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The REDD+ Preparedness project (2010-2012) focused on empowering communities and NGOs through a Small Grants Facility, providing between $2,000 and $20,000 for local engagement initiatives. With over $545,000 distributed among 41 grantees in 18 provinces, key activities included participatory mapping, training sessions, and fostering dialogues among communities, NGOs, and local governments. The project also supported media engagement and public information initiatives on climate change, emphasizing mentorship and support for grantees to ensure successful project implementation.
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REDD Preparedness 2010-2012 Main Activities of the Project: • A Small Grants Facility to provide grants of between $2,000 and $20,000 to communities and NGO’s working on REDD+ preparedness and engagement, with a focus at the local or regional level. • Mentoring and Support to grantees to assist them to develop and implement successful projects.
Principal Activities and Outputs The 2010-2011 REDD+ Preparedness Small Grant Program funded by NORAD and CLUA, provided USD 545,000 grants to support the work of 41 groups in 18 provinces. Major activities include: • Participatory mapping – support for 38 mapping activities through 14grants • Training of Trainers in Participatory mapping, FPIC and REDD+ - support for 17 trainings through 9grants • Discussions between local communities, NGOs and Local Governments - support for 5 discussions through 4grants • Hearings with government, proposing legal status for customary lands – support for 8 hearings through 6grants • Engaging the Media - support for five talkshows on radio and TV which were widely distributed, and dozens of newspaper articles, involving many of the grantees • Creating and strengthening public information on Climate Change - support for three web portals, through three grants, and films and research • Regional and National meetings In order to facilitate cooperation between grantees • Mentoring and Grantee Support. Samdhana allocates significant resources to mentoring and support of its grantees, covering all aspects of grant management and content related to project implementation
. TelukKanjang Village, Central Kalimantan • . Mollo Village, Southern Central Timor • . Kepayang Village, South Sumatera Participatory Mapping Participatory mapping is a key tool for communities to define and assert their rights over their customary territory
b) Map of Terusan Village, Bonti sub-district, Sanggau, West Kalimantan Picture 2. Examples of Community Maps
. Training of FPIC at Aruk Village, Central Kalimantan • .Training of Participatory Mapping • Training of on Conflict Management and Paralegal Training of Trainers in Participatory mapping, FPIC and REDD+