV among others. The interventions will strengthen social support structures for the target group, thereby reducing stigma, fostering reconciliation and peace building
CEGED INFLUenCING GRANT PROJECT
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CiVoRiDe project of CEGED intends to address the economic marginalisation and imbalances of the voiceless youth, PWDs, adolescent mothers and women is to enhance the civic activism of poor and marginalised Youth and women to meaningfully enjoy their economic rights for sustainable livelihoods in West Nile region in Uganda. This shall be achieved by providing spaces for the voiceless to influence the responsible public institutions /or duty bearers to become responsive to the needs and priorities of the targeted beneficiaries organised in self-help groups in 3 districts of West Nile region. And in so doing the project will explore the opportunities enshrined in laws of Uganda for promotion of freedoms of assembly, speech and inclusive local governance in Uganda. It intends to amplify the voice of 68 rural youth and 55 women groups to influence pro poor youth government entrepreneurship funds to become responsive and inclusive in Arua, Koboko and Nebbi districts by 2018. Result 1: The responsible and mandated public institutions and agencies for entrepreneurship funds are providing timely services to marginalised rural youth and women of West Nile region. To enhance governance and management of land-tenure and resolution of land-conflicts in districts of Nebbi, Maracha, Arua West Nile region. Result 2: 40% improvement in reporting and response by local authorities to cases of land-tenure related land conflicts. To provide space for engagement of 18 women market vendors associations to engage with dutybearers on business operating environment in the marketsof Arua, Koboko and Nebbi districts.
YE Farmers reclaiming land
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The Department of Agrarian Reform launched the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling Project (SPLIT) in October 2020, which will grant individual titles to collective CLOA holders as mandated under CARP within three years. But land rights groups, like ORKALEFF and KAISAHAN, caution DAR to first ensure that ARBs are not vulnerable to pawning or selling their land and are capable to make their land productive. In Leyte, SPLIT targets 3,000 collective CLOAs awarded to farmers now in their 60s or mid-50s ordeceased. Some may be unable to farm but with heirs who can continue farming their land. It is crucial that these ARBs retain land ownership, especially now with the economic pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic. How will the SPLIT project involve these ageing farmers and their heirs given COVID-19 restrictions for senior citizens and mass gatherings? ORKALEFF and KAISAHAN targets to influence DAR to ensure that ageing ARB members and their heirs are qualified to benefit from the SPLIT project, are not disenfranchised, and understand the repercussions of individual titling under SPLIT on their land rights. Specifically, it targets the following: 1. Local and national criteria and processes for the validation and prioritization of beneficiaries under the SPLIT project are influenced in favor of the qualified ageing ARBs and youth heirs. 2. Ageing ORKALEFF members and youth heirs are not disenfranchised or forced into parcelization by the SPLIT processes. 3. Clearer policies on ARB succession in collective EPs/CLOAs and policy or government directives on the provision of support services to ARB SPLIT beneficiaries are issued. The project will focus on ORKALEFF members in Ormoc City and Kananga and KAISAHAN partner ARB organizations in municipalities of Capoocan and Alangalang in Leyte. Other key actors are DAR, concerned agencies and CSO advocates.
Country Office 506708 Oxfam Novib Uganda
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The proposed project builds on the concluded 5-year Raising Her Voice Project (RHVP) which was conceived and designed to influence the Uganda Government to ratify and domesticate the Africa Union Protocol on Women#s Rights without harmful reservations; and to contribute to promoting the role of women in the decision-making processes affecting their lives. The five-year Project was launched in2008 and ended in March 2013. This project will be part of the 2nd phase of the RHV with started march 2014. Although the 2nd phaseof the project focuses on fostering Local women#s activism and leadership to advance Women#s land rights and fight against VAW, the3rd year of the 2nd phase of RHV will only focus on Women#s Land rights. This project aims to build onthis momentum by specifically building capacity of rural women and women leaders to be at the forefront of advocating for the issues impinging on their rights especially the right to Land especially land inheritance and succession rights. The project will building women#s capacity to engage with the governance framework and cultural institutions at different levels so that functional land management structures are put in place and responsive to the needs of women. It#s envisaged that the engagement ofwomen with cultural institutions and Legal framework will increase land accessibility for women as well and control. The voices of women At local level, the project will be implemented in 3 sub regions of the Greater north , in the districts of Lamwo, Kitgum( Acholi region) Kabong and Kotido( Karamoja region)and Nebbi and Arua (Westnile region). Given the situation of women in northern Uganda with regard to high land ownership injustices and other injustices against women, domestication and implementation of the Maputo Protocol is important to address gaps in policy, laws and implementation of programmes to address women#s rights. The project will focus on pushing for the implementation of the recently passed land policy.