Advocacy for the incorporation of the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in land-use planning reform in the DRC - Rights + Resources - Supporting Forest Tenure, Policy, and Market Reforms

Country:

DRC

Date:

2021

Implementor:

CTIDD (Centre for Innovative Technologies and Sustainable Development)

Funding Amount:

32,000

Details:

This SRM supported CTIDD who participated in one workshop with sectoral ministries (land, land-use planning, agriculture, forestry, and others) and three exchanges with the Land-Use Planning Commission of the National Assembly and DRC Senate alongide local CSOs to advocate for Indigenous and local community rights in land-use planning reform. Additionally, CTIDD produced a policy paper that integrated the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities into formal recommendations for the land-use planning reform. This resulted in two press briefings and six published articles to further advocate for IP and LC rights. As a result, the draft law integrates 80% of CSO recommendations on community rights, intersectoral coordination for holistic management, FPIC and stakeholder consultations, gender justice, and more.