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OAP (Organisation d'Appui à l'Auto Promotion) is a local NGO responsible for the implementation of PABAB's Component 2 'Increase of agricultural productivity, resilience, producers' organizations and access to markets' in the province of Bujumbura Rural. The following sub-components are part of this responsibility : (1) strengthening of technical capacities of farmers for integrated land management in the local communities, (2) Farmers' organisation and structuration into associations and farmers' cooperatives and theirmanagement, (3) Information/communication, training and agricultural lobby activities, (4) Creating Loan and Saving groups, in liaison with MFIs, and (5) Activities to improve conservation of agricultural produce and marketing of surplus produce.
Advocacy coalition support
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The Coalition Support Programme (CSP) aims to contribute to more accountable governance and to more progressive policy processes and impacts in Vietnam. CSP operates by identifying, fostering and supporting issue-based coalitions for effective advocacy within thepolicy making process. #Coalitions# in this context means multi-stakeholder cooperation among Vietnamese NGOs (VNGOs), state agencies at different levels, media, universities and research institutes, and the private sector. CSP expected to deliver the following outcomes: Improve policies, policy making and monitoring processes via (1) Functioning coalitions ready to act on issues of public concern through effective multi-stakeholder involvement in policy processes, and (2) Strengthening engagement of non-governmental organisations at national and sub-national levels to promote public participation and accountability in law-making and oversight agendaof the National Assembly. Six coalitions have been supported through the implementation phase (phase 1, from 2013 to 2015) on Mining, Forest Land (Forland), Land Policy (Landa), Clean Water, Health, and Agriculture. The coalitions joined CSP on a rolling basis over the first year of the implementation phase: Mining and Forland began in March 2013; Landa in June 2013; Clean Water in September2013; and Health and Agriculture in January 2014. In addition to policy processes advocated by each of the six coalitions,CSP identified key cross-cutting policy opportunities affecting the operating environment for coalition members. In 2015, CSP contributed to5 cross-cutting processes. In total, the six coalitions and CSP have contributed to 43 policy processes during the last three years(with some processes extending over more than one year). From January 2016, CSP decides to support 4 coalitions, including Mining Coalition, Forland, Clean Water Coalition, and Agriculture Coalition base on the result of end-term review.
Strengthening community forest network
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Introduction Community-based management of land and forest land is based on traditional knowledge, experience and aspiration of community, aiming to enhance the capacity and experience sharing between the community and stakeholders for sustainable natural resource management, livelihood improvement and traditional cultural value conservation of forest-associated community. However, community forest has not been encouraged to develop because of legal framework lacking. Besides, the community has not been recognized as a legal entity. They have not been assigned natural forest as production forest in accordance with Land Law 2013# These are barriers against the forest ownership of community that lives closely with forest for thousands of years. In order to solve the mentioned inadequacies, Oxfam has supported Ma Lieng and Uyen Phong community with project #Sustainable forest management through strengthening tradition institutions in the management of community land and forest of Ma Lieng community in Giang Man Mountain, Tuyen Hoa district, Quang Binh province#. The project has gained a number of achievements: Advising the procedure of assigning forest land management rights with the total area of 802.19 ha for 04 communities. The communities have been assigned with certificates of land use right for 50 years; advising the development of forest management regulations based on cultural identity and traditions of Ma Lieng community;establishing a network of community forest management in central region including Ma Lieng, Khua, Sach, Kinh, Co Tu, Van Kieu community so that Ma Lieng people have opportunities to learn and share experience with other communities about community forest management; promoting stakeholders like the People#s Committee of Tuyen Hoa district to issue decisions on community forest management and integrate the community forest management into socio-economic program of the district. Besides, through models of community forest management, policy lessons are summarized, contributing to the revised Land Law 2013 and a number of legal documents relating to state-run agricultural farms and forestry farms innovation. However, the project has only assigned the people with forest land managementrights and created basic legal framework. It is necessary to continue the community consultancy, institutionalize documents on managing and extracting the forests, ensuring a legal framework for people to manage and protect the forests. On the basis of the undertaken activities, the project should continue systematizing and consolidating the information and practical lessons for policy advocacy for system of legal documents that will be amended and issued.
Country Office 506696 Oxam Novib Vietnam
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CO implementer The project aims to improve small farmers# participation in land governance through piloting a community-based monitoring mechanism that will be adopted into subsequent national policy documents. This mechanism will build on Oxfam and Landa#s experience in community consultation on the Land Law and engagement in direct community projects, with the aim to increase domestic support for implementing the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGTs). The overall goal of this project is to secure land rights of small-scale farmers and ethnic minority communities through evidence-based advocacy towards a more transparent and inclusive land governancelegal framework, with meaningful participation of the citizens in to the processes in order to help reduction of land use related conflicts in Vietnam. This project contributes to Vietnamese Government priorities by operationalising Article 199 of the 2013 Land Law on a pilot basis in three provinces, documenting and disseminating results, and linking to development of policies and guidelines to implement citizen monitoring provisions of the Land Law nationwide. To achieve this, Oxfam and Landa will engage with MONRE/GDLA and other government agenciesimmediately from the start of the project. Successful implementation of the action will contribute to the overall goal of MRLG of securing the rights to land access of small holding farmers. This project will be primarily implemented in regions inhabited by ethnic minority groups. The engagement of the small farmers at grassroots level throughout project implementation will be facilitated through various capacity building and awareness raising activities. Furthermore, they will not only be consulted on the suitability andappropriateness of the guidelines on citizens monitoring of land governance, but also engage directly in certain stages of monitoring. This continuing process of engagement will form a solid foundation for proactive action of smallholder farmers in claiming theirrights. The project#s ultimate beneficiaries are small-scale farmers (particularly ethnic minorities and women) who obtain and preserve access to land through different land re-allocation, pro-poor participatory land planning, and other progressive policies. The minimum target in this Innovation Fund project will be that 300 farmers in each of three provinces, or 900 farmers in all, of which at least 50% are ethnic minorities and50% women will actively engaged in monitoring different processes of land governance
NGO Forum Core Support 2015
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NGOF is one of the leading NGOs network organizations in Cambodia, composed of local and international NGOs, mandated to serve as avenue for information sharing, exchange of ideas and advocacy on priority issues affecting Cambodia#s development. In its new strategic plan 2015-2017, It has four main programme include Environment, Development Issues, Research Information Center and Land and Livelihoods programs, while private sector engagement is integrated in to the Land and Livelihoods and Environment programme. Oxfam Novib support to NGOF for 2015 focus only the Land and Livelihoods Programme. The goal of this project is to ensure that NGOs workingon land issues cooperate to secure access to land and sustainable livelihoods, benefitting the poor <(>&<)> vulnerable for the local communities. At the same time, to enhance NGOs and affected communities participation to trigger land conflict resolution by relevant stakeholders to ensure land tenure security with gender sensitivity. The project will continue to implement gender mainstreaming. The strategic intervention of this project is framed around: 1) Policy dialogue and advocacy on land reform based on the inclusion of gender disaggregated data collection. 2) Emergency assistance will be provided to stakeholders who are poor and female / female-headed households who are involved in land conflicts. 3) Capacity building for members in monitoring and documentation of conflicts; 4) awareness-raising and advocacy in a systematic, complete and gender-responsive manner. Research projects will further monitorthe trends that are disadvantaging the poor and vulnerable, especially women in terms of Land Conflicts, Compensation, Forced Evictions, land registration as well as Economic Land Concessions.
Sekelekani- Petroleum/Gas Accountability
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In Mozambique, Oxfam is partnering with two national organizations and district level paralegal organizations. Sekelekani is communication and media advocacy organization created by Tomas Vieira Mario # a notable Mozambican journalist and media lawyer. Sekelekanifocuses on communication for development and advocates for freedom of information and freedom of the press. Sekelekani is part of the National Civil Society Platform for Natural Resources and Extractive Industries, composed of 18 organizations. Sekelekani leads the communications work for the Platform, and has been actively exposing resettlement and land titling problems encountered in Palma district, where a proposed new liquid natural gas (LNG) plant will be built. Centro Terra Viva (CTV) is an environmental research and advocacy NGO that works for the protection and promotion of sustainable development. Established in 2002, CTV#s works to strengthen civil society participation in national decision-making processes through applied research onenvironmental law and policies, environmental education and training. In the Palma district, CTV is training and supporting local community paralegals leading rights training and disseminating information about environmental and land legislation to communities in the project area, with a specific focus on gender equality.
CTV - Petroleum and Gas Accountability
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In Mozambique, Oxfam is partnering with two national organizations and district level paralegal organizations. Sekelekani is communication and media advocacy organization created by Tomas Vieira Mario # a notable Mozambican journalist and media lawyer. Sekelekanifocuses on communication for development and advocates for freedom of information and freedom of the press. Sekelekani is part of the National Civil Society Platform for Natural Resources and Extractive Industries, composed of 18 organizations. Sekelekani leads the communications work for the Platform, and has been actively exposing resettlement and land titling problems encountered in Palma district, where a proposed new liquid natural gas (LNG) plant will be built. Centro Terra Viva (CTV) is an environmental research and advocacy NGO that works for the protection and promotion of sustainable development. Established in 2002, CTV#s works to strengthen civil society participation in national decision-making processes through applied research onenvironmental law and policies, environmental education and training. In the Palma district, CTV is training and supporting local community paralegals leading rights training and disseminating information about environmental and land legislation to communities in the project area, with a specific focus on gender equality.
Country Office 506491 Oxfam Novib Senega
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From 12 till 17 May 2015 the biannual forum of the International Land Coalition will come to Dakar. The ILC forum brings together various actors on land issues, State actors, NGO#s, Bi- and Multilateral Donors, indigenous organizations, farmers# coalitions, etc.Senegal is hosting the Assembly this year and President Macky Sall will most likely open. The forum has a political focus and this year the focus will be on Africa land issues. For Oxfam Senegal the 2015 GLF is an occasion to position our workon Land Reform and the role Oxfam plays globally to make the change by aligning all actors #efforts to promote inclusive land governance#. ILC expect participation of Oxfam in pre and post forum process and facilitating the link from local to global. Oxfam in Senegal has been involved in the preparatory meeting GLF (5 <(>&<)> 6 Feb 2015 Dakar). ILC has asked for support in the organizing committee (CNO) Oxfam International encourages us to be part of it. Since 2011 Oxfam International is a member of ILC. Michael Taylor recognized the importance of Oxfam. Oxfam participated in the last forum held in Guatemala in term of advocacy, lobbying and Oxfam WIN has been very much valued as well. Oxfam International Global Land Program (Duncan Pruett) and the GlobalCall to Action (Stefan Verwer) with partner Maliasili are planning to organize side events during the forum which will focus on promoting a culture of action and land governancestrategy. Oxfam Senegal will also host a workshop on involvement of privatesector and donors. We get input for this from our Oxfam colleagues in Boston and The Hague. We will link to Senegal land issues, LPI and the outcomes of Addis program development committee. 300 to 400 hundred people are expected in the forum and it will bean opportunity to build momentum. In Senegal, CICODEV is a member of ILC and is asked by ILC to be the lead national organizer of the forum. In view of our Land Program in Senegal and the interest Oxfam has in the ILC we have decided to support theForum for the budget line interpretations. This does not include costs for partners and speakers of our workshop which will be eventually paid from the budget of April 2015- Dec 2015.
Civil Society actions for Landreform
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Bref résumé du projet. Le but du projet REFORMONS LE FONCIER est de promouvoir la participation efficiente des communautés rurales,les Organisations paysannes, des citoyens et des Organisations de la société civile notamment les organisations de Femmeset de jeunes au processus de réflexion sur la Réforme Foncière au Sénégal par la Mise en place d#un processus multi-acteurs pour une réforme foncière inclusive qui intègrent les principes Directeurs de la FAO. Ce projet donnera aussi l#opportunité aux différents acteurs de plaider non seulement pour l#accès, l#utilisation et le contrôle de la terre par les communautés rurales notamment les femmes et lesjeunes mais aussi de promouvoir l#accès des femmes et des jeunes aux instances de décisions pour influencer les politiques publiques de manière générale. Le projet rentre dans quel élément du JCAS : Le projet contribuera aux objectifs d#Oxfam au Sénégal. En effet, dans le JCAS, l#objectif global est : #By 2015, citizens, especially women and youth in the North, South and East of Senegal are able to negotiate rights and increase their participation in the political, social and economic life, through a shift in the power relations between the state and non state actors.# Dans le plan stratégique 2011# 2015 d#Oxfam Novib au Sénégal, l#objectif de changement Stratégique est : En 2015, les citoyens, particulièrement les femmes et les jeunes dans les zones d#intervention d#Oxfam NOVIB, sont capables de négocier les droits et de participer pleinement à lavie politique, sociale et économique, à travers un transfertde pouvoir et un contrôle citoyen effectif Commentaires sur le processus du toolbox et autres détails intéressant: Oxfam est déjà en partenariat depuis 2012 avec le CONGAD et le CESTI surleprojet REFORMONS LE FONCIER dont l#extension à de nouveaux partenaires sera faite à travers ce projet qui est en discussions depuis Quatre mois avec un groupes d#organisations de la société civile à savoirAction Aid Sénégal, IPAR, ENDA PRONAT, WILDAF, ACTION SOLIDAIRE, CNCR. Plusieurs rencontres ont eu lieu aussi bien au niveau de Action Aid, à Oxfam pour permettre aux différentes organisations de définir ensemble les objectifs communs et d#élaborer un plan d#action leur permettant d#aboutir à la formulation d#une position Commune des organisations de la société civile et des Organisations Paysannes pour une réforme foncière inclusive au Sénégal. Le Projet va contribuer aux indicateurs de résultat suivants: 4. Nombre de partenaires pouvant mieux communiquer aux niveaux national et international la voix des personnes des régions rurales vivant dans la pauvreté. Au Moins 12 Organisations sont engagés dans le processus de Réforme Foncière 10. Nombre de changements politiques concernant la législation, la réglementation et/ou les pratiques concernant l#accès à la propriété ou les droits d#héritage et/ou les mécanismes de compensation pour la perte, dans les domaines de la terre et de l#eau et la préservation de la biodiversité, en particulier en faveur des femmes. L#Etat adopte une politique Agricole qui prend en compte les intérêts des petits producteurs et des communautés rurales 49. Nombre de partenaires ayant développé une capacité suffisante pour mettre en oeuvre des programmes tenant comptedu genre (ayant obtenu un feu vert dans l#évaluation sous forme de feu de signalisation du genre). Au moins six Organisations sont évaluées et formées par le consultant de Oxfam sur les questions genre Pour plus d#information sur le Projet Genre et Gouvernance veuillez consulter : # Le produit I Risques et Opportunités # Le Produit II Présentation du Projet et des organisations partenaires #Le Produit II Budget Le RAMON
Policy lobby and CSOs capacity building
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By the end of 2014 PADETC has achieved the following results: Outcome I: Education for Sustainable Development The ESD model has been further developed as a lasting contribution to development discourse in Lao PDR: The 6 centers and networks provide cost-recovery development services: comprising training (short and medium-term courses); practicum sites for real life demonstration and extension work; sites for exhibition and product promotion; and centers of documentation of best practices through a shared network of resource persons. More than 60 youth leaders from 30 youth groups have been empowered through skills training and experiential learning practices. Disadvantaged youth groups have developed leadership, life skills, English and IT competencies through cooperation with educational institutions such as SOLS/24/7 on employment skills training. Build capacities of 30 youth groups to produce socially relevant information for dissemination and promotion of sustainable livelihoods. Workshops on sharing teaching and learning experience among the school networks. These workshops will mainly be organized in VTE capital at least one per year for education officers (MoE, 6 provincial education offices), teachers and students from the school network. Organize an educational film festival event once a year. Outcome II: Enabling Environment Support for Lao CSOs More than >20 new NPAs (include the learning centres) are equipped with good management skills and increased awareness about good governance and accountability practices. Provide leadership coaching and mentoring the Lao NPAs though close collaboration with LHD <(>&<)> Consortium members. Organize 2 forums of exchange with the networks and partners Development Aid Effectiveness. Outcome III: Policy advocacy PADETC will develop an advocacy strategy based on its considerable experience of effective best practices to integrate the new teaching-learning method into the MoE and address issues related to land and biodiversity with the National Land Management Authority. PADETC participates on a regular basis in NPA/INGO sector meetings, and maintains bilateral contacts with the relevant authorities to forward its own advocacy objectives. PADETC, currently active in the sub-committees and National Organising Committee (NOC) for AEPF9, therefore it will monitor the implementation of outcome document of AEPF9. Similarly, PADETC will continue to support the increased ability of Lao NPAs andMO government to work together. Outcome IV: Padetc becomes a learning organisation Have an effective and efficient Planning,Monitoring, and Evaluation system, with the required competencies among senior management level and among field staff level. Havean Action Research and Monitoring unit with the capacity to analyse data and information, and capture learning for policy advocacy. Have a clear gender <(>&<)> diversity policy at both organisational level and in programme; with the required competencies at senior management level as well as among field staff. Be a role model for the emerging Lao civil society such as the Lao Youth Network, the Vientiane Youth Centre, and other similar groups that work on the empowerment of youth to promote active citizenship.