Date 15 Nov 2024 to 22 Nov 2024

Welcome to RRI’s COP29 agenda! As the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) focuses on practical implementation and accountability, we are seizing the opportunity to…

Date 21 Oct 2024 to 1 Nov 2024

Welcome to RRI’s COP16 agenda! Every two years, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) offers a chance for people, institutions,…

Date 22 Sep 2024 to 29 Sep 2024

Every year, UN Climate Week in New York City offers a pivotal opportunity for global leaders, innovators, and activists to converge and tackle the most…

Date 26 Aug 2024

This dialogue will offer practical guidance on safeguarding the rights of all water users, particularly vulnerable populations, through tenure-based approaches and effective water governance. The…

Date 11 Jun 2024 to 14 Jun 2024

In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), over 134 million Afro-descendant Peoples comprise 21% of the region’s population. These communities have forged their own territorial…

Date 15 May 2024

Location: Washington

Country: United States

Read a summary of this event. On May 15, the Swedish Embassy in the U.S. hosted a multi-sectoral dialogue with RRI, Landesa, Cadasta, Forest Trends,…

Date 13 May 2024 to 17 May 2024

RRI is organizing or participating in the following high-level events during the World Bank Land Conference to be held in Washington, D.C. the week of…

Date 30 Nov 2023 to 12 Dec 2023

Location: Dubai

RRI is organizing or participating in the following side events at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference, referred to as CoP28, being held on November…

Date 25 Oct 2023 to 27 Oct 2023

Location: Windhoek

Country: Namibia

Africa is home to one-quarter of the planet’s biodiversity and has a network of protected areas covering 17% of its land mass—including national parks, game…

Date 15 Sep 2023 to 21 Sep 2023

RRI organized and supported the following high-level events on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, which was held September 17-24,…

Date 12 Sep 2023 to 14 Sep 2023

African governments and regional institutions are increasingly recognizing the importance of acknowledging and securing the land rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities as a…

Date 23 Aug 2023

For water governance to be truly inclusive and sustainable, it must account for community-based and customary water tenure rights. This session highlights evidence-based governance mechanisms…

Date 22 Aug 2023 to 26 Aug 2023

Two members of the Women in Global South Alliance for tenure and climate (WiGSA) will attend the 7th GEF Assembly in Vancouver, Canada to advocate for a…

Date 11 Aug 2023

On August 11, 2023, Indigenous and local community youth groups from across Asia and their allies will be celebrating International Youth Day by convening a…

Date 30 May 2023

Location: New York

The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), the Black Communities Process of Colombia (PCN) and the Observatory of Ethnic and Peasant Territories of the Javeriana University of…

Date 8 May 2023

Location: Brazzaville, Republic of Congo

On May 8–12, 2023, Indigenous and local community women leaders will join international donors and philanthropies, and African ministers and political actors in Brazzaville to…

Date 23 Feb 2023

On February 23, Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), the Process of Black Communities (PCN) of Colombia, the Coordenação Nacional de Articulação das Comunidades Negras Rurais…

Date 17 Jan 2023

On January 17, Rights and Resources Initiative will launch its new five-year Strategic Plan (2023–2027) and present key findings from the Blue Skies Thinking process, a…

Date 6 Dec 2022

This dialogue will enable Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities from the global North and South to share experiences, challenges, and solutions; highlight their…

Date 5 Dec 2022

The Rights and Resources Initiative and the Tenure Facility, in collaboration with the Forest Tenure Funders Group, will host a hybrid meeting to discuss the…

Date 26 Oct 2022

The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), the Black Communities Process (PCN), and the Observatory of Ethnic and Peasant Territories (OTEC of the Javeriana University in…

Date 14 Oct 2022

In this Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Live, we’ll hear from Alain Frechette of the Rights and Resources Initiative—which, along with the Indigenous Peoples Major Group…

Date 29 Sep 2022

RRI and the Donor Working Group invite you to a virtual discussion between Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and local communities (LCs) and the donors of the historic…