ACTIVITY • Tropics
Support for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in the Congo Basin
- $11.6M:
- $6.9M:
- 2021 - 2023:
- Foundation:
Source & Notes
ID: bezos_earth_fund_support-for-indigenous-peoples-and-local-communities-in-the-congo-basin
Participating Organization
| Role | Organization Name | Role Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Implementing | The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility | The organisation that physically carries out the activity or intervention. |
Activity Description
Date Awarded 12/2021 Amount Granted $10M Programs Conserving & Restoring NatureandEnvironmental Justice Partners The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility Countries Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Gabon This projectwill support indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLC) groups to secure the titles to 1 million hectares of land in the Congo by 2026. The Tenure Facility will provide financial and technical support to IPLC organizations and networks on the ground, enabling them to build partnerships with champions in governments to advance the legal recognition of collective land rights. The Tenure Facility will support projects at subnational, national, and regional levels in the Congo Basin and will select projects based on field appraisals, monitoring, audits, and government approval.
Transactions
Note: Disbursement adjusted to highlight relevant share (60 percent) of budget.