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Documenting and promoting community understanding and adaptation to climate change in moyale sub-county, northern kenya

04 Grant Cycle, 2016, Africa, Strengthening resilience to climate change / Por

Strategies for Northen Development (SND) Although indigenous peoples’ “low-carbon” traditional ways of life have contributed little to climate change, they are the most adversely affected by it. This is largely as a result of their historic dependence on local biological diversity, ecosystem services and cultural landscapes as a source of sustenance and well-being. Community-based and …

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Strengthening traditional practices – adapting to climate change

04 Grant Cycle, 2016, Pacific, Strengthening resilience to climate change / Por

Pacific Disability Forum Traditional skills, knowledge and practices have been part of indigenous communities for many years. However, the same skills and knowledge has not been fully utilized as it used to be by indigenous communities for various reasons not known. While our elders have lived with these traditions, the younger generations do not see …

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Strengthening the knowledge of indigenous peoples on climate change

04 Grant Cycle, 2016, Latino America, Strengthening resilience to climate change / Por

Department of Ethnic Minority of Ba Thuoc district-DEM The proposal aims to work two main lines of approach, which are: a) education and training, b) strengthening knowledge on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples related to climate change. GENERAL OBJECTIVE: Generate the continuity of processes of capacity building communities and indigenous leadership from indigenous knowledge and …

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Protecting the sacredness and richness of the forests of the Mandaya to strengthen traditional knowledge and enhance climate resilience

04 Grant Cycle, 2016, Asia, Strengthening resilience to climate change / Por

SILDAP Inc. SILDAP SE (Silingang Dapit sa Sidlakang Mindanao) is a Philippine partner of Tebtebba under the Indigenous Peoples’ Global Partnership on Climate Change, Forests and Sustainable Development, a partnership composed of 18 indigenous organizations and NGOs from 13 countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. As partner, SILDAP is focused on implementation of indigenous …

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Enhancing climate resiliency and strengthening food security through traditional knowledge

04 Grant Cycle, 2016, Asia, Strengthening resilience to climate change / Por

Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha(TUS) Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha (TUS) was established in 1997 by a group of social activists, with a vision of establishing “a society based on the values of justice, equity and freedom, where disadvantaged and marginalized people have full and effective participation in all stages of the development process”. From the beginning TUS have …

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Indigenous women peace seeders with justice and dignity.

03 Grant Cycle, 2016, Participation and leadership of indigenous women and youth in local organizations / Por

FILAC- Fondo para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indigenas de America Latina y el Caribe The Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (Indigenous Fund) is an international organization of public law, established at the Second Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Madrid, Spain, 24 July …

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Strengthening and promotion of indigenous people’s arts, culture, and natural resource management practices

03 Grant Cycle, 2016, Asia, Documentation, dissemination and promotion of traditional knowledge and innovations / Por

Centro Juventude Covalima (CJC) Centro Juventude Covalima (Covalima Youth Center/CYC) spinned off from the Circlo Studu Juventude (Youth Study Circle) established in early 2000. The organization was officially transformed as CYC in April 4, 2001 with support from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Child and Youth Development Program (CYDP). It was established representatively under …

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Kezer Tash (“Stone knights”)

03 Grant Cycle, 2016, Documentation, dissemination and promotion of traditional knowledge and innovations, Russia / Por

Altai Dzhang Initiative Group This initiative group was established during the Perestroika period (1990-1995) when it became possible once again to self-identify as a people with a distinct culture. During its existence, this group has focused on gathering and publishing information about traditional culture. The group’s first significant publication is “Altai Dzhang” (“Altaian Custom”), a …

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Creative Arts from the indigenous’ cosmovision as spiritual healing in cases of violence against indigenous women.

03 Grant Cycle, 2016, Latino America, Participation and leadership of indigenous women and youth in local organizations / Por

FIMI – Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas The Fourth World Conference on Women (1995, Beijing) was one of the first times that Indigenous women had the opportunity to articulate their identity internationally. Indigenous women from around the world gathered to adopt a declaration in which they articulated their concerns as women from an indigenous perspective. …

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Preserving the ancestors’ grand cultural heritage in contemporary manners

03 Grant Cycle, 2016, Asia, Participation and leadership of indigenous women and youth in local organizations / Por

Indigenous Youth Front (BPAN) The Archipelago Indigenous Youth Front or Barisan Pemuda Adat Nusantara (BPAN) is AMAN’s autonomous wing organization, established on January 29, 2012 and incorporating indigenous youth at the age of 17-35 from 7 regions in Indonesia (Papua, Kepulauan Maluku, Bali-Nusra, Sulawesi, Java, Kalimantan and Sumatera) who is committed to BPAN’s Statute. BPAN …

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