Yesterday, the DGM celebrated the International Day of Rural Women, a holiday first observed by the United Nations on October 15, 2008 to recognize "the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty."
Read MoreThe DGM Global Executing Agency is organizing the second DGM Global Exchange on IPLC engagement in Climate Policy. This workshop will take place from Wednesday, November 1 to Friday, November 3, 2017 in Bonn, Germany. The exchange will include the participation of 15 prominent indigenous leaders actively engaged in climate action and UNFCCC negotiations.
Read MoreThe Forest Investment Program (FIP) Pilot Countries Meeting is taking place this week in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. The Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities is a unique element of the FIP, established to ensure the continuous participation of IPLCs in their investment strategies.
Read MoreRepresentatives of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) and the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) are meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand from September 26-October 1 to conduct a participatory social network analysis of regional and national IPLC networks.
Read MoreToday, the DGM Global project is celebrating the International Day of Peace. This holiday was established by the United Nations in 1981 and is devoted to “commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.” This holiday is a good reminder that, in order to create sustainable and inclusive peace, it is important to hear the perspectives of those from all different backgrounds.
Read MoreAfter a successful first year of exchanges, the DGM Global Project kicked off the 2nd Africa Regional Exchange in Kumasi, Ghana. The exchange, which was from August 28th- August 31st, 2017, had representation from all of the DGM Africa projects, along with a participant from a DGM project in Nepal to foster cross-regional exchange.
Read MoreOn Monday, September 11th, an informal dialogue will take place at Delta Hotel, in Ottawa, Canada to discuss the proposals for the operationalization of the local communities and indigenous peoples platform (LCIP) which was adopted in the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreDGM Global would like to congratulate DGM Indonesia for launching its first call for sub-project proposals. This represents an exciting opportunity for indigenous peoples and local communities to have direct access to climate finance through the Forest Investment Program. This funding will allow them to pursue their own priorities of strengthened land tenure, legal recognition of rights, and sustainable livelihoods.
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