Rights and Resources Group

Regional programsafrica: rri strengthened indigenous and local communities' (iplc) Rights through high-impact events and legislative advancements. The community-led conservation congress in namibia established a unified rights-based conservation approach for africa, and over 300 stakeholders from 47 countries crafted a roadmap for iplc-led conservation. Rri's coalition in the drc secured historic legislative progress, with the national assembly passing a land use bill that supports sustainable community land management.asia: rri's coalition engaged ip and lc youth, amplifying their leadership through a regional youth report and the national tenure conference in indonesia, attended by 750 stakeholders. Rri's support for the working Group for iccas promoted conservation reforms, providing a platform to present new biodiversity strategies to national authorities.latin america: rri's afro-descendant coalition produced a pioneering territorial analysis of afro-descendant lands across 16 countries, identifying critical contributions to biodiversity and climate protection. In bolivia, collaboration led to the titling of 181,130 hectares for indigenous communities, advancing recognition of ancestral lands.strategic response mechanism: rri's srm funded 14 projects across 11 countries, advancing national land policies, legislative frameworks for community-conserved areas, and local advocacy campaigns. Key accomplishments included nepal's scale-up of traditional conservation practices and south sudan's approval of a national land policy draft, underscoring srm's impact on global iplc land Rights

Thematic programsgender justice: rri's women in global south alliance (wigsa) championed ip, lc, and adp women's access to direct funding and climate justice platforms at global events, including the gef and women deliver conferences. The congo basin women's forum brought together stakeholders to emphasize gender-inclusive climate finance for community-led conservation efforts.climate & conservation: rri's policy brief on rights-based climate action provided a strategic framework for stakeholders, while the climate futures dialogue and conservation workshops advanced iplc priorities for climate finance and area-based conservation. These dialogues set the stage for community-driven agendas at the un climate week.rights and livelihoods: celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the interlaken Group launched the first principles of community monitoring, guiding corporate stakeholders like nestl on integrating iplc data into sustainability goals. Rri's efforts in liberia and indonesia established pathways for incorporating community monitoring into national investment policies.path to scale initiative: rri's path to scale galvanized support from over 50 organizations, coordinating to mobilize $10 billion in funding for forestland recognition by 2030. Through strategic meetings, the initiative developed recommendations for directing Resources to iplc initiatives and prepared stakeholders for cop28 and beyond.

Clarifi: as rri's funding mechanism, clarifi has mobilized $34.5 million for 52 projects supporting iplc land Rights. Partnerships with ip-led funds, like the mesoamerican territorial fund, and new governance hires strengthened its capacity to manage growing project pipelines and empower rightsholder leadership.