Ford Foundation exceeded its $100 million pledge with $158.5 million for Indigenous land rights and forest protection, supporting 324 organisations over five years

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PC: Ford FoundationForests are more than stretches of trees for the Indigenous peoples and local communities who have lived among them for generations.
They provide food, shelter and livelihoods, while also carrying cultural traditions and ancestral ties to the land.
Yet securing legal rights to these territories remains a challenge in many parts of the world, even as forests play a recognised role in addressing climate change and protecting biodiversity.

PC: Ford FoundationForests are more than stretches of trees for the Indigenous peoples and local communities who have lived among them for generations.
They provide food, shelter and livelihoods, while also carrying cultural traditions and ancestral ties to the land.
Yet securing legal rights to these territories remains a challenge in many parts of the world, even as forests play a recognised role in addressing climate change and protecting biodiversity.

Sources: Times of India