New Indonesia climate fund backs Indigenous forest guardians

From Asad Asnawi / Context: The Nusantra Fund provides financial support directly to community-led projects in Indonesia. The aim is to improve the livelihoods of Indigenous and local people while tackling climate change impacts and protecting biodiversity.

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Issue Areas:

Biodiversity, Decolonisation, Indigenous Communities' Rights, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Farming

Impact Areas:

Distributed Trust and Power, Environmental Sustainability, Equity, Justice and Anti-Oppression

Actors:

Agricultural Sector, BIPOC Communities, Philanthropy and Social Impact Investors

Communities Served:

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Strategies:

Regeneration, Trust in Institutions

Success Factors:

Community Control and Ownership, Empowering People, Meeting People Where They Are At, Providing Cash Instead Of Goods/Services, Resilience

Geographic Region:

Asia

Countries:

Indonesia

Date:

May 12, 2024

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