{"id":4695237,"date":"2025-10-24T13:30:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/?post_type=rd_series&#038;p=4695237"},"modified":"2025-10-24T13:30:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:30:49","slug":"resilience-dispatch-41-how-were-making-climate-finance-work-for-indigenous-peoples-and-local-communities","status":"publish","type":"rd_series","link":"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/rd_series\/resilience-dispatch-41-how-were-making-climate-finance-work-for-indigenous-peoples-and-local-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Resilience Dispatch #41: How We&#8217;re Making Climate Finance Work for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background-color: #3d5422; padding: 18px; color: #ffffff; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%; width: 100%; max-width: 564px; margin: 0 auto;\"><strong>A special note from our founder:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis year has tested resilience in every sense, and your gift helps us keep building it where it\u2019s needed most.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/donate\/make-a-monthly-donation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Please consider giving today<\/u>.<\/a><\/div>\n<table id=\"bodyTable\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%; background-color: #fafafa;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"bodyCell\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%; border-top: 0;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; 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font-family: Lora, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: right; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #00303d; font-size: 18px; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"564\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"templateUpperBody\" style=\"background: #ffffff none no-repeat center\/cover; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: none; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover; border-top: 0; border-bottom: 0; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"templateContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; max-width: 600px !important;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bodyContainer\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; background-color: #3d5422; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; color: #f2f2f2; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,verdana,sans-serif;\"><strong>In this edition: <\/strong>Exciting updates on the latest work from our Communities and Territorial Governance Initiative.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\" style=\"padding-top: 9px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 0px 18px 9px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; line-height: 150%; text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,verdana,sans-serif;\"><strong>Missed our last Dispatch?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/rd_series\/resilience-dispatch-40-natures-investment-frontier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nature&#8217;s investment frontier\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; table-layout: fixed !important;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 18px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; border: 3px solid #006666; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<h4 class=\"null\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0; color: #006666; font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 125%; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,verdana,sans-serif;\">In this edition<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">\n<li><a href=\"#INTRODUCTION\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction: Indigenous Leadership and the Future of Climate Finance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#COP\" rel=\"noopener\">First Ever\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/forest-trends\/rd41-october-ctgi#COP\" rel=\"noopener\">Indigenous Village at the COP<\/a><a href=\"#COP\">\u00a0in Bel\u00e9m<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#STEP\" rel=\"noopener\">A Step Forward for Indigenous Rights and Forest Governance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#STATE\" rel=\"noopener\">New Forest Trends&#8217; Report: State of Climate and Conservation Finance for IPs &amp; LCs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#LOCAL\" rel=\"noopener\">Training Local Leaders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#NEW\" rel=\"noopener\">New Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; table-layout: fixed !important;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 18px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\" style=\"padding-top: 9px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><strong>INTRODUCTION: INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP AND THE FUTURE OF CLIMATE FINANCE<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"INTRODUCTION\" name=\"INTRODUCTION\"><\/a><\/strong>Dear friends,<\/p>\n<p>While Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPs &amp; LCs) are widely recognized as essential stewards of forests and biodiversity, the climate and conservation finance that reaches them remains only a fraction of what is needed.\u00a0Our newly published\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/publications\/state-of-climate-and-conservation-finance-for-indigenous-peoples-local-communities-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State of Climate and Conservation Finance for IPs &amp; LCs<\/a><\/em>\u00a0report underscores both the progress and the persistent challenges in this\u00a0realm. After all, closing this gap is not just a matter of justice but of effectiveness. Without direct and equitable finance, the world cannot meet its climate and biodiversity goals, especially since Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities manage more than 50% of the world\u2019s land and over one-third of intact forests.<\/p>\n<p>Progress is happening. We heard this\u00a0firsthand at New York Climate Week\u00a0and during our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wbcsd.zoom.us\/rec\/play\/_NluozB5rc6AvWt_btvj1ztaouITmk_L_hYJjXSi4CApy0Efhg4EYeTzdOc3nwpAX7Ef3_iiPQ05q2AK.WUex8yPLQ3ubQZLq?eagerLoadZvaPages=sidemenu.billing.plan_management&amp;accessLevel=meeting&amp;canPlayFromShare=true&amp;from=share_recording_detail&amp;continueMode=true&amp;componentName=rec-play&amp;originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwbcsd.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FpA2-WUzA8IyyuHWfsKOUyRnx1JZ38Z-PHtNTKAZ0_BeL8-p6bw2mDyFePhJtppGD.VX7LmgUfOojZgBd5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent webinar<\/a>\u00a0with the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance, where Indigenous leaders from Par\u00e1 and Amap\u00e1 spoke about the importance of building finance systems\u00a0<em>with<\/em>\u00a0communities, not for them. The momentum is growing around a simple truth: climate and conservation finance must be designed and led by communities themselves, with support from governments and the private sector.<\/p>\n<p>How do we unlock direct finance? Through\u00a0practical tools and partnerships. We have begun a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/pressroom\/release-forest-trends-the-brazilian-ministry-of-indigenous-peoples-and-greendata-join-together-for-a-historic-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">historic project<\/a>\u00a0with Brazil\u2019s Ministry of Indigenous Peoples and GreenData, supporting territorial governance and climate finance through a series of workshops\u00a0with Indigenous leaders across all of Brazil&#8217;s different biomes, including the first one in Bras\u00edlia last month.\u00a0Our new\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/publications\/understanding-climate-finance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Understanding Climate Finance<\/a><\/em>\u00a0series is designed to demystify complex financial mechanisms\u00a0so communities can navigate and influence the systems that affect their territories and rights. In that same vein, our recently launched\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iplcresourcescenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indigenous Peoples\u00a0&amp; Local Communities Resources Center<\/a>\u00a0serves as a living hub of knowledge and tools for communities worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Recognition for community leadership is expanding.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/blog\/brazils-new-resolution-a-step-forward-for-indigenous-rights-and-forest-governance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brazil\u2019s new resolution on Indigenous rights and forest governance<\/a>, for instance, offers a concrete step toward aligning national policy with community priorities.<\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnCaptionBottomContent mcnBlockFloatLeft\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnCaptionBottomImageContent\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/cff95aefc075dc49e7553805f\/images\/8bd2927c-d90d-b1a4-ce6d-e55444c36419.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\" width=\"564\">Forest Trends team, partners, and Minister Sonia Guajajara with her team from Brazil\u2019s Ministry of Indigenous People during the launch of the\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/pressroom\/release-forest-trends-the-brazilian-ministry-of-indigenous-peoples-and-greendata-join-together-for-a-historic-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strengthening Indigenous Territories: Governance, Climate Finance, and Biodiversity Value Chains<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>project. Photo Credit: Levi Tapuia<\/p>\n<p>At a more local scale,\u00a0one of our longstanding Mesoamerican partners, ADINA, was recently selected for Ashden\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ashden.org\/thriving-forests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thriving Forests<\/a>\u00a0program, which highlights grassroots innovation that protects forests and strengthens livelihoods. This recognition is one of our goals with the Territorial Governance Mechanism, an initiative in which we work side-by-side with the Mesoamerican Alliance for Peoples and Forests and other partners.<\/p>\n<p>Our Communities and Territorial Governance Initiative\u2019s mission has always been to bridge worlds: between finance and community realities, and between policy frameworks and lived experience. The recent<em>\u00a0State of Climate and Conservation Finance<\/em>\u00a0report reminds us how far we still have to go. At the same time, new partnerships, policy advances, and the growing recognition of Indigenous leadership point clearly to what is possible.<\/p>\n<p>As we look ahead to COP30 in Bel\u00e9m, we are energized by the opportunity to put these issues at the center of the global agenda. Not only\u00a0will we be participating in the COP itself, but we are formal supporters of the\u00a0Indigenous Village COP (Aldeia COP), welcoming up to 3,000 Indigenous people from around the world\u00a0to discuss and advocate for priorities that build meaningful impact for their communities and culture.\u00a0The road to Bel\u00e9m, and then Australia for COP31, is a unique chance to build the finance, policies, and partnerships that will match the ambitions of Indigenous- and community-led solutions. We remain committed to this work with humility, persistence, and hope.<\/p>\n<p>Warm Regards,<br \/>\nMichael Jenkins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; table-layout: fixed !important;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 18px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 0 0 9px 0;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; background-color: #3d5422; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a id=\"COP\" name=\"COP\"><\/a><b>ALDEIA COP<br \/>\n&#8220;THE INDIGENOUS VILLAGE COP&#8221;<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\" style=\"padding-top: 9px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnCaptionRightImageContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"50%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnCaptionRightImageContent\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/cff95aefc075dc49e7553805f\/images\/dacca64f-04b8-f78b-1c05-0add72f6b8c2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<table class=\"mcnCaptionRightTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"264\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<p data-end=\"674\" data-start=\"184\">Forest Trends is proud to support the Indigenous Village COP, the central hub for Indigenous participation at COP30 in Bel\u00e9m this November. Together with Brazil&#8217;s Ministry of Indigenous Peoples and GreenData, we are helping bring up to 3,000 Indigenous leaders from Brazil and around the world\u00a0to shape climate negotiations, policy, and governance. The Village will feature workshops on climate finance and REDD+, a Bioeconomy Fair, and cultural programming highlighting Indigenous art, rituals, and innovation. This is a global stage created and led by Indigenous Peoples, ensuring that their presence\u00a0is not merely one of resistance, but of meaningful impact.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"963\" data-start=\"676\">Partners and funders are invited to contribute to making the Indigenous Village COP a global landmark for Indigenous participation and climate justice. If interested, please reach out to Debora Batista at &#x64;&#x62;&#x61;&#x74;&#x69;&#x73;&#x74;&#x61;&#x40;<span class=\"oe_displaynone\">null<\/span>&#x66;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x65;&#x73;&#x74;&#x2d;&#x74;&#x72;&#x65;&#x6e;&#x64;&#x73;&#x2e;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x67;.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo Credit: Brazil&#8217;s Ministry of Indigenous Peoples<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnImageBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnImageBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 9px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; table-layout: fixed !important;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 18px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 0;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; background-color: #3d5422; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px 0; color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a id=\"STEP\" name=\"STEP\"><\/a><b>A STEP FORWARD FOR INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND FOREST GOVERNANCE<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\" style=\"padding-top: 9px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\">For generations, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities have safeguarded the world\u2019s forests\u2014sustaining biodiversity, storing carbon, and carrying cultural knowledge that benefits all of humanity. They manage more than 50% of the world\u2019s land and over one-third of intact forests, yet they historically have received less than 1% of global climate finance directly. This injustice has limited their ability to lead in climate solutions, despite their proven record of stewardship.<\/p>\n<p>The recent approval of Resolution No. 19\/2025 by Brazil\u2019s National REDD+ Commission (CONAREDD+) represents a significant step toward correcting this imbalance. The Resolution sets clear requirements for jurisdictional programs and private carbon projects in public and collective lands. It mandates alignment with territorial management plans, prohibits restrictions on traditional land use, requires free, prior, and informed consultation, guarantees independent technical and legal support for communities, and establishes protections for human rights defenders along with community-led grievance mechanisms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/blog\/brazils-new-resolution-a-step-forward-for-indigenous-rights-and-forest-governance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[Read the full blog post.]<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; table-layout: fixed !important;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 18px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-top: 2px solid #EAEAEA; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a id=\"STATE\" name=\"STATE\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 18px 0; color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%; background-color: #3d5422;\" valign=\"top\">STATE OF CLIMATE AND CONSERVATION<br \/>\nFINANCE FOR IPs &amp; LCs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnCaptionLeftContentOuter\" style=\"max-width: 600px!important; margin: 24px 0;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnCaptionLeftContentInner\" valign=\"top\" width=\"66%\"><strong>TRUST, TENURE AND TRANSPARENCY<a id=\"report\" name=\"report\"><\/a><\/strong>Less than 5% of multilateral climate finance reaches IPs &amp; LCs directly. Without structural reforms, the world risks repeating the mistakes of the past decade\u2014channeling billions of dollars into mechanisms that may tick boxes but fail to deliver real impact on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/publications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State of Climate and Conservation Finance for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities 2025<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is the latest global analysis that brings together data on both climate and conservation finance flows directed to IPs &amp; LCs. The report highlights both barriers and success stories, pointing to reforms urgently needed as the landmark USD $1.7 billion Forest Tenure Funders Group pledge ends in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Our recommendations include:<\/p>\n<ol role=\"list\" start=\"1\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"1\">Require carbon standards and funds to mandate equitable participation and revenue sharing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol role=\"list\" start=\"2\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"1\">Support Indigenous- and community-led organizations\u2019 interests on the ground, while ensuring intermediaries act as facilitators, not competitors, for access to funding.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol role=\"list\" start=\"3\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"1\">Strengthen innovative Indigenous-centered models, like impact bonds, biodiversity credits, and Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES), that actively reflect local values and that provide additional funding sources beyond credits and carbon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol role=\"list\" start=\"4\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"1\">Recognize the importance of non-monetary benefits, including tenure security and political empowerment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/publications\/state-of-climate-and-conservation-finance-for-indigenous-peoples-local-communities-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[Read the full report.]<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"mcnCaptionLeftImageContent\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/cff95aefc075dc49e7553805f\/images\/ff9033fb-b97c-4322-0e46-da74e3fb08ce.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a id=\"LOCAL\" name=\"LOCAL\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"max-width: 600px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 18px 0; color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%; background-color: #3d5422;\">TRAINING LOCAL LEADERS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"max-width: 600px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnCaptionBottomImageContent\" style=\"padding: 0 0 9px 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage\" style=\"max-width: 600px; border: 0; height: auto; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; vertical-align: bottom;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/cff95aefc075dc49e7553805f\/_compresseds\/bd0e64f0-2b93-5e9f-4357-f1b275221b55.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>From August 11 to 14, we hosted the\u00a0<strong>\u201cClimate Policies, Climate Finance, and PES in Indigenous Lands\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>workshop in Bras\u00edlia. The training brought together 33 professionals from the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples and the National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples (FUNAI) to deepen understanding of how climate policy and finance intersect with Indigenous rights and governance. Participants explored the challenges and opportunities of the climate crisis, environmental finance mechanisms, and strategies for building inclusive climate governance that centers the collective rights of Indigenous Peoples.<\/p>\n<p>The event was part of the &#8220;Strengthening Indigenous Territories: Governance, Climate Finance, and Biodiversity Value Chains&#8221; project, implemented by the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples (MPI), Forest Trends\u2019 Communities and Territorial Governance Initiative, and Greendata, with support from the Embassy of Australia in Brazil.<\/p>\n[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iplcresourcescenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore our climate finance training resources for communities.<\/a>]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a id=\"NEW\" name=\"NEW\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"max-width: 600px; width: 100%; margin: 24px auto 18px auto;\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 18px 0; color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%; background-color: #3d5422;\">NEW RESOURCES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"max-width: 600px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; background-color: #a8aaad;\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 66.67%; max-width: 400px;\"><em>Understanding Climate Finance\u00a0<\/em>is a series of educational brochures designed to make complex climate finance concepts more accessible. It focuses on opportunities and challenges for IPs &amp; LCs, while providing real-world examples to illustrate how these mechanisms work in practice. Find it in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/publications\/understanding-climate-finance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/publications\/entendendo-o-financiamento-climatico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portuguese<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/publications\/entendiendo-el-financiamiento-climatico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish<\/a>.<\/td>\n<td class=\"mcnImageCardLeftImageContentE2E \" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 33.333%; max-width: 200px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage\" style=\"max-width: 300px; border: 0; height: auto; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; vertical-align: bottom;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/cff95aefc075dc49e7553805f\/images\/2d732108-a193-fefd-732f-7b9efa113d7b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; 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