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Oromo People Improve Food Security and Enhance their Livelihood
In Isiolo County, Northern Kenya, women play a vital role in enhancing food security for their families as they are the custodians of both exotic and indigenous food crops. In fact, the project on food planning and design was done by the Rupa Farmers Self-Help Group whose majority members are women. Community engagement was vibrant
Seeds of Peace
Seeds of Peace’ is a 15-minute video on IPACC’s mediation & conflict resolution project with the indigenous Nama people of South Africa’s Richtersveld World Heritage Site. The mediation project aims to empower the Richtersveld Nama to resolve conflicts without resorting to litigation. The video outlines the background to conflicts dividing the Nama community and follows IPACC’s
Rising above the covid-19 pandemic: indigenous peoples’ actions
THEMATIC REPORT BY PAWANKA FUND INTRODUCTION As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the crisis has exposed existing inequality and decades of neglect and discrimination against indigenous peoples. These issues are exacerbating their vulnerabilities to this pandemic, not only in health terms but also their collective survival and wellbeing. Millions of indigenous peoples continue
Cameroon: covid-19 and indigenous peoples
This is a report provided by REPALEAC published as is. THE NETWORK OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL POPULATIONS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN CENTRAL AFRICA (REPALEAC) UPDATE PAWANKA EMERGENCY FUND – PROJECT LAUNCHED IN CAMEROON The activities inscribed within the framework of the PAWANKA Emergency Funds to support indigenous peoples in
Indigenous communities, land rights and Covid-19
By Andre Barahamin Indigenous territories impacted by oil palm, mining and criminalisation are disproportionately affected by Covid-19 – yet still they support those most vulnerable. Food sovereignty within the Indigenous communities of the Indonesian archipelago is under threat, not least during a pandemic. The Banten Kidul Indigenous Peoples are known for their advanced technique of food preservation, but
Local organization to distribute face masks, home-garden kits and medicine kits
Local organization I Hagan Famalåo’an Guåhan Inc. was awarded a grant to distribute more than 2,500 face masks, 150 home-garden kits and 150 åmot CHamoru kits used to treat COVID-19 symptoms, according to a news release. The organization received the grant from Pawanka Fund to assist the community during the pandemic in the following ways:* Distribute 1,600 purchased
A Cultural Gathering for Land Rights and Self-Determination: Documenting Traditional Knowledge, Arts, and Culture
Indigenous youth across Asia are heeding the call to assume the reins of leadership in their respective communities and countries. They are regarded as the next bearers of traditional knowledge and wisdom and are encouraged to hone their leadership skills and discover their potential in the vast array of their own cultures. Knowledge of their
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