The recently-agreed deal in Paris on Climate Change does not contain much to be celebrated for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), according to an analysis done by the Civil Society Forum on Climate Change (Forum CC). One of the main shortfalls of the agreement, from the African point of view, is the failure by the parties to agree on putting priority on the urgent need to finance adaptation in all LDCs.
The Place of Indigenous Communities | Published by ILEPA, Kenya | December 2015
Due to the negative consequence of lack of participatory development within Indigenous Peoples’ territories, international human rights mechanism, including the United Nations system arising from agitation from IPs, have established the concept of Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC).
“A human rights based approach to climate change intervention is the focus of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate change”. James Twala, a member of Indigenous Livelihoods Enhancement Partners (ILEPA) in Kenya in an interview, underscores the importance of involving, prioritising, respecting and protecting the interests of indigenous people and local communities during the forthcoming COP 21 negotiat ... Civil society calls on WTO to uphold development mandate in the Doha Round | 18.11.2015
World Trade Organisation (WTO) member States should desist from eroding the Doha Development Round (DDR) mandate. This was the key message for CSOs gathered in Nairobi from 3rd - 4th, November 2015 in preparation for the WTO’s 10th Biannual Ministerial Conference scheduled to be held from 15-18th December 2015.
Climate Finance Tracking Study for Agriculture and Livestock Sector Ministries in Tanzania 2009/10 – 2013/14 | Published by Forum CC | October 2015
A recent study commissioned by the Tanzania Civil Society Forum on Climate Change (ForumCC), a Rosa Luxemburg Foundation partner, has revealed that Climate Financing in Tanzania is highly dependent on foreign funding, a detrimental trend that is coupled with lack of pr ... The Doha Development Round at the Crossroads ... but what are political and civil society expectations and demands?
The World Trade organization’s (WTO) Tenth Ministerial Conference (MC10) will be held from 15th-18th December 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya. The Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, SEATINI and the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) will hold a pre- WTO MC10 Civil Society Conference on the 3rd and 4th November 2015 i ... Published by NAPE | September 2015
The purpose of the bulletin is to bring you information regarding the implementation of the Sustainability School programme and now the Community Green Radio.
Content includes among other Katwe residents hail NAPE over protecting salt lake, The New Colonialism and why it should be resisted, the celebration of the first anniversary of the Community Green Radio ...
Published by TOAM | September 2015
Farmers Prefer Farmers-Managed Seed Systems - this is one conclusion of a recently published report commissioned by Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement. The study has revealed that the majority of farmers in eight agricultural zones surveyed prefer using the Farmer Managed Seed System (FMSS) over the formal / commercial system.
Brochure: Decision-making in governance and development initiatives
Interview: Involve indigenous peoples and communities in the fight for climate justice
Press release: Civil society calls on WTO to uphold development mandate
Study: Donor Dependence and underfunding hampering climate financing in Tanzania
Conference: The Road to Nairobi
Newsletter: Sustainability School Bulletin No 6
Study: Farmer Managed Seed Systems in Tanzania
Paper: Paris Agreement – Little to Celebrate for Poor Countries
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