Three Ways to Maximize Benefits from Natural Resources for Local Communities

In Mozambique, majority of people live in rural areas and their livelihood relies heavily on the country’s substantial natural capital. Forests, wildlife and agriculture contribute significantly to the income and food supply of rural communities. Ensuring the sustainability and resilience of the natural resource base while ensuring communities benefit from those resources is critical for rural development. To accomplish this goal, the Mozambique Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Local Communities project (MozDGM) is employing a value chain development approach.

DGM Brasil Launches Project Management System with Training for Beneficiaries

The initiatives of the Cerrado peoples supported by DGM Brazil participated in workshops for the preparation and adaptation of projects in Montes Claros, Cuiabá and Brasília during the second half of 2018. The activities were designed to empower the leaders of each initiative in SIGCAA when they were submitted to the system

Guest UserApril 18, 2019Brazil, indigenous rights, indigenous peoples, indigenous, quilombolas, climate action, capacity building, climate change, sustainable development, Cerrado, International Development, forests, reforestation, REDD+, climate policy, climate resilienceComment

DGM Brasil’s National Steering Committee Get Together in Brasília for First meeting of the Year

On February 14 and 15 in Brasilia, Brazil (DF), Indigenous, quilombolas and traditional communities representatives of the National Steering Committee (CGN) of DGM Brasil got together for the 6th ordinary meeting.

Culture, Livelihoods, and Participation of Indigenous Peoples to be Supported and Enhanced, Thanks to Newly Adopted Green Climate Fund Indigenous Peoples Policy

The DGM Global Steering Committee and Global Executing Agency are thrilled to congratulate indigenous peoples and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on the adoption of the GCF Indigenous Peoples Policy (GCF/B.19/05). During the GCF’s Board Meeting in Songdo, South Korea this week, one of the major priorities of indigenous peoples was the adoption of the Indigenous Peoples Policy. The policy was adopted this morning, February 27, with no questions or objections.

Adam GriderFebruary 27, 2018indigenous knowledge, traditional knowledge, forest communities, forests, forest dwellers, indigenous peoples, local communities, climate change, climate action, climate policy, green climate fund, investment, natural capital, environment, sustainability, sustainable livelihoods, culture, project management, project implementation, REDD+, deforestation, reforestation, forestry, agroforestry, sustainable, mangroves, rainforest, climate resilience, resilient, nature, mechanism, human rights, indigenous rights, system dynamics, systems science, ecology, conservation, indigenous studies, indigenous culture, language, marginalization, indigenous land, indigenous climate action, dedicated grant mechanism, dgm, tebtebba, indigenous peoples foundation, ipf, cop23, unfccc, iipfcc, ciforComment