Supporting collective movement of indigenous Kui and other communities affected by 36,000 hectares of Economic Land Concessions (ELCs) granted to sugarcane plantation companies in Preah Vihear to claim their rights over land and natural resources - Rights + Resources - Supporting Forest Tenure, Policy, and Market Reforms

Country:

Cambodia

Date:

2017

Implementor:

Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)

Funding Amount:

9,800

Details:

Several meetings were organized with community members, government officials, and CSOs to create a petition against the ELC. CIYA mapped the land of the Kui communities on the border of the ELC, and the coordinates were added to the petition and sent to the UN OHCHR in Phnom Penh. Also built the capacity of the Kui youth by conducting legal and social media trainings and initiating a radio talk program to discuss indigenous land issues. The youth were supplied with smart phones and cameras to monitor ELCs and the expansion of concessions. Due to the enforcement of the Law of Associations and NGOs (LANGO), an inter-ministerial committee to manage the activities of international NGOs including the Interior Ministry established.