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Date 13 Nov 2026
This event will explore ways to expand direct access to climate finance for Indigenous, local community, and Afro-descendant youth, highlighting funding barriers, youth-led initiatives, and…
Date 17 Nov 2026
The Congo Basin is home to the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest and plays a critical role in global climate regulation, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development….
Date 17 Nov 2026
How can collective rights translate into thriving community economies—and what will it take to bring the policies, financing, and partnerships needed to support them to…
Date 18 Nov 2026
As commitments to expand direct climate finance grow, a key question remains: what financial architecture are we building? This event explores how climate finance can…
Date 18 Nov 2026
One year after its launch at COP30, the Afro-Descendant Action Plan (PAS Afrodescendente) is advancing efforts to secure territorial rights, strengthen territorial and environmental management,…
Date 18 Nov 2026
How can the energy transition advance without compromising the rights of the communities whose territories hold critical minerals and key energy infrastructure? This event will…
Previous Events
Date 21 Oct 2026
In September 2026, RRI launched Advancing Rights-based and Community-led Conservation in Africa, an analysis of the rich and diverse experiences of conservation in 23 African…
Date 21 Oct 2026
Environmental Racism and Biodiversity: Challenges and Pathways for the Implementation of Decision 16/6 Decision 16/6 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on…
Date 21 Oct 2026
Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, local communities, and civil society leaders will present a joint call to CBD Parties to uphold commitments to rights, safeguards, and…
Date 19 Oct 2026
This roundtable will explore how biodiversity finance can become more gender-responsive, accessible and locally led, while strengthening synergies across biodiversity, land restoration and climate action….
Date 10 Sep 2026
Hosted by Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) and coalition partners, this webinar aims to advance dialogue on the future of biodiversity conservation through community leadership,…
Date 26 Aug 2026
Date 26 Aug 2026
This event will bring together representatives of diverse local communities from across regions to strengthen political support for the establishment of the Caucus for Local…
Date 25 Aug 2026
Highlighting why meaningful youth engagement is essential for achieving sustainable land management and land restoration under the UNCCD.
Date 22 Aug 2026
Pastoralist communities manage some of Africa’s most important ecosystems, sustaining livelihoods, food systems, biodiversity, and climate resilience across nearly half of the continent’s landmass. Yet…
Date 21 Aug 2026
IDLO with IGAD, RRI, RBM, and RECONCILE will co-convene a side event focusing on how rule of law solutions, combining inclusive governance, legal empowerment and access to justice—including through community-based dispute resolution—can contribute to the realization of the right…
Date 19 Aug 2026
This side event explores how inclusive green investments can strengthen rangeland restoration, climate resilience, and Pastoral livelihoods while safeguarding land rights and customary governance. Bringing…
Date 19 Aug 2026
Date 19 Aug 2026
Land degradation does not affect all communities equally. Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities often face disproportionate environmental, social, and economic impacts due to…
Date 17 Aug 2026
As the world marks the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP 2026), this UNCCD COP17 side event brings together pastoralist leaders, Indigenous and local…
Date 11 Aug 2026
In March 2026, RRI launched Moving Rights Forward, a collection of 8 case studies sharing unique insights into the lived realities of pastoralists and Mobile…
Date 26 May 2026 to 29 May 2026
Country Brazil
Date 11 Mar 2026
At the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) and the International Institute for Environment…
Date 18 Nov 2025
This event will unite parties, funders, and community leaders around fire-resilient tropical forests by strengthening Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ leadership, embedding fire resilience in…
Date 17 Nov 2025
A ministerial event to take stock on Country Packages, highlighting national leadership and partnerships that unlock finance and policy support for forest-positive development.
Date 17 Nov 2025
Ministers will formally endorse the Intergovernmental Land Tenure Commitment, a landmark commitment to strengthen land and resource rights as a foundation for forest and climate outcomes.
Date 17 Nov 2025
This event with the government of Brazil will launch the acceleration plan for regional cooperation, Quilombo das Americas, for the titling of Afro-descendant communities’ lands…
Date 17 Nov 2025
As leaders gather at COP30, this is a key moment to move from promises to practical pathways that put resources directly in the hands of…
Date 15 Nov 2025
This event will explore how systems-based approaches are essential for a new era of global climate action that connects the deep interdependencies between peace and…
Date 15 Nov 2025
REPALEAC will present their 2026-2030 strategy that aims to secure the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities to lands, participate in decision-making processes, and…