NL-KVK-40535338-FGG
Friends of the Earth International
Fair, Green and Global Alliance
The Fair Green and Global (FGG) alliance is an alliance of six civil society organisations. Both ENDS is the lead agency, and other member organisations are: ActionAid, Clean Clothes Campaign, Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands), SOMO and Transnational Institute. The alliance is in a Strategic Partnership with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The alliance aims at socially just, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable societies. It addresses governance gaps in corporate conduct, trade and investment and financial systems. Our aim of socially just, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable societies is within reach. Yet a persistent combination of socio-economic and environmental crises threatens to roll back the progress we have made. People across the globe, particularly in low- and lower-middle income countries (LLMICs), especially women, are suffering from rising inequality, food insecurity and financial instability. Their lives and livelihoods are threatened by climate change, declining biodiversity, and scarcity of resources. Human rights are being systematically violated and rights defenders are under severe threat. Governance gaps - described by former UN Special Representative on Business and Human Rights John Ruggie as the gap between “the scope and impact of economic forces and actors, and the capacity of societies to manage their adverse consequences” - are a principal cause of these social and environmental crises. People’s ability to claim respect for their human rights, engage in decision making and influence policies and practices that affect them is shrinking. Laws, policies and decision making processes increasingly favour the private sector at the expense of public interest. We, the Fair, Green and Global (FGG) Alliance, have expertise and strategies to help close these governance gaps. We believe that the solution lies in democratic, transparent, equitable and gender-sensitive economic and social structures and practices that respect our natural environment. We focus on three interlinked leverage points, or Theories of Change (ToCs) - corporate conduct, trade and investment, and the financial system - because our joint analysis indicates these as being loci where change is critical and possible in order to achieve inclusive societies in which human rights are respected and global public goods managed sustainably. Since 2009 the FGG Alliance, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of MFSII, has achieved notable results in these three areas, exceeding the sum of our parts. We believe that the key to achieving transformative change is to inform and mobilise people to engage with relevant decision makers in these three areas. We know that the grassroots social movements we are part of have the power to effect change.
The FGG programme consists of three activities or Theories of Change: ToC 1 - Improved Corporate Conduct; ToC 2 - Improved Trade and Investment; ToC 3 - Improved Financial and Tax Systems
Civil society; Governments; International institutions; Private sector actors.
Milieudefensie
Friends of the Earth International
Friends of the Earth International
Friends of the Earth International
+31 (0)20 6221369
nina@foei.org
http://www.foei.org/
Friends of the Earth International Secretariat P.O.Box 19199 1000 GD Amsterdam The Netherlands
1043581
1043581
1043581
1043581
1043581
1043581
Budget 2020
408082
Expenditure TOC-2 2017
300000
FGG 2016 2nd part 2nd tranche
499322
Expenditure TOC-1 2017
1043581
Budget 2018
406
FGG Programme coordination and PME
405018
Expenditure TOC-2 2016
1043581
447378
Expenditure TOC-2 2018
1043581
Income 2017
528243
Expenditure TOC-1 2016
1043581
Budget 2017
1043581
500000
FGG 2016 advanced in 2015
243581
FGG advance 2016 autumn first part
2500
FGG Programme coordination and PME
1043581
Budget 2019
1043581
Budget 2018
741264
Expenditure TOC-1 2018
3003
FGG Programme coordination and PME 2018
2611
FGG Programme coordination and PME 2019
614920
Expenditure TOC-1 2019
2702
FGG Programme coordination and PME
543581
Budget 2020 2/3
477007
Expenditure TOC-2 2019
500000
Budget 2020 1/3
597563
Expenditure TOC-1 2020
-14893
Budget 2020 3/3 (underspent 2016-2020)
475216
Expenditure TOC-2 2020
-14893
Underspent 2016-2020
Results are not reported here, but under the activities NL-KVK-FGG-40535338-FGG-TOC1 and NL-KVK-FGG-40535338-FGG-TOC2
Results are not reported here, but under the activities NL-KVK-FGG-40535338-FGG-TOC1 and NL-KVK-FGG-40535338-FGG-TOC2
NL-KVK-40535338-FGG-TOC1
Friends of the Earth International
FGG FoEI ToC 1: Improved Corporate Conduct
FGG’s goal is to ensure that improved corporate conduct advances social justice and environmental sustainability. Like Minister Ploumen, we believe that corporations, including private banks, have a role in and responsibility for fighting poverty and injustice and promoting inclusive and sustainable development. This includes - but goes beyond - a ‘business-as-usual’ approach to corporate accountability. It requires a fundamental change in corporate conduct, including changes to basic decisions about investment, buying practices and sourcing. Not just on paper, but in practice. Although progress has been made, evidence that corporations are eschewing their social and environmental responsibility is abundant and affirmed by FGG partners. Massive infrastructure and extractives projects have destroyed and damaged ecosystems and the natural resources that communities rely upon, and forced people from their land, as well as emitting climate damaging greenhouse gases. Key sectors responsible include the extractive industry and agribusiness, including their financiers and purchasers. When abuses are revealed, corporations often withdraw, leaving affected communities deprived of livelihoods. Those adversely affected by corporate conduct rarely see remedy. Through globalisation, companies have acquired greater power and legal rights without a parallel increase in accountability. Acting within complex transnational structures, networks of business relationships, financing arrangements, and global supply chains, companies can avoid responsibility for their conduct. We believe this corporate ‘governance gap’ must be closed for social justice, and environmental sustainability to prevail. This requires rules, regulations and enforcement, and improvements in corporate governance, business models and business practices, including the active promotion of sustainability, and fostering local, vibrant, small-scale and sustainable businesses. It also requires creating an enabling environment in which human rights are respected.
A. Enabling environment. Both the rights and the legal and political spaces needed to claim and defend those rights are protected for people, communities and civil society actors, enabling them to address misconduct and grievances successfully, and promote improved corporate conduct and related governmental regulation. B. Capacities strengthened. Increased capacity of civil society actors to research, network and advocate in relation to the conduct of corporations has been increased. C. Alternatives developed. A range of alternative, participatory initiatives and models related to corporate conduct have been developed, piloted and promoted by FGG and civil society actors, from best practices through to enforceable multi-stakeholder agreements. D. Agendas set. Private and public sector decision makers have prioritised improvement measures due to support from influential civil society actors, critical media attention, increased public awareness and effective scrutiny of corporate conduct. E. Policies changed. These include improved government and corporate policies on corporate accountability, including transparency and safeguards policies, conflict resolution mechanisms, and policies promoting social justice, decent work and sustainability. F. Practice changed. Improved corporate policies and government regulations have been put into practice and enforced.
Civil society; Governments; International institutions; Private sector actors.
Friends of the Earth International
Friends of the Earth International
Friends of the Earth International
Friends of the Earth International
International Program - Membership Teams
+31 (0)20 6221369
http://www.foei.org/
Friends of the Earth International Secretariat P.O.Box 19199 1000 GD Amsterdam The Netherlands
+31 (0)20 6221369
http://www.foei.org/
Friends of the Earth International Secretariat P.O.Box 19199 1000 GD Amsterdam The Netherlands
628756
628756
628756
628756
628756
499322
Expenditure TOC1 2017
528243
Expenditure TOC 1 2016
528243
Expenditures TOC 1 2016
499322
Expenditure TOC1 2017
597563
Expenditure TOC 1 2020
741264
Expenditure TOC1 2018
741264
Expenditure TOC1 2018
614920
Expenditure TOC1 2019
614920
Expenditure TOC1 2019
597563
Expenditure TOC 1 2020
Outcome E: Policies Changed
These include improved government and corporate policies on corporate accountability, including transparency and safeguards policies, conflict resolution mechanisms, and policies promoting social justice, decent work and sustainability.
1.E.a
# mechanisms, policies and regulations improved or introduced by national, regional and international government bodies to ensure companies promote more sustainable practices and are held accountable for respecting human rights and the environment and providing adequate remedy to victims of adverse impacts.
All baselines are set at 0
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
[FoEI 1:] On March 29th, lawmakers in El Salvador passed a bill to ban metal mining, following two decades of lobby and advocacy work by environmental and social justice organizations, religious groups and peasant movements. The law blocks all exploration, extraction, and processing of metals, whether in open pits or underground. It also prohibits the use of toxic chemicals like cyanide and mercury.
[FoEI1(1)]: After a three-year legal case filed by a CSO from Mozambique and one of their allies, the Mozambican administrative court sentenced a mining company and the provincial government for violation of community rights and ruled that the company has six months to relocate the communities. This sets an important precedent for future court cases. FoEI provided financial support to the CSO to build legal capacity and carry out this work.
[FoEI1(1)]: On 16 December 2019 the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Production and Fisheries of one African country introduced a ban on the import, marketing and use of the environment and health damaging chemical pesticide glyphosate and any product containing it, thereby contributing to more sustainable agricultural practices. This victory is the result of campaining against agrotoxics and pro agroecology by a CSO in the country supported by FoEI (financial, strategising, communication) in collaboration with other CSOs in the country.
1.E.b
# policies improved or introduced by companies on transparency and safeguards, conflict resolution mechanisms, and policies promoting social justice, decent work and sustainability.
All baselines are set at 0
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
Outcome A: Enabling Environment
Both the rights and the legal and political spaces needed to claim and defend those rights are protected for people, communities and civil society actors, enabling them to address misconduct and grievances successfully, and promote improved corporate conduct and related governmental regulation.
1.A.a
# mechanisms put in place or improved by governments that guarantee access for civil society to democratic decision making processes related to corporate conduct, including the right to resist developments.
All baselines are set at 0
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
1.A.b
# effective legal and other grievance mechanisms adopted or improved by governments and corporations via which CSOs and communities can resolve grievances with governments and companies, and claim their environmental, human and worker rights.
All baselines are set at 0
* Improved grievance or legal mechanism in relation to environmental and human rights (in one of the following regions: Africa, Asia-Pacific, Central America) as a result of CSO pursuing grievances involving energy projects in one LLMIC region.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
Outcome F: Practice Changed
Improved corporate policies and government regulations have been put into practice and enforced.
1.F.a
# concrete steps taken by governments to actively identify, prevent and mitigate adverse social, gender and environmental impacts of corporate activities and those in corporations' value chains.
All baselines are set at 0
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
[FoEI1(1)]: With financial support from FoEI a CSO from Honduras has supported two communities who are affected by the construction of a dam, by connecting them with legal CSOs, strengthening their campaigning strategies and lobby and advocacy capacities, and by giving national visibility to their case. With this support the communities were able to bring their case to the national government and halt the construction of the dam.
1.F.b
# concrete steps taken by companies to actively identify, prevent and mitigate adverse social, gender and environmental impacts of their activities and those in their value chains.
All baselines are set at 0
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
FoEI1: In December 2016 the Spanish company Hidralia cancelled the contested Santa Cruz Barrillas dam project in Guatemala. FoE groups have jointly supported community resistance to this project for several years with efforts coordinated by CEIBA/FoE Guatemala including through community meetings and exchanges.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
Outcome C: Alternatives Developed
A range of alternative, participatory initiatives and models related to corporate conduct have been developed, piloted and promoted by FGG and civil society actors, from best practices through to enforceable multi-stakeholder agreements.
1.C
# alternative, participatory initiatives and models related to corporate conduct meeting core criteria including sustainability, participation (m/f), transparency and equity (m/f), that have been developed, piloted and/or promoted.
All baselines are set at 0
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
[FoEI1(2)]: FoEI provided financial and organizational support for an EHRD coordinator in the Asia-Pacific region that is to assist national groups in the region in their EHRD work. This EHRD coordinator worked with national FoE groups in the region (from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Palestine, Philippines, Russia, Sri Lanka) (including at a meeting in Asia in July), to co-coordinate a regional publication 'Defending territories, Defending our lives: Protecting human rights and the environment in Asia Pacific through system change' for which the CSOs provided case studies (launched in December, promoted on social media and by FoEI’s Real World Radio) which puts forwards demands to national governments in relation to the UN Treaty demands, as well to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and governments within ASEAN. These demands include (1) a push for the ASEAN human rights mechanism, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) to become a judicial body with the power to intervene when there are abuses and violations against Defenders of Territories, and to enforce its judgements; and (2) to allow AICHR to accept complaints from CSOs and aggrieved parties after all national remedies have been exhausted and provide the commissioners with powers to investigate violations against defenders and recommend appropriate actions. The publication will be a tool in advocacy and lobby in 2020 for CSOs in the Asia-Pacific region.
[FoEI1(1)]: FoEI will coordinate and facilitate the implementation by Latin American and Asian CSOs of an international solidarity system for its member groups in Asia Pacific and Latin America (developed by FoEI together with LLMIC and non-LLMIC member groups) that addresses prevention, rapid response, monitoring, and mobilization of solidarity actions in relation to the violation of rights of environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs) in Asia Pacific and Latin America. Coordination and facilitation will include the organisation of capacity development workshops on the application of the international solidarity system, and providing financial support for national groups in LLMICs applying the system to assist EHRDs in need.
[FoEI1(1)]: In 2020, FoEI contributed(financing, capacity development of CSOs, facilitating the use) to the ongoing implementation of its Internationalist Solidarity System (ISS, developed by FoEI together with LLMIC and non-LLMIC member groups) that addresses prevention, rapid response, monitoring, and mobilization of solidarity actions in relation to the violation of rights of environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs) in Asia Pacific and Latin America. (See 1.B FoEI6 for examples of the application of the ISS, and of capacity building workshops for CSOs FoEI organised on the ISS).
[FoEI2(1)]: In collaboration with the Make Big Polluters Pay coalition, FoEI in September 2020 launched the Liability Roadmap (https://liabilityroadmap.org) that outlines how decision-makers and movements can hold polluting industries liable for the climate damage they knowingly cause. The Liability Roadmap provides tools for the local, national and international levels. The roadmap contains for each of these levels, and multilevel, a variety of approaches that can be harnessed depending upon the type of leadership one holds.
Outcome D: Agendas Set
Private and public sector decision makers have prioritised improvement measures due to support from influential civil society actors, critical media attention, increased public awareness and effective scrutiny of corporate conduct.
1.D
# proposals for improvement of corporate conduct discussed by private and public sector decision makers and/or in academia, public agenda, media and social movements.
All baselines are set at 0
* Proposal for a UN treaty is discussed at global level.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
FoEI1: The proposal for a UN Treaty on TNCs and HR is moving forward at the UN Human Rights Council dedicated Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG). A FoEI delegation (composed of 20 representatives from 12 countries amongst which El Salvador, Bangladesh, Guatemala, Mozambique, Indonesia, Cameroon, Nigeria and Palestine) took part in the October 2016 working session in Geneva. The FoE network put forward concrete recommendations for what a future treaty could look like through a legal submission (see http://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/UN-Treaty-TNCs-submission-English.pdf) and oral input during presentations on the official panel that included testimonies about corporate misconduct in the countries of the FoE representatives, and interventions in the session. FoEI's legal submission was also the basis of follow up discussions with UN experts, key ambassadors and important CSO constituencies. The proposal is illustrated with cases of corporate misconduct in a.o. Indonesia, Nigeria, Mozambique, Honduras and El Salvador and calls for a UN Treaty that a.o. embraces all human rights and all human rights violations; focuses on TNCs including subsidiaries and on value chains; and establishes a World Court on TNCs and Human Rights as a mechanism of international control, enforcement and implementation of binding rules.
FoEI1(1): Proposal for a UN binding treaty on TNCs continues to be discussed at the global level.
[FoEI1(20)]: FoEI supported (with joint strategy development, coordination and content) FoE member groups to discuss the UN Binding Treaty process and FoE proposals for the content with the UN IGWG Chair, their national governments, their national representatives at the IGWG in Geneva in October, and other parties. FoE engagement thus contributed to the UN Treaty, and the civil society proposals for the treaty, being (extra firmly) on the agenda of UN IGWG Chair [1], national governments and/or their representatives in Geneva [Uruguay, Mozambique, Philippines, France, Germany, South Korea, Australia, Spain, El Salvador, Palestine, Bangladesh, Togo, Uganda, Philippines, Mozambique, Liberia [16]], and the media [1]. Furthermore, in El Salvador, building on FoE capacity development and participation in meetings, a national CSO organized a workshop on the UN Binding Treaty for union leaders [1] to put the UN Binding Treaty on their agenda and build new alliances. This CSO also organised three workshops to build the knowledge of technical staff of the Office of the Procurator for the Defense of Human Rights (PDDH) on the UN Binding Treaty process. As a result the PDDH sent a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs requesting information regarding the Salvadoran government's position and their actions to promote the UN Binding Treaty [1]. [FoEI2(1)]: With financial support from FoEI a CSO from the Philippines supported a CBO [see 1.B FoEI1] to build a case against companies encroaching upon their ancestral land. They filed this case with the Philippines Commission on Human Rights who published a resolution on this case. [FoEI3(1)]: With financial support from FoEI a CSO from El Salvador organised a forum and regional exchange "Berta Cáceres Vive" in coordination with other CSOs, to remember Berta Cáceres and her legacy in environmental and social defense, and develop a common agenda with CSOs and communities, peasants and indigenous peoples who participated. The demands of the participants were broadcast by a Latin American TV Channel. [FoEI4(2)]: With financial support from FoEI a CSO from El Salvador in collaboration with an ally campaigned to raise awareness on the threat of water privatization. They organized a festival to generate discussion with the general public around water as a common good and against the privatization of water. They also held a press conference on the draft of the Comprehensive Water Law (covered by the media). This campaign resulted in more public awareness [1] and the government taking their proposal as an input for discussion [1]. [FoEI5(2)]: With financial support from FoEI a CSO from Honduras has supported 2 communities affected by the construction of a dam. With this support the communities were able to bring their case to the national government. This resulted in various members of parliament [1] speaking out in parliament and the media in favor of the communities and against the construction of the dam. The media [1] has also given airtime to interviews with the communities about the case. [FoEI6(2)]: FoEI's Environmental Human Rights Defenders (EHRD), Defenders of Territories framework, including a rapid response system in the event of rights violations, was presented and discussed during various sessions of the Asia Pacific Conference on Extractives and Human Rights, attended by some 70 activists from the environmental and human rights movements in September in Semarang, Indonesia. As a result elements of the framework were reflected in the conference declaration, participants expressed interest in applying components of the EHRD rapid response system in their organizations and communities and discussions took place with the representative of the newly formed network Asia Pacific Network on Environmental Defenders (APNED) for possible partnerships for protection of EHRDs [1]. Furthermore, FoEI's Environmental Human Rights Defenders (EHRD), Defenders of Territories framework, including a rapid response system in the event of rights violations, was presented and discussed during the World Thematic Forum on Extractivism in November in Johannesburg [1].
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
[FoEI1:] In 2017 the proposal for a treaty on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights continued to be discussed at the United Nations. More than 200 civil society representatives were present for the third session of the intergovernmental working group (IGWG) taking forward the development of this legal instrument at the UN in Geneva. IGWG3 recommendations and conclusions were adopted in the presence of a record 101 participants and continuity of the process in 2018 was secured. FoEI coordinated the strategy development and implementation, communications and logistics of a team of eight people who took part in UNHRC sessions in Geneva (in March and June) and a FOEI delegation of 40 people from 25 national member groups at the 3rd IGWG session in Geneva in October; FoEI coordinated an international steering group whose members were involved in the organization of several regional activities of advocacy, training and mobilization through the year, particularly during May, August and September. FoEI continued to coordinate inputs to the UN process from national groups from across all regions, support capacity building on the need for the treaty and its link to addressing corporate impunity and threats to environmental human rights defenders, and to coordinate strategy development and activities with allies in the treaty process. Several FoE groups managed to contribute to a positive attitude of their governments towards the UN Treaty and their constructive participation in the IGWG3. [FoEI2:] In 2017 the Mozambican Bar Association started three legal actions, in support of cases raised by a Mozambican CSO against three corporations and the Mozambican state regarding communities whose rights were violated. This is important progress at the national level as there is no record of legal actions from the Mozambican Bar directed at multinational corporations prior to 2016. [FoEI3:] In March 2017, in a legal case in relation to forest fires related to oil palm plantation expansion, the Palangka Raya District Court in Central Kalimantan ruled that the government should (a) review and revise the permits of all plantation companies, whether implicated in 2015 forest and peat land fires or not; (b) actively enforce civil and criminal laws to penalize companies whose concessions were implicated in the 2015 fires; (c) inform the public regarding the affected land and the companies that own concessions implicated in the fires; (d) form a Joint Team on Forest Fire Management consisting of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health; and (e) build a Respiratory Medicine hospital and an evacuation room for people affected by forest fires. The March 2017 ruling is being appealed by the government in the High Court. FoEI provided financial support to the Indonesian CSO that filed the case.
[FoEI1(1)]: UN draft for “An International Legally Binding Instrument on Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises with Respect to Human Rights” (a proposal that FoE groups had been advocating for since 2005 and that since 2014 is on the agenda of a special Open-ended intergovernmental working group established by UNCHR) continues to be discussed at the global level (CSO networks, national and regional governments, UNHRC and 5th session Open-ended intergovernmental working group, media). FoEI and national FoE member groups, including LLMIC partners, supported by FoEI coordination, facilitation, legal analysis and communications activities, continue to strengthen and undertake advocacy work promoting their proposals for the design of the UN instrument in order to pursue that it effectively holds transnational corporations and other businesses legally responsible for human rights violations and environmental crimes, and provides victims access to justice.
[FoEI1(1)]: Together with allies, FoEI made proposals and demands for revisions of the Binding Treaty text were reflected in the arguments of four UN members states in the IGWG negotiations and were covered by national (including in LLMICs) and international media. These proposals and demands have been published in the 'Friends of the Earth International’s written contribution to the open-ended working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights. Analysis of the Zero Draft discussed at the IGWG 4th session (October 2018) and towards the UN Treaty reviewed version and the IGWG 5th session (October 2019) and 'COMMENTS ON THE REVISED DRAFT LEGALLY BINDING INSTRUMENT ON TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTERPRISES WITH REGARD TO HUMAN RIGHTS OF 16 JULY 2019'. These proposals and demands include: scope of the UN Treaty on transnational corporations; primacy of human rights over trade and investment, direct obligations for transnational corporations; transnationals’ responsibility for human rights violations throughout their value chains; an international court for transnationals; rights of affected communities; protection from corporate capture.
[FoEI1(1)]: It is expected that in five different countries national parliamentarians pledge their support for the UN Binding Treaty and sign-up to the global interparliamentary network in support of the Binding Treaty. This is the result of FoEI’s and other CSOs’ advocacy efforts. FoEI’s campaign for a strong UN Binding Treaty will be covered by the media. FoEI will develop communication statements on the UN Binding treaty process and on civil society responses to the UN Binding Treaty texts. [FoEI2(1)]: Public media will discuss FoEI’s critique of the agribusiness model focused on the expansion of agrocommodities and its negative impacts on lives and livelihoods, and the alternatives to this model that FoEI promotes (based on FoEI’s positions on food sovereignty, agroecology, biodiversity and defense of community and indigenous rights). This is the result of FoEI’s communications work to promote a new FoEI report on agro-commodities, produced together with LLMIC CSOs.
[FoEI1(1)]: During the 6th session of the OEIGWG (see 1.B FoEI3) 15 UN member states declared they were in favor of an ambitious Binding Treaty supporting demands that are also reflected in the Global Campaign analysis and proposals. The CSO network Global Campaign to Reclaim Peoples Sovereignty, Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity (Global Campaign), including FoEI and FoE member groups, had advocated towards UN member states for demands for a more ambitious Binding Treaty. FoEI and FoE member groups in several countries had called upon parliamentarians and local authorities to share their visions and key points for a UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights proposal and to support the treaty process. An African CSO group (Mozambique) supported by FoEI was involved in setting up a network of local authorities who spoke out in support of the Treaty.
[FoEI2(0)]: [Results on the agriculture dossier are reported under ToC2 2.D].
[FoEI3(1)]: FoEI's position on the Covid-19 crisis, a.o. published in the article 'COVID-19 crisis is a wake up call for system change' (April 2020), the paper 'Principles for a Just Recovery based on environmental, social, gender and economic justice' (August 2020), and the report 'Feminist Economics and Environmentalism for a Just Recovery. Outlooks from the South' (October 2020, together with World March of Women, and The Latin American Network of Women Transforming the Economy (REMTE)), was discussed with social movements, amongst which the trade justice movement, the food sovereignty movement, and the climate justice movement, in many webinars organised by these movements and/or FoEI, and was used by the latter two movements as input to positions they produced.
[FoEI4(3)]: A CSO in an Asian LLMIC successfully advocated for a national alternative mining bill, and received support from a senator who spoke out in favor of this alternative mining bill, co-developed by CSOs. Furthermore FoEI supported this CSO to support indigenous communities in court cases against mining operations. They successfully advocated for the local government and provincial court to uphold a suspension order and an environmental code which bans open-pit mining.
[FoEI5(1)]: Following outreach by 205 CSOs to seven companies involved in gas extraction in one African LLMIC, and to that country’s government, the United Nations Special Rapporteur (UN SR) on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to demand respect for human rights and an end to the development of gas extraction, the UN SR on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders requested more information on the case. The media also took action to cover the case.
[FoEI6(1)]: The case of kidnapping and violation of rights of members of an indigenous community in a Central American LLMIC, and the CSO demand for the safe return alive of the kidnapped and an end to systematic violence in the country, was discussed in a meeting with the European External Action Service, at a meeting with the EU delegation to this country and during a webinar with MEPs and others on human rights violations and the role of the EU. This happened after a call to action and letters from FoEI supported by many CSOs worldwide.
Outcome B: Capacities Strengthened
Increased capacity of civil society actors to research, network and advocate in relation to the conduct of corporations.
1.B
# CSOs in LLMICs that lobby and advocate for responsible corporate conduct based on increased skills, knowledge or network contacts.
All baselines are set at 0
* Both (1) knowledge and (2) lobby/advocacy skills about the UN Treaty process have increased and are being used among the FoEI federation as a result of national and cross-regional workshops and skill-shares – with a special focus on Africa, Central America and Asia- Pacific. * Two southern member groups' capacities to respond to HRD violations are developed – with special focus on Central America. * Legal capacities have been developed in one African LLMIC (Mozambique) in order for CSOs to be able to challenge corporate misconduct in court and raise grievances with decision-makers in the future.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
[FoEI1&2]: In 2016, knowledge and advocacy skills on the UN Treaty on TNCs and human rights process have increased in Asia, Africa, and Latin America through FGG-funded projects. The capacity-building of WALHI/FoE Indonesia, JA/FoE Mozambique, CESTA/FoE El Salvador, and CEIBA/FoE Guatemala has enabled them to strengthen their engagement in the international FoEI programme work on the UN Treaty process and to connect it with their national work against corporate abuses. This has included: benefitting from knowledge- and experience-sharing on the corporate abuse work and joint strategising for advocacy demands in relation to that through regular programme calls and meetings, joint preparation of the FoEI input to the October 2016 UN Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) meeting in Geneva (providing national examples of corporate abuses as evidence of the need for binding regulations on TNCs and jointly preparing FoEI recommendations for future treaty provisions), participation in the FoEI delegation present at the October 2016 IGWG meeting (the 4 CSOs made oral interventions in the plenary session on behalf of FoEI and took part in advocacy meetings with government representatives happening all throughout the week). Key speakers from FoE at the UN IGWG negotiations were female. They highlighted how women are specifically affected by (the impacts of) corporate misconduct. In all four of the countries, an emphasis was put on reaching out to remote communities that suffer direct impacts of transnational companies' operations and this gave the opportunity to discuss and highlight the very specific impacts of such projects on and with women. [FoEI3&4]: In 2016, the work with 4 CSOs on the UN Treaty (WALHI/FoE Indonesia, JA/FoE Mozambique, CESTA/FoE El Salvador, and CEIBA/FoE Guatemala) has also contributed to strengthening the capacity of the CSO representatives to campaign and advocate more confidently and effectively on the topic of business and human rights when back home. For example in Central America groups organized 4 community workshops, 2 CSO skillshare/workshops, and published 2 studies relevant to this area of work. [FoEI5]: In Mozambique, the legal capacities of the national member group JA/FoE Mozambique have been developed in relation to (1) pressuring the government to establish and respect minimum human rights and environmental standards and hold companies accountable and (2) to work in this regard with communities impacted by mining operations. Activities included community-level trainings, information gathering, public awareness processes, and participation in the Southern Africa Permanent Peoples Tribunal. [FoEI6]: In Honduras, 12 local Honduran CSOs and 8 regional-level CSOs are better able to continue their core work as environmental watchdog organizations as a result of having strengthened protection strategies, protocols and mechanisms. In May 2016, Honduran CSO Asociación Madre Tierra/FoE Honduras organized a national HRD strategy meeting with 12 local Honduran CSOs and Amigos de la Tierra España - oficina Hondureña. In addition, CSOs from 8 other Latin American countries also participated in the event (REDES/FoE Uruguay, CEIBA/FoE Guatemala, Otros Mundos/FoE Mexico, CESTA/El Salvador, CODEFF/FoE Chile, Coecoceiba/FoE Costa Rica, NAT/FoE Brasil and CENSAT/FoE Colombia). Participating organisations analysed together the national and regional level trends associated with the "displacement of indigenous peoples from ancestral territories"; "the context and situation of Human Rights Defenders"; and "neoliberalism in Latin America". The participating organizations developed and agreed protocols and an HRD emergency response system able to connect otherwise isolated Honduran CSOs at the local level to CSO networks at national, regional and international levels. [FoEI7]: In Guatemala, 11 local Guatemalan organizations and 5 regional-level CSOs are able to better continue their core work as environmental watchdog organizations as a result of having strengthened protection strategies, protocols and mechanisms. In November 2016, Guatemalan CSO CEIBA/FoE Guatemala organized a national HRD strategy meeting and HRD training with organizations from Guatemala, REDES/FoE Uruguay, NAT/FoE Brazil, Madre Tierra/FoE Honduras and CESTA/El Salvador. Participating organizations were trained on digital security and on tactics to better ensure personal safety of CSO staff and communities with which they work. Protocols for rapid reponse as well as prevention were agreed, with clear division of local-regional roles, connecting community based HRDs to regional and international Human Rights networks, as well as to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, Michel Forst. Country-specific strategies for bringing perpetrators to justice in both Guatemala and Honduras were agreed. [FoEI8]: 15 environmental CSOs from 9 Latin American countries are better able to mobilize women to engage and take on leadership roles related to environmental campaigning as a result of participating in a skillshare and training focused on 'mobilizing grassroots women' for environmental protection. In Honduras, 13-20 May 2016, women from CSOs REDES/FoE Uruguay, CEIBA/FoE Guatemala, Otros Mundos/FoE Mexico, CESTA/FoE El Salvador, CODEFF/FoE Chile, Coecoceiba/FoE Costa Rica, NAT/FoE Brasil, Madre Tierra/FoE Honduras and CENSAT/FoE Colombia came together to analyze local, national and regional trends related to the disprorationate negative impact on women of unsustainable development projects, as well as the challenges particular to women environmental campaigners, within both CSOs and the communities with which they work. To this end, women shared skills, tactics and developed strategies for promoting women's leadership within their organizations and among their respective constituencies. [FoEI9]: 5 environmental CSOs from 5 African countries are better able to mobilize women to engage and take on leadership roles related to environmental campaigning as a result of participating in a skillshare and training focused on 'mobilizing grassroots women' for environmental protection. In Cameroon, 16-17 August 2016, women CSO leaders from CED/FoE Cameroon, SDI/FoE Liberia, ERA/FoE Nigeria, Les Amis de la Terre/FoE Togo and NAPE/FoE Uganda, came together to analyze local, national and regional trends related to the disporporationate negative impact on women of unsustainable development projects, as well as the challenges particular to women environmental campaigners, within both CSOs and the communities with which they work. To this end, women shared skills, tactics and developed strategies for promoting women's leadership within their organizations and among their respective constituencies. Participants agreed communications strategies to strengthen the visibility of African women environmentalists, and issued a related statement, which was then circulated internationally.
FoEI1(4): With the support (strategizing, knowledge exchange, communication etc.) of FoEI, 4 CSOs in Philippines, El Salvador, Mozambique and Indonesia undertake lobby, advocacy and litigation at national level to push for accountability of corporations for environmental and social misconduct. FoEI2(6): With the support (strategizing, knowledge exchange, communication etc.) of FoEI, 6 LLMIC CSOs from Latin America, Africa and Asia will effectively make use of UN mechanisms, especially the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders, and successfully raise awareness of governments about the need to regulate corporations operating abroad, contributing to ongoing lobby and advocacy of FoEI federation lobby and advocacy for UN Binding Treaty on TNCs. FoEI3(+0): FoEI EHRD activities (trainings, communication etc.) will lead to increased capacity of CSOs and social movements built to protect activists, communities and livelihoods against threats from state and non-state actors in relation to unsustainable development projects.
[FoEI1(2)]: With the strategizing and financial support of FoEI, a CSO from the Philippines advocated towards the national parliament for the adoption of the Alternative Minerals and Management Bill (AMMB). The CSO from Philippines also supported a CBO to build a case against companies encroaching on their ancestral land and advocate for a halt to these projects. [FoEI2(7)]: A CSO from Mozambique supported six communities affected by TNCs by increasing their awareness and understanding of human rights, community rights, land ownership rights through trainings; by organising debate around ways to mobilize to hold corporations accountable; building legal capacities and knowledge on constitutional and fundamental rights, and how to seek for justice in national courts. This enabled the communities to further mobilize and pressure the companies and government to respect the communities’ rights. Furthermore, the CSO from Mozambique has been active in the Reference Group of the Southern African Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power throughout the year and collaborated with the coalition to organise the Permanent Peoples Tribunal (PPT) on TNCs in South Africa. The CSO from Mozambique also supported two of the mentioned communities to present their cases and share their experiences at the PPT. FoEI co-financed this work and contributed to strategizing. [FoEI3(+6)]: FoEI gave strategizing and content support to CSOs (including from LLMICs Mozambique, Liberia, Uganda, Togo, Palestine, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Indonesia) to advocate for and mobilize around the UN Binding Treaty process and the 4th IGWG session in Geneva. This resulted in 8 groups from LLMICs meeting with their government officials and discussing their support for the Binding Treaty process. Groups from non-LLMICs supported the network by advocating non-LLMIC governments to support the UN Treaty. [2 of the 8 already counted above]. [FoEI4(1)]: FoEI supported (financially, and in coordination and facilitation) a regional strategizing meeting in El Salvador, in May, with representatives of 12 national-level CSOs from Latin America, as well as representatives of the labor, feminist and peasant movements from the region, which strengthened the network building in support of the UN Binding Treaty. A delegation of five representatives (including from a CSO from El Salvador) met with the El Salvador government to discuss the UN Binding Treaty. [FoEI5(+4)]: To deepen the knowledge and generate public discussion on the human rights impacts of transnational corporations in Central America, a Salvadoran CSO with financial and conceptual support from FoEI conducted a regional study ‘Women defending life and natural assets: cases of Central America’ and together with a CSO from Honduras organized a public event in October in Honduras in which 3 women's organizations and community groups could discuss the cases with representatives of mayors' offices and leaders of urban and rural areas. The participants developed a proposal for a sub-regional feminist solidarity network as well as proposals for collective self-care for themselves and other women HRDs, which will be implemented in 2019. [FoEI6(+1)]: A CSO from Honduras has supported 2 communities, affected by the construction of a dam, by connecting them with legal CSOs, strengthening their campaigning strategies and lobby and advocacy capacities, and by nationalising their case. With this support the communities were able to bring their case to the national government and halt the construction of the dam. [1 of 2 communities already counted above]. [FoEI7(+0)]: A CSO from Togo with financial support from FoEI increased knowledge of their staff on techniques to mobilize people for advocacy and campaigning by organising a workshop for staff, community members affected by oil projects, and members of CSOs. Further, the findings of research (conducted by the CSO from Togo with support of a consultant) on the potential impact of offshore oil drilling on livelihoods and the environment with a focus on fish possessing women in the communities, enabled the CSO to take up messages and demands from the communities in their campaign. [CSO from Togo already counted above]. [FoEI8(+0)]: 30 participants (6 from LLMICs: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mozambique, Togo, Uganda and El Salvador) took part in the FoEI convened international Political Formation Meeting in April in Cuba. This event resulted in the production of a large amount of resources that are being written up as methodological guides (work continues into 2019) and pedagogical learnings that influenced the methodologies of FoEI's regional Schools of Sustainability and strategising meetings in 2018. The participants strongly strengthened their positions and conceptualisation linked to system change, gender justice and dismantling patriarchy and human rights defenders, thereby building their capacity to defend positions externally. This international event is part of an ongoing FoEI process to strengthen capacities for campaigning and lobby and advocacy through participative and inclusive collective learning based on the principles and strategic positions of the federation. FoEI provided logistical and financial support for this event. [all CSOs already counted above].
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
[FoEI1:] In 2017 knowledge and advocacy skills on the UN Treaty on TNCs and human rights process continued to be increased in Asia, Africa and Latin America through FoEI funded projects. Capacity building of one LLMIC African, one LLMIC Asian, and one LLMIC Central American CSO enabled them to strengthen their engagement in international FoE network efforts to lobby and advocate for a binding Treaty on Transnational Corporations (TNCs) and other business with respect to Human Rights at the United Nations, to do so at the national level and to connect it with their national work against corporate abuses and proposals for legislative changes. Through FoEI’s ongoing international coordination to lobby and advocate for the UN Treaty, the engagement of additional organizations – one LLMIC African, two LLMIC Asian, one LLMIC Middle Eastern, one LLMIC Central American – in international level processes (strategy development, development of lobby materials, participation in advocacy or lobby events) and/or at the national and regional levels was also facilitated. [FoEI2:] Through financial support and coordination FoEI supported representatives of two LLMIC Central American civil society organizations to take part in meetings (Brussels, October) with the European External Action Service of the European Union, and a Dutch Permanent Representative Official for Human Rights to the European Union to discuss the dangerous reality for environmental human rights defenders in their country, including murder, disappearances, illegal incarceration, threats and harassment to activists and family members. [FoEI3:] With financial support from FoEI, throughout 2017 one Mozambique CSO continued to support three legal processes involving rights violations by corporations. FoEI contributed to building capacity of this group and communities in the country, and exchange among African groups, with respect to legal action, finances, assessing gender impacts of TNC operations, mobilising communities. This contributed a.o. to a bigger involvement of women’s associations in the activities related to corporate abuse, and an increasing ability to make visible the impacts endured by women living in the region of corporate megaprojects. [FoEI4:] With financial support from FoEI, one Philippines CSO continued to advocate for the Alternative Minerals Management Bill, to support legal claims of a community people against a mining company and to take part in preparations for the review of the Indigenous People’s Rights Act (IPRA), including conducting a roundtable discussion with communities and support organizations on their experiences on IPRA implementation and recommendations on how it can genuinely benefit IP communities.
[FoEI1(6)]: Through the continued development of EHRD training curricula, EHRD workshops at regional level, the strengthening of an urgent alert and response mechanism at the national, regional and international level, and advocacy delegations, FoEI will strengthen the capacity of 6 LLMIC CSOs from Latin America, Africa and Asia that these CSOs will apply to effectively seek justice in the case of human rights violations, including against women EHRDs, through the use of UN mechanisms and international solidarity action. Through these same activities, and FoEI coordination, capacity amongst these LLMIC CSOs will also be strengthened that these groups will apply in their advocacy for a UN binding treaty to regulate the activities of transnational corporations (TNCs). [FoEI2(+0)]: With the support of FoEI (campaign, communications, research and info-gathering support, as well as legal knowledge building), which will strengthen the capacity in these fields of 1 LLMIC CSO in Africa, this CSO will undertake advocacy and possibly litigation to push for accountability of fossil fuel corporations for negative environmental and social impacts. [FoEI3(+3)]: 7 LLMIC CSOs, together with 1 CSO in Europe, with FoEI communications, campaigning and/or financial support that will strengthen the capacity of these CSOs in these fields, will work on blocking eight dirty energy projects. FoEI will also contribute to the CSOs' advocacy work aiming at internationalizing these cases.
[FoEI1(15)]: FoEI prepared and coordinated the FoE delegation to the 5th negotiation round in October 2019 in Geneva of the UN Inter-Governmental Working Group (IGWG), consisting a.o. of 6 CSOs from LLMICs in Asia (Indonesia, Philippines), Africa (Mozambique, Uganda, Togo) and Latin America (El Salvador), in order to effectively make use of UN mechanisms to seek redress and to advocate for a binding UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights to regulate the activities of transnational corporations. The groups applied strategizing and lobby capacities (that were strengthened in cooperation with FoEI) in meetings with their country delegates to convey FoEI’s jointly developed proposals for the treaty text and made oral statements in the IGWG plenary. The mentioned groups, and other groups (including 9 from LLMICs in Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, PNG, Sri Lanka, Timor Leste) and Latin America (Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras)) were trained by FoEI in regional sessions and applied the lobby and strategizing capacities strengthened in lobby towards governments in their country and/or region and/or globally in FoEI's Economic Justice Programme in regards to their and other governments' position with respect to the UN Treaty process. In some of the regional sessions organised by FoEI and/or national FoE groups also representatives of the labour, feminist and peasant movements from the region took part, to strengthen network building in support of the UN Binding Treaty. Furthermore, FoEI provided financial support for a research project in 2019 involving 10 CSOs in the Latin America region (including LLMICs El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras) that investigated and analysed the economic activity of 27 regional TNCs, leading to a deeper understanding of how TNCs operate in the region and strengthened the capacity of the CSOs in how to identify new forms of business cooperation and how to relate them to the violation of human rights. The research is used to strengthen the CSOs' ongoing lobby and advocacy for a UN Binding Treaty and to effectively seek justice following rights violations. [FoEI2(+0)]: FoEI has strategically, financially and with communications work supported 1 LLMIC CSO from Africa (Uganda) and two local community representatives to undertake litigation to push for accountability of a fossil fuel corporation for the negative environmental and social impacts resulting from a mega oil project in their country. FoEI further supported financially and with knowledge building on litigation 1 LLMIC CSO from Asia (Philippines) to support rural communities and indigenous people affected by large-scale mining, agricultural and dam projects and advance their legal cases against these companies and lobby for reforming mining bills, in order to protect the rights of the indigenous people. [CSOs already counted above]. [FoEI3(+3)]: FoEI supported 5 CSOs in Asian (Indonesia, Sri Lanka), African (Mozambique, Togo) and Latin American (Honduras) LLMICs to campaign and lobby towards governments and fossil fuel and mining companies to block dirty energy projects: coal mining in the two Asian countries; gas and mining projects in the African country in which European and African oil and mining companies are involved; offshore oil projects in another African country; and a dam project in the Latin American country. In the last project in the Latin American LLMIC, the national CSO, in order to strengthen them in their fight against the dam, brought communities and 3 indigenous community groups fighting dams together to discuss their common struggles and strategies of resistance. FoEI's support involved a.o. international communication, gathering international CSO support, facilitating access to stakeholders, and financing [CSOs already counted above; 3 indigenous community groups in the Latin American LLMIC counted]. [FoEI4(+3)]: In order to protect EHRDs suffering serious and life threatening human rights violations as a consequence of corporate control of their territories and natural resources, FoEI distributed emergency funds to CSOs in 4 LLMICs in Africa (Cameroon, Togo, Uganda) and Latin America (Honduras) to protect the individuals, and contributed to strategizing and communication, leading to strengthened capacities that were applied in the EHRD cases at hand. Furthermore, as a result of FoEI-funded regional facilitation and capacity strengthening activities, more than 20 CSOs (including in 7 LLMICs in Asia (Philippines, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, PNG) and Africa (Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda)) took part in a coordinated solidarity action in October to put pressure on the Indonesian government following the murder of environmental justice lawyer, Golfrid Siregar. The CSOs sent or delivered letters demanding justice, and in some cases they met with embassy personnel. FoEI also supported the case and action with regional and international communications work, including with coverage on its Real World Radio. Furthermore, FoEI's EHRD coordinator worked with national groups to continue to develop the federation’s Internationalist Solidarity System, and strengthen alliances with relevant organizations in the region, to support CSOs to increase visibility and solidarity when human rights violations occurred. [3 CSOs not yet counted above]. [FoEI5(0)]: FoEI supported an EHRD security capacity building seminar in a Latin American UMIC in March for 15 national and regionally working CSOs. This activity resulted in increased digital security knowledge for the CSOs, strengthened communications skills for international advocacy on issues related to corporate conduct and the work of EHRDs, while the visibility of struggles provides a form of protection, the strengthening of national and regional allies networks, and the development of an initial action protocol for the protection of EHRDs facing violence or the threat of violence. [Not counted as the organisations are from Latin American UMICs].
[FoEI1(1)]: 1 CSO in a Latin American LLMIC increases its capacity to support local communities to resist, campaign and advocate against the further development of a hydro electric dam that will harm local communities. The CSO will use the increased capacity to provide the communities training on gender inclusive advocacy and campaigning, to monitor the development of the hydro project and security on the ground, and to build networks with other CSOs to support the case. FoEI will contribute to this result by providing the CSO with financial, communication and strategic campaigning support. [FoEI2(1)]: 1 CSO in an Asian LLMIC is enabled to provide legal support to local communities in legal cases against violations by corporations grabbing and polluting their ancestral territory. FoEI will contribute with strategic support to improve the strategising capacity of the CSO and provide funds for the CSO’s activities with the communities. [FoEI3(1)]: 1 CSO in a Latin American LLMIC is enabled to strengthen a network of people affected by climate change, women's groups, indigenous people, and other organized groups to support their campaigning and advocacy towards the government for corporate accountability. FoEI contributes to this result through financial support for the national group and contributing to the strategic capacities of the national group. [FoEI4(+0)]: FoEI will support (networking, strategizing, research, communication) and coordinate an international working group (including CSOs from at least 2 LLMICs) that will effectively campaign at national and international level for a strong UN Binding Treaty. [Groups probably involved already counted above or under]. [FoEI5(3)]: FoEI will provide financial and strategic support to a CSO in an African LLMIC for their efforts to further build a network of CSOs in the African region fighting against corporate impunity and advocating for the Binding Treaty; to support at least 2 African CSOs from LLMICs to advocate towards their governments to ensure African states support and lead the UN treaty process; and to support communities in their fights against transnational corporations’ violations of their rights.
[FoEI1(1)]: FoEI supported (financial, communication and strategic campaigning support) a CSO in a Latin American LLMIC to strengthen their collaboration with allies and affected communities through joint analysis and advocacy in relation to the social and environmental crisis in the light of the Covid pandemic, the privatization of water, proper waste management and the banning of single-use plastics, public debt, and criticizing free trade agreements.
[FoEI2(1)]: FoEI supported (financial and strategic support) a CSO in an Asian LLMIC to enable them to support indigenous communities with paralegal trainings and assistance in court cases to protest the illegal operations of a gold mine in their territory, resist harassment by guards and paramilitary, and advocate towards the local government and the court to uphold legal orders and codes that ban mining.
[FoEI3(1)]: FoEI financially supported a CSO in a Latin American LLMIC to strengthen their collaboration with trade unions and other CSO networks through joint analysis and advocacy on the social, environmental and political situation in the country. This resulted in several national and international networking meetings of CSOs, community leaders, farmers, municipality officials a.o. to analyze the social and environmental crisis in light of the Covid pandemic; public debt; waste management; and in joint campaign efforts such as press conferences e.g. to criticize the privatization of water and present water management proposals; and to criticize free trade agreements and the import of food, to the detriment of local production.
[FoEI4(3)]: FoEI supported (networking, strategizing, research, communication) and coordinated an international working group, consisting of CSOs participating in networks such as the FoE network and the Global Campaign to Reclaim Peoples Sovereignty, Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity (Global Campaign), that campaigned for a strong UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights. In preparation of the 6th Open-Ended Inter-Governmental Working Group (IGWG) meeting (October) FoEI had strategising calls with the FoE delegation and the Global Campaign; organised online workshops and webinars in Asia, Latin America and Africa; shared the inputs of the Global Campaign on the Treaty text with member states; met with delegations of members states in Geneva during the 6th IGWG; and made direct interventions during the UN Informal Binding Treaty consultations and the 6th IGWG negotiations. Three FoE groups from LLMICs (Mozambique, Togo, Indonesia) spoke directly to the UN floor during the consultations and negotiations.
[FoEI5(+0)]: FoEI supported (financial and strategic support) a CSO in an African LLMIC to further strengthen a network of CSOs in Africa to advocate for a strong UN Binding Treaty at the national and regional level; to build the knowledge of CSOs on corporate impunity and human rights; to strengthen communities to monitor the rights violations by TNCs and to support court cases against these violations. The network wrote joint letters to African governments and to regional bodies (such as ECOWAS), ensured the UN treaty issues were discussed in workshops and events, developed specific African demands for the treaty text and reached out to other national organizations working on similar issues. [CSO already counted under the previous outcome].
[FoEI6(+9)]: In the framework of its Internationalist Solidarity System (ISS) that addresses prevention, rapid response, monitoring, and mobilization of solidarity actions in relation to the violation of rights of environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs) (see 1.C FoEI1), FoEI worked on fifteen cases of violation of rights of EHRDs, (4 in Africa, supporting 3 LLMIC CSOs/EHRDs); 4 in Asia, supporting 3 LLMIC CSOs/EHRDs); 6 in Latin America, supporting 3 LLMIC CSOs/EHRDs), a.o. by providing emergency support, advising, documenting cases and raising public awareness of them, ad hoc advocacy, mobilizing CSOs and the general public to demand justice for affected communities through calls for action and the support and endorsement of statements. FoEI further built capacity of groups in national and regional workshops dealing with shrinking democratic space in the region (in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, one Asian LLMIC, Latin America, with the participation of 3 additional LLMIC CSOs. The findings in these workshops were used by the CSOs involved, including tens of CSOs that participated but that are not counted here, to strengthen their advocacy and EHRD work, and to further strengthen the joint ISS work. [Three CSOs already counted above].
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Friends of the Earth International
FGG FoEI ToC 2: Improved Trade and Investment
FGG’s goal is to ensure that trade and investment advances socially just, inclusive and environmentally sustainable development. Like Minister Ploumen, we believe that trade and investment can contribute significantly to economic opportunity and equality. But the current global trade and investment regime has helped create and exacerbate governance gaps that adversely affect society, expanding the rights of corporations while diminishing the policy options available to governments. Policies promoting trade and investment have overlooked the potentiality of negative impacts, putting them at odds with commitments on policy coherence for development (PCD). There is an urgent need to close these governance gaps and to increase policy coherence in general. We believe that this will redress the imbalance between the rights and obligations of corporations and the regulatory space available to governments to fulfil environmental and social objectives, including increased gender equality and respect for human rights. Redressing this imbalance is essential in achieving socially just, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable societies. As the Minister has stated in her policy agenda, the market is not perfect. We believe that governments must be able to regulate in society’s interest. Governments have an obligation to assess the impacts of their policies and take action or refrain from introducing a policy when there is significant risk or evidence of negative impacts. However over the course of the last two decades there has been a trend for governments to sign up to bilateral and multilateral trade and investment agreements that restrict their ability to implement policies that stimulate inclusive and sustainable growth, and create incentives for them to cast aside their obligations to citizens. In addition, existing policies on energy sourcing and financing constrain the space within which more socially just, inclusive and environmentally sustainable energy systems could emerge. This dynamic is aggravated by the inclusion of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanisms in many agreements. These enable companies to sue governments for pursuing policies that may adversely affect future profits. Fierce competition for investment between countries further aggravates these problems, exerting downward pressure on wages and the price of natural resources. There is increasing interest, including in the Netherlands and the EU, in new approaches to trade and investment where benefits are shared more equally. The Netherlands is a key actor in the global debates on trade and investment and Policy Coherence for Development, and has set a trend that has been followed by many donor countries and international institutions. We believe that the government’s willingness to tolerate dissent and sustain dialogue with representatives of civil society around the world can lead to transformative change. Besides specific trade and investment policies, also policies related to agriculture and food security, energy and climate, raw materials use, transport and infrastructure, biodiversity and other areas, can have a significant impact on trade and investment flows and therefore on inclusive and sustainable development and on people in Low- and Lower-Middle Income Countries (LLMICs). Oftentimes, these links are overlooked. In order to achieve policy coherence for development, FGG will carry out joint analyses with partners looking at how key public policies drive investment towards or away from sustainable and inclusive food and energy systems, and a respectful relationship with the environment. Based on these analyses, which will include descriptions of new or existing alternative models, FGG and its Southern partners will develop a joint strategy to influence relevant policies. Satisfying global energy needs through fossil fuel extraction, including fracking, large-scale hydropower projects, nuclear energy, and industrial agriculture (such as flex crops and industrial tree plantations), constitutes one of the main sources of greenhouse gas emissions. It also generates unsustainable solutions that promote exclusion and increase people’s vulnerabilities. FGG focuses on demonstrating how existing policies on energy sourcing and financing (in both the North and the South) prevent more socially just, inclusive and environmentally sustainable energy systems emerging. At the same time they facilitate resource grabbing and extend corporate control over energy production. Our work creates options for the pursuit of models that represent real solutions to climate change, and that move forward, in a socially just way, toward the phasing out of fossil fuels. This dossier includes policies that are directly or indirectly related to climate and energy policies, such as policies on public energy provision and subsidies, financing and foreign direct investment, transport, infrastructure and growth corridors, extractives, agriculture, biodiversity, mining and raw materials production and use. FGG will strive to improve existing policies regulating activity around climate and energy, by strengthening community driven innovations aimed at providing for local energy needs and bringing lessons learned into policy discussions and interventions in key decision making spaces including UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and within EU institutions.
A. Enabling environment. The rights and (legal) space of people, communities and civil society actors in Low- and Lower-Middle Income Countries (LLMICs) active on trade and investment are protected. B. Capacities strengthened. Increased capacity of civil society actors to research, network and advocate on trade and investment. C. Alternatives developed. Alternative approaches to the current trade and investment regime—which are people-driven, gender inclusive and sustainable policies and practices that improve policy coherence for development, such as the Alternative Trade Mandate—have been developed, piloted and promoted by FGG and civil society actors. D. Agendas set. Decision makers prioritise improvement measures due to support from influential civil society actors, critical media attention, increased public awareness and effective scrutiny of trade and investment policies. E. Policies changed. Policies related to trade and investment have been improved, so that they advance policy coherence for development. F. Practice changed. Improved trade and investment policies and processes are implemented and enforced.
Civil society; Governments; International institutions; Private sector actors.
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Outcome E: Policies Changed
Policies related to trade and investment are improved, so that they advance policy coherence for development.
2.E
# mechanisms, policies and regulations improved or introduced by national, regional and international government bodies to ensure policies related to trade and investment advance policy coherence for development in LLMICs.
All baselines are set at 0
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
FoEI1: The Palestinian authorities have responded positively to PENGON/FoE Palestine’s initiatives on sustainable energy, and the government is keen on scaling up renewable energies to change the energy mix. PENGON’s advocacy work has focused on the improvement of a Palestinian law adopted in 2015, leading to changes in the government conditions for private actors keen on investing in the sector that were adopted in 2016. Moreover PENGON cooperated closely with environmental specialists and the ministry of energy in order to devise a Pre-Master Plan on Solar Energy in Production in Palestine. It was discussed with other ministries, private sector (such as electricity companies), NGOs and donors through several meetings and workshops (during which additional recommendations were brought in) and finally adopted by the government in 2016. However challenges to meaningful impacts on the ground remain the political conditions in the region.
FoEI1(1): One government in Asia Pacific adopts a ‘redline’ policy to not negotiate trade and investment deals that weaken/undermine environmental protection or the right to regulate, following advocacy of CSOs in the region.
[FoEI1(0)]: Outcome not (yet) achieved in 2018. Advocacy work continues in 2019.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
[FoEI1:] In Palestine the Energy Quality Authority agreed to adopt regulations to encourage more investment in clean energy projects. New regulations were approved in relation to investment incentives for solar units. An agreement between the Ministry of Education and the Palestinian Investment Fund was signed to convert all governmental schools in Palestine to solar energy (more than 2000 schools). A CSO supported by FoEI has been advocating such measures for the past years. [FoEI2:] The Bandung Administrative Court in West Java, Indonesia revoked the environmental permit for a coal power plant, following a lawsuit and opposition from villagers and civil society organizations to the planned project. A CSO supported by FoEI had contributed to this.
[FoEI1(1)]: A FoE group from Asia in various meetings with the national Ministry of Energy conveyed the challenges for women to be active in the clean energy sector. In 2019 this resulted in the Ministry of Energy including criteria for women to participate in clean energy projects in their annual plans. They also included encouragements for women to be able to invest in this sector. [FoEI2(1)]: FoEI successfully advocated for the removal of ISDS from the RCEP FTA. Such was decided for at the 26th RCEP negotiation round. Advocacy included meeting with various country delegations, co-organising a civil society conference on RCEP and a protest at the conference, and supporting media work, in coalition with other CSOs. [FoEI3(1)]: FoEI and FoE groups’ contribution to the campaign for the inclusion of plastic waste under the scope of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal has had influence on the agreement by over 180 countries in the 14th COP in April and May on amendments to the convention resulting in increased transparency in the trade in plastics, the right for countries to know and refuse plastic waste imports through strengthened prior and informed consent measures. In 2019 FoEI and FoE groups were part of a strong movement that campaigned for the inclusion of plastic waste under the scope of the Basel Convention. This campaign contributed to pressure on governments which resulted in them speaking out against the free trade of plastic waste.
[FoEI1(1)]: National government legislation was passed in a non-LLMIC Asia Pacific country (Australia) banning the export of unprocessed waste from this rich country overseas to other countries including LLMICs. In the framework of its global campaign on plastic waste export and the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, FoEI had advocated for such legislation in plastic waste exporting countries together with CSOs from LLMICs and non-LLMICs in the region.
[FoEI2(1)]: A municipality in a Central American LLMIC officially declared itself free of pesticides in October 2020. This happened after a meeting with 60 participants, and preceding communications work including press conferences and radio spots as part of the efforts to promote agroecology by a CSO supported by FoEI. The creation of a public policy of rejection of pesticides is a sign that agroecology is gaining ground in the country. This was also demonstrated with the creation of the law for the promotion of urban and peri-urban agroecological family gardens, which was presented to the legislative assembly by a CSO network in which the CSO supported by FoEI plays an active role in promoting agroecology, and jointly organizing consultations between peasants, government and the private sector on the law for agroecology. This agroecological gardens law is now waiting to be approved by the Legislative Assembly.
Outcome A: Enabling Environment
The rights and (legal) space of people, communities and civil society actors in Low- and Lower-Middle Income Countries (LLMICs) active on trade and investment are protected.
2.A.a
# mechanisms put in place or improved by governments that guarantee access for civil society to democratic decision making processes related to trade and investment, including the right to resist developments.
All baselines are set at 0
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
[FoEI1(1)]: FoEI and CEO worked together during the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP 14 in Egypt in November to successfully change the procedure to hire expert advice in the CBD process to avoid or manage conflict of interest. The organisations had conducted research into the consultants that are hired by the CBD to give expert advice about public goods. The secretariat took the matter up and has forwarded a draft text to the scientific advisory committee, stating that actors with a vested interest should not be hired for matters of the common good. This draft text has been approved by the COP. See decision 14/33 on the “Procedure for avoiding or managing conflicts of interest in expert groups”. With this procedure in place, CBD has adopted a different way of working that is contributing to more independent expert advice, which improves the democratic character of the CBD, which sets a framework for agricultural policy making by national governments.
2.A.b
# effective legal and other grievance mechanisms adopted or improved by governments via which CSOs and communities can resolve grievances with governments and companies related to trade and investment and claim their environmental, human and worker rights.
All baselines are set at 0
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
Outcome F: Practice Changed
Improved trade and investment policies and processes are implemented and enforced.
2.F
# mechanisms, policies and regulations implemented and enforced by national, regional and international government bodies to ensure policies related to trade and investment advance policy coherence for development in LLMICs.
All baselines are set at 0
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
Outcome D: Agendas Set
Decision makers prioritise improvement measures due to support from influential civil society actors, critical media attention, increased public awareness and effective scrutiny of trade and investment policies.
2.D
# proposals for improvement to policies related to trade and investment discussed by national, regional and international government bodies and/or by private policy makers, in academia, public agenda, media and social movements.
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* Critique of ISDS becomes part of the public and political discourse in several countries (but at least one) in Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific (with specific focus on the following LLMICs countries: Indonesia, Nigeria, Uganda, Colombia, El Salvador and Malaysia) * The need to transition away from fossil fuels is put higher on the political agenda because of exposure of two cases of dirty energy projects and how they negatively impact the potential for sustainable development (including the respect of human rights and gender-related aspects).
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
FoEI1(i): Thanks to the work done on trade and investment in the Asia Pacific region WALHI/FoE Indonesia was able to bring up the controversial aspects of ISDS in the public and political debate in Indonesia. WALHI took part in an ISDS argumentation training organised by FoEI and TNI in November 2016, which it re-used in its advocacy around the RCEP round of negotiations taking place in December 2016. WALHI was also co-organiser of the civil society summit happening in parallel of the talks (December 2-10) that highlighted the civil society concerns around the inclusion of ISDS in future trade deals (outlined in the open letter to the 16 RCEP governments signed by 316 CSOs, http://igj.or.id/civil-society-open-letter-to-governments-in-the-16-rcep-countries/). Activities included a day of informational sessions, one protest action, one NGO breakfast with Indonesia's head negotiator, and one CSO stakeholder meeting with trade negotiators, and one media conference (which resulted in coverage of the issues, for example, http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/12/07/rcep-talks-speed-up-amid-tpp-failure.html). FoEI1(ii): FoEI's support to CESTA/FoE El Salvador allowed it to highlight in the El Salvadoran media the links between the lack of binding rules on transnational corporations and foreign investor privileges through the ISDS case Oceano Gold/Pacific Rim. FoE El Salvador held 2 press conferences on the case, which created visibility on the case and allowed CESTA to connect with other movements in opposing it. FoEI2(i): As a result of the level of community resistance organised by ERA/FoE Nigeria against tar sands development plans of the Nigerian government, the Nigerian government did not take any further step in relation to the exploitation of tar sands in Nigeria in 2016 and the projects have been delayed. FoEI2(ii): Honduras-based CSO is exposing the damaging effects of planned mega hydro-projects for the environment and communities. This has resulted in higher awareness of these dangers within communities, and the emergence of public debates around these in Honduras. April 13-15, 2016 approximately 1500 people from grassroots CSOs in Honduras came together for the event "Berta Caceres Lives International Peoples' Summit" in Tegucigalpa and Rio Branco, Honduras, to commemorate the legacy of Berta Caceres's work in defense of Lenca traditional territories. The occasion was also used by Honduran CSOs to analyze and share common challenges faced by CSOs and communities in defending their lives and livelihoods, particularly in relation to corporate and state impunity following the 2009 coup d'etat. As a result, there is broader national level understanding of the different experiences and strategies of Honduran CSOs, and increased, common political analysis and national-level debate: http://encuentrobertacaceresvive.blogspot.nl/. In addition, key Honduran CSOs took forward social media campaigns to raise visibility across Honduras of impunity and to strengthen and engage community-level voices in national-level political debates: https://www.facebook.com/madretierrahonduras/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE
FoEI1(1): CSO demands and critique are part of public and political discourse in context of regional trade agreement discussions. FoEI2(1): Cross-regional climate justice mobilization and exposure of 2 cases of dirty energy projects and their negative impact on the potential for sustainable development (including respect of human rights and gender-related aspects), puts the need to transition away from fossil fuels even higher on the political agenda. FoEI3(1): Proposals related to agroecology (local markets, inclusive policy development, investment) receive increased support from LLMIC governments pushing them higher on the agenda in international processes lead by the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
[FoEI1(4)]: FoEI worked with Milieudefensie and a CSO from Uganda to produce materials to stop ISDS and the impacts of oil drilling in Uganda. The materials supported Milieudefensie advocacy work in the Dutch BIT reform process and the Ugandan CSO's oil campaign. The petition was presented by Milieudefensie to the Dutch government. FoEI also supported CSOs from Korea, Australia and Uruguay to provide a submission to the Dutch BIT reform process. Their inputs were sent to and reviewed by the Dutch government [1]. FoEI also supported an Australian CSO to produce an ISDS briefing paper ‘The case for banning Investor State Dispute Settlement in Australia’, which was used in advocacy work around the TPP trade deal and for submission to the Australian senate. It resulted in a political party [1] adopting two recommendations from this paper. Furthermore, FoEI supported a South Korean CSO to undertake lobby and advocacy work at the UNCITRAL Asia ISDS reform meeting. FoEI supported the CSO to develop key anti-ISDS arguments and responses to pro-ISDS messages. The representative of FoE South Korea spoke with government officials at the UNCITRAL meeting and on a panel at one CSO side-event [1]. FoEI published the report ‘RCEP, A secret deal. Trade talks fail the transparency and public participation test’ in cooperation with TNI and other allies. The report provides an analysis on the secrecy around the RCEP negotiations in nine countries and gives recommendations on how to democratize this process to improve transparency and public participation. This report was covered by the media [1]. [FoEI2(1)]: FoEI published a ‘Transforming our Economies: Scaling up the Solutions’ report in three languages. The solutions in this report were brought in discussion by a CSO from Argentina at the G20 in an event with allies. [FoEI3(5)]: The People’s Demands (shaped by people’s movements including FoEI and its member groups) were submitted by a Togolese CSO to the UNFCCC secretariat [1] at COP24 in December and discussed during a press conference by media and CSOs. Press coverage was also achieved for an action co-organised by FoEI on the impunity of oil companies. The FoEI’s People Power Now! Energy Manifesto was launched at the UNFCCC COP 24 during a public event where it was discussed by unions [1], CSOs and indigenous people [1], media [1], and state representatives [1]. [FoEI4(1)]: The High Level Panel of Experts of the Committee on Food Security (HLPE, a science-policy interface of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS)) [1] made substantial changes to five areas of the Zero draft on agroecology, following the five substantive comments made by civil society. The civil society input was organized by the drafting team of the working group on agroecology of the Civil Society Mechanism to the CFS, which is facilitated by FoEI. [FoEI5(1)]: FoEI participated in a delegation of the International Planning Committee to the Committee on Agriculture (COAG, a platform linked in partnership with the FAO, representing 800 CSOs and 300 million small scale food producers) with the result, after FoEI's input to the FAO analytical framework for agroecology had been discussed at the FAO Expert workshop on multi-dimensional assessment of agroecology, that the COAG [1] included two civil society demands in its final report to the FAO council for adoption. One demand is on agroecology as an approach towards a sustainable food system and the other on mainstreaming of biodiversity across agricultural sectors. [FoEI6(2)]: As a result of lobby by FoEI and five other organisations, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) [1] removed “voluntary commitments” from the draft text about the process to develop post-2020 objectives for the CBD. The organisations also successfully advocated including civil society participation in the first regional meeting in this process. Furthermore, FoEI organized four actions to claim space and visibility through joint actions at COP 14 of the CBD for civil society positions on gene drives, Indigenous Peoples rights, the need for a holistic approach to biodiversity and exposed the vested interest of corporations in the negotiations of the COP. FoEI representatives were interviewed, and civil society positions on key issues were better reflected in media [1] than in previous years, as a result of FoEI communication support for civil society at the CBD COP 14 in Egypt in November. [FoEI7(1)]: FoEI position on food sovereignty was shared and experiences were discussed with 200 civil society organizations from 12 LLMICs (Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda, Senegal, Benin, Mali, Guinee, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo) in November in Togo during the West African Caravan on the Convergence of Land, Water and Seed.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
[FoEI1:] FoE groups continued to make the critique of ISDS a part of public and political discourse. FoEI supported a CSO in South Korea to co-organise Civil Society Forum's and official stakeholder engagement at the 20th round of RCEP negotiations (South Korea, November) on the issue of ISDS, including speaking on panels and media articles. FoEI provided financial support for staff at a CSO in the Philippines to discuss the issue of ISDS at the IP Summit, a large indigenous community gathering (Manila, October) and to participate in ISDS fora in Nueva Vizcaya and Quezon City (July). [FoEI2:] FoEI was invited by the Civil Society Mechanism (CSM) of the UN Committee on World Food Security and Nutrition (CFS) to facilitate the working group on Sustainable Forestry for Food Security and Nutrition. This working group collected input, made joint analysis and prepared the statements, both in the negotiations with the High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) and at the forum of the CFS44 (October 9-13, Rome). The High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) presented draft recommendations that were negotiated at the policy round table with government delegates at the CFS44 on sustainable forestry for food security and nutrition, to which Civil Society Organizations made at least 10 statements to improve the content of the recommendations to strengthen the rights of forest dependent people. The improved recommendations were approved by the CFS44. At the CFS44 forum meeting (government delegates, food related UN institutions), Civil Society Organisations made 5 proposals to advance food sovereignty and agroecology that were supported by government delegates. These are: 1. Recognition that forests are not just trees but also encompass people especially forest dependent people who are small-scale producers and feeding the majority of the world. 2. Recognition that the recommendations are particularly important to address the needs of indigenous peoples and local communities and smallholders especially forest-dependent people who have a spiritual, cultural, social, political and economic relationship with forests. 3. Recognition that gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment, respecting their rights, and access to forest and land tenure, agriculture and forestry support services, capacity building, and fostering women’s equal participation in decision making is essential to achieving food security and nutrition and should be mainstreamed across all policy recommendations. 4. Recognition of the traditional practices and the key contribution of indigenous peoples and local communities and smallholders when managing sustainably and in an integrated manner land, forests and trees while achieving food security. 5. Agreement by the CFS to further discuss the negative impact of plantations on food security and nutrition [FoEI3:] In Palestine in meetings with the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and the Energy Quality Authority concerns about gender equity and women’s empowerment in relation to energy management raised by a Palestinian CSO, receiving financial support from FoEI, were favorably received and a recommendation to develop a guidance document on mechanisms for gender mainstreaming in energy management and energy policies will be developed. [FoEI4:] FoEI coordinated a delegation of 7 people (representatives of CSOs from Germany, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, and FoEI’s Real World Radio) to participate in the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Buenos Aires (Dec 10-13) and Peoples Summit, including direct advocacy to negotiators as part of OWINFS coalition, signing on to two civil society statements, organising one event on economic justice solutions, many speakers on panels, responding to banning of civil society (including FoE regional representative), mobilizing/organising protest and communication support to Fuera OMC coalition. FoEI carried out communications work to support the delegation. FoEI’s key messages were: People must be included in trade policy discussion; Do not expand the WTO into dangerous new areas of investment, e-commerce and domestic services regulation; Reform public stock-holding for food sovereignty. These were advocated directly to country delegations inside the WTO and in the media. This was one the biggest civil society and social movement WTO mobilisations in a decade with thousands of people on the streets, good media coverage and coordinated advocacy on the inside of the negotiations. This contributed to ensuring no new harmful issues were agreed at the WTO.
[FoEI1(1)]: CSOs and social movements participating in CSO fora around the UNFCCC COP25 will discuss FoEI research on the alternative 1.5 degrees pathway, and position papers prepared by FoEI and LLMIC FoE groups on geoengineering and 'bio-energy with carbon capture and storage' (BECCS). This will strengthen civil society in its efforts to oppose false solutions to climate change and to promote alternatives to the current policies and frameworks amongst decision-makers during the COP25 and thereafter. [FoEI2(2)]: Policy makers in at least 2 international/regional level advocacy forums will discuss FoEI proposals for improved investments policies related to dirty energy projects developed together with LLMIC CSOs. [FoEI3(10)]: 10 FoE groups will forge alliances with trade unions around proposals prepared by these groups for improved climate and energy policies, and together with these unions develop and take forward a just transition strategy at their national level. [FoEI4(6)]: Demands and critique from LLMIC CSOs and FoEI are part of public and political discourse in the context of national (Togo, El Salvador, Sri Lanka, Indonesia) and regional trade and investment agreement discussions (including on African Free Trade Area, RCEP and ISDS). FoEI supports and strengthens these agenda-setting efforts through the facilitation of strategy development, organization of workshops and/or webinars, and development of communications strategies and materials. [FoEI5(1)]: Critique from LLMIC CSOs and FoEI of ISDS is part of the discourse at United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) session. [FoEI6(6)]: Proposals (developed by working groups where FoEI facilitates and/or participates and CSOs from LLMICs participate) that promote agroecology, including the promotion of permanent structures on agroecology within the FAO, have been presented to and are being discussed by the World Committee on Food Security (CFS) and to the UN FAO and its member governments [5 member countries are counted]. [FoEI7(4)]: At the national level in at least 3 LLMICs, and at the UN/FAO Committee on Food Security and Nutrition (CFS) level, upon advocacy of CSOs in these LLMICs against industrial plantations and the related deforestation and human rights violations and landgrabbing, policies promoted by these groups that are in favor of community forest management and agroecology will be discussed. Proposals for these policies have been developed within the FoE network and in other CSO fora with the participation of LLMIC FoE groups and FoEI. FoEI will facilitate the development of a joint advocacy strategy and the participation of representatives from 2 CSOs from LLMICs at the FAO/CFS. [FoEI8(1)]: A World Committee on Food Security (CFS) policy roundtable process on agroecology is agreed and underway. Materials prepared by 7 LLMIC CSOs and FoEI will be discussed in this roundtable process. [FoEI9(1)]: An analysis of LLMIC CSOs and FoEI of the trade in waste issue, with a focus on the impact of the Chinese import ban on plastics, and the link between the need for trade justice and zero waste/plastic is discussed in social movement and receives attention in the media.
[FoEI1(1)]: Proposals from a CSO from a Latin American UMIC (Uruguay) on chapters of the EU-MERCOSUR FTA that are problematic for domestic and regional policies such as ISDS (and that were developed in collaboration with LLMIC CSOs, FoE International and FoE Europe in the framework of FoEI's Economic Justice Programma) has reached the governmental agenda in the country after multiple meetings between the CSO and the government. [FoEI2(5)]: FoEI strengthened the alliance between FoE groups in Latin America (from Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay) and trade unions in Latin America on a Just Transition and Gender Justice, which resulted in discussions within the alliance on what a feminist just transition would look like and building relationships between the women’s movements, climate movement and unions. FoEI provided financial and coordination support that contributed to the participation and representation of CSOs and movements in the Latin American region in a regional event (November) where they shared their positions on social and political issues including trade and investment, which contributed to shaping the resulting common agenda for social movements in the Latin American region. Furthermore, FoEI strengthened the collaboration between FoE groups (from South Africa, Mozambique, Nigeria and Togo) and trade unions in Africa on a transition away from coal. Also, FoEI (i.e. the FoE groups including from LLMICs as collaborating in FoEI's Climate Justice & Energy Programme) as part of a wider climate alliance was able to put Just Transition elements on the agenda of youth movements to ensure Southern voices, equity perspectives, current climate impacts in the global South (not only future focused) were a part of the narrative and programme of these youth movements. Further, a FoE group in an Asian LLMIC (Palestine) with the financial support from FoEI ensured that proposals for renewable energy, empowerment of women in this sector and gender sensitive renewable energy laws were put on the agenda of two ministries who conveyed the CSO's messages on how to empower women through mainstreaming gender in clean energy programs. This also resulted in the Ministry of Economy including criteria for women to participate in clean energy projects in their annual plans. [FoEI3(1)]: FoEI and FoE groups (a.o. from Sri Lanka, Malaysia) were part of a strong movement that campaigned for the inclusion of plastic waste under the scope of the Basel Convention to end the free trade of plastic waste. National level advocacy contributed to the result of one government of an Asian UMIC speaking out against the free trade of plastic waste and actively sending back plastic waste to origin countries. [As the country in question is a UMIC, this outcome is counted not as an F-outcome (practice change) but a D-outcome (support)]. [FoEI4(2)]: In July the FAO launched the Global Knowledge Product (GKP) on Agroecology following the involvement of the International Planning Committee (IPC) of the Food Sovereignty movement (advocating a global food system based on agroecology and food sovereignty) in a process to develop an FAO Global Analytical Framework for the multi-dimensional assessment of Agroecology and guidelines for its application. This is part of the FAO approach to scaling up agroecology. According to the FAO “this tool will consolidate information on the impact of agroecological approaches in order to facilitate informed decision making. It will provide a guidance framework in reviewing policy options for agroecology and thus assist policy makers in assessing the multi-dimensional impacts of agroecological production systems.” FoEI and FoE groups participating in FoEI's Food Sovereignty Programme (including groups from LLMICs such as Togo and El Salvador) contributed to this step, which implements concrete advances in the FAO’s work on agroecology, by representing the IPC in the technical working group that drafted the analytical framework. In addition to contributing to shaping the GKP civil society, through the IPC, continues to be involved in shaping the agenda of the ongoing implementation of GKP, including during a follow up regional workshop to the GKP launch that took place in Mexico City in November. Furthermore, FAO will contribute to the development of the UNCBD's Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) with this proposal (see below). Agroecology constitutes a sustainable alternative approach to unsustainable agribusiness and its negative impact on nature and people, see e.g. the statement from the Forum Social des Paysans from 27 November 2019 co-organised by a CSO from Togo with the support of FoEI, 'SOUVERAINETE ALIMENTAIRE ET BIODIVERSITE'. [FoEI5(1)]: The UN Committee on World Food Security (UN CFS) launched a policy convergence process on agroecology, which FoEI, as part of the global food sovereignty movement and member of the Civil Society Mechanism (CSM) of the CFS, has been advocating for years. The CSM further contributed to agenda-setting within this policy convergence process with a December 6 submission to the rapporteur for the policy convergence process, as part of the open consultation process with the CSM to gather input on priority issues to be addressed during the process and to feed into the zero draft of a the process. Agroecology constitutes a sustainable alternative approach to unsustainable agribusiness and its negative impact on nature and people, see e.g. the 'CSM Inputs for the CFS policy convergence process on “Agroecological and other innovative approaches for sustainable agriculture and food systems that enhance food security and nutrition” to which FoEI, represented in the CSM has contributed with the FoE groups participating in FoE International's Food Sovereignty Programme, such as from LLMICs Togo and El Salvador. [FoEI6(1)]: Joint campaigning to resist financialization of nature is now on the agenda of the International Planning Committee of the Food Sovereignty movement (IPC) following a May 2019 training on financialization of nature conducted by FoEI for the IPC’s land and territories working group. This training resulted in a joint strategy and campaign proposal in relation to resisting financialization of nature being developed with social movements. From an ecological justice perspective, financialization of nature must be rejected as a false solution to climate change. [FoEI7(1)]: FoEI's and the food sovereignty movement's position on the need for a right to land was presented to the UN Committee on Economic Cultural and Social Rights (CESCR) and discussed on October 14, when FoEI was part of an expert panel at the CESCR event on “Land under changing environmental conditions and climate change” and is being considered in the context of the CESCR’s process to develop a General Comment on Land (as a Human Right). FoEI positions are developed in the framework of FoE International's Food Sovereignty Programme, in which CSOs from LLMICs such as Togo and El Salvador participate. [FoEI8(1)]: CSOs including FoEI participating in the UNCBD's SBSTTA 23 (Convention on Biological Diversity, Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice) have had discussions for the first time on why financialization of nature policies and carbon offsetting mechanisms (such as those included in the Paris Agreement for the UNFCCC) should not be included in the CBD Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) which is currently being developed for the 2020-2030 decade. Financialization of Nature (FoN) is considered a topic which is difficult to communicate, but is extremely relevant and important to discuss because of its harm to environment and social justice. FoEI published a study explaining this: 'Regulated destruction. How biodiversity offsetting enables environmental destruction' that is used in these processes. FoEI positions are developed in the framework of FoE International's Food Sovereignty Programme, in which CSOs from LLMICs such as Togo and El Salvador participate. [FoEI9(1)]: FoEI’s joint analysis on rights inherent to Community Forest Management, developed with CSOs from LLMICs El Salvador, Honduras, Indonesia, Philippines, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Sri Lanka, and submitted to and presented at meetings of and around the UNCBD, has contributed to the discussions in the UNCBD Alliance and at the UNCBD Thematic Consultation on Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures for the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and has been adopted by the CBD Alliance. The analysis is about the essential role that communities have in area-based conservation and the need that these rights are recognized and implemented. [FoEI10(1)]: A CSO from a Latin American LLMIC (El Salvador) who had developed a national law for the promotion of agroecology was invited to a hearing on 22 October in the national parliament to present technical arguments on the proposed law, in which deputies from the Agriculture Commission of the Legislative Assembly were present. The CSO presented the law together with 16 CSOs accompanied by a mobilization of 350 peasants [See also 2.B FoEI9 and 2.C FoEI5].
[FoEI1(1)]: FoEI’s positions developed on planetary emergency, false solutions and pathways towards climate justice will be discussed at the COP26 by social movements and are expected to be covered by the media. [FoEI2(1)]: FoEI’s positions on the current trade and investment system (a system that transfers enormous powers to multinational corporations whilst undermining the fundamental rights of women and men to work, food and a clean environment) in relation to the WTO and large-scale infrastructure projects will be covered by the media. FoEI advocates people powered economic justice solutions like cooperatives and public services that reduce inequality, contribute to equitable power relations including between women and men and expand the role of cooperation, community management and sustainable planning in all aspects of life. [FoEI3(1)]: FoEI’s proposals on agroecology, specifically concerning: (i) the implementation of the FAO Global Knowledge Product on Agroecology; and (ii) the FAO Committee on Agriculture (COAG) work on agroecology will be discussed at the upcoming FAO regional conferences. FoEI will contribute to this outcome by engaging in advocacy for the proposal at the FAO and by coordinating the participation of CSO representatives from Asia, Africa and Latin America to promote agroecology in regional FAO civil society consultations, and by supporting the engagement of civil society in similar advocacy by facilitating the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) of the food sovereignty movement’s working group on agroecology. [FoEI4(1)]: FoEI positions in relation to biodiversity, community forest management, financialization of nature and food sovereignty are discussed in the Committee on Biological Diversity (CBD) process to develop a post-2020 framework on biodiversity, including at the CBD COP15 in China and receive media coverage. FoEI will contribute through advocacy, delegation preparation and coordination, communications activities and engagement with the International Planning Committee of the Food Sovereignty movement’s working group on agrobiodiversity. FoEI’s critique of financialization of nature mechanisms and its vision on biodiversity receives media attention as a result of FoEI communications work.
[FoEI1a(1)]: FoEI's analysis on the climate crisis linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, which resulted in a set of climate justice principles on Covid-19 and climate and which were taken up in FoEI’s Just Recovery principles (see 1.C FoEI2), were discussed and integrated into the statements of one African, and one global climate justice movement CSO network.
[FoEI1b(1)]: FoEI, an African LLMIC CSO and a European national CSO (France) co-released a report on a gas development project in the African country exposing how a foreign state and companies fuel violence and devastation through their involvement in the development of gas mega-projects in LLMICs. The outcomes of the report received widespread coverage in the media.
[FoEI1c(1)]: One African LLMIC CSO received media coverage of their proposal to move away from fossil fuels to sustainable, renewable energy in their country. FoEI provided financial, strategic and communication support.
[FoEI2(3)]: FoEI’s positions on the current trade and investment system in relation to financial relief bailouts from Covid-19, and to stop trade and investment treaty negotiations during the Covid-19 outbreak, aiming to prevent corporations from profiting from the pandemic at the cost of the public interest (see 1.C FoEI2) were covered by the media. FoEI's advocacy on a large-scale international infrastructure project may have contributed to critique being picked up by a governmental think tank, and led to this think tank presenting a policy proposal for increasing environmental and human rights regulation of investments overseas.
Furthermore, FoEI together with FoE groups and allies (also from LLMICs outside the Mercosur region) campaigned against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, a.o. by publishing the research report 'Burning Amazonia. A Global Corporate Crime. A Warning to Stop the MercoSur-European Union Free Trade Agreement. This may have contributed to the agreement being further delayed, via the use of the research findings and positions documented in the report, in advocacy in the EU (see 2020 report Milieudefensie and FoE Europe, 2.A.a MD2, 2.B FoEE2, 2.D FoEE1, 2.D MD2).
[FoEI3a(2)]: The FAO civil society consultation in Latin America and Caribbean, with FoEI input, led to a final declaration that was read at the 36th FAO regional conference (October 2020), urging governments to implement public policies for agroecology in partnership with social movements; denouncing the attempts of corporate capture of agroecology; and proposing how FAO should support the implementation the civil society vision on agroecology. The International Planning Committee (IPC) of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples Food Sovereignty Alliance had organized together with other CSOs in the region and the FAO Regional office the Regional CSO Consultation of the 36th FAO Conference. FoEI participated in the IPC and the civil society consultation with three delegates from FoE groups in the region, including one from a Central American LLMIC. Furthermore, the IPC of the (global) Food Sovereignty movement promoted their vision and demands for agroecology and made visible different initiatives of corporate capture of agroecology, resulting in agroecology being put on the agenda of the Committee on Agriculture of the FAO (COAG), during its 27th meeting in September 2020. FoEI is a facilitator of the (global) IPC working group on agroecolgy
[FoEI3b(1)]: FoEI cooperated in formulating recommendations from the Civil Society Mechanism (CSM) of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in a report on the radical transformation of food systems needed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, 'Voices from the Ground. From Covid-19 to Radical Transformation of our Food Systems' (October 2020), in which data collected from all regions and CSM constituencies on Covid-19 and food systems are analysed. Furthermore, FoEI collaborated in presenting this report during a panel addressing government delegates and the CFS Chair at the CFS High Level Special Event on Global Governance of Food Security and Nutrition (October 2020).
[FoEI4(1)]: Proposals from CSOs in relation to the Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) were discussed during the 2nd session of the Open-ended Working Group (February 2020) and at the CBD’s Subsidiary Body on Implementation (April 202). The CSOs were successful in achieving that proposals on mainstreaming, decision making, conservation and restoration of ecosystems and financial mechanisms were included in the negotiation text. The proposals are important to avoid offsetting measures in the GBF and to strengthen the nature-based approaches and to strengthen the governance of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, as well as of small farmers. FoEI played a leading role in formulating the proposals and in developing the CSO advocacy strategy.
Outcome C: Alternatives Developed
Alternative approaches to the current trade and investment regime—which are people-driven, gender inclusive and sustainable policies and practices that improve policy coherence for development, such as the Alternative Trade Mandate—have been developed, piloted and promoted by FGG and civil society actors.
2.C
# alternative approaches to the current trade and investment regime developed with CSOs in LLMICs that have been developed, piloted and/or promoted.
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* Clear argumentation is developed against the inclusion of ISDS mechanisms in current trade negotiations and future trade agreements. * One study produced, which outlines a model for a socially and environmentally just transition toward the phasing out of fossil fuels.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
FoEI1: In addition to argumentation that had been developed in earlier years, based on developments in the context, in 2016 FoEE and FoEI have issued several new publications on the risks of ISDS. E.g. FoEI's and TNI's report 'The Hidden costs of RCEP and corporate trade deals' (http://www.foei.org/resources/publications/hidden-costs-rcep-corporate-trade-deals-asia). These argumentations have been used e.g. in the organisation of regional ISDS argumentation trainings. FoEI2: In order to put the topic of the need to transition away from fossil fuels at the Marrakesh UNFCCC COP (November 2016), FoEI produced the factsheet "Dirty Energy in Africa", in collaboration with FoE South Africa, FoE Uganda, FoE Mozambique and FoE Nigeria, and included input from allies in the Maghreb region (where the COP22 was taking place). The factsheet included information on dirty energy exploration and impacts in Africa as well as case studies from FoE member groups, and urges African governments to introduce new policies ensuring a transition to a clean, community-controlled renewable energy infrastructure. It was produced in English, French, Spanish and Arabic and disseminated at COP22 during events and at our stall in the civil society space of the COP venue and electronically through the poken system at the COP. It was also distributed via the FoEI website and via email lists to FoE member groups. FoEI produced 200 English and 50 each of French, Arabic and Spanish. Ahead of the UNFCCC COP, FoEI produced an animation video to illustrate how the current energy system impacts people’s lives and how this will worsen if there is no energy transformation. The video was released in English, French, Spanish, Arabic (forthcoming versions in Portuguese, Norwegian and Korean). It was viewed at least 12,000 times on Facebook.
FoEI1(1): Further development of approach to socially and environmentally just transition to a fossil free energy future. FoEI2(1): Proposals developed which promote agroecology (local markets, inclusive policy development, investment) presented to High Level Panel of Experts of the World Committee on Food Security and to the UN FAO and its member governments.
[FoEI1(1)]: As part of further developing work on just transition, FoEI finalized, published and promoted the People Power Now! Energy Manifesto. It contains 10 demands and each demand sets out a positive measure that will accelerate the transition towards a climate just world. It also highlights the initiatives of indigenous peoples and frontline communities that are already putting these values into practice. The PPN Manifesto was launched at the UNFCCC COP24 in Bonn, in December, at a well-attended side event with speakers from across FoE and from key allies. The Manifesto has been promoted towards policymakers and widely distributed among CSO networks. [FoEI2(1)]: A pilot project on agroecology in urban agriculture in San Salvador was set up by a CSO in El Salvador and a curriculum developed for 10 training workshops, which were implemented by 28 CSO actors. FoEI provided financial and planning support to the CSO from El Salvador to develop the project.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
[FoEI1:] In 2017 FoEI further developed its approach to a socially and environmentally just transition away from fossil fuels, including through promoting exchange of ideas amongst FoE national groups across regions, in dialogue and joint events with representatives of the labor movement from all regions and working with a feminist organization on this issue. One Nigerian CSO, one Sri Lankan CSO, one Haitian CSO and one Togolese CSO took part in efforts coordinated by FoEI to develop cross-regional joint analysis and strategizing in relation to the transition to a just energy system. This included participation in the development of an internal FoEI discussion paper on Just Transition, which was an input to discussions within the federation and to a discussion with the trade union movement. FoEI provided financial support for representatives from Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Togo to take part in a roundtable strategy discussion (Bonn, November) with representatives of the international trade union movement (ITUC and affiliates from around the world); representatives from Nigeria and Sri Lanka were speakers at a public event co-hosted by FoEI and ITUC (Bonn, November) on Just Transition to an audience of more than 100 people. A representative from the Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) was also a featured speaker at the public event, with input on the gendered concerns relating to the transition. FoEI worked with national groups across its federation to organize two coordinated days of action (Oct 13-14) to draw attention to the negative impacts of dirty energy, the urgency to demand climate justice in addressing the climate crisis and to transition to a new environmentally and socially just energy system. FoEI support included providing international strategic and communications coordination, regional workshops, Real World Radio coverage and materials. 26 national FoE groups held physical actions and 4 others did online actions, which supported their local and national demands. One CSO in Togo reported that being part of a global day showed them to be strong in the national context and gave them profile to be able to advocate. One CSO in Indonesia’s actions across the country demonstrated people power against coal, and there have seen subsequent court victories (see 1.E). One CSO in Mozambique established their work on gas while also showing a global connection, one CSO in El Salvador held a manifestation against agro-fuels and connected to their peers across the world. Later in the year FoEI coordinated a 20-country delegation at the UNFCCC COP23 (Bonn, November) engaging in a range of awareness raising events, actions (including on climate finance, against fossil fuels, carbon markets, just transition), networking and alliance building meetings, press conferences and actions to promote justice and equity approach in relation to the climate crisis. FoEI focused efforts in supporting member groups from Asia-Pacific (host of the COP) in highlighting key messages against dirty energy and in relation to climate-impacted peoples, distributing a report and videos on this issue. FoEI organized two well-attended workshops on dirty energy and climate-impacted peoples at the People’s Climate Summit. [FoEI2:] In 2017 FoEI worked with member groups across all regions (including CSOs in Mozambique, Indonesia and Philippines) to develop a joint proposal to transform the economy. This set of demands is: public services for all through tax justice, grow the cooperative and solidarity economy, support fair trade and local markets, creating economies of purpose not profit and enacting binding rules for big business. The proposal was presented in an 18-page report called ‘Transforming Our Economy: Scaling up the Solutions’ in 4 languages (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese; designed version launched 2018 but in use in 2017). This framework of FoEI’s economic transformation vision is based on local and national examples and 25 ideas of how to scale up solutions. The report has been used with allies at social movement events, including at the Continental Convergence for Democracy and Against Neoliberalism (Montevideo, Nov. 16-18), a massive gathering of social movements in Latin America, also supported by FoEI financially and with coordination staff and Real World Radio coverage. FoEI also produced 10 social media info-graphics on solutions and local case studies and produced one two-minute video highlighting one element of the proposal (cooperativism), which had over 250,000 views.
[FoEI1(1)]: LLMIC CSOs in cooperation with other CSOs cooperating in FoEI's Climate Justice Programme will develop and promote an alternative 1.5 degree pathway (as related to the Paris Climate Agreement) without 'bio-energy with carbon capture and storage' (BECCS) or geoengineering. [FoEI2(1)]: In 2019 CSOs from LLMIC, together with FoEI, will develop or promote at least one other alternative approach to the current trade and investment regime. It will either be an alternative approach to the current climate finance that will accelerate a just energy transition which will be developed through research that will support FoE member groups in LLMICs to better understand the landscape of international climate finance. Or a CSO from an LLMIC in the Middle East will together with FoEI produce, release and promote a 100% renewable energy report for this LLMIC that will make the case for system change towards energy sovereignty. This report will be promoted through the media and likely a broader campaign.
[FoEI1(1)]: Together with FoE groups (a.o. from LLMICs El Salvador, Nigeria, Uganda) FoEI has advanced the discussion on proposals for natural climate solutions and proposals to stop false solutions to climate change such as bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), geoengineering and carbon markets. The groups' proposals have been successfully promoted and used in Madrid at the UNFCCC COP25 mobilization to mobilize civil society and campaigning to put pressure on the negotiations to block an agreement on a global carbon market. [FoEI2(2)]: Civil society concerns about the negative impacts of industrial monoculture plantations, including land grabbing, soil and water pollution, sexual violence towards women, the destruction of food sovereignty, and that certification of industrial plantations is a false solution to climate change were put forward at a September 17 UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) event on plantations in Rome in a civil society intervention drafted by FoEI and La Via Campesina ('Impacts of plantations on Food Security and Nutrition – CFS workshop 17 Sept 2019'), which also promoted community forest management. FoEI also made an intervention on why certification is a false solution to address the negative impacts of plantations, which was discussed by governments, intergovernmental and research institutions. [FoEI3(1)]: Six CSOs from Asia-Pacific (from PNG, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Palestine) with the financial, strategizing and communications support of FoEI in December released a research report 'The laws of Land Grabs in Asia Pacific' as an alternative approach for land rights and land grabbing issues, with recommendations for transformative political and legislative measures which would ensure greater protection of community land rights, the prevention of land grabs and human rights violations, and the sustainable management of natural resources. The report was launched at an event in PNG attended by a state representative from the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority, as well as representatives of CBOs, and other stakeholders. Currently the national government is reviewing legislation on land, and forestry, conservation and environmental protection. The CSO is making use of the publication in their ongoing work, including in community legal education workshops (for customary land owners and CBOs). At the national level the CSO uses the report to call for the government and decision makers to amend and include provisions within their natural resource and land laws that facilitate/promote rights of indigenous and local people. The CSO demands the total removal of specific legal provisions for corporations which are seen to be the driver of land grab in the country. With the removal of these provisions people are able to access and farm their lands freely, their rights are recognized by the government and their environment stays intact and viable for future generations. [FoEI4(1)]: A CSO from an Asian LLMIC (Indonesia) with the financial support of FoEI and building on positions co-developed with CSOs globally within FoEI's Food Sovereignty Programme developed a policy paper 'Community Management of Coastal and Small Islands - A Policy Paper for Food Sovereignty in Coastal Area', which was delivered to the Provincial Government, media, and other CSOs. The CSO in their advocacy work, is striving to correct the land bias in food policy, pushing for fisherfolk communities to be recognized as food producers. [FoEI5(1)]: A CSO from a Latin American LLMIC (El Salvador) developed and proposed a national law for the promotion of agroecology. With the financial and communications support of FoEI, it received national media attention for their advocacy in favour of this alternative approach to unsustainable agribusiness and its negative impact on nature and people, following the implementation of a communications strategy that included two press conferences in October. The proposed law was presented to the Agriculture Commission of the Legislative Assembly on 22 October by 16 CSOs accompanied by a mobilization of 350 peasants [See also 2.B FoEI9 and 2.D FoEI10]. [FoEI6(1)]: As an outcome of the first national Peasant Social Forum, held in November in Togo, attended by a representative of the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Production and Fisheries, co-organized and facilitated by a CSO from an African LLMIC (Togo) together with a national CSO network, a joint declaration promoting agroecology and the key role of women in family farming was adopted by the forum (Forum Social des Paysans) on 27 November: 'SOUVERAINETE ALIMENTAIRE ET BIODIVERSITE'. This declaration, which includes clear demands from civil society to the government for this alternative approach to unsustainable agribusiness and its negative impact on nature and people, will be delivered and discussed at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Production and Fisheries in 2020. FoEI contributed to the forum financially, logistically , with knowledge development and communication work.
[FoEI1(1)]: FoEI will promote among CSOs participating in the Transforming Economies World Social Forum its Scaling up Economic Justice Solutions theory, which was developed in collaboration with CSOs, including from LLMICs. The theory is about the way in which economic justice solutions (developed by social movements, including feminists, indigenous people and peasant movements around the world) like cooperatives and public services that reduce inequality, contribute to equitable power relations including between women and men and expand the role of cooperation, community management and sustainable planning in all aspects of life, can be scaled up from separate local and regional efforts to initiatives with a national and global significance.
[FoEI1(1)]: FoEI presented its Scaling up Economic Justice Solutions strategy at the online Transforming Economies World Social Forum (June 2020). FoEI's publication: 'Transforming our Economy. Scaling up the Solutions', developed by CSOs from a.o. Cameroon, Uruguay and Argentina, based on inputs from multiple LLMIC CSOs collaborating in FoE International's Economic Justice Programme, pleads for new economic strategies to be distributive and regenerative by design and focused on the primary goal of achieving sustainable societies, being in harmony with nature and based on environmental, social, economic and gender justice, and peoples’ sovereignty. FoEI proposes five economic justice solutions to transform the global economy: Providing public services for all through tax justice; Scaling up economies based on social ownership and cooperativism; Supporting local markets and fair trade; Valuing and measuring the wellbeing of people and planet; and Ensuring binding rules to dismantle the power of big business. These economic justice solutions are all based on FoE member groups’ existing local and national struggles across the globe. The publication argues that to be transformative, scale is important. Thousands of solutions for a more just and sustainable world already exist. Their impact must be increased, and local initiatives must be scaled up to become national or international policies. Solutions should be replicable in a just and inclusive way that respects the diversity of culture, social and political context and promotes gender, class and racial justice.
[FoEI2(1)]: FoEI’s analysis on the climate crisis linked to the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in a set of principles on Covid-19 and Climate Justice, and demands for a Just Recovery from Covid-19, such as that responding to the Covid-19 and climate crises should occur simultaneously, applying the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities to move away from fossil fuel dependency to 100% community-owned, renewable energy for all. The principles were developed with FoE groups from LLMICs and other countries, and promoted among FoE groups globally, including in LLMICs, who used it to advocate towards their national governments on the national Covid-19 policies.
Outcome B: Capacities Strengthened
Increased capacity of civil society actors to research, network and advocate on trade and investment.
2.B
# CSOs in LLMICs that lobby and advocate for improved policies related to trade and investment, based on increased skills, knowledge or network contacts.
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* For at least four member groups in LLMICs in Asia, Latin America and Africa: (i) trade and investment knowledge as well as lobby and advocacy skills on the topic have increased through the organisation of webinars, trainings and workshops, and (ii) their network contacts to advocate for a just energy transition have improved through the joint organisation and participation in a broad civil society mobilisation moment.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
FoEI1-4(ia): WALHI/FoE Indonesia applied improved skills and knowledge regarding trade and investment in its participation in the RCEP (the proposed FTA of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) round of negotiations taking place in December 2016. WALHI's representative was able to confidently engage on ISDS with trade officials and speak to the media on the issue, and WALHI co-organised the civil society summit happening in parallel of the trade negotiation talks and that highlighted the public concerns around the inclusion of ISDS in future trade deals. FoEI contributed to WALHI's capacity through: - financial support provided to the group to campaign on RCEP in Indonesia; - the organisation together with TNI of a three-day ISDS argumentation training for CSOs in the Asia-Pacific region in November 2016 the Philippines (with 40 participants); - the organisation of a cross-regional skillshare on trade and investment in Indonesia in November 2016. FoEI1-4(ib): In Africa, FoEI supported ERA/FoE Nigeria's trade campaigner to write a report on the impact of EPAs trade deal on the country (http://tinyurl.com/h6xuwtl) by assisting with the research, editing and funding the printing of the report. The report will be used by FoE Nigeria in 2017, including at a conference on EPA to be organised by several NGOs. FoEI1-4(iia): The ability of three LLMIC CSOs to call for a just energy transition has improved through the funding of specific projects of these organisations: - A project of PENGON/FoE Palestine on energy promoting their call for a transition to renewable energy. PENGON/FoE Palestine ran two series of trainings aimed at strengthening the ability of its members to lobby and advocate for the promotion of renewable energies in Palestine and at increasing the technical capacities of isolated communities to run and maintain solar projects. The lobby trainings targeted 17 environmental organisations (70% of the participants were women). Participants took part in lobby meetings organised by PENGON with the ministry of energy as well as in the preparation of PENGON's lobby materials. Meanwhile technical trainings were delivered in five different communities (30% of the participants were women), who improved their ability to deal with solar-powered facilities autonomously. PENGON built up from the problems encountered to anticipate in its lobby work on potential future problems for other projects. The rationale was to build up the skills and knowledge amongst the PENGON member organizations in order to build up their ability to contribute to (joint) campaign work in the future. - A project of ERA/FoE Nigeria to prevent the exploitation of polluting and energy-intensive bitumens (tar sands) in which ERA could build on experience and knowledge of FoEE with tar sands exploitation in Canada and tar sands exploitation plans in Madagascar and elsewhere in Africa. ERA works closely with communities impacted by oil and gas extraction projects in Nigeria. In 2016, one of the main focuses of ERA’s work was to stop the development of tar sands exploitation in the country. This is crucial from an environmental and human rights perspective because the bitumen belt in Nigeria is very big, spreading across tens of thousands of square kilometers and exploitation could potentially impact thousands of communities and millions of people. As a result of local visits, the organisation of educational sessions about tar sands and the threats related to their exploitation, townhall meetings to get communities and local authorities organised in response to the government and companies approaching them with plans for exploitation, the communities’ knowledge of tar sands and their impacts on the environment and communities has greatly expanded. Townhall meetings and other focus group discussions organised by ERA have united communities that are normally very isolated and allowed them to speak together with one voice on the bitumen issue. Reaching out to communities through visits and meetings on location has allowed women to participate and learn, and to start taking part in the decision processes. - A project of (un-named) Honduras-based CSO to stop funding of hydroprojects detrimental to the environment. In Honduras, communities trying to resist developments that go against the interests of those in power face severe repression and violence, sometimes killings. This is the case in the two zones where the Honduras-based CSO is working – Zona Lenca and Marcala La Paz, where most of the hydro concessions of the country are located. The Agua Zarca and Corral de Piedra hydro projects, which are both located in that zone and both present important threats for people and nature, are part of the organisation’s priorities at the moment. The FGG-funded project as a whole allowed the Honduras-based CSO to increase its presence in affected areas and to develop its concrete help to communities who have no knowledge and capacities to question and oppose environmentally harmful projects; projects which also contribute to human rights’ abuses. By implementing the activities and providing capacity-building to more communities, the Honduras-based CSO developed its own capacities (getting organised internally to better reach out to isolated communities, adapting their capacity-building modules to the needs of communities on the ground, and integrating the safety and security aspects linked to the current context in Honduras). The Honduras-based CSO organised several modules of legal capacity-building for communities all throughout the projects. Staff members, volunteers and three lawyers visited local communities and trained them about their community rights and human rights. FoEI1-4(iib): FoEI coordinated FoE member group attendance at the International Coal Network’s global meeting in the Philippines (October 2016), including CEJ/FoE Sri Lanka, WALHI/FoE Indonesia, Groundwork/FoE South Africa, JA/FoE Mozambique, Les Amis de la Terre France and CENSAT/Colombia, which was important for member groups in North and South to share knowledge and strategies in their campaigns against coal and advocate the need for a transition towards renewables. FoEI5: FoEI, a Honduras-based CSO, Latin American FoE groups, FoEE and Milieudefensie have contributed to raising international attention through lobby and advocacy including solidarity actions and petitions about the controversial aspects of the Agua Zarca hydro-electricity generation scheme in Honduras and the violation of EHRD civil rights following the murder on Berta Caceres, coordinator of a Honduras-based CSO. This has notably resulted in a commitment from the Dutch FMO to stop funding the project. At the national level however the government appears keen on going ahead with this project. The lack of full transparency around the murder of Berta Caceres is further complicating the situation on the ground, with threat of violence remaining very high. Considering the dangerous situation faced by Honduras-based CSOs in Honduras, their advocacy and public outreach is much more focused towards governments outside their territories and international public and media rather than their own authority. FoEI6: 11 environmental CSOs from Asia are more sustainable as a result of developing improved strategies for engaging and retaining youth in CSO related work. In Indonesia, 26-30 November 2016, WALHI/FoE Indonesia, hosted the event "Building Second Generation Leadership". 14 youth participants from 11 environmental CSOs from 11 countries (RSEU/FoE Russia, BELA/FoE Bangladesh, FoE Japan, ProPublic/FoE Nepal, CEJ/FoE Sri Lanka, CELCOR/FoE PNG, SAM/FoE Malaysia, PENGON/FoE Palestine, KFEM/FoE South Korea, WALHI/FoE Indonesia, FoE Australia) took part in this regional-level event focused on building capacities of younger environmental activists to analyze key environmental issues in the region, e.g. Forest Fires and Haze; Trade and Investments in Asia; and to develop strategies for mobilizing, engaging and retaining younger generations in the work of environmental CSOs across the region. Participants were also trained on building effective lobby and advocacy campaigns, as well as practical skill development for social media campaigning in Asia.
FoEI1(1): With advocacy support from FoEI, an Southern FoE member group will work on one environment-related ISDS case including advocacy for reform directly to the Southern government and international institutions and raise awareness of the negative impacts of investment protection. FoEI2(2): FoEI will contribute and increase the impact of one regional campaign for trade justice in which 2 Southern member groups are involved, and support 2 Southern member groups in other regions to campaign more effectively for a just trade and investment system. FoEI3(5): With communication, strategizing and advocacy support from FoEI, 5 LLMIC CSOs lobby and advocate to stop harmful energy projects (coal, gas, hydro) and influence wider government policy/laws on energy. FoEI4(1): With communication and advocacy support from FoEI, FoE Palestine will continue its ongoing lobby and advocacy to promote solar energy in Palestine. FoEI5(3): With communication and strategizing support from FoEI, 3 LLMIC CSOs engage in lobby and advocacy of their governments to advance policy recommendations on agroecology in the FAO regional symposia and UN CFS.
[FoEI1(1)]: FoEI together with Milieudefensie worked with a CSO in Uganda to produce a video and an international petition to stop ISDS and the impacts of oil drilling in Uganda. The video was used as a tool by FoE Uganda in their oil campaign to raise awareness amongst the general public. The materials also supported Milieudefensie advocacy work in the Dutch BIT reform process. A petition was presented by Milieudefensie to the Dutch government. [FoEI2(1)]: FoEI provided financial and strategic support to a CSO in Indonesia to attend and advocate at the EU-Indonesia trade negotiations meeting and civil society forum. FoEI provided communication support for a call to audit World Bank funded projects during the IMF/World bank summit. [FoEI3(+1)]: FoEI supported advocacy on key dirty energy cases across the world. FoEI gave strategic and content support to CSOs in Japan and in Indonesia for advocacy towards banks to stop funding Indonesian coal plants. The FoE demands, which included proposals to change funding policies and practices, were discussed between one bank and the Japanese CSO. FoEI also supported a Mozambican CSO's gas campaign in developing and advocating demands to private banks to stop the funding of gas exploration and projects and to link them to UNESCO to request their support. [FoEI4(+1)]: FoEI organised and supported a Climate Justice and Energy Week of Action across the FoE federation with strategic support, campaigning materials and content. Results of the Week of Action support to groups in LLMICs: a CSO in Togo highlighted the impacts and risks of offshore oil exploitation with a press event and launched a video on offshore oil in Togo. A CSO in Mozambique organised public actions opposing a mega-dam and monoculture plantations. Content development included establishing FoE positions and materials on BECCS (bio-energy with carbon capture and storage) and 1.5 degrees and the IPCC report. CSOs used the findings in their national contexts to push for policy change around fossil fuel phase out or scale up of renewables. The Mozambican CSO used the materials to build the knowledge of other CSOs in their network on the current situation of climate science and advocated on FoE positions established in the federation in a meeting at a Climate Change platform. The CSO from Togo used the materials to advocate towards the national government to emphasize the negative impacts of the extractives industry and in particular offshore oil exploitation in Togo. [FoEI5(14)]: FoEI supported a CSO in Palestine to share their experiences with solar power and gender mainstreaming of energy policies with the FoE federation and allies by organising two ‘Women & Energy’ webinars. Furthermore, the Palestinian CSO built knowledge on the clean energy sector and clean energy policies of 13 women CSOs and CBOs which they used in advocacy towards the several Palistinian ministries. [FoEI6(+3)]: An LLMIC CSO delegation from Mozambique, Sri Lanka [1], Indonesia, Togo, Uganda, Nigeria [1], El Salvador [1] and Palestine attended the UNFCCC COP24 in Bonn in December. Pre-COP24 preparation and collaboration with FoEI and other FoE member groups ensured FoE members could strongly advocacy for climate just policies in COP24 actions. [FoEI7(+0)]: FoEI as facilitator of the working group on agroecology of the International Planning Committee facilitated the civil society participation in the FAO 2nd 'International Symposium on Agroecology on Scaling up agroecology, to achieve Sustainable Development Goals' that took place on 3-5 April 2018 and coordinated the civil society input into this symposium, leading to the adoption of at least four civil society demands that were included in the Summary of the Chair. [CSOs in Nigeria and El Salvador applied the capacity built, and have already been counted above]. [FoEI8(+4)]: After having contributed to a FoE video on agroecology and community forest management in 2017, a CSO from Togo took the initiative to organize a workshop to develop a joint strategy in the region, including CSOs from Togo, Liberia [1], Uganda, Nigeria and Cameroon [1], to promote agreoecology and community forest management. FoEI supported this workshop financially and with facilitation of the sessions. It was the first time that a joint analysis was made specifically for the region and a first attempt to coordinate and work together on the issue. A draft action plan that includes lobby and advocacy objectives was made and will be implemented in 2019 and 2020. Furthermore, the Food Sovereignty, and Forests & Biodiversity programs of FoEI, in collaboration with other programs, organized a 5 day strategic workshop in Cameroon to develop a strategic framework for FoEI on agrocommodities. There were 24 participants from 18 countries, of which 8 from LLMICs (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea [1], Sri Lanka, Honduras [1], Nigeria, Liberia, Mozambique, Cameroon), sharing experiences, strengthening networking around these issues, building knowledge including via a field visit to a community negatively impacted by agribusiness operations, and developing a joint multi-year strategy in relation to agrocommodities. With this framework for strategies, the lobby and advocacy work is clearly focusing on promoting alternatives to the current agribusiness model, including agrocommodities plantations. FoEI contributed with logistics, coordination and facilitation support for this meeting. [FoEI9(+0)]: FoEI supported a CSO in Papua New Guinea to coordinate joint research on land rights security of local and indigenous communities in Asia Pacific. Land related laws in six Asian countries were analyzed that can be used in lobby & advocacy activities to fight landgrabbing and to strengthen the rights of people to land. CSOs from the Philippines, Palestine, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea reviewed the laws and contributed to a publication, which will be translated into local languages for lobby and advocacy purposes. Capacities of the mentioned groups to do research, make joint analysis and working together have been strengthened. Joint advocacy activities will be implemented in 2019. [FoEI10(+6)]: A CSO from El Salvador with the financial and content support of FoEI coordinated a research with a CSO from Guatemala [1] and 7 CSOs from other Latin American countries of which 2 LLMICs (Honduras and El Salvador) on agrocommodities and their impacts on people and environment. The findings will be used by a network of NGOs and CBOs in El Salvador working on agriculture and land related issues to do advocacy in the territories where they work, and nationally in a campaign to the Legislative Assembly to prohibit the use of agrochemicals. A series of sensitizing meetings was organized in four communities in El Salvador [4], with 52, 35, 81 and 31 people and with 25 organisations participating in a Salvadoran agroecology network [1]. The findings were published in December and the meetings took place late in the year. Networking and increased awareness among CSOs in El Salvador is taking place to prepare for L&A on protection of food sovereignty and land. [FoEI11(+4)]: As a result of ongoing FoEI-funded regional facilitation of thirteen national member groups in Asia Pacific (of which 8 from LLMICs Bangladesh [1], East Timor [1], Indonesia, Nepal [1], Palestine, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines [1] and Sri Lanka) and the organization of a regional strategizing meeting in June in Nepal the design of a regional level campaign on trade and investment is being prepared by the groups, and joint work to scope out options for future joint work on issues of Chinese investments, including the Belt Road Initiative took place. [FoEI12(+1)]: FoEI provided financial and facilitation support for the School of Sustainability convened by the ATALC region in Cuba in November, resulting in the strengthened capacity of 12 regional member groups (3 from LLMICs: El Salvador, Guatemala and Haiti [1]) to engage in political processes in their countries an regions, and together with allied organisations and social movements, through their representatives that participated in the event. Based on an evaluation of previous pedagogical processes in the region, and the analysis of the current national and regional contexts, strategic plans were made for future capacity building and learning spaces and processes in the region. We expect to link these efforts to future lobby and advocacy outcomes.
N/A. Targets set for the combined periods 2016 and 2017 are included in “Period 2016-2017”. Results achieved in the period 2016-2017 are reported under “Period 2016” and “Period 2017”.
[FoEI 1:] With FoEI financial support one Palestinian CSO continued advocacy and lobby activities to promote renewable energy in Palestine. They successfully lobbied for modifications to bylaws in relation to incentives for investment in the clean energy sector and for gender to be mainstreamed into energy management. Additionally, they organized a national clean energy competition to promote research relating to and visibility of community clean energy initiatives; they created a clean energy map of projects implemented in the past five years or under construction in Palestine, which was adopted by the ministry of energy and natural resources as a national reference. They continued to build capacity with 15 communities and engineering staff at 13 municipalities to manage and maintain solar units. [FoEI2:] With financial support from FoEI one Latin American CSO used increased technical, knowledge and advocacy skills to build engagement of communities and their organizations, including indigenous peoples’ councils, in participatory processes to resist water privatization and energy projects that threatened rights and livelihoods, with the result that one municipal process to move towards water privatization was reversed and five communities issued statements of their intention to be free from mining and hydroelectric dams. [FoEI3:] Building on raised internal capacity one CSO in Togo, with financial support from FoEI, worked to empower communities and increase support among civil society organizations to advocate against the threats to rights and livelihoods posed by offshore oil exploration. Through community workshops, development of materials and outreach to journalists, awareness was raised and groundwork was laid for lobby work to begin, which was delayed in 2017 due to the political crisis in Togo. FoEI also supported this work with a solidarity and fact-finding visit, developing materials related to the case and communications work to make it visible to a larger audience. [FoEI4:] In Togo, FoEI provided input to the trade campaigner at one CSO to contribute to the organization of a workshop for Togolese civil society on the impact of EPAs on the country and the advocacy that followed. [FoEI5:] In 2017 FoEI provided international and regional coordination and financial support to FoE Asia Pacific to carry out research and produce a report “Asian Development Bank: Stop Financing Coal” for use by Sri Lankan and Philippines CSO partners in advocating against coal and fossil fuels in official meetings and civil society activities related to ADB and AIIB in order to pressure for change in the banks' investment policies; in Indonesia where an Indonesian CSO advocated against investment in coal, as well as during FoEI’s international day of action (October), during activities at UNFCCC COP23 in Bonn (November) with a Japanese CSO in relation to the Japanese government and banks investment in two coal power plant expansion projects in West Java, Indonesia. FoEI gave visibility to the Indonesian campaign by helping to produce and distribute materials (case study, video and photos) about the cases and the negative impacts of coal. [FoEI6:] 17 CSOs from LLMICs (El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Nepal, Palestine, Philippines, PNG, Sri Lanka) participated in regional workshops coordinated by FoEI to increase their skills and knowledge in lobby and advocacy for agroecology and each region decided to collaborate to produce lobby materials that can be used at the national, regional and international levels. 13 of these started to connect at the regional level to network on agroecology and have been involved in joint work to produce advocacy materials, used at the national level in the ongoing campaigns of the CSOs in the respective countries and where relevant also at the regional (FAO regional symposia) and international levels (CFS, FAO, CBD). Building on their participation in FoEI capacity building workshops and joint strategy development on food sovereignty and community forest management, one Indonesian CSO lobbied at the 44th session of the Committee on World Food Security and Nutrition (CFS) 9-13 October in Rome for improved policies related to trade and investment to advance food sovereignty and agroecology. [FoEI7:] With FoEI funding one Mozambican CSO supported community representatives to take part in the 2nd Southern Africa Permanent People’s Tribunal (PPT) August 17-18 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and present cases of threats to rights and livelihoods caused by a large agribusiness initiative and a dam project, advocating for the right to say no to destructive development pathways. [FoEI8:] FoEI financially supported one CSO in El Salvador to work with allies to demand a ban on incineration of agricultural products and solid waste, ban on agrotoxics and called for the creation of a Vice Ministry of Water in El Salvador to respond to the threat of water privatization. [FoEI9:] In 2017 FoEI continued to work with civil society to increase understanding of the critique of ISDS and to build capacity to advocate and lobby against the inclusion of this mechanism in trade negotiations. Last year’s “Hidden costs of RCEP and corporate trade deals” produced with TNI was translated and adapted for use in lobby and advocacy activities in 2017 (in India, South Korea and Indonesia). A 40-page ISDS lobby guide for activists was produced (with TNI and CEO) and distributed to over 500 people and used during training workshops. In June a webinar training on trade and investment was organized for 17 FOE member groups (including CSOs in Togo, El Salvador and Philippines).
[FoEI1(10)]: In 2019, FoEI will strengthen and mobilize 10 civil society groups and social movements in LLMICs to advocate under a common narrative of planetary emergency and climate justice by strengthening their network and knowledge. FoEI will do this by developing communication and campaigning materials and supporting joint advocacy actions. [FoEI2(+0)]: Five CSO partners from LLMICs will be supported by FoEI to block specific dirty energy projects and to influence wider government policy/laws to prevent investment in and development of dirty energy projects. The advocacy capacity of these CSOs will be strengthened through the support of FoEI in developing communication materials and through the support of FoEI in advocating to halt investments in dirty energy projects at national level and at international level advocacy forums. The CSOs will use the FoEI’s People Power Now (PPN) Good Energy Manifesto and principles, which was jointly developed with Friends of the Earth groups in LLMICs, in the demands they put forward in their lobby and advocacy work in 2019. In 2019 FoEI will develop materials to make the PPN manifesto useful for the CSOs’ regional and national level advocacy. Further, FoEI will likely strengthen the CSOs' advocacy capacity by bring together allies which will strengthen the PPN network. [FoEI3(+2)]: Training and awareness raising sessions at regional strategising meetings and / or FoEI's Schools of Sustainability in the Latin America and Asia Pacific regions will strengthen the capacity of 4 CSOs in LLMICs to engage in advocacy on trade and investment agreements and especially ISDS, including denouncing the differentiated impacts of trade and protectionism and injustice on women. The CSOs will use the strengthened capacities to advocate at their governments and at the international level for gender just, climate just and economic just trade and investment policies. [FoEI4(+0)]: 5 CSOs in LLMICs lobby and advocate at the national level to stop financialization of nature policies and practices, based on increased knowledge on the UN REDD Programme (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation en forest Degradation) and BECCS (bio-energy with carbon capture and storage) gathered in CSO meetings on the topic organised by FoEI and based on the positions developed in these meetings. [FoEI5(+3)]: At least 3 CSOs in LLMICs will engage in advocacy towards their governments to gain support for a round table process at the UN Committee on Food Security and Nutrition (CFS) to develop policies on agroecology. The groups do so with advocacy capacities strengthened together with other CSOs within FoEI's Food Sovereignty Programme.
[FoEI1/2(24)]: FoEI supported (coordinating, strategizing, communications) 24 FoE and other groups, movements, and women CBOs in African (Ghana, Tanzania, Togo, Nigeria, Uganda, Mozambique, Liberia), Asian (Sri Lanka, East Timor, Philippines, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Palestine (6 organisations), India) and Latin American (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, Cuba) LLMICs to campaign, lobby and advocate for climate and environmental justice, against the adoption of carbon markets in the UNFCCC Paris Rulebook, and for gender sensitive and gender inclusive renewable energy laws and projects, both at the national level in LLMICs and at UNFCCC COPs and other international climate meetings. FoEI and FoE groups supported this advocacy through strategic coordination and preparation, providing materials and climate justice advocacy messages, and strengthening networks and connections with allied CSOs. [FoEI3(+0)]: Through strategic coordination, knowledge building and financial contributions, FoEI supported 7 CSOs from LLMICs in Asia (Sri Lanka, Malaysia), Africa (Togo, Ghana, Uganda, Mozambique) and Latin America (El Salvador) to lobby and advocate at national and international government bodies for reform on ISDS, the economic, environmental and social impacts of Free Trade Agreements, and for the inclusion of plastic waste under the scope of the Basel Convention to stop the free trade in plastic waste. [CSOs already counted above]. [FoEI4(+1)]: Increased capacity to lobby and advocate of 29 CSOs of which 6 from LLMICs (Cameroon, Nigeria, El Salvador, Guatemala, Philippines, Indonesia) for a transformative approach in the development of the 2020-2030 UNCBD's (Convention on Biodiversity) Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) has led to a better zero draft of the GBF under discussion in 2020. The GBF will be guiding governments on how to prevent further loss of biodiversity, restore and strengthen biodiversity. One of the demands of CSOs and FoEI is to mainstream biodiversity in all sectors. A joint analysis on the rights inherent to Community Forest Management developed with input from 9 CSOs from LLMICs (El Salvador, Honduras, Indonesia, Philippines, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria, Mozambique, Sri Lanka) was used in discussions at UNCBD working groups Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) 23 and 8jWG (Working Group on Article 8j) and at the CBD organized thematic consultation on effective area-based conservation measures for the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. [1 CSO not yet counted above, see also 2.D FoEI8 and FoEI9]. [FoEI5(1)]: With financial and communications support from FoEI 1 CSO from a Asia-Pacific LLMIC (Papua New Guinea) launched a report ‘The Laws of Land Grabs in Asia Pacific’ on joint research they carried out with five other LLMIC CSOs (from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Palestine) in the region on land rights security in Asia Pacific at an event with CSOs, a PNG state representative and the media. This supported their ongoing dialogue with the PNG government, including in the context of ongoing review processes of legislation on land, forestry, conservation and environmental protection. [See also 2.C FoEI3]. [FoEI6(+0)]: 1 CSO from an Asia Pacific LLMIC (Indonesia), with financial and strategic support from FoEI, strengthened their ongoing lobby and advocacy work in support of a coastal community resisting land/sea grab by the tourist industry with campaign training and meetings with the community and the development of a policy paper, which was delivered to the provincial government, media and other CSOs, and will be used as a tool in future lobby meetings. [CSO already counted above, see also 2.C FoEI4]. [FoEI7(+1)]: Following a FoEI-funded and facilitated regional capacity development and strategizing meeting on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI, July, Bangladesh) 13 CSOs in the region, including from 8 LLMICs (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, East Timor, India) developed a joint strategy and communications plan for their work related to the BRI. In the mentioned meeting the organisations also developed a joint strategy, including a plan for a digital campaigning and food sovereignty training, which will take place in 2020. [1 CSO not yet counted above]. [FoEI8(+9)] An African LLMIC (Togo) CSO, with financial support and strategic input from FoEI, coordinated and facilitated a regional workshop for 16 CSOs from 7 LLMICs (Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Uganda, Liberia, Mozambique and Togo, including 10 CSOs from the mentioned LLMIC (Togo) where the workshop was held), including representatives of feminist and peasant movements from the region, to strengthen capacities to advocate and lobby for community-based forest management and agroecology, build understanding on gender justice issues in relation to agroecology, and on policy processes at the Committee on World Food Security. As a result of the workshop (December 4-5) CSOs from across the region developed a joint strategy to mainstream gender justice in food sovereignty and system change forestry programmes into regional activities. [9 national CSOs from the LLMIC (Togo) counted; other CSOs already counted above]. [FoEI9(+15)] With FoEI financial support 16 CSOs in a Latin American LLMIC (El Salvador) took part in lobby and advocacy activities in support of a national law on agroecology developed and promoted by these organisations; the proposed law was presented to the Agriculture Commission of the Legislative Assembly on 22 October accompanied by a mobilization of 350 peasants. Furthermore, with the financial support of FoEI the CSO developed a National Agroecology School (a three-year training program on agroecology) for eight communities, which focuses on strengthening technical and political capacities of representatives of 14 CSOs in relation to practicing and advocating for agroecology as an alternative to the industrial agricultural model. Furthermore, with financial support from FoEI, the CSO strengthened the movement for food sovereignty by coordinating and facilitating two workshops (one on agroecology as a path to food sovereignty, November 12 and the second on the impacts of the industrialized agricultural production model, December 5) to build knowledge, lobby and advocacy capacities of CSOs from national eight regions. The workshops were part of an ongoing process to include civil society in the development and promotion of a national Law for the Promotion of Agroecology. Additionally, the CSO spoke at an event (October, 100 participants including a representative of the ministry of agriculture) about linking agroecology to the solutions to the climate crisis and contributed to raised capacities on the issue of gender and agroecology through the organization of an event for the exchange of experiences on agroecological knowledge, native seeds and rural women in the framework of the Day of Rural Women, October 15 with 150 participants (60 women) including farmers, grassroots groups and feminist organizations from five regions. [See also 2.C FoEI5 and 2.D FoEI10. One of the CSOs already counted above, 15 national CSOs counted].
[FoEI1(3)]: At least 3 CSOs from LLMICs (and CSOs in other countries) have their capacity strengthened to influence the dominant narrative as well as policies in their national context relating to Climate Justice including promoting equity and denouncing false solutions to climate change. This increased capacity is the result of FoEI’s networking, strategizing and communication support. [FoEI2(3)]: At least 3 CSOs from LLMICs (and CSOs in other countries) have facilitated LLMIC citizens to advocate during the UNFCCC COP26 in the UK under a common narrative of planetary emergency and climate justice. This is the result of FoEI’s networking, coordination, strategic and communication support aimed at making space for the presence of CSOs at the COP26 for southern voices. FoEI will ensure gender inclusive participation at the COP26 as well as the inclusion of feminist messages in FoEI COP mobilization messages. [FoEI3(+1)]: At least 2 CSOs from LLMICs (and CSOs in other countries) will increase their capacity to advocate for halting specific dirty energy projects and financial flows towards these projects. FoEI will support these CSOs’ advocacy actions with strategizing, highlighting their cases at the international level, and international mobilization, partly by using information gathered in previous years around dirty energy cases. [One CSO already counted above]. [FoEI4(1)]: 1 CSO from an African LLMIC has increased its capacity to develop the campaigning and advocacy capacity of communities potentially affected by offshore oil projects to advocate against the development of such projects. This is the result of FoEI’s support in campaigning and financial support. [FoEI5(+0)]: Through strategic and financial support from FoEI, a CSO from an Asian LLMIC will increase its capacity to support the enhancement of women’s participation and leadership in clean energy projects and advocacy towards the government to invest in and support women-led clean energy projects. [CSO already counted above]. [FoEI6(1)]: At least 1 CSO from an LLMIC will, in collaboration with multiple Asia Pacific CSOs and FoEI, increase its capacity to develop positions on a large-scale infrastructure initiative, to be used to address at international meetings of this infrastructure initiative environmental problems and human rights violations related to this initiative. [FoEI7(+0)]: Civil society representatives from at least two LLMICs participate in the Civil Society Mechanism (CSM) preparatory forum and annual UN Committee on Food Security (CFS) meeting and/or the CSM preparatory meetings and CFS negotiations about policy recommendations on agroecology, bringing their experiences and knowledge into the CSM efforts to influence CFS and FAO policies in favor of agroecology and community forest management as well as directly into the CFS space. Working with the food sovereignty movement and FoEI these CSOs will continue advocacy work calling for a CFS policy convergence process on agroecology. FoEI will support their participation through coordination and strategic capacity development. [CSOs already counted above]. [FoEI8(+0)]: FoEI will provide financial support for one LLMIC CSO in Latin America that will increase the capacity of a grassroots movement in the country (developing and promoting proposals, networking, strategizing, communication) to advocate for policies that support agroecology at the municipal level and advocate at the national level for a ban on the use of chemicals in food production and carry out an advocacy campaign on the link between agroecology and just energy transition. [CSO already counted above]. [FoEI9(+0)]: FoEI will provide financial support for one LLMIC group in Africa to advocate at the national level for chemical-free agriculture and a change in the national family law to better enable equal access to land for women farmers; at the local level they will advocate for agroecology and women’s role in family farming. The CSO participates in FoEI cross-regional mutual capacity developing activities related to LLMIC CSOs’ strategies to promote food sovereignty (in which the advocacy capacity of this group is developed as well as, by this group, the advocacy capacity of the other participating LLMIC groups). [CSO already counted above].
[FoEI1(2)]: FoEI further developed its narrative on climate justice by developing publications and demands in relation to carbon markets and net zero, finalizing research and analysis on sustainable and just pathways to keep global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees, producing an analysis on the climate crisis linked to Covid-19, and developing demands for a just recovery to the Covid crisis. These publications and analyses were used in national advocacy on fossil fuel development by CSOs from at least one African and one Latin American LLMIC.
[FoEI2(+0)]: With the UNFCCC COP26 postponed, FoEI focussed on preparing for the COP in 2021 by strengthening the network's analysis and develop clear demands on carbon markets, net zero, and 1.5 degree pathways, and building the knowledge of FoE groups and other CSOs on these issues through calls and webinars. FoEI organised several events during the online COP26 civil society gathering, including one where one FoE group from an African LLMIC spoke on financing of gas projects. FoEI co-organised four COP26 civil society online events with 8,000 participants globally. [CSO already counted above].
[FoEI3(+0)]: FoEI supported (strategizing, highlighting their cases at the international level, and international mobilization of CSOs and citizens) a CSO from an African LLMIC to map the companies and governments financing gas projects in their country and to release a report exposing the devastating impacts of foreign investments in gas projects. This information was used by the CSO in advocacy towards the national government to try to stop the gas projects. FoEI supported a non-LLMIC Asian CSO to lobby their government bank to not finance gas projects in this African country. [CSO already counted above].
[FoEI4(1)]: FoEI supported (strategy development) a CSO from an African LLMIC to work with communities whose territory and fishing waters are threatened by plans to develop offshore oil projects and support them to speak out about the impacts of the offshore projects online. The CSO developed a database of potential foreign financiers of the projects and campaigned towards the government to move away from dirty energy.
[FoEI5(1)]: FoEI supported (financially and with strategizing) a CSO from an Asian LLMIC to strengthen the role of women’s community-based organizations (WCBOs) in clean energy projects. The WCBOs were trained on mainstreaming gender in policies, lobby and advocacy, the clean energy sector and technical skills for operating clean energy projects. The WCBOs with support of the CSO organized lobby meetings with decision makers to strengthen women’s participation in the energy sector, and to minimize the impacts of energy scarcity on women. Additionally, they held meetings with business incubators and social enterprises to promote women clean energy interventions and supported the creation of a women’s council, made up of WCBOs and individuals that will actively promote women’s engagement in the clean energy sector and lobbying for policy changes in the future.
[FoEI6(+7)]: FoEI supported multiple Asian Pacific, African and Latin American CSOs of which eight from an LLMIC to develop positions on a large-scale infrastructure initiative. Based on these positions, the groups advocated towards the national government leading this initiative (writing letters, media work). FoEI built the knowledge of CSOs from countries affected by this initiative. One Asian-Pacific LLMIC CSO (included in the aforementioned group) supported an indigenous community to defend their ancestral land from the negative impacts of a project connected with this large-scale infrastructure initiative. [One CSO already counted above].
[FoEI7a(1)]: FoEI contributed strategic input and helped to coordinate the development of a letter (November) from the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC), a platform of over 6000 organizations including LLMIC CSOs, to the FAO to demand they end a new partnership between the FAO and CropLife, the international trade association of agrochemical companies, which would undermine support for agroecology. (See also 2.D FoEI 3a).
[FoEI7b(+1)]: The Civil Society Mechanism (CSM), including LLMIC CSOs supported by FoEI (coordination, strategizing, communication), to the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) provided critical feedback (February 2020) on the zero draft on Policy Recommendations on Agroecology and other Innovative Approaches, which was reflected in the CFS summary of feedback. FoEI supported, financially and with facilitation, the development of a positioning and capacity building document with input from eight CSOs in the Latin American and Caribbean region (including two LLMICs) called 'ATALC and the Construction of People’s Emancipatory Agendas and Initiatives' (February 2020), with information on food sovereignty and CFM and biodiversity to be used in lobby and advocacy at the CSF and CBD in 2021. (See also 2.D FoEI 3b). [One CSO already counted above].
[FoEI7c(+1)]: Five CSOs from LLMICs took part in a five-day Food Sovereignty Asia-Pacific School of Sustainability regional workshop in February 2020 organized and facilitated by FoEI and one of the CSOs. The training focused on food sovereignty and links to campaigns in the region, international and regional food sovereignty movements and FoEI interaction with them, and communications and digital media skills for food sovereignty. The trainings were connected to community visits and interviews with community people, from which participants created media materials for a local campaign, and a regional media strategy. [Four CSOs already counted above].
[FoEI8(+0)]: One Latin American LLMIC CSO supported financially by FoEI organized consultations and a meeting between peasants and policy makers on the development of a law in support of agroecology. This law is now awaiting approval in the Legislative Assembly. Additionally the CSO supported one municipality in its declaration as a territory free of pesticides and continued efforts to establish a national school on agroecology. [CSO already counted above].
[FoEI9(+0)]: One African LLMIC CSO supported financially and strategically by FoEI, in collaboration with other organizations, took part in ongoing campaigning and advocacy to promote agroecology at the local and the national level in the country, including women’s role, by organizing several meetings and webinars in which CSOs, farmers and government officials took part, and preparing a magazine and a lobby document. [CSO already counted above].
[FoEI10(+1)]: FoEI provided strategic support to four civil society representatives, one from an African LLMIC CSO, and one from an Asian-Pacific LLMIC CSO, to participate in the Open-Ended Working Group of the UN CBD in February 2020 where the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework was discussed. [One CSO already counted above].
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The Fair, Green and Global Alliance (FGG) aims to increase the power and decision-making influence of organised, mobilised and informed civil society, to advance fair and green trade and value chains. FGG believes that poverty, inequality and exclusion are caused by power asymmetries. We see the unprecedented power of capital over people and planet as the primary obstacle impeding realisation of fair and green trade and value chains. The FGG programme focuses on recalibrating power within the global architecture of trade and value chains by amplifying the voices of rights-holders – small producers and traders, workers, fishers, rural and indigenous peoples – who are practising, claiming or defending fair and green economic practices, and/or whose rights are being ignored, threatened or violated by corporations and/or governments. We aim to transform social relations so that these rights-holders’ voices are heard and heeded. FGG’s eight members (ActionAid, Both ENDS, Clean Clothes Campaign, IT for Change, Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands, in collaboration with FoE International and FoE Europe), The Samdhana Institute, SOMO and the Transnational Institute) cooperate with some 1000+ partners and allies in our many worldwide networks to strengthen collective capacities to advance a common vision of fair and green trade and value chains.
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FoEI will contribute to capacity building of 38 CSOs in Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa in relation to advocacy and lobby for the UN Binding Treaty, in support of agroecology and food sovereignty, in relation to ISDS, the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and the trade in plastic waste, as well as environmental governance in relation to the Belt and Road Initiative, multistakeholderism and corporate capture of decision-making spaces. We will build knowledge and lobbying capacity on false solutions to the climate crisis, such as carbon markets and so-called nature-based solutions, and on real solutions featuring food sovereignty, biodiversity, economic justice and community-controlled renewable energy. Capacity will also be strengthened in relation to developing strategies and processes to support environmental human rights defenders in all regions. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
[2.FoEI1(23,23x,18g)]: 23 CSOs from African, Asian and Latin American LLMIC/UMICs, took part in one or more of five sets (i-v) of trainings organized by FoEI that strengthened (i) their capacity to use FoEI’s Internationalist Solidarity System (ISS) to mobilize international support to lobby and advocate against violations of the rights of environmental human rights defencers (EHRDs) and demand justice; (ii) their knowledge about the impact of the violence perpetrated on women defenders of territories and how to strategize in lobby and advocacy for their rights [the 18 CSOs participating in this set of trainings are also counted under sub-indicator g]; (iii) their capacity to document and analyze violations of EHRD’s rights for use in lobby and advocacy; (iv) their capacity to use FoEI’s Rapid Response System to follow-up on emergencies related to EHRDs at risk; and/or (v) their capacity for creative campaigning and applying tactics of environmental human rights defenders, with special attention to women defenders and the impacts they experience. [All LLUMIC CSOs in the entire outcome are also counted under sub-indicator x as the ISS work aims at increasing civic space in the countries and regions in question for the groups and EHRDs in question, as well as for civil society in general. In these trainings also non-LLUMIC CSOs participated. Those are not counted.]. [2.FoEI2(+0,+0x)]: FoEI as member of an international working group in which also FGG members TNI and IT for Change participate, and as co-organiser of a global webinar, contributed to strengthening the understanding of national and international CSOs on multi-stakeholderism and the potential negative impacts on global governance. Multi-stakeholderism provides opportunities for the corporate capture of governmental decision-making, ensuring it serves the interests of corporate business and profits instead of putting in place policies for the wellbeing of humanity. FoEI's and colleague CSOs' alternative is building a strong public and participatory governance for a world beyond the current health, climate, inequality and democracy crises. [Not counted as no list of CSOs participating in the webinar is available. Also relevant for sub-indicator x.]. [2.FoEI3(12,12x,2g]: FoEI provided strategic and financial support to two CSOs in two Latin American UMICs [counted under 3.FoEI5] to strengthen the capacity of 13 UMIC CSOs in the region to advocate on the democratic, environmental, socio-economic and other impacts of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, and to develop and launch feminist emancipatory initiatives for a just and feminist recovery from the current crises. [1 CSO already counted above]. [Also counted under subindicator x, as the principal problem of trade agreements addressed is the related power shift from democratic institutions to corporations. Two CSOs involved in the feminist initiatives also counted under subindicator g]. [2.FoEI4(23)]: With FoEI strategic and financial support a CSO in an Asian UMIC [counted under 3.FoEI10] strengthened the capacity of 23 CSOs in the country to advocate and lobby against carbon markets, carbon offsetting and 'net zero' by carrying out an awareness raising campaign on these issues with CSOs, indigenous communities and the public. [One CSO already counted above]. [2.FoEI5(+2)]: FoEI facilitated eleven CSOs from African, European, Asian and Latin American LLMIC/UMICs and two movement allies to share via a webinar and a workshop critical analysis (including a deepened gender analysis) and to develop for the food sovereignty movement positions on nature-based solutions to climate change (NBS) through one webinar for the federation and one workshop with movement allies. FoEI later submitted a contribution on NBS to the UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (UNCESCR) consultation for the 'Draft general comment (No. 26) on Land and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights', raising awareness of the dangers of land sequestration for carbon capture. This document was also used by CSOs at the UNFCCC COP26 to raise concerns on NBS. [11 CSOs and movements already counted above]. [2.FoEI6(24,+25x)]: FoEI (i) financially and strategically supported two CSOs in African LLMICs [counted under 3.FoEI14] to strengthen capacities of 24 CSOs from eight African LLMICs/UMICs to engage at the national and UN levels in the UN Binding Treaty process, and challenge corporate rights violations through workshops, webinars, field trips, strategy meetings, network strengthening and undertaking joint actions. Furthermore, FoEI (ii) built the knowledge of three CSOs in Latin American UMICs on legislation for corporate regulation and due diligence through jointly developing advocacy materials and organising a seminar. [3 CSOs already counted above]. [Counted under subindicator x as well, as this activity aims at increasing the power of civil society vis-à-vis corporations by developing mandatory environmental and human rights due diligence (mEHRDD) law. Two CSOs already counted for subindicator x above]. [2.FoEI7(+0)]: Representatives of nine CSOs from African, European, Asian and Latin American LLMIC/UMICs took part in a FoEI-organized five-session training course on economics, designed to strengthen their capacity to understand, analyze and engage in economic debates. [All CSOs already counted above]. [2.FoEI8(+0)]: Together with six CSOs from African and Latin American LLMIC/UMICs FoEI further developed its narratives on just recovery, just feminist transition, and energy solutions, contributing to strengthened capacities of these CSOs to advocate at the national level. [All CSOs already counted above]. [2.FoEI9(+0)]: FoEI supported one CSO from a Latin American UMIC to develop and highlight their Transformative Cities Initiative to increase the visibility of their economic justice solutions. [CSO already counted above]. [2.FoEI10(4)]: FoEI provided financial support to three CSOs [one of which is counted under 3.FoEI18] and two communities from an African LLMIC to participate in a training and knowledge exchange on agroecological practices to stengthen their ability to communicate and promote agroecology to support their advocacy with policy makers. [2.FoEI11(+1)]: FoEI provided strategic support to three CSOs, from a European, an Asian and a Latin American LLMIC/UMIC, to develop lobby work plans to guide their advocacy for improved regulation relating to community forest management and IPLC's rights at a national level. [Two CSOs already counted above]. [2.FoEI12(13,13x,1g)]: FoEI contributed to capacity development of 13 additional LLUMIC CSOs. Description is included under indicator 3. [13 CSOs also counted under subindicator x. 1 CSO also counted under subindicator g.].
FoEI will contribute to capacity building of 38 CSOs in Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa in relation to advocacy and lobby for the UN Binding Treaty, in support of agroecology and food sovereignty, in relation to ISDS, the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and the trade in plastic waste, as well as environmental governance in relation to the Belt and Road Initiative, multistakeholderism and corporate capture of decision-making spaces. We will build knowledge and lobbying capacity on false solutions to the climate crisis, such as carbon markets and so-called nature-based solutions, and on real solutions featuring food sovereignty, biodiversity, economic justice and community-controlled renewable energy. Capacity will also be strengthened in relation to developing strategies and processes to support environmental human rights defenders in all regions. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
FoEI 1. FoEI, as member of an international working group in which also FGG members TNI and IT for Change participate, contributed to strengthening the understanding of national and international CSOs, including from LLUMICs, on multistakeholderism and the potential negative impacts on global governance. FoEI’s contribution included presenting in a roundtable webinar and the development and distribution of awareness-raising videos.
FoEI 2. FoEI financially and strategically supported 2 CSOs in African LLUMICs to strengthen their own knowledge, joint strategy development and advocacy capacities and the capacities of 38 additional CSOs in Africa to engage at the national, regional and UN levels in the UN Binding Treaty process, and challenge corporate rights violations, including on the basis of demands for gender justice; capacity-development activities included: workshops, webinars, field trips, strategy meetings, network strengthening and joint actions. These activities are relevant for indicator x because they aim to increase the power of civil society vis-à-vis corporations by developing mandatory environmental and human rights due diligence law, which would potentially prevent violations of human rights, harm to the environment and good governance and enable remedy when those harms occur.
FoEI 3. FoEI supported 2 CSOs from 2 Asian LLUMIC countries and 1 CSO from a Latin American LLUMIC country to develop their communications capacities through joint work to give visibility to their initiatives in the context of participation in the Transformative Cities Initiatives process.
FoEI 4. Representatives from 16 CSOs: of which 2 from CSOs from African countries, and 3 from CSOs from 3 Asian countries participated in a FoEI-organized training course on economics, including on feminist economics, designed to strengthen their capacity to understand, analyze, and engage in economic debates.
FoEI 5. 2 CSOs in 2 Latin American countries deepened their understanding of food sovereignty as a strategy for a just and feminist transition, and developed and launched feminist emancipatory initiatives for a just and feminist recovery to the Covid pandemic. FoEI supported this capacity development by organising workshops for the CSOs. In addition, 13 additional CSOs deepened their understanding of and ability to advocate for the importance of facilitating women’s engagement in the construction of solutions for food sovereignity and feminist economy in their country. FoEI supported this capacity development through strategic and financial support
FoEI 6. With financial, strategic and communications support from FoEI 13 CSOs from LLUMICs, 2 national CSOs from non-LLUMICs and 9 regional LLUMIC CSOs have strengthened capacities for lobbying and advocacy for regulation of TNCs at national, regional and international level to end corporate impunity for violations of peoples’ and human rights, through the development of communication materials and joint organization and participation in strategy meetings and seminars. Women from 1 regional feminist CSO and 2 national CSOs presented their analyses from a gender perspective at both at an internal learning event and a public event. These activities are relevant for indicator x because they aim to increase the power of civil society vis-à-vis corporations by developing mandatory environmental and human rights due diligence laws, which would potentially prevent violations of human rights, harm to the environment and good governance and enable remedy when those harms occur.
FoEI 7. One Asian CSO, with financial and strategic support from FoEI, strengthened their capacity to lobby and advocate against the false solutions to the climate crisis (net zero and carbon markets) through the development of a stronger counter-narrative, strengthening relationships and knowledge building with other CSOs and communities on these issues. They organised CSO and indigenous community workshops and strategic meetings on community rights, climate change and carbon markets, which also included a gender analysis, that contributed to strengthening capacities. Several online meetings led to the organization of a workshop together with a women’s rights CSO in which the capacities of both on the fundamentals of climate change and gender issues in the national context were strengthened, with awareness increased on how the false solutions promoted in relation to the climate crisis might disproportionately affect women. Through the workshop the CSOs were able to explore potential collaboration points, linkages and entry points for mainstreaming gender into climate discourse and policy-making in Malaysia, which have been taken up in 2023 planning.
FoEI 8. One African CSO strengthened its knowledge on climate litigation. To this aim, FoEI organised a webinar on a legal case by one CSO in relation to export credit agency activities and the successful challenge to a government’s climate plan. FoEI also set up and moderated a new mailing list for some 40 CSOs to share information on litigation cases, and mapped and shared the climate litigation work that is being done by FoE member groups, to increase its member group’s knowledge on climate litigation.
FoEI 9: One regional CSO network (with 9 organizations), with regional facilitation and regional communications support funded by FoEI and strategic input from FoEI program steering group members in the region, has set stepping stones for strengthening its advocacy capacity through improving communications tools and strategies, and by identifying potential areas for regional campaign(s).
FoEI 10: One CSO in Africa, with financial support from FoEI, organised a peasants social forum to promote peasant agricultural initiatives, agroecology and food sovereignty and to discuss policy recomendations. Forum participants included CSOs, grassroots communities, peasant organizations, as well as representatives from the ministry of agriculture and food producer unions. The forum contributed to strengthening awareness of the participants and the organiser, and to the discourse on food sovereignty and agroecology among local communities, and strengthened capacities to develop advocacy demands. The forum builds on a capacity-development workshop held earlier in the year for civil society organisations, farmers and breeders organisations on the impacts of chemical fertilisers and pesticides and a field visit to an agroecology centre to learn about agroecological practices.
FoEI 11. FoEI launched a position paper on gender justice and dismantling patriarchy and food sovereignty, with contributions from five CSOs, on International Women’s Day March 8th. Two of these groups took part in the positioning process, facilitated by FoEI, thereby strengthening their capacity to work together to develop joint positioning. On June 28th, during the second round of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) negotiations for Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment in the context of Food Security and Nutrition, a related video was launched.
FoEI 12. FoEI provided financial support to one CSO in Latin America that strengthened its capacity to campaign for a national wetlands law through building links and joint actions with allied organizations and developing materials for an advocacy and communication campaign.
FoEI 13. One Asian LLMIC CSO, with financial support from FoEI, strengthened their capacity to advocate for improved government policies on responsible forest tourism by carrying out research, including participatory consultations with local communities, and a legal and policy analysis. The research informed a proposal for guidelines on responsible tourism and communications materials that they will use to start a dialogue with government stakeholders.
FoEI 14. With strategic input from FoEI, the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) took important steps to broaden and strengthen the food sovereignty movement though convening planning meetings for the new Nyéléni process. The process aims to engage broader movements to articulate intersectional proposals towards more just and ecological food systems with the outcomes to be presented at the Global Nyéléni Forum in 2025. FoEI contributed to strengthening IPC capacity to plan this process with participation in the task team working group for the planning of the process, participation in the methodology group for the 2022 IPC meeting and through participation in the Peoples Food Summit in the UK, which supports the UK Nyeleni process.
FoEI 15. 24 CSOs from Africa, Asia, and Latin America built knowledge and awareness about how nature-based solutions are being put forward in international processes, including UN processes, and strengthened their joint analysis and advocacy strategies through participation in four webinars, two organized by FoEI and two jointly with 10 allied organizations.
FoEI 16. With strategic and coordination support from FoEI, 13 CSOs from African, Asia and Latin America strenghened their capacities to undertake emergency action to support at-risk environmental human rights defenders and to mobilise international support to condemn rights violations and demand justice. They developed this capacity by taking part in the webinar ¨ISS Rapid Response System and Political Mobilisation¨ organised by the FoEI Internationalist Solidarity System (ISS) Focal Points of the Latin American region and with the support of the ISS Facilitator. The webinar aimed to increase awareness among FoE member groups and allied organisations of the ISS as a tool to respond to EHRD violations and to activate international solidarity.
FoEI 17. 6 CSOs from Latin America, participated in an online training, organized with strategic and coordination support from FoEI, that focused on building understanding on the linkage between the need for a UN Binding Treaty and efforts to protect environmental rights defenders and response to rights violations, in this way further strengthening their capacities to effectively communicate and advocate for a UN Binding Treaty as a tool to respond and prevent EHRD violations.
FoEI 18. 5 Asian CSOs strengthened the knowledge of each other and additional CSOs and academia on policies and human rights violations and the need for solidarity in the Asia Pacific region through a webinar, with interpretation support from FoEI, on the situation in Sri Lankan and similar humanitarian crises in South Asia.
FoEI 19. With strategic support from FoEI through its facilitation of an Internationalist Solidarity System team, one CSO in Latin America, which participated in a FoEI-organized capacity-strengthening webinar to build understanding of FoEI’s Internationalist Solidarity system, developed a lobby and advocacy strategy to demand justice in relation to the violations experienced by EHRDs in their country.
FoEI 20. One CSO in Asia-Pacific developed a campaign plan to promote public awareness of the situation of EHRDs in their country and possible policy solutions. Additionally, this group and seven other CSOs in the region further strengthened their capacity to protect themselves and the communities they work with, as well as the capacity to work in a network and to develop legal strategies, through the ongoing development of an Asian Jurist Network together with allied organisations. FoEI supported the strengthening of these joint strategizing and networking capacities through its strategic and communications support to internationalist solidarity work in the region.
FoEI aims for civil society actors from 31 LLUMIC CSOs in Africa, Asia and Latin America to strengthen their capacity for lobby and advocacy on a variety of issues including food sovereignty and agroecology, strategies for wetlands protection, regulation of the tourism sector to protect forested landscapes, the UN Binding Treaty, Investor-to-State Dispute Settlement Mechanisms, the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, the Basel Convention and its annex on the trade in plastic waste, against false solutions to the climate crisis (such as carbon markets, net zero, and so-called nature-based solutions), climate litigation strategies, strategies to promote feminist pathways to system change, including a just energy transition and just recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and the food crisis, and an economic paradigm shift based on an understanding of feminist economics.
FoEI's activities to strengthen these capacities will include trainings, online webinars, in-person workshops, sharing of success stories, development of a legal network, alliance building and strengthening of regional networks, documentation and analysis of cases involving threats to environmental rights defenders, development and sharing of joint analysis and key messages, development of communication materials such as reports and briefings on various topics.
CSO from: Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean. Countries = Argentina, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, India, Malaysia, Palestine, the Philippines, Liberia, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, El Salvador, Nigeria, Togo, Brazil, Ghana, Nepal, Paraguay, Uganda, Colombia, Honduras, South Africa, Indonesia
Capacities: In 2024 FoEI will undertake activities that will contribute to strengthening the following types of capacties: increased knowledge; alliance-building and movement convergence, coordination and exchange between CSOs; development of position papers and joint proposals (including together with CSOs from other regions); capacity to plan, strategize and carry out advocacy and lobby interventions (including jointly with other CSOs); capacity to develop analysis and carry out joint communications efforts with other CSOs
Themes/Issues: In 2024 FoEI will support capacity building on the following issues: economic solutions and concepts relating to economic paradigm shifts, including feminist economics; renewable energy; critical transition minerals; feminist just energy transition; strategies for advocating for a phase out from fossil fuels; false solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises, including mechanisms such as carbon markets and offset schemes; gender and food sovereignty as well as the role of systems of oppression in agribusiness-centered food systems, the Nyeleni process to strengthen the food sovereignty movement; the link between food sovereignty and climate justice, laws and criminalization strategies used against environmental rights defenders; how to make use of FoEI’s internationalist solidarity system
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# targeted civil society actors with strengthened capacities contributing to and/or relevant for lobby and advocacy aiming at expanding/defending civic space
Capacity development at the regional level in Asia-Pacific (on FoEI’s Internationalist Solidarity System (ISS), and food sovereignty ) and in Latin America and the Caribbean (on the ISS, food sovereignty and the UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights), as well as internationally-organized capacity strengthening in relation to advocacy against false solutions to the climate crisis (such as so-called 'nature based solutions') and cross-program solutions (food sovereignty and agroecology, community-forest management, socially controlled renewable energy and public services/co-operatives) specifically aim at increasing civic space in the following ways: the ISS aims at protecting and defending EHRDs and with that contributing to an 'enabling environment' for civil society in LLUMICs; FoEI's UN Treaty work includes advocating for inclusion of civil society in the negotiation and implementation of the treaty and ultimately aims at establishing at the global level a legal framework that can be used by civil society in LLUMICs that have weak laws or weak law enforcement, which allows and stimulates corporations to neglect civil rights and pollute the environment and commit other crimes; the work on food sovereignty and 'nature based solutions' for instance aim at sovereignty of communities when deciding about their agriculture and food systems and the use of their territories, and independence from agribusiness and the fossil fuel industry in this regard. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
[See indicators 2 and 3].
Capacity development at the regional level in Asia-Pacific (on FoEI’s Internationalist Solidarity System (ISS), and food sovereignty ) and in Latin America and the Caribbean (on the ISS, food sovereignty and the UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights), as well as internationally-organized capacity strengthening in relation to advocacy against false solutions to the climate crisis (such as so-called 'nature based solutions') and cross-program solutions (food sovereignty and agroecology, community-forest management, socially controlled renewable energy and public services/co-operatives) specifically aim at increasing civic space in the following ways: the ISS aims at protecting and defending EHRDs and with that contributing to an 'enabling environment' for civil society in LLUMICs; FoEI's UN Treaty work includes advocating for inclusion of civil society in the negotiation and implementation of the treaty and ultimately aims at establishing at the global level a legal framework that can be used by civil society in LLUMICs that have weak laws or weak law enforcement, which allows and stimulates corporations to neglect civil rights and pollute the environment and commit other crimes; the work on food sovereignty and 'nature based solutions' for instance aim at sovereignty of communities when deciding about their agriculture and food systems and the use of their territories, and independence from agribusiness and the fossil fuel industry in this regard. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
[See indicator 2]
Representatives of 27 CSOs (of these 31 CSOs) will engage in specific mutual capacity strengthening that supports defense of civic space, including development of knowledge and strategic capacities on the UN Binding Treaty, on human rights defenders and food sovereignty, and on mobilizing support and solidarity for rights defenders via FoEI’s Internationalist Solidarity System. The representatives will also engage in alliance-building activities and development of joint strategies and actions to defend civic space.
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# targeted civil society actors with strengthened capacities relevant to advance gender justice
Capacity strengthening of CSOs (a.o. aimed at capacities relevant for movement building at the combined local, national, regional and global levels amongst CSOs and with communities, the development of alternatives, strategizing, research, development of positions, communication, press work, advocacy activities such as influencing and/or participating in decision-making processes) in relation to promoting FoEI solutions (agroecology, economic justice, community-controlled renewable energy, promotion of biodiversity and community forest management) each of which is based on a framework that includes and promotes gender justice. The link to gender justice will be made in capacity strengthening efforts in the context of internationally-organized work, region-level work and in some national level work supported through FGG. Development of positioning on industrial livestock and meat consumption and knowledge building sessions on nature-based solutions will also include building capacities to analyse how these threaten women’s rights and gender justice. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
[See indicators 2 and 3].
Capacity strengthening of CSOs (a.o. aimed at capacities relevant for movement building at the combined local, national, regional and global levels amongst CSOs and with communities, the development of alternatives, strategizing, research, development of positions, communication, press work, advocacy activities such as influencing and/or participating in decision-making processes) in relation to promoting FoEI solutions (agroecology, economic justice, community-controlled renewable energy, promotion of biodiversity and community forest management) each of which is based on a framework that includes and promotes gender justice. The link to gender justice will be made in capacity strengthening efforts in the context of internationally-organized work, region-level work and in some national level work supported through FGG. Development of positioning on industrial livestock and meat consumption and knowledge building sessions on nature-based solutions will also include building capacities to analyse how these threaten women’s rights and gender justice. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
[See indicator 2]
Of these 31 CSOs, 27 CSOs will strengthen capacities to advocate for gender justice, including in relation to strategies to promote food sovereignty to the particular benefit of women, the UN Binding Treaty to adequately pay attention to gendered impacts of corporate (mis)conduct, to develop and launch feminist emancipatory initiatives for a just and feminist recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, to advocate for an economic paradigm shift shaped by feminist economics, to advocate for biodiversity with an analysis informed by gender justice, to develop recommendations in relation to issues of access to water and energy based on gender justice, and in relation to violations of women’s rights by TNCs at national and regional level.
[See indicator 2]
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# targeted civil society actors that lobby and advocate for improved policies and practices in trade and value chains and advance fair and green practices based on capacities mutually developed
FoEI and national CSOs will engage in advocacy activities at the national, regional and international level, including on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement (with CSOs from several countries in Latin America), BRI environmental governance (with CSOs from several countries in Asia), EU Directive on Due Diligence (with a CSO in Latin America), on the trade in plastic waste (with CSOs from Asia), in support of the UN Binding Treaty (with CSOs from all regions) and against the corporate capture of UN spaces through multistakeholderism (with CSOs from all regions). Additionally, FoEI and CSOs will advocate for climate justice and against false solutions to the climate crisis (various), specifically to block carbon markets. A CSO in Africa will lobby for the right to water and energy and in several LLUMICs (Latin America, Asia) FoE member groups and allies will push for adoption of measures to protect the rights of environmental human rights defenders. FoEI will support groups seeking justice in cases of specific rights violations (a.o. a CSO in Latin America) and to block fossil fuels projects and dirty energy infrastructure (probably CSOs from all regions). The implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas is a key instrument for achieving sustainable food systems; FoEI will lobby with member groups and allies for this to be taken up by the UN Committee for World Food Security and the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. All this happens based on capacities of CSOs strengthened with the aid of FoEI with regards to a.o. movement building at the combined local, national, regional and global levels amongst CSOs and with communities, the development of alternatives, strategizing, research, development of positions, communication, press work, advocacy activities such as influencing and/or participating in decision-making processes. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
[3.FoEI1(2,2x)]: With strategic and financial support from FoEI a CSO in a Latin American LLMIC and a local community experiencing threats and repression due to their opposition to a mega dam have strengthened their capacities to protect themselves by developing a risk analysis, putting in place security measures of collective protection and implementing a rapid response system to activate in case of EHRD violations. [Also counted under subindicator x as the activity aims at improving the community's civic space.]. [3.FoEI2(3,3x)]: FoEI supported a CSO in a Latin American UMIC, financially and strategically, to strengthen its advocacy capacity by developing a communication and legal strategy to advocate on behalf of local community leaders involved in community water management who were being threatened and stigmatized by different local institutional bodies. FoEI furthermore assisted the CSO in setting up trainings for a related CSO. Furthermore, with coordination support from FoEI an EHRD from a CSO in a Latin American UMIC working with communities affected by a hydroelectric project strengthened his capacity to defend his rights in a legal case. [Also counted under subindicator x as the activity aims at improving the EHRD's and community leaders'/ communities' civic space.]. [3.FoEI3(1,1x)]: With strategic and coordination support from FoEI and other international CSO networks a representative of a CSO from a Latin American UMIC addressed the Plenary Assembly of the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to condemn the systematic violence and repression against peasant organizations in their country. [Also counted under subindicator x as this activity aims at protecting civic space]. [3.FoEI4(2,1x)]: With coordination support from FoEI and other international organizations (i) two LLMIC CSOs in Asia have strengthened their capacity to develop a joint international strategy to lobby and advocate for rights to access land, water and energy resources in their territory. Furthermore, with strategic and financial support from FoEI, (ii) one of these LLMIC CSOs developed fact sheets, documented testimonies, a photo exhibition, carried out legal and other research to strengthen their lobby and advocacy for an end to the occupation of their territory, just recovery from covid, water access and a just energy transition, including presenting a legal briefing to the UNHRC and presenting information on the mentioned topics at numerous webinars. [One CSO also counted under subindicator x, as access rights and control over their territory are aspects of the civic space that is pursued.]. [3.FoEI5(2,2x)]: With FoEI strategic and financial support two CSOs in Latin American UMICs advocated at the national and regional level to stop the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and campaign at the national and regional level to raise awareness amongst the general public and legislators on the negative environmental, social, economic and other impacts of the trade agreement. [See also 2.FoEI3]. [Counted under subindicator x as well, as the work aims to prevent the negative impacts of FTAs and investment treaties on democratic decision-making, and on the position of civil society vis-à-vis the corporate sector]. [3.FoEI6(4)]: FoEI built the capacity of four CSOs in Asian LLMIC/UMICs on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). FoEI monitored and informed member groups on developments in Chinese financed projects related to the BRI, developed and communicated messages about the BRI on social media, and built the knowledge of CSOs during a workshop about Chinese Foreign investment and the BRI at a CSO forum in one Asian country. The CSOs used this in their lobby and advocacy on the environmental, social, economic and other impacts of the BRI. [See also 6D.FoEI1]. [3.FoEI7(+2)]: With financial and communication support from FoEI, three CSOs in Latin American LLMIC/UMICs developed communication tools and used these in advocacy with local communities to address the environmental and social impacts of special economic zones (ZEEs or ZEDEs). [One CSOs already counted above]. [3.FoEI8(+1)]: Through narrative building, joint campaigning actions, and communication support, FoEI built the knowledge of three CSOs in African, Asian and Latin American LLMIC/UMICs, and supported them to campaign and demand a TRIPS (WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) waiver for COVID vaccines in order to achieve global immunity by getting the COVID vaccine to communities and peoples in developing countries quickly, safely, at low or no cost without political, class or gender discrimination. April 2021 FGG member TNI and FoEI published a study 'COVAX: A global multistakeholder group that poses political and health risks to developing countries and multilateralism'. [Two CSOs already counted above]. [See also 6C.FoEI2]. [3.FoEI9(+2)]: With financial and strategic support from FoEI five CSOs in Asia, of which 4 from LLMIC/UMICs, strengthened their capacities to lobby and advocate together against the trade in plastic waste by developing resource materials such as the report 'Breaking the Plastic Cycle in Asia' (published July 2021) and media work explaining the impacts of waste trade, international policy processes for a legally binding treaty on plastic production, legal actions, and local initiatives which show it is possible to produce and consume in a different, more sustainable and economically-viable way. Activities took place at the national, regional and international levels. A representative of one of the Asian LLMIC/UMIC CSOs, with interventions at a Spanish civil society conference organized by an alliance of six Spanish organizations, informed Spanish civil society and advocated for action in Spain in relation to the negative impacts of plastic waste imports in South East Asia on the well-being of the population, influencing the efforts of the alliance of six organisations to lobby Spanish parliamentarians on the legal reform on Waste and Contaminated Land in Spain. [Two CSOs already counted above]. [See also 4.FoEI2 and 6C.FoEI3]. [3.FoEI10(+5)]: FoEI contributed to (i) the strengthening of lobby and advocacy capacity of nine CSOs from African, Asian and Latin American LLMIC/UMICs working on the UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow and at the national level by development and discussion of relevant analysis and policy briefings, development of joint strategies, strategy meetings, COP delegation coordination and engagement in delegation activities, and with financial support. Representatives of these nine CSOs jointly advocated with FoEI at the UNFCCC COP26 in November 2021 against false solutions to the climate crisis, including carbon markets and nature-based solutions and for a just transition, speaking at press conferences, side events and to media, taking part in actions, with the support of FoEI delegation coordination and FoEI narratives, messages and positions on climate, environmental, gender and economic justice. Furthermore, with financial and strategic inputs from FoEI, (ii) eight CSOs from Asian LLMIC/UMICs [of which three not also involved under (i)] strengthened their capacities to lobby and advocate together against carbon markets, net zero, nature-based solutions and other false solutions to the climate crisis at national, regional and international levels by evaluating the political processes and outcomes of the UNFCCC COP26, by submitting detailed comments on draft national guidance on carbon market mechanisms and participating in government consultation processes, by developing videos explaining net-zero for climate campaigners and by developing a joint advocacy plan for the coming year. Twelve individual climate campaigners from six of these CSOs have also set up an internal network for collective action and are able to communicate more effectively around climate justice. [See also 2.FoEI4 and 4.FoEI2]. [Seven CSOs already counted above]. [3.FoEI11(+0)]: FoEI supported one CSO in an African LLMIC with strategic, communications and coordination input to strengthen their capacity to resist a fossil fuel project in the country. Using that capacity, the CSO carried out lobby and advocacy at the national and international levels against the development of gas extraction and infrastructure in the country. [CSO already counted above]. [3.FoEI12(+0)]: With financial and strategic support from FoEI a CSO in a Latin American UMIC strengthened its capacities to lobby and advocate against fracking in their country. The CSO introduced a national bill against fracking, developed a successful media campaign, and built alliances. [CSO already counted above]. [See also 5C.FoEI1]. [3.FoEI13(+0)]: With financial and strategic support from FoEI, one CSO in an Asian LLMIC advocated among policy makers and government officials in the agricultural sector with recommendations related to the implementation of restrictions on the import of fertilizers and agrochemicals. [CSO already counted above]. [3.FoEI14(+4,+7x)]: With strategic and coordination support, as well as preparatory webinars and workshops, FoEI strengthened the capacity of eight CSOs in African, Asian and Latin American LLMIC/UMICs to advocate at the national, regional and UN levels for a strong Binding UN Treaty for Business and Human Rights. [See also 2.FoEI6 and 5D.FoEI1]. [Four CSOs already counted above]. [Counted under subindicator x as well, as this activity aims at increasing the power of civil society vis-à-vis corporations by developing mandatory environmental and human rights due diligence (mEHRDD) law. One CSO already counted under x above.]. [3.FoEI15(+7,+9x,3g)]: With financial and strategic support from FoEI, ten national-level CSOs in Latin America, of which 9 from LLMIC/UMICs, and 5 regional-level CSOs in Latin America strengthened their capacity to lobby and advocate for political and legislative changes to regulate the growing power of transnational corporations in the energy and/or food sectors at national and regional level with: the development of a shared political analysis and joint strategy, built upon research on relevant regulatory frameworks and instruments in seven countries as well as a report on threats to the rights of women environmental rights defenders in three countries [count for subindicator g: 3]; participation in a regional strategy meeting; and the development of communication tools, including visuals and a series of podcasts addressing the role of corporations in rights violations. [Seven CSOs already counted above]. [Counted under subindicator x as well, as this activity aims at increasing the power of civil society vis-à-vis corporations by developing mandatory environmental and human rights due diligence (mEHRDD) law. Five CSOs already counted under x above.]. [3.FoEI16(+1)]: With communication support from FoEI 12 CSOs from African, Asian and Latin American LLMIC/UMICs took action to increase international visibility of specific cases of environmental destruction and human right violations by corporations, and of the local, national and/or international CSO strategies (including litigation) to solve these problems, and demand justice (media work, mobilisation and lobby meetings with polticians and government representatives at the national and international levels). [11 CSOs already counted above]. [3.FoEI17(2,2x)]: In various ways FoEI supported the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC, a global platform of more than 300 million small-scale food producers and 6000 CSOs whose goal is to advance the Food Sovereignty agenda at the global and regional level). FoEI strategically supported the IPC Working Group on Land, Water, Forests and Territory to facilitate discussion among social movements to develop positions on financialization of territories by conducting a series of online workshops to discuss different aspects of financialization such as COVID-19, land, and a green economy. Furthermore, FoEI facilitated IPC discussions to help CSOs to follow the CSM process for the UN CFS negotiations on policy recommendations on Agroecology and other Innovative Approaches. With FoEI involvement the IPC working group also organised, together with UN FAO, a webinar on the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE). Furthermore, FoEI together with five members of the IPC's Nyéléni process task team publicly launched the regional and gobal processes that prepare for and culminate in the Global Forum on Food Soverignty in March 2023, as explained in the brochure 'Nyéléni. Towards a Global Forum on Food Sovereignty'. The process aims to strengthen the movements, through the development of a new political framing and strategy to resist the expansion of the agribusiness model and advance agroecology and food sovereignty. Following its general meeting in April/May 2021, with strategic and technical support from FoEI, the IPC issued a statement making clear its position related to the Nyéléni process, CSM, FAO, CFS and UNFSS. Furthermore, FoEI strategically and in other ways supported the Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism (CSM) of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CSF) (explained under 4.FoEI3, 5F.FoEI2 and 5F.FoEI3). [See 4.FoEI3, 5F.FoEI2 and 5F.FoEI3]. [Also counted under subindicator x (see explanation under 5F.FoEI2)]. [3.FoEI18(+0)]: FoEI provided financial and strategic support to one CSO in an African LLMIC to strengthen their knowledge and evidence for advocacy through a national study on organic agriculture, agroecology and the role of the private sector. The study will inform national and regional dialogue and advocacy actions planned by the CSO for policies that support agroecology and food sovereignty. The research-based report and a magazine target national policy makers to increase awareness and advocate for policies supporting agroecology. [See also 2.FoEI10]. [CSO already counted above]. [3.FoEI19(+0,3g)]: FoEI provided financial support to 3 CSOs in Asian LLMICs to undertake research to strengthen their evidence to support advocacy for improved national Food Sovereignty policies and laws. National research involved included community and farmer consultations (documenting traditional and best practices), reviewing and developing possible recommendations for relevant national laws and policies. The papers focussed on women’s experience, role and rights in agriculture, and the impact of agricultural practices on them. [Counted as well under subindicator g]. [CSOs already counted above, while not yet for subindicator g].
FoEI and national CSOs will engage in advocacy activities at the national, regional and international level, including on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement (with CSOs from several countries in Latin America), BRI environmental governance (with CSOs from several countries in Asia), EU Directive on Due Diligence (with a CSO in Latin America), on the trade in plastic waste (with CSOs from Asia), in support of the UN Binding Treaty (with CSOs from all regions) and against the corporate capture of UN spaces through multistakeholderism (with CSOs from all regions). Additionally, FoEI and CSOs will advocate for climate justice and against false solutions to the climate crisis (various), specifically to block carbon markets. A CSO in Africa will lobby for the right to water and energy and in several LLUMICs (Latin America, Asia) FoE member groups and allies will push for adoption of measures to protect the rights of environmental human rights defenders. FoEI will support groups seeking justice in cases of specific rights violations (a.o. a CSO in Latin America) and to block fossil fuels projects and dirty energy infrastructure (probably CSOs from all regions). The implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas is a key instrument for achieving sustainable food systems; FoEI will lobby with member groups and allies for this to be taken up by the UN Committee for World Food Security and the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. All this happens based on capacities of CSOs strengthened with the aid of FoEI with regards to a.o. movement building at the combined local, national, regional and global levels amongst CSOs and with communities, the development of alternatives, strategizing, research, development of positions, communication, press work, advocacy activities such as influencing and/or participating in decision-making processes. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
FoEI 1. With FoEI strategic, financial and coordination support, 14 CSOs from Asian, African and Latin American countries and nine regional CSOs in Latin America used raised communications, text analysis and joint strategizing capacities to advocate on the national, regional and UN levels for a strong Binding Treaty for Business and Human Rights. Their advocacy included participation of four CSOs in the UN Treaty intergovernmental working group week of negotiations in October, as well as speaking at side events during that week. Nine CSOs advocated as a regional group towards one national government in their region, urging their support for the Treaty. One of these CSOs, informed by strategies developed with regional and international allies, additionally lobbied representatives of three other governments from the region during the IGWG negotion week. FoEI strategic support included organizing webinars with allies, developing collective positions, coordination, oral statements during a week of UN intergovernmental working group negotiations in October, where FoEI led an in-person delegation of 14 people, as well as the development of audiovisual materials to use in awareness raising. FoEI supported this advocacy through its active role in the Global Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power, which jointly analyzed the Treaty texts and position papers and developed a strategy for the informal consultations and negotiation week.
FoEI 2. One Latin American CSO, with strategic and communications support from FoEI, used strengthened legal and policy analysis capacity to lobby the national government for a national law with direct obligations for TNCs to adequately protect the human rights of individuals. They took part in discussions with other civil society organizations and parliamentarians to develop and promote the law. In addition to taking part in lobby and advocacy efforts in the national context, advocacy was also taken forward in CSO meetings at the regional level and internationally at a side event during the UN Binding Treaty negotiation week in Geneva.
FoEI 3. (i) With financial and strategic support from FoEI, 9 CSOs used strengthened knowledge, networking and joint strategizing capacities to lobby and advocate against plastic waste imports at the national level in one Asian country; (ii) With financial and strategic support from FoEI, one of these CSOs advocated towards the ministry of environment and the national negotiation committee for the global plastics treaty for a UN global binding treaty that addresses all facets of the global plastics treaty, additionally campaigning for the treaty through communications efforts and organizing a webinar for youth groups, and (iii) advocated that the EU ends the export of plastic waste outside the EU and EFTA to both OECD and non-OECD countries.
FoEI 4. Two CSOs, with input and coordination from FoEI, contributed to shaping a joint CSO statement on ISDS and the climate crisis, calling on governments to put an end to a system of secretive tribunals that threaten global climate goals. The CSOs, one in Africa and the other in Asia, together with FoEI, also helped to build support for the statement and develop and implement a communications plan to increase vibibility and thereby strengthen advocacy for the demands. The statement was launched with FoEI communications support at the UNFCCC COP.
FoEI 5. With FoEI communications support, 4 CSOs from Asian, African and Latin American countries took action, following strategies (media work, mobilization or lobby of government representatives) at the local, national or international levels (including litigation), to increase international visibilty of specific cases of environmental destruction and human rights violations by corporations and demand justice. Their communications capacity was strengthened through FoEI faciliated strategy meetings.
FoEI 6. With strategic and financial support from FoEI, 1 CSO in 1 Asian country advocated with strengthened knowledge, networking and joint strategizing capacities, on water issues and energy access, as well as trade and agriculture concerns, exposing environmental and human rights impacts. Advocacy capacity was additionally strengthened through the production of lobby materials.
FoEI 7. FoEI provided strategic and financial support to 2 CSOs in 2 Latin American LLUMICs and 1 non-LLUMIC, to mobilize support and to strengthen the networking and joint strategizing, campaigning and advocacy capacities of 6 additional CSOs in the region who advocated at the national and regional levels to stop the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and campaigned at the national and regional level to raise awareness on the negative environmental, social, economic and other impacts of the trade agreement. In addition to taking part in joint strategizing, mobilization and networking activities, to strengthen lobby capacity they developed and launched videos, infographics, opinion pieces and interviews to make clear the impacts of the trade agreement to the public and legislators.
FoEI 8. Representatives from 10 CSOs were part of an international delegation coordinated and strategically supported by FoEI at the UNFCCC COP27 in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt. In preparation for the UNFCCC COP, FoEI prepared the delegation by developing position papers and policy demands, through participatory processes involving CSOs from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, on false solutions to the climate crisis (including net zero, carbon markets, offsets, BECCS and nature-based solutions), climate finance and loss and damage, and organizing strategy meetings to organize advocacy actions and campaigning at and in relation to the COP. The delegation used their shared positions and strategies to campaign and advocate against false solutions to the climate crisis and to promote a just transition to renewable energy. Representatives spoke at press conferences, side events and civil society actions to demand that rich countries reduce emissions and provide climate finance on the basis of fair shares, spoke out to block progress in agreeing the details of carbon markets and other false solutions, and for a loss and damage finance facility to be established.
FoEI 9. FoEI and 5 CSOs from Asian, African and Central American countries jointly developed an analysis of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports and FoEI provided strategic coordination, which included organizing an online webinar and developing a briefing document to share the key points in the reports (IPCC WG2; focus on impacts and demand for action by rich countries. IPCC WG 3: focus on issues of overshoot and opposition to the promotion of false solutions to the climate crisis by the report) as well as developed a press release and social media materials. The CSOs from 5 LLUMICs were able to use that knowledge to respond to the findings of the IPCC working group 2 impact report and IPCC working group 3 mitigation report and were quoted by various media.
FoEI 10. A CSO from Africa, together with FoEI, coordinated a group of FoE members that have used mutually raised capacities to target export credit agencies for funding gas projects through litigation, advocacy or campaigns work. Their knowledge, strategizing for litigation, advocacy and campaigning capacity was strengthened through the sharing of specific case studies and experiences in calls and a webinar.
FoEI 11. FoEI provided financial and strategic support to one Asian CSO who increased the awareness of policymakers and government agencies by participating in round-table and multi-stakeholder discussions to review national climate policies. FoEI’s analysis and development of narratives on false solutions to the climate crisis and just energy transition has strengthened the knowledge and advocacy strategies of the CSO. Their long-term experience in the UNFCCC COP spaces and knowledge on climate policies has also strengthened the FoEI federation.
FoEI 12. FoEI provided financial and strategic support to one Asian CSO who used increased capacities to advocate in relation to national renewable energy plans and drafted a climate bill that was discussed with legislative staff of Congress. Lobby and advocacy capacities were increased through the development of materials and a model micro off-grid solar powered system in an indigenous community that previously did not have access to electricity, which was used to showcase the viability of renewable micro grid systems as an alternative to the government’s rural electrification program that is dependent on fossil fuels. These increased knowledge, evidence-building and communications capacities strengthened the organization’s ability to lobby for renewables.
FoEI 13. One Latin American CSO, working with an alliance of CSOs and with FoEI financial and strategic support, used increased knowledge, built through the analysis of an environmental impact study, to strengthen campaigning capacities in their work against fracking. With their allies they were able to influence the political program of government to include a ban on new explorations and exploitation of fracking. The anti-fracking bill that was developed by the alliance gained support in congress.
FoEI 14. The Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism (CSIPM) for relations with the United Nations Committee on World Food Security (CFS), with lobby capacity strengthened with inputs from FoEI, presented positions on the food crisis with a statement at a July 18th high level event organised by the CFS and the President of the UN General Assembly. The CSIPM called for a human rights-based approach to policy responses, inclusive multi-lateral governance and for CFS members to adopt at CFS50 the decision to give guidance for coordinated short term and long-term structural responses.
FoEI 15. The Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism (CSIPM) for relations with the United Nations Committee on World Food Security (CFS) held an online event on September 29th to launch its report “Global report on grassroots impacts of COVID-19, conflicts, and crises on the right to food,” developed with strategic and editorial support from FoEI. Speakers from different CSIPM constituencies, the UN, and governments spoke about the food crisis and exchanged on how to build a globally coordinated response and on the role of the UN Committee World Food Security. The report documented the outcomes of a broad, participatory consultation process and synthesizes analysis and recommendations coming out of the process that involved hundreds of organizations. This process and output strengthened the capacity for the CSIPM to develop and work with an evidence-based response on grassroots impacts of COVID-19, conflicts, and crises on the right to food and food sovereignty in ongoing lobby and advocacy.
FoEI 16. With strategic input from FoEI, cthe United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) liaison group and global campaign, which formed in response to the UNFSS in 2021 continued its advocacy on the UNFSS key outcomes and follow-up proposals. In May 2022, the global campaign opposed the proposal for a permanent UNFSS coordination hub hosted in the FAO. The liaison group drafted a document, which was published by the CSIPM that outlines the implications of the UNFSS and proposed coordination hub for food system governance. The analysis and evidence gathered by the liaison group in this overview paper contributed to raising the knowledge capacity of those in the group and the CSIPM and beyond on the threats posed by the UNFSS and thereby strengthened CSIPM-led advocacy efforts at the Committee on World Food Security.
FoEI 17. One CSO in Latin America, presented community proposals, on reducing the use of toxic agro-chemicals in favor of agro-ecological products in agricultural production, for laws in two local municipalities. The CSO organised a political education and training course for rural and urban community leaders with workshops during a span of four months that raised awareness and strengthened the capacity to develop these municipal level proposals. FoEI provided financial support to the CSO for this work.
FoEI 18. One UMIC CSO in Latin America, supported a national campaign, including a petition to the president and minster of health, to ban the use of chloratonil, a highly polluting pesticide, and to protect drinking water sources from the contaminant.The CSO strengthened the network and movement of social organisations, students and community members advocating on the pesticide issue through a virtual training seminar that they co-organized with other CSOs. FoEI provided financial supported to the CSO for their work.
FoEI 19. One CSO in Asia organised a two and a half day advocacy and training program to create space for dialogue between farmers and local government officials (from the ministry of land and agriculture) and to advocate for policies supportive of sustainable farming practices and seed saving practices for food sovereignty. Prior to the training and advocacy program, the CSO strengthened its advocacy capacity through the development of a paper on the realization of the right to food sovereignty, which was submitted along with specific demands and recommendations to the policymakers. As a result of the program a network for the future coordination was established between the policy officials and the farmers. FoEI provided financial support to the CSO for their work to organize this program.
FoEI 20: 10 CSOs contributed to the development of FoEI’s analysis and strategy in relation to the negative impact of false solutions to the climate crisis on food sovereignty; this including through taking part in strategy development webinars and the development of a FoEI report on this issue. The report “Double Jeopardy: The rising threat to food sovereignty and agroecology from false climate solutions” strengthened their ability to advocate against mechanisms such as nature-based solutions, natural carbon removals and carbon offsets, including at UNFCCC COP27 in Egypt where the position was presented at two panel discussions. FoEI supported the development of the analysis through coordination meetings, communications support for the development of the report and facilitation of the delegation in Egypt and participation in advocacy activities there, which included five of the CSOs.
FoEI 21. 1 CSO from the MENA region made an oral intervention at the 50th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the situation of Gaza and the impacts of the Israeli occupation with regard to exploitation of natural resources. FoEI provided strategic support, including facilitating the development of a joint strategy with the CSO to advocate for the rights of Palestinians to a healthy and safe environment.
FoEI 22. One CSO in Latin America, with the support of international CSOs, including strategic and communications support from FoEI, submitted a report via the UN special procedure for the Human Rights Council to denounce the violation of rights of Colombian peasants. This was the first time the CSO developed such a report; they did so on the basis of raised capacities for documentation of rights violations. FoEI and allies supported the development and submission of the report, helping to coordinate and take part in strategy meetings and providing feedback on documentation. FoEI’s communications team, working with communicators from allied organizations, contributed support, working to increase visibility of the case.
FoEI 23. 16 CSOs, of which six CSOs from countries in Latin America and Asia Pacific, took part in an online action, with strategic and communications support by FoEI, to show solidarity and condemn the attack on EHRDs in Indonesia. FoEI supported this solidarity action through facilitation at the regional level to mobilize CSOs to participate and coordination of the call to action. On the basis of raised awareness of the rights violation, CSOs took part in expression of solidarity to the community that had come under attack.
FoEI 24. One CSO from Latin America submitted a report, developed with documentation and analysis from FoEI, national, local and regional CSOs, on the situation of EHRDs in Honduras and their struggles to the Honduran government. With strengthened capacity to document environmental and human rights violations and solidarity action calling for redress and a halt to such violations, the CSO is better able to put forward its demands. FoEI contributed support through internationalist solidarity staff in the region who faciliated and took part in the analysis and documentation process together with FoEI staff and the CSO.
FoEI 25. Nine CSOs from countries in Asia Pacific, Africa and Latin America, publicly showed solidarity by taking part in an online action, developed with facilitation and communications support from FoEI, on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. FoEI supported this solidarity action through facilitation at the regional level to mobilize CSOs to participate and coordination of the call to action. On the basis of raised awareness of the rights violation, CSOs took part in expression of solidarity to the community that had come under attack.
FoEI 26. Six CSOs, of which two from LLUMICs in Latin America, contacted the Brazilian government as part of a FoEI call to demand that they carry out transparent investigations and protect indigenous territories after the murder in June of an indigenous activist and British journalist. The groups had built their understanding of the case through the exchange of information with a CSO in the country facililtated by FoEI’s ISS focal points in the region, which also led to the development of a public statement. FoEI provided coordination and communications support.
An estimated 30 LLUMIC CSOs of the CSOs mentioned under indicator 2 will use the capacities developed with the support of FoEI in engagement in lobby and advocacy to promote food sovereignty and agroecology at the national level and at the UN Committee for World Food Security, an ambitious UN Binding Treaty, climate justice solutions – at the national level and at the UNFCCC COP28, improved public guidelines and laws to protect forests in alignment with the Convention on Biological Diversity, protection of wetlands at the national level, including putting forward recommendations to regulate the tourism sector, advocate towards the parties to the Basel convention to implement the amendments on trade in plastic waste, and the right to water and energy in occupied territory, as well as against Investor-to-State Dispute Settlement Mechanisms and the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, dirty energy and fossil fuel projects and against false solutions to the climate crisis, including so called nature-based solutions.
Regions = Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean
Countries = Argentina, Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, Honduras, Togo, Mozambique, Palestine, Philippines, Nigeria, South Africa, Costa Rica, India, Nepal, Haiti, Mexico, Paraguay
Type of L&A: In 2024 FoEI will support efforts to lobby or advocate: to block the EU-Mercosur trade deal, to push for an ambitious global plastics treaty that seeks to reduce plastic production, consumption and trade; to push for an ambitious UN Binding Treaty on TNCs; to push for national legislation on business and human rights; against ISDS measures in trade agreements or in specific ISDS cases; at the UNFCCC against false solutions to the climate crisis being included in UNFCCC article 6, in favor of feminist just energy transition demands, as well as on issues of finance and loss and damage; at the national level against the establishment of carbon markets and offset schemes; against oil and gas developments; to hold a company legally accountable for its climate crisis impacts; for national policies that support agroecology and food sovereignty; for systems of consent that can support community forest management; to stop criminalizaton of people defending their communities from the destructive impacts of fossil fuel operations.
Type of capacities: The above lobby and advocacy will be carried out based upon strengthened knowledge capacities and capacities to coordinate, to jointly develop analysis (of context, of policies) and strategies, build alliances and carry out communications work (including joint statements and press conferences) and joint mobilizations.
B
agenda-setting, momentum-building and increased support
4
# key actors (government, private sector, other) who put FGG policy/practice recommendations on their agendas (e.g. meetings, debates, media coverage)
FoEI and member group advocacy and lobby efforts will lead to media coverage for improved regulation of Chinese TNC/BRI environmental governance, climate litigation cases and of FoEI’s demands on climate justice, including in relation to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement with regard to carbon markets and other false solutions to the climate crisis. We expect that lobbying will lead to: parliamentary debate on the importance of an ambitious UN Binding Treaty in two additional member states, agroecology getting onto the agenda for government ministries and public research institutes in an African country (Ministry of Trade and local consumption, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Agricultural Research Institute and the Institute of Consulting and Technical Support) as well as the agenda of regional bodies in Asia Pacific (Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation). Recommendations from FoE member groups from Asia on biomass and carbon markets will reach national government agendas as a result of lobby and advocacy campaigns. As will recommendations from FoE groups and allies in Latin America and Asia in relation to respect of the rights of communities and defenders of territories reach the agendas of national governments. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
[4.FoEI1(1)]: Six Spanish CSOs are taking into account perspectives from the Global South when influencing the ongoing parliamentary discussions on the legal reform on waste and contaminated land towards a zero-waste model, as a result of input from a CSO from an Asian UMIC. [See also 3.FoEI9]. [4.FoEI2(2)]: FoEI’s narratives (that were developed jointly by FoE groups from all global regions in FoEI's Climate Justice & Energy programme) around fighting dirty energy, false solutions to the climate crisis (such as 'nature based solutions') and the role of corporate power, pathways to system change and the need to block carbon markets and 'net zero', received substantial media coverage (globally as well as in specific LLMIC/UMICs where FoE member groups campaigned) during the year, and especially in October-December 2021 around the UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow, potentially contributing to awareness amongst government delegations at the COP. In several countries the FoE groups' campaigns contributed to specific climate issues reaching the agenda's of governments and with that may also have influenced the governments' standpoints at the COP26. [See also 3.FoEI10]. [Counted are global media and global governments]. [4.FoEI3(1)]: During the UN CFS 47th Plenary Session in February 2021 the Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism (CSM) for relations to the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS), with strategic support from FoEI, successfully advocated for adoption by the CFS of a request for continued deliberation on the impacts of COVID-19 on food systems, agriculture and nutrition in the implementation of the Committee’s work programme, despite the obstruction of some governments. A 'group of committed' was established including CFS member states Mali, Senegal, Spain, France and Mexico; UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food; other UN agencies: WHO, FAO, ILO, UNEP; and CSM to advocate for a just recovery from COVID-19. The new CFS Chair elected at the CFS 49th Plenary Session in October 2021 identified COVID-19 as a priority for his tenure and the CFS commits to specifically addressing COVID-19 in the policy recommendation processes for 2021/2022. [See also 3.FoEI17]. [4.FoEI4(1)]: A statement on biodiversity and agriculture, including five specific recommendations, amongst which "Highlight the role of IPLC in soil biodiversity conservation through their traditional farming systems", made by FoEI as part of the CBD Alliance during the 24th Meeting (May/June 2021) of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-24) of the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD), was reflected in the Conference Room Paper 'Review of the International Initiative for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Soil Biodiversity and Updated Plan of Action - Draft recommendation submitted by the Chair', and will likely become formal recommendations to the UNCBD COP15 (2022) for the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework. [See also 5F.FoEI4]. [5.FoEI5(1)]: The UN-linked Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) asked FoEI to make an official written submission in response to inputs shared during a consultation webinar on a draft scoping report for the IPBES' business and biodiversity assessment. FoEI recommended the paper broaden its scope to include detailed study of impacts of business on biodiversity and IPLCs, analysis of effectiveness of measures proposed in a neoliberal system and include role and perspectives of, and impacts on IPLCs.
FoEI and member group advocacy and lobby efforts will lead to media coverage for improved regulation of Chinese TNC/BRI environmental governance, climate litigation cases and of FoEI’s demands on climate justice, including in relation to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement with regard to carbon markets and other false solutions to the climate crisis. We expect that lobbying will lead to: parliamentary debate on the importance of an ambitious UN Binding Treaty in two additional member states, agroecology getting onto the agenda for government ministries and public research institutes in an African country (Ministry of Trade and local consumption, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Agricultural Research Institute and the Institute of Consulting and Technical Support) as well as the agenda of regional bodies in Asia Pacific (Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation). Recommendations from FoE member groups from Asia on biomass and carbon markets will reach national government agendas as a result of lobby and advocacy campaigns. As will recommendations from FoE groups and allies in Latin America and Asia in relation to respect of the rights of communities and defenders of territories reach the agendas of national governments. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
FoEI 1. Political actors in three Latin American countries have shown interest in proposed national legislation and adaptation of the UN Binding Treaty that has been developed in Brazil. Two expressions of interest were made during meetings, one during a public event. FoEI contributed to this agenda-setting by sharing information on the proposed leglislation and presenting information on it, including at a side event during negotiatons for the UN Binding Treaty in Geneva and at regional meetings in two of the countries. This agenda setting is relevant for indicator x because the proposed national legislation aims to increase the power of civil society vis-à-vis corporations by developing mandatory requirements that would potentially prevent corporations violating human rights, causing harm to the environment and would good governance and enable remedy when those harms occur.
FoEI 2. Following years of civil society pressure to halt investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms (ISDS) that block climate action an put profit before people and planet, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recognizes the threat of ISDS to climate action for the first time in the working group III contribution to their Sixth Assessment Report, released in April 2022. FoEI, with other CSOs including as part of the STOP ISDS network, has long campaigned against ISDS, including in the context of calling for a just recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and in relation to the Energy Charter Treaty and has raised awareness of the problems of ISDS through the development of materials and through capacity development trainings over the years.
FoEI 3. The EU-Mercosur trade agreement has not been signed or ratified in 2022 and Latin American governments are refusing to sign the deal in its current form. The left wing parties in one LLUMIC country, through lobby and advocacy from one coalition of national CSOs, put the trade agreement on the national election agenda, discussing it in interviews with national and international media.
FoEI 4. The Honduran government engaged with civil society and actively participated in the public event ‘Rights for peoples, binding rules for corporations,” organised by a regional CSO in Latin America. The event was developed to present the UN Binding Treaty and discuss opportunities for political action and advocacy to support the treaty, similar national legislation to confront the power and impunity of transnational corporations. For the first time the new government began a dialogue on these issues, which is ongoing. This event, which was supported financially and with strategic input from FoEI, is relevant to indicator x because the proposed treaty and possible other legislation would aim to increase the power of civil society vis-à-vis corporations by developing mandatory requirements that would potentially prevent corporations violating human rights, causing harm to the environment and would good governance and enable remedy when those harms occur.
FoEI 5. A parliamentarian in Argentina met with a regional CSO from Latin America and the Caribbean on the UN binding treaty negotiations. FoEI provided coordination, strategic input to support this lobby work and took part in the meeting. Prior to the meeting this issue had not been on the agenda of the parliamentarian. He now is engaging on the issue and plans to attend a regional consultation on the issue as a representative for Argentina.
FoEI 6. FoEI’s campaign around the UNFCCC COP27 to demand that rich countries reduce emissions and provide climate finance on the basis of their “fair share” of necessary climate action and climate debt, to try to block progress in agreeing the details of carbon markets and other false solutions, to end fossil fuel projects and finance, and for a loss and damage finance facility to be established received more than 160 media mentions, including Nigeria News Mark, Euronews, Confidencial de Colombia, Green Left, Yesil Gazete, The Guardian, The Goa Spotlight, News Week Japan, Le Monde, RFI, Wired, Associated Press, the Washington Post and UN news.
FoEI 7. FoEI’s analysis in response to the IPCC WG2 report findings on the impacts of climate change received media coverage, including Huffington Post, Marketwatch, Euronews, Common Dreams, and others.
FoEI 8. FoEI’s critique of the findings of the IPCC WG3 report on climate mitigation that legitimized a 1.5 degree overshoot in their modeled scenarios, and included unproven technological false solutions in their pathways was covered by the media, including Europapress, Energias Renovables, El Mundo, Green Report, Common Dreams, Euronews, and others.
FoEI 9. With communication support from FoEI, six climate litigation cases and legal actions of FoE member groups gained international attention with media coverage by national and international media. A legal case in France against a bank for financing fossil fuels was covered by RFI and Les Echos; another legal case in France against an oil company for breaching its "duty of vigilance" in the implementation of an oil pipeline project in two African countries was picked up by France24, El Clarin and the Washington Post; a legal case in The Netherlands against an oil company regarding compensating four farmers from an African country for oil pollution was covered by the BBC, Reuters, The Guardian, ABC, Al Jazeera, Liberation, Africa News, Actu Cameroun, Arabian Business and many others; a legal case in France against an oil company for misleading consumers about its efforts to fight climate change was covered by Reuters, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Politico, De Standaard, Financial Post, Globe Echo, France 2, Le Monde and many others; the demands of a Dutch CSO for 30 corporations to publish their plans for cutting greenhouse gas emissions was covered by Reuters and the Financial Times; and a litigation case by a UK CSO against the UK government on its net zero climate strategy that lacks the policies needed to cut promised emissions was picked up by El Mundo, Bloomberg and The Guardian.
FoEI 10. The Real Zero Europe campaign, that was established with strategic and communications support and participation of FoEI and FoEE, and its demands to scrap the European Commission’s carbon removal certification law, to resist Europe’s 'net zero' false solutions, and to apply pressure on the EU and European nations to take action was covered by media, for example the Financial Times, ABC news, Fox news, Washington Post, Le Monde, Agence France Press, Euractiv.
FoEI 11. One Latin American CSO, with FoEI financial and strategic support for their campaign against fracking, working in alliance with other CSOs, was able to influence the political program of a presidential candidate and the subsequent national government following his election to include a ban on new explorations and exploitations of fracking. An anti-fracking bill that was developed by the alliance gained the support of congress. The hearings in congress were covered by media, including by Vanguadia and Forbes.
FoEI 12. Civil society pressure contributed to stopping the Action Plan for the Long-Term Approach to Mainstreaming (LTAM) from being adopted at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP15. During the negotiation process FoEI and the CBD Alliance raised concerns about corporate influence in the “extended consultative network” established to advise parties on the plan and about the green-washing elements included in the Action Plan, such as offsetting, nature-based solutions, no net loss/net gain, and voluntary certification. As a result, the plan was not approved at the CBD COP 15 and there will be an open-ended online forum where all parties can submit their views to be further considered by the 4th Subsidiary Body on Implementation meeting in 2023. FoEI coordinated statements and protest actions during the CBD negotiations on this issue.
FoEI 13: FoEI together with the CSIPM met several times with the UN Special Rapporteur (UNSPR) on the Right to Food Michael Fakri to provides input on solutions and demands in relation to the food crisis; Michael Fakri took up the CSIPM/FoEI concerns in his report which was subsequently discussed by the UN General Assembly in July. [This outcome is relevent for indicator g because the CSIPM report on the food crisis, of which FoEI was one of the co-authors, which was shared with Fakri, included attention to how gendered inequalities put women and girls particularly at risk in times of food crisis and scarcity. The gender justice issues highlighted by the CSIPM report and discussed with Fakri were reflected in his report.]
FoEI expects that its work together with LLUMIC CSOs based on capacities mutually developed will contribute to agenda setting in 2023 amongst six key actors: media globally and in specific LLUMICs where FoE groups campaigned, especially around the UNFCCC COP in November 2023, will cover FoE’s narrative on fighting dirty energy, false solutions to climate change, the need to block carbon markets and 'net zero', and climate litigation; three new governments in Latin America will put the UN Binding Treaty on business and human rights, with its potential to vastly improve protection of civic space, together with the gender justice shaped CSO demands for this treaty on their agendas; one Asian LLUMIC government will put policy recommendations on renewable energy, which include gender justice demands from the national FoE group, on its agenda; and the UN Committee on World Food Security will put the Food Sovereignty Movement's demands for food sovereignty and agreocology, built on a gender justice analysis, on its agenda so that these demands can play a leading role in coordinating a rights-based response to the current food crisis.
Key actors: National and international media, UNFCCC, UN Committee on World Food Security, representatives of governments
In 2024 we will aim to have recommendations on the agenda of the media in relation to (1) demands put forward in legal cases to hold corporations accountable for the contribution of their operations to the climate crisis; (2) the negative impacts of the plastics waste trade and plastics pollution and the need for a global plastics treaty; (3) the dangers of false solutions to the climate crisis, including the EU Carbon Removals Scheme, the continuation of fossil fuels and the need to block carbon markets. We also aim to have recommendations in relation to UNFCCC article 6 on the agenda of the UNFCCC; demands in relation to food sovereignty, agroecology and the food crisis on the agenda of the UN Committee on World Food Security; and recommendations for the legislation to regulate TNCs on the agenda of two national governments.
B
agenda-setting, momentum-building and increased support
4x
# of instances in which the recommendation a key actor puts on its agenda aims to contribute to expanding/defending civic space
Getting the UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights onto more UN member state agendas; and getting recommendations regarding environmental human rights defenders on the political agenda in several LLUMICs. FoEI's UN Treaty work aims at establishing at the global level a legal framework that can be used by civil society in LLUMICs that have weak laws or weak law enforcement, which allows and stimulates corporations to neglect civil rights and pollute the environment and commit other crimes. FoEI's EHRD work aims at protecting and defending EHRDs and with that contributing to an 'enabling environment' for civil society in LLUMICs.
Getting the UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights onto more UN member state agendas; and getting recommendations regarding environmental human rights defenders on the political agenda in several LLUMICs. FoEI's UN Treaty work aims at establishing at the global level a legal framework that can be used by civil society in LLUMICs that have weak laws or weak law enforcement, which allows and stimulates corporations to neglect civil rights and pollute the environment and commit other crimes. FoEI's EHRD work aims at protecting and defending EHRDs and with that contributing to an 'enabling environment' for civil society in LLUMICs.
[See indicator 4]
[See indicator 4]
[See indicator 4]
B
agenda-setting, momentum-building and increased support
4g
# of instances in which the recommendation a key actor puts on its agenda aims to contribute to gender justice
Getting the UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights, including a discussion of its relevance for gender justice, onto more UN member state agendas; getting climate justice demands onto the media’s agenda including the aspect of gender justice; and getting recommendations in relation to the civic space for and protection of environmental human rights defenders on the political agenda in several LLUMICs, including its relevance for achieving gender justice.
Getting the UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights, including a discussion of its relevance for gender justice, onto more UN member state agendas; getting climate justice demands onto the media’s agenda including the aspect of gender justice; and getting recommendations in relation to the civic space for and protection of environmental human rights defenders on the political agenda in several LLUMICs, including its relevance for achieving gender justice.
[See indicator 4]
[See indicator 4]
[See indicator 4]
C
governments increasing democratic decision-making
5C
# key actors who support and/or promote FGG policy/practice recommendations
Governments in Latin American and Asian countries support (by submission/adoption of parliamentary motions, resolutions from ministers and/or other decisions) recommendations of FoEI and allies with respect to the rights of communities and environmental rights defenders as a result of lobby and advocacy by national CSOs, based on the lobby and advocacy strategies developed by FoEI´s ISS team in which FoEI and national CSOs participate to expose the situation of EHRDs in these countries and mobilize support for respect of rights and sovereignty of people´s over their lands Furthermore, support (e.g. via votes) from states and other key actors in international fora for policies and practices advocated by LLMUIC CSOs (based on capacity strengthening with FoEI, see indicators 2 and 3), a.o. concerning the Basel Convention annex on trade in plastic and the UNFCCC COP (with regard to recommendations on biomass and carbon markets).
[5C.FoEI1(5)]: A bill against fracking, introduced by a CSO and allies in one Latin American UMIC, received support from members of congress [1] and municipal deputies [1] requesting the national government to ratify its environmental commitment to avoid the possibility of exploiting unconventional deposits and the implementation of fracking techniques in their departments. In a public hearing convened by the national Congress, the CSO received support for its plea from the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Toxic Substances and Human Rights [1], who requested the Congress prohibit the practice of fracking in the country, reiterating the recommendation already made earlier by the UN's Special Rapporteur on Environment and Human Rights. The CSOs' campaigning and advocacy to stop fracking received nationwide media attention [1] and was taken up by a trade union [1]. [See also 3.FoEI12].
Governments in Latin American and Asian countries support (by submission/adoption of parliamentary motions, resolutions from ministers and/or other decisions) recommendations of FoEI and allies with respect to the rights of communities and environmental rights defenders as a result of lobby and advocacy by national CSOs, based on the lobby and advocacy strategies developed by FoEI´s ISS team in which FoEI and national CSOs participate to expose the situation of EHRDs in these countries and mobilize support for respect of rights and sovereignty of people´s over their lands Furthermore, support (e.g. via votes) from states and other key actors in international fora for policies and practices advocated by LLMUIC CSOs (based on capacity strengthening with FoEI, see indicators 2 and 3), a.o. concerning the Basel Convention annex on trade in plastic and the UNFCCC COP (with regard to recommendations on biomass and carbon markets).
FoEI 1. The European Parliament Environment Committee voted in favor of a ban on EU plastic waste exports and stronger safeguarding measures for intra-EU plastic waste shipments. The committee’s support is an important step forward towards setting policy at the EU level. FoEI has financially and strategically supported one Asian CSO to engage in advocacy to push for this ban.
FoEI 2. An anti-fracking bill in one Latin American country, developed by an alliance of Latin American CSOs, including one CSO with FoEI financial and strategic support, gained support in congress. As a result the bill became a higher priority, a public hearing took place and additional debate will be held in the senate commission.
FoEI 3. In November the Australian government committed to actively engage in processes to reform existing ISDS mechanisms. The trade minister announced this position in a speech in November. FoEI provided communications, strategy development and lobby and advocacy support to an Asia-Pacific CSO’s work on ISDS and other trade issues, which contributed to this outcome.
FoEI expects that its work together with LLUMIC CSOs based on capacities mutually developed will contribute to four key actors supporting FoE recommendations: two LLUMIC member states to the Basel Convention (who haven’t before) support the implementation and FoEI recommendations to the Convention’s annex on trade in plastic waste; Congress in a Latin American LLUMIC will support a bill against fracking in the country introduced earlier by CSOs with support from FoEI; and a LLUMIC government in Latin America supports civil society recommendations for a law to protect wetland environments.
In 2024 we aim to have support from two national governments in Asia-Pacific for FoEI recommendations for an amibtious global plastics treaty that seeks to reduce plastics production, consumption and trade.
C
governments increasing democratic decision-making
5Cx
# of instances in which the supported and/or promoted recommendation by a key actor aims to contribute to expanding/defending civic space
Addition to the text under 5C: FoEI's EHRD work aims at protecting and defending EHRDs and with that at contributing to an 'enabling environment' for civil society in LLUMICs
Addition to the text under 5C: FoEI's EHRD work aims at protecting and defending EHRDs and with that at contributing to an 'enabling environment' for civil society in LLUMICs
C
governments increasing democratic decision-making
5Cg
# of instances in which the supported and/or promoted recommendation by a partner aims to contribute to gender justice
Addition on to the text under 5C: FoEI's EHRD work aims at protecting and defending EHRDs and with that contributing to an 'enabling environment' for civil society in LLUMICs. A gender analysis is a part of FoEI’s documentation and strategizing at the case level and is a core component of research and public awareness raising to support future advocacy work in this area.
Addition on to the text under 5C: FoEI's EHRD work aims at protecting and defending EHRDs and with that contributing to an 'enabling environment' for civil society in LLUMICs. A gender analysis is a part of FoEI’s documentation and strategizing at the case level and is a core component of research and public awareness raising to support future advocacy work in this area.
C
governments increasing democratic decision-making
6C
# instances in which key actors adopt and/or implement FGG policy/practice recommendations
One government in the Global South will reform or cancel BITs/ISDS as a result of FoEI and member group efforts to amplify the negative impacts of ISDS and advocate the need for reform of trade agreements and cancelation of ISDS. [Relevant country not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy]. At the international level problematic Nature Based Solutions schemes for climate and biodiversity protection are kept out of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Global Biodiversity Framework
[6C.FoEI1(1,1x,1SCS1)]: Six EHRDs from one CSO in an African LLMIC who were arrested in October 2021 have eventually been released without charges thanks to a call for action to mobilise international pressure promoted by FoEI and French CSOs through FoEI's Internationalist Solidarity System. The petition for the release of the EHRDs was signed by 208 organizations, 25 FoE member groups among them. Letters were sent to embassies of the African LLMIC in Europe, Africa and Latin America. [See also 2.FoEI1]. [Also counted under subindicator x as this concerns the civic space for the CSO in question, and other CSOs in the African country]. [6C.FoEI2(2,2SCS2)]: Campaigning of FoEI and member groups contributed to putting the demand for a TRIPS waiver for COVID vaccines on the agenda of the Australian government that changed its position from opposing the waiver to supporting it. Also the European Parliament voted to support a temporary TRIPS waiver. The relevance is to achieve global immunity by getting the COVID vaccine to communities and peoples in developing countries quickly, safely, at low or no cost without political-, class- or gender-discrimination. [See also 3.FoEI8]. [6C.FoEI3(1,1SCS2)]: The government of an Asian UMIC imposed conditions allowing only imports of clean and homogeneous plastic waste to ensure that all imported plastic is recyclable and not hazardous, as a result of the advocacy of a CSO in the country financially and strategically supported by FoEI. [See also 3.FoEI9].
One government in the Global South will reform or cancel BITs/ISDS as a result of FoEI and member group efforts to amplify the negative impacts of ISDS and advocate the need for reform of trade agreements and cancelation of ISDS. [Relevant country not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy]. At the international level problematic Nature Based Solutions schemes for climate and biodiversity protection are kept out of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Global Biodiversity Framework
FoEI 1. UN members unanimously adopted the resolution “End plastic pollution: Towards an international legally binding instrument”, at the United Nations Environment Assembly, held in Nairobi, Kenya from 28 February to 2 March 2022.The resolution provides a mandate for the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) to establish an “Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee” to work on a legally binding instrument to tackle the full life cycle of plastics by the end of 2024. For years, civil society, including an Asian CSO, with the financial and strategic support of FoEI, has been lobbying for a binding treaty on plastics trade. The FoEI chairperson attended UNEA 5.2 in Nairobi and undertook advocacy in support of a global plastics treaty (as part of GAIA delegation).
FoEI 2. The government of Malaysia established a National Negotiating Committee (NNC) in preparation for future involvement in negotiations under the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to ensure that national interests are taken into account in the formation of the global plastic treaty instrument. A CSO, with financial support from FoEI, had lobbied for the national committee to be set up.
FoEI 3. The government of Selangor state in Malaysia announced the implementation of a prohibition on the operation of factories and premises processing recycled plastic wastes in the State, through five new policies. In the past FoEI provided financial support to an Asian CSO for advocacy work they undertook in alliance with other local CSOs to push for these policies.
FoEI 5. In November the Australian government committed to not sign new trade deals with ISDS. The trade minister announced this position in a speech in November. FoEI provided communications, strategy development and lobby and advocacy support to an Asia-Pacific CSO’s work on ISDS and other trade issues, which contributed to this outcome.
FoEI 6. Seven European countries have indicated they will leave the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) which contains ISDS. FoEI supported CSO campaigning on this issue with communications to amplify key messages.
FoEI 7. A loss and damage fund to compensate developing countries for the irreversible impacts of climate change was established at the UNFCCC COP27. FoEI, together with FoE groups and allies, has been campaigning on loss and damage, historical responsibility, fair shares and the repayment of the climate debt for at least the last six years at the UNFCCC COP.
FoEI 8. One provincial government in Latin America approved a law to create a new protected area for a specific landscape guaranteeing the conservation and management of the biodiversity for an area of approximately 200 hectares.
FoEI provided financial support to a CSO in this country for their work to lobby and advocate for wetlands protection.
In 2024 FoEI aims for (1) adoption by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) 8j working group on traditional knowledge, innovation and practices of some of the recommendations FoEI put forward in 2023 for the new work plan of the working group; (2) adoption by the CBD’s Subsidiary Body on Implementation of some recommendaitons put forward by FoEI for the development of the Action Plan on Biodiversity Mainstreaming; and (3) adoption by the UN Committee on World Food Secruity of recommendations on structural reforms to address the food crisis in line with FoEI positions.
C
governments increasing democratic decision-making
6Cx
# of instances in which the adopted and/or implemented policies/practices by key actors contribute to expanding/defending civic space
Addition to the text under 6C: BITs including mechanisms such as ISDS grant rights to corporations over democratic institutions, and with that suppress an enabling environment for civil society. FoEI's work aims at preventing this development.
[See indicator 6C].
Addition to the text under 6C: BITs including mechanisms such as ISDS grant rights to corporations over democratic institutions, and with that suppress an enabling environment for civil society. FoEI's work aims at preventing this development.
See indicator 6C
C
governments increasing democratic decision-making
6Cg
# of instances in which the adopted and/or implemented policies/practices by key actors contribute to gender justice
See indicator 6C
D
governments regulating the private sector
5D
# key actors who support and/or promote FGG policy/practice recommendations
Two additional LLUMIC governments will support or promote FoEI’s demands for an ambitious UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights (as compared to the previous year). Support can be submission/adoption of parliamentary motions, resolutions from ministers and other decisions.
[5D.FoEI1(7,7x)]: Seven LLMICs/UMICs from Africa and Latin America involved in the UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights negotiations issued statements reflecting FoEI arguments, following the lobby efforts of FoEI, national member groups supported strategically by FoEI, and allies. [See also 3.FoEI14]. [Counted under subindicator x as well, as this activity aims at increasing the power of civil society vis-à-vis corporations by developing mandatory environmental and human rights due diligence (mEHRDD) law].
Two additional LLUMIC governments will support or promote FoEI’s demands for an ambitious UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights (as compared to the previous year). Support can be submission/adoption of parliamentary motions, resolutions from ministers and other decisions.
FoEI 1. Representatives from 13 countries from Africa, Latin America and Asia involved in the UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights negotiations issued statements reflecting FoEI arguments, following the lobby efforts of FoEI, and FoE national member groups supported strategically by FoEI and allies.
In its joint statement, the African Group, representing all 54 African countries with one voice, demanded that the mandate of the Working Group (established by Resolution 26/9) be respected during the negotiations. Among the African states, South Africa, Namibia and Egypt played a leading role. Asian states (India, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Palestine, the Philippines) and Latin American states (Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela) also highlighted problems related to the methodology of the session and/or the non-respect of the agreements underpinning the process. These same countries also reflected the positions of the Global Campaign in their statements.
FoEI and FoE member groups, in collaboration with the Global Campaign, and allies (see indicator 3) had bilateral meetings and regularly lobbied their government representatives to promote our analysis of the Treaty texts to ensure the support of an ambitious treaty grows, and to support the process.
This outcome is relevant to indicator x because the proposed treaty would aim to increase the power of civil society vis-à-vis corporations by developing mandatory requirements that would potentially prevent corporations violating human rights, causing harm to the environment and would good governance and enable remedy when those harms occur.
FoEI 2. The Honduran government has publicly expressed support for the UN Binding Treaty process at the public event “Rights for peoples, binding rules for corporations,” organised by a regional CSO in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was financially and strategically supported by FoEI to do this work. This outcome is relevant for indicator x because the proposed Treaty would aim to increase the power of civil society vis-à-vis corporations by developing mandatory requirements that would potentially prevent corporations violating human rights, causing harm to the environment and would good governance and enable remedy when those harms occur.
FoEI 3. The diplomatic mission of Uruguay in Geneva promoted the position of a regional CSO, supported by FoEI in Latin America and the Caribbean, on the UN Binding Treaty negotiations. The representative agreed with and conveyed the procedural objections put forward to the Chairperson-Rapporteur’s new text. This outcome is relevant to indicator x because the proposed treaty would aim to increase the power of civil society vis-à-vis corporations by developing mandatory requirements that would potentially prevent corporations violating human rights, causing harm to the environment and would good governance and enable remedy when those harms occur.
FoEI 4. Key political actors, including MPs, in Brazil, supported the draft law Human Rights and Business Framework Bill 572/22 which is now signed by three political parties. This outcome is relevant to indicator x because the proposed legislation would aim to increase the power of civil society vis-à-vis corporations by developing mandatory requirements that would potentially prevent corporations violating human rights, causing harm to the environment and would good governance and enable remedy when those harms occur.
FoEI 5. One local authority and one national ministry from one Asian country adopted interventions with regard to water, energy and agriculture that reflected recommendations made by one Asian CSO and its allies. The CSO developed three technical papers with recommendations in relation to water, energy scarcity and agricultural issues including food insecurity, which were discussed in six meetings with government representatives. Some of the civil society recommendations (water and agriculture) were reflected in the strategies for 2023-2025 of the ministry of agriculture and the environmental quality authority. FoEI provided financial support to the CSO to undertake lobby and advocacy work in relation to these issues.
FoEI 6. Through legal actions taken by a CSO network which includes a Latin American CSO supported financially and strategically by FoEI, a court in Colombia suspended the environmental licenses of two fracking pilot projects until all phases of a prior consultation process are carried out.
FoEI expects that its work together with LLUMIC CSOs based on capacities mutually developed will contribute to four key actors supporting FoE recommendations: three additional Latin American governments support FoEI’s position and arguments concerning the UN Binding Treaty on business and human rights, increasing the number of "Friends of the Treaty" UN member states, thus contributing to efforts to defend civic space and promoting a treaty which is in line with FoEI positions to advance gender-justice; and one LLUMIC government in Asia will support guidelines to regulate the tourism industry in order to preserve forest ecosystems and the rights of local communities in the country, as proposed by CSOs with support from FoEI.
In 2024 we aim that: (1) key political actors in two Latin American countries will support or promote recommendations for a process of national legislation on binding rules for transnational corporations and that in Brazil there will be increased support from political actors for such a draft law there; (2) government representatives from at least nine LLUMICs will support concerns, analysis and proposals raised by the Peoples Working Group on Multistakeholderism on the role of the Summit for the Future in further legitimising the multistakeholder approach and corporate capture of UN decision making; (3) decisions at CBD COP16 wil reflect FoEI positions put forward in its 2023 submission to the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice.
D
governments regulating the private sector
5Dx
# of instances in which the supported and/or promoted recommendation by a key actor aims to contribute to expanding/defending civic space
Addition on to the text under 5D: FoEI's UN Treaty work aims at establishing at the global level a legal framework that can be used by civil society in LLUMICs that have weak laws or weak law enforcement, which allows and stimulates corporations to neglect civil rights and pollute the environment and commit other crimes.
[See indicator 5D].
Addition on to the text under 5D: FoEI's UN Treaty work aims at establishing at the global level a legal framework that can be used by civil society in LLUMICs that have weak laws or weak law enforcement, which allows and stimulates corporations to neglect civil rights and pollute the environment and commit other crimes.
[See indicator 5D]
[See indicator 5D]
See indicator 5D
D
governments regulating the private sector
5Dg
# of instances in which the supported and/or promoted recommendation by a partner aims to contribute to gender justice
Addition on to the text under 5D: FoEI, a.o. as a member of the Global Campaign on the UN Treaty, advocates specific regulations in the UN Treaty text on gender justice, as FoEI sees gender justice as elementary to the environmental, economic and social justice it pursues.
Addition on to the text under 5D: FoEI, a.o. as a member of the Global Campaign on the UN Treaty, advocates specific regulations in the UN Treaty text on gender justice, as FoEI sees gender justice as elementary to the environmental, economic and social justice it pursues.
[See indicator 5D]
D
governments regulating the private sector
6D
# instances in which key actors adopt and/or implement FGG policy/practice recommendations
At the international level in the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Global Biodiversity Framework regulatory frameworks regarding environmental sustainability of the supply chain of private sector initiatives are adopted. In the Latin American region a national law on the prohibition of agrotoxics and other inputs from industrial agriculture, as well as regulations or ordinances at the municipal level to be free of agrotoxics and transgenic seeds are adopted.
[6D.FoEI1(3,3SCS2)]: In September 2021 the Chinese government announced a new policy that it will no longer fund new coal projects overseas. In May 2021 the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank introduced a new Environmental Social Framework that will be incorporated into its investment pipeline. This announcement is supported by the fact that half of all Chinese funded overseas coal projects have been cancelled. The Asian Development Bank new policy adopted in October 2021 rules out any coal finance. FoEI, FoE groups in Asia and allies for many years have been campaigning against investments in coal projects. [See also 3.FoEI6].
At the international level in the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Global Biodiversity Framework regulatory frameworks regarding environmental sustainability of the supply chain of private sector initiatives are adopted. In the Latin American region a national law on the prohibition of agrotoxics and other inputs from industrial agriculture, as well as regulations or ordinances at the municipal level to be free of agrotoxics and transgenic seeds are adopted.
FoEI 1: The 15th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” (GBF). The final text of Target 15 (on business) included some positive outcomes that respond to CSO recommendations as it specifies that governments take legal, administrative and policy measures towards business. FoEI delegations participated in the SBSTTA-24, SBI-3 and WG2020-3 in Geneva in March; the 4th OEWG on the GBF in Nairobi in June and the 15th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal in December. FoEI and the CBD Alliance contributed to civil society push back against earlier texts that framed Target 15 as what business could do, rather than on measures governments take to regulate business.
FoEI 2. Civil society pressure, including from FoEI, contributed to the phrase Nature Positive being removed from the final text agreed at CBD COP 15. The term was widely promoted as framing for the Global Biodiversity Framework, but is concerning as it facilitates biodiversity destruction through offsetting. As a result of CSO advocacy, several of the original proponents of the term also changed their position and no longer defended the term.
D
governments regulating the private sector
6Dx
# of instances in which the adopted and/or implemented policies/practices by key actors contribute to expanding/defending civic space
D
governments regulating the private sector
6Dg
# of instances in which the adopted and/or implemented policies/practices by key actors contribute to gender justice
E
private sector actors respecting human rights and the environment
5E
# key actors who support and/or promote FGG policy/practice recommendations
E
private sector actors respecting human rights and the environment
5Ex
# of instances in which the supported and/or promoted recommendation by a key actor aims to contribute to expanding/defending civic space
E
private sector actors respecting human rights and the environment
5Eg
# of instances in which the supported and/or promoted recommendation by a partner aims to contribute to gender justice
E
private sector actors respecting human rights and the environment
6E
# instances in which key actors adopt and/or implement FGG policy/practice recommendations
E
private sector actors respecting human rights and the environment
6Ex
# of instances in which the adopted and/or implemented policies/practices by key actors contribute to expanding/defending civic space
E
private sector actors respecting human rights and the environment
6Eg
# of instances in which the adopted and/or implemented policies/practices by key actors contribute to gender justice
F
governments, government-backed agencies, donors, private sector actors increasing policy space and support for fair and green practices
5F
# key actors who support and/or promote FGG policy/practice recommendations
[5F.FoEI1(1)]: FoEI engagement with UNCTAD put the federation’s just recovery demands on the agenda during the process to develop a new mandate and trade and development policy publication includes a number of FoEI policy demands on just recovery. UNCTAD’s new mandate includes reference to just recovery and other FoEI/CSO positions. Also, the UNCTAD 2021 Trade and Development policy publication includes a number of FoEI policy demands on just recovery. FoEI advocated that a just recovery needs to include four key principles: redistribution, internationalism, democracy and systemic change. [5F.FoEI2(3,3x)]: In February 2021, at the 47th Plenary Session of the CFS (UN Committee on World Food Security), FoEI presented a CSM (Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism for relations with the CFS) statement on the UNFSS (UN Food Systems Summit, a UN multistakeholder initiative convened for the first time in September 2021, aimed to "bring about tangible, positive changes to the world’s food systems") and strategically supported and co-lead the 'Liaison Group of the Autonomous Peoples Response to the UNFSS' to raise concerns among the CFS member states of the undemocratic process and content of the UNFSS and its corporate capture. FoEI stated that the CSM is "worried about the current direction to fold all the most important CFS achievements, knowledge and potentially future roles into the UNFSS. The UNFSS is taking the place of the democratic multilateral system, including the CFS and the Rome Based Agencies for the governance of food yet without recognising their leading role, and without upholding the rights and responsibilities of States, the rights of peoples and instead giving a leading role to the corporate sector," and received support from the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food [1] who presented the CSM position to the UN General Assembly in March 2021. Furthermore, after advocacy at and around CFS meetings, and meetings with and letters to representatives of governments and the UN, and as a result of the civil society counter mobilisation to the UNFSS, including via (i) organising in July 2021 the conference 'Global Counter-Mobilization against the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit' in Rome and online (FoEI was a co-organiser) that also received coverage in major media outlets, (ii) publishing the statement 'Exposing corporate capture of the UNFSS through multistakeholderism' (September 2021) co-written by FoEI and providing new evidence and analysis of how corporate capture of global governance is unfolding, several CFS member states raised concerns about the UNFSS process and outcomes in CFS plenary sessions, in the CFS Bureau and at the FAO. As a result the CFS [1] at its 49th plenary session in October 2021 did not agree to implement UNFSS outcomes. The FAO Council's [1] 168th Session In November/December 2021 "noted that the Summit did not have a negotiated outcome" and did not welcome a follow-up to the process but stressed the need to maintain existing UN structures. FoEI contributions to the CSM advocacy also involved coordination and strategizing within the FoE network, a.o. leading to two African and two Latin American LLMIC/UMIC groups participating in and sharing their positions and analysis during the mentioned Counter Summit. [See also 3.FoEI17]. [Also counted under subindicator x as the aim is to maintain democratic decision-making processes on agriculture and food, and to prevent corporate capture of the policy making space over states and civil society]. [5F.FoEI3(1)]: At its 48th Session in June 2021, the CFS (UN Committee on World Food Security) adopted policy recommendations that the CSM (Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism for relations with the CFS) with facilitation support and strategic input from FoEI had developed, brought onto the agenda of, promoted in well-attended self-organised webinars, and negotiated within the CFS' Open-Ended Working Group on Agroecological and other Innovative Approaches. The CFS OEWG recommendations highlight critical important elements for agroecology (a.o. centrality of human rights; definition of agroecology as conceived by social movements and not agribusiness; centrality of agroecology), while the policy recommendations adopted fell short on transforming food systems. [See also 3.FoEI17]. [5F.FoEI4(1)]: Six text recommendations, put forward by FoEI and the CBD Alliance, during the third meeting (August/September 2021) of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, tasked with advancing preparations for the development of this post-2020 framework to be adopted in 2022, received support from government parties. The Open-Ended Working Group is tasked with advancing preparations for the development of the Global Biodiversity Framework. FoEI's and the CBD Alliance's recommendations aim at improvement of the framework with respect to agriculture, agricultural ecosystems, agricultural biodiversity and soil health needs, the vital importance of IPLC's rights and tenure systems as well as the need to end perverse incentives and subsidies for industrial agriculture that facilitate the direct and indirect drivers of biodiversity loss including soils. Furthermore, the CBD Alliance recommended the establishment of "[government] regulations for all businesses, trade and investment, prohibiting impacts that pass the limits of planetary boundaries, or affect ecosystem functions and human health or abuse human rights, ensuring full transparency of business impacts, addressing conflicts of interest, ensuring liability and redress, and penalising infractions and the provision of false information about ecological and human rights impacts or the benefits of products". [See also 4.FoEI4].
FoEI 1. The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in the final text of the 50th Plenary (held in October 2022) mandates continued action from the CFS to strengthen coordinated global policy responses to the multiple dimensions of the global food crisis. This was a positive outcome of CSIPM advocacy and proposals at the CFS 50 plenary negotiations, to which FoEI contributed strategic support. The CFS50 text originally had no action on food crisis response. The significance of the CFS playing a key role in globally coordinated policy responses is that it is the key multilateral decision making space, one which through the Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism (CSIPM) has a formal space for voices of affected people to be heard in the policy-making process. The CSIPM calls for the policy responses to the food crisis to address systemic causes and to support alternatives such as food sovereignty and agroecology, to limit corporate power and to transform trade rules. FoEI also participated in the plenary and side room negotiations. The CFS50 text originally had no action on food crisis response.
FoEI expects that its work together with LLUMIC CSOs based on capacities mutually developed will contribute to the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) supporting and promoting policy recommendations on structural reforms to address the food crisis in line with FoEI positions on food sovereignty and agroecology, in which gender justice is a core element; and to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity working group on article 8j adopting a workplan that includes plans to work on enhancing indigenous and community rights, including adopting FoE advocacy demands on gender justice, helping communities to protect their territories and ecosystems and to maintain biodiversity for food production.
Proposal for national renewable energy policy
F
governments, government-backed agencies, donors, private sector actors increasing policy space and support for fair and green practices
5Fx
# of instances in which the supported and/or promoted recommendation by a key actor aims to contribute to expanding/defending civic space
[See indicator 5F].
[See indicator 5F]
F
governments, government-backed agencies, donors, private sector actors increasing policy space and support for fair and green practices
5Fg
# of instances in which the supported and/or promoted recommendation by a partner aims to contribute to gender justice
[See indicator 5F]
F
governments, government-backed agencies, donors, private sector actors increasing policy space and support for fair and green practices
6F
# instances in which key actors adopt and/or implement FGG policy/practice recommendations
The UN Committee on World Food Security adopts civil society recommendations in relation to the follow up of policy processes on agroecology and other innovative approaches, on the guidelines on gender equality and women’s empowerment in the context of food security and nutrition, and recommendations to address Covid-19 impacts. At the regional level in Asia Pacific the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) will adopt food sovereignty principles. At the national level governments in several countries in Asia-Pacific and Latin America will adopt measures that support food sovereignty and agroecology. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
The UN Committee on World Food Security adopts civil society recommendations in relation to the follow up of policy processes on agroecology and other innovative approaches, on the guidelines on gender equality and women’s empowerment in the context of food security and nutrition, and recommendations to address Covid-19 impacts. At the regional level in Asia Pacific the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) will adopt food sovereignty principles. At the national level governments in several countries in Asia-Pacific and Latin America will adopt measures that support food sovereignty and agroecology. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
FoEI expects that its work together with LLUMIC CSOs based on capacities mutually developed will contribute to the following two instances of UN bodies implementing policy changes based upon FoE recommendations: the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) adopts measures to ensure democratic global governance on food security and nutrition, thereby defending the UN system from corporate capture, and advancing environmental, social, economic and gender justice; and the UN Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity adopts implementation measures for the Global Biodiversity Framework, such as indicators that reflect FoEI's vision on justice (including gender justice), equity, and sustainability.
F
governments, government-backed agencies, donors, private sector actors increasing policy space and support for fair and green practices
6Fx
# of instances in which the adopted and/or implemented policies/practices by key actors contribute to expanding/defending civic space
FoEI and member group work to increase adoption of food sovereignty and agroecology will contribute to increasing civic space. FoEI will participate in the Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples Mechanism (CSM) processes to lobby the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) to take concrete measures to ensure democratic global governance on food security and nutrition.
FoEI and member group work to increase adoption of food sovereignty and agroecology will contribute to increasing civic space. FoEI will participate in the Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples Mechanism (CSM) processes to lobby the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) to take concrete measures to ensure democratic global governance on food security and nutrition.
[See indicator 6F]
F
governments, government-backed agencies, donors, private sector actors increasing policy space and support for fair and green practices
6Fg
# of instances in which the adopted and/or implemented policies/practices by key actors contribute to gender justice
FoEI and member group work to increase adoption of food sovereignty and agroecology will contribute to gender justice aims. A FoEI position paper on gender justice and dismantling patriarchy and food sovereignty will be used internally and in the CSM as well as during advocacy to better integrate gender justice and women's rights in policy recommendations of the CFS.
FoEI and member group work to increase adoption of food sovereignty and agroecology will contribute to gender justice aims. A FoEI position paper on gender justice and dismantling patriarchy and food sovereignty will be used internally and in the CSM as well as during advocacy to better integrate gender justice and women's rights in policy recommendations of the CFS.\
[See indicator 6F]
SCS
governments, government-backed agencies, donors, private sector actors increasing policy space and support for fair and green practices
6SCS1
# of laws, policies and norms, implemented for sustainable and inclusive development
[See indicators 6C-6F].
[See indicators 6C-6F].
[See indicators 6C-6F].
[See indicators 6C-6F].
[See indicators 6C-6F].
SCS
governments, government-backed agencies, donors, private sector actors increasing policy space and support for fair and green practices
6SCS2
# of laws, policies and norms/attitudes, blocked, adopted, improved for sustainable and inclusive development
[See indicators 6C-6F].
[See indicators 6C-6F].
[See indicators 6C-6F].
[See indicators 6C-6F].
[See indicators 6C-6F].
Process
process
l
learning sessions organised by FGG members and partner organisations
FoEI will conduct learning sessions for LLUMIC CSOs on nature-based solutions, just recovery from COVID-19, the Nyeleni 3 process, the UN Food Systems Summit follow up, on the EU Directive on Due Diligence and the UN Binding Treaty, on multistakeholderism (including for G77 states), bio energy, carbon markets, FoE’s internationalist solidarity system (at the international level and at the regional level in Latin America and the Caribbean). These sessions serve several purposes: strengthening of lobby and advocacy capacities of LLUMIC CSOs as well as joint strategizing based on learning and reflection on past work and developments in the internal and external contexts. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
[L.FoEI1]: Learning is an integral part of the processes FoEI engages in to strengthen capacity to advocate, both internally within the federation and more broadly with allies. See under indicators 2, [2.FoEI1-11], and 3 [3.FoEI1-2, 4-6, 8-10, 12-19] for all information on activities which included learning sessions and learning processes organized by FoEI and/or national FoE member groups, often with allies. These include workshops and webinars (including in some cases for government officials), trainings, and field visits to communities. Learning processes include reflection and evaluation with the purpose of documenting learning to facilitate that lessons are applied in strategy development, activity planning and elsewhere.
FoEI will conduct learning sessions for LLUMIC CSOs on nature-based solutions, just recovery from COVID-19, the Nyeleni 3 process, the UN Food Systems Summit follow up, on the EU Directive on Due Diligence and the UN Binding Treaty, on multistakeholderism (including for G77 states), bio energy, carbon markets, FoE’s internationalist solidarity system (at the international level and at the regional level in Latin America and the Caribbean). These sessions serve several purposes: strengthening of lobby and advocacy capacities of LLUMIC CSOs as well as joint strategizing based on learning and reflection on past work and developments in the internal and external contexts. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
Learning is an integral part of the processes FoEI engages in to strengthen capacity to advocate, both internally within the federation and more broadly with allies. In 2022 learning sessions were organized by/with LLUMICS CSOs in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. See indicators 2 (FoEI 1,2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18) and 3 (FoEI 3, 8, 10, 18, 19, 20, 21) for all information/count on outcomes that included learning sessions and learning processes organized by FoEI and/or national members, often with allies at national, regional or international level. These include workshops and webinars (including in some cases for government officials), trainings or field visits to communities. Learning processes also include reflection/evaluation processes with the aim that learning is documented and applied to strategy development and activity planning going forward.
Learning is an integral part of the processes FoEI engages in to strengthen capacities to advocate, both internally within the federation and more broadly with allies. See under indicator 2 for all information on activities which included learning sessions and learning processes organized by FoEI and/or national FoE member groups, often with allies. These include (online) webinars (including in some cases for government officials), trainings, field visits to communities, in-person workshops, sharing of success stories, development of a legal network, alliance building and strengthening of regional networks, documentation and analysis of cases involving threats to environmental rights defenders, development and sharing of joint analysis and key messages, development of communication materials such as reports and briefings on various topics.
Learning processes include reflection and evaluation with the purpose of documenting learning to facilitate that lessons are applied in strategy development, activity planning and elsewhere.
Process
process
g
lines of work in which FGG members and partners build upon gender analysis and incorporate gender justice in their strategy
FoEI work streams that build upon a gender analysis and incorporate gender justice in our strategies include: agroecology/food sovereignty; biodiversity, the work on the UN Binding Treaty, Business and Human rights, regulating corporate power; national work in an African LLUMIC on the right to water and energy, FoEI’s multi-thematic system change stream of work, the work internationally and in the Asia-Pacific region to block false solutions to the climate crisis, including carbon markets and other nature-based solutions; and the work within FoEI’s internationalist solidarity system. The environmental and economic goals of the FoE network are fully intertwined with social justice goals including achieving gender justice. FoEI's position is that without social and gender justice the other two goals can't be achieved. Therefore gender justice is specifically aimed for and addressed in all mentioned strands of work. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
[G.FoEI1]: As a grassroots environmental and social justice federation, Friends of the Earth International sees system change as crucial for the transformation of our societies. We recognise gender justice and the dismantling of patriarchy as key to achieving this transformative change. We affirm grassroots, anti-capitalist feminism as an essential tool to achieving equality, transformation and, ultimately, system change. In December 2020 we issued the booklet 'Why Gender Justice and Dismantling Patriarchy?' in which we explain the key concepts that help us talk about, understand, analyse and strategise within this area of work. It is the result of three years of collective conceptualisation, with the the contributions and analysis of the Gender Justice Dismantling Patriarchy Working Group of Friends of the Earth International, together with national member groups, regions and international structures. Through this work, we are collectively deepening our understanding of power and oppressions in order to challenge and dismantle them. In November 2021 FoEI issued the publication 'If it’s not feminist, it’s not just. Women’s voices, analysis and action towards a just energy transition.' This paper highlights our collective vision of the Just Energy Transition, as expressed and discussed by the participants of the Friends of the Earth International webinars, and founded on the experiences and perspectives of women across the globe and their fierce feminist demands for a system change that will be inclusive and just for us all. FoEI aims for a gender analysis to be incorporated into its four programmatic areas: Economic Justice, Climate Justice & Energy, Forests & Biodiversity, and Food Sovereignty, as well as FoEI’s Internationalist Solidarity System, and their lines of work supported by FGG. In 2021 this included: (i) Work in FoEI’s Forests & Biodiversity programme to develop a gender justice framework for community forest management, which will be finalized in 2022; (ii) Responding to a need to strengthen our advocacy capacity for economic justice solutions by designing and delivering an international course for national member groups on economics that included a component on feminist economics; translating a report on trade and gender developed by FoE Latin America and Caribbean to be used in future capacity development to better integrate a gender analysis in our trade-related work; and in one Latin American country supporting the organization of workshops for two movements on feminist emancipatory initiatives for a just recovery; (iii) FoEI’s Climate Justice & Energy programme launched the report “If it’s not feminist, it’s not just” at the Just Transition Hub in Glasgow in conjunction with the UNFCCC COP26. The report, an output of a series of three international webinars that brought together some 100 people from the Friends of the Earth federation around the globe together with allied organisations to analyse what a just energy transition means from a feminist perspective, will be a tool in ongoing advocacy. Campaigning against net zero and carbon markets were a priority for FoEI’s climate justice and energy program in 2021; our “real zero” demands that informed our materials and activities incorporate gender justice demands; (iv) FoEI’s Food Sovereignty programme developed a position paper on the right to Food Sovereignty with Gender Justice, drawing upon a synthesis of theoretical and methodological positions, alliances and proposals and member group interviews carried out in 2019; this will be used to inform the strategies, activities, proposals and demands of FoEI’s Food Sovereignty program. The paper includes recommendations for how FoE national member groups can integrate the position into their work. Additionally, the script for an introductory/promotional video is also finished. These materials will be launched in 2022. Additionally, the program supported three pieces of work at the national level in Asia-Pacific countries that specifically included attention to gendered issues connected to their advocacy demands; (v) FoEI’s Internationalist Solidarity System team, working with allies, carried out trainings for national member groups to build understanding of key concepts in relation to the defense of territories and gender justice and to learn how to detect and prevent situations that threaten women defenders we work with. Additionally, a report on threats to the rights of women environmental rights defenders in three countries in Latin America (“Ser mujer, disidencia, defensora del territorio en América Latina”/"To Be a Woman, Non-Binary Person, Defender of Territory in Latin America”) was developed to be used in lobby activities in 2022.
FoEI work streams that build upon a gender analysis and incorporate gender justice in our strategies include: agroecology/food sovereignty; biodiversity, the work on the UN Binding Treaty, Business and Human rights, regulating corporate power; national work in an African LLUMIC on the right to water and energy, FoEI’s multi-thematic system change stream of work, the work internationally and in the Asia-Pacific region to block false solutions to the climate crisis, including carbon markets and other nature-based solutions; and the work within FoEI’s internationalist solidarity system. The environmental and economic goals of the FoE network are fully intertwined with social justice goals including achieving gender justice. FoEI's position is that without social and gender justice the other two goals can't be achieved. Therefore gender justice is specifically aimed for and addressed in all mentioned strands of work. [Relevant countries are not mentioned, in line with FGG's IATI exclusion policy].
As a grassroots environmental and social justice federation, Friends of the Earth International sees system change as crucial for the transformation of our societies. We recognise gender justice and the dismantling of patriarchy as key to achieving this transformative change. During 2022 FoEI worked on developing a cross-thematic holistic narrative on pathways to system change, which includes FoEI’s vision on how these pathways can be gender just and dismantle patriarchal structures.
FoEI aims for a gender analysis to be incorporated into its four programmatic areas: economic justice, climate justice and energy, forests and biodiversity and food sovereignty and their lines of work supported by FGG. In 2022 this included:
– feminist economic justice projects for a just recovery to the covid crisis in two Latin American countries as well as incorporating a gender analysis into work done on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement;
– a learning module on feminist economy as part of a multi-session economics course for CSOs from all regions;
– awareness raising in one LLUMIC country on the gendered impacts of the trade in plastic waste;
– ongoing work for a UN Binding Treaty on TNCs, with demands that incorporate a gender perspective;
– a four-day workshop in one LLUMIC country in Africa that included sessions exploring the links between neoliberal capitalism and patriarchy and alternatives such as ecofeminism;
– the development of videos to convey women’s perspectives and demands in relation to lack of access to water, as well as gendered recommendations in technical papers on water issues, energy scarcity and agricultural issues in one LLUMIC country in Asia;
– strengthening of alliances and the development of narratives and presentations by regional and national level CSOs in Latin America to raise awareness on the role of corporations and women’s rights violations and support demands for binding regulation of TNCs;
– FoEI’s position paper on the right to food sovereignty with gender justice was publicly launched with an accompanying video;
- FoEI supported the development of a report by the Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism (CSIPM) for relations with the United Nations Committee on World Food Security (CFS) on the food crisis with attention to the gendered impact of the crisis;
- FoE’s delegation to the UNFCCC COP advocated for a just transition to an energy system that is built on gender justice; and
- incorporating a gender analysis into work to resist gas exploitation in an LLUMIC country in Africa and work in an Asian LLUMIC country to resist false solutions to the climate crisis.
As a grassroots environmental and social justice federation, Friends of the Earth International sees system change as crucial for the transformation of our societies. We recognise gender justice and the dismantling of patriarchy as key to achieving this transformative change. We affirm grassroots, anti-capitalist feminism as an essential tool to achieving equality, transformation and, ultimately, system change. In December 2020 we issued the booklet 'Why Gender Justice and Dismantling Patriarchy?' in which we explain the key concepts that help us talk about, understand, analyse and strategise within this area of work. It is the result of three years of collective conceptualisation, with the contributions and analysis of the Gender Justice Dismantling Patriarchy Working Group of Friends of the Earth International, together with national member groups, regions and international structures. Through this work, we are collectively deepening our understanding of power and oppressions in order to challenge and dismantle them. In November 2021 FoEI issued the publication 'If it’s not feminist, it’s not just. Women’s voices, analysis and action towards a just energy transition.' This paper highlights our collective vision of the Just Energy Transition, as expressed and discussed by the participants of the Friends of the Earth International webinars, and founded on the experiences and perspectives of women across the globe and their fierce feminist demands for a system change that will be inclusive and just for us all. FoEI aims for a gender analysis to be incorporated into its four programmatic areas: Economic Justice, Climate Justice & Energy, Forests & Biodiversity, and Food Sovereignty, as well as FoEI’s Internationalist Solidarity System, and their lines of work supported by FGG.
For 2023 FoEI plans a.o. the following activities aiming at increasing the FoE (and allies) effectiveness in achieving gender justice globally: organising sessions to strengthen the feminist narrative and critique against corporate power as part of UN Binding Treaty; supporting specific specific solidarity events, e.g. 24 April 2023 – 24h feminist solidarity against transnational corporations; develop demands related to ending corporate impunity and the feminist perspective against TNCs, conduct research on violation of women’s rights and the link to TNC practices to be carried out in three countries in Latin America; organising a course on feminist economics (as part of the Economics for activists training program); further strengthening a gender justice perspective in FoEI's Pathways to System Change work aiming at promoting FoEI solutions: good energy, food sovereignty, community forest management and economic justice; including gender justice recommendations in the recommendations to the UN Committee on World Food Security in relation to processes on response to Covid-19 and the food crisis; developing recommendations to the UN CBD, including SBSTTA and the working group on article 8j, based on gender analysis; including recommendations pertaining to gender in recommendations to an Asian government on the development of renewable energy in the country; organising trainings to build capacities to include a gender focus in the work aiming at defending environmental human rights defenders and promoting agroecology and food sovereignty; organising a training on economic alternatives including a component on feminist economics; and supporting an Asian CSO to include gender justice recommendations in its advocacy for the rights to sufficient water, sustainable agriculture and energy for people
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the extent to and ways in which FGG involves local groups in the design and implementation of the FGG programme
FoE member groups work effectively on both the national and grassroots levels, and work to strengthen social movements in their local, national and international contexts. In FoEI's regional Sustainability Schools (in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America) capacities to effectively collaborate between the national and local levels, and facilitate and stimulate interlocal networking for instance, are further strengthened (see indicator on Learning).
[O.FoEI1]: FoEI is highly decentralised, comprising autonomous organisations (73) with a shared analysis of the root causes of today's most pressing environmental and social issues. FoEI is democratic, with a general meeting every two years to decide the federation’s policies, reflect on the activities of the federation during the previous two years and consider strategies and activities going forward. All members have an equal say at this Biennial General Meeting (BGM). The membership elects an Executive Committee (ExCom) and confirms the International Programme Coordinators (IPCs) positions at the BGM. FoEI’s international programme work is facilitated by eight IPCs, two for each programme. IPCs are assisted by a programme steering group with member group representatives from all four global regions. IPCs are hosted by different FoE member groups around the world, to ensure that our international programme work remains rooted in the local reality of our member groups and the struggles they are involved in. IPCs working with the input and guidance of their steering groups develop strategies and positions, which are based on inputs gathered through consultative processes with member groups in all regions. IPCs and steering groups also carry out evaluation processes in order to reflect and learn from activities and strategies that have been implemented and make use of those lessons learned in the development of subsequent strategies and plans. Steering groups also play a role in signing off on external program communication and decisions to endorse campaigns, thereby helping to ensure that perspectives informed by member groups in all regions are considered. They are also involved in decision-making on selection of national-level lines of work to contribute to international program objectives. FoEI has regional structures in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe, as well as a member group in Canada and the USA respectively. Regional Facilitators in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, based in a member group in each region, support each region, to ensure engagement in regional decision-making, strategy development and activity planning. In the European region a Brussels-based team coordinates the region. FoEI’s Internationalist Solidarity System (ISS) which responds to violations and mobilises internationalist support for threatened peoples and communities, is supported by four focal points, one in each region. An international Membership Development Team (MDT) composed of regional representatives, implement the membership development strategy and consult with groups in their region on membership issues. FoEI’s work to achieve Gender Justice and Dismantle Patriarchy within Friends of the Earth International and more widely is supported by a working group, composed of member group representatives from each region and the IPCs.
FoE member groups work effectively on both the national and grassroots levels, and work to strengthen social movements in their local, national and international contexts. In FoEI's regional Sustainability Schools (in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America) capacities to effectively collaborate between the national and local levels, and facilitate and stimulate interlocal networking for instance, are further strengthened (see indicator on Learning).
Friends of the Earth International is highly decentralised: comprising autonomous organisations (73) with a shared analysis of the root causes of today's most pressing environmental and social issues. Friends of the Earth International is democratic, with a general meeting every two years to decide on federation policies, reflect on the activities of the federation during the previous two years and consider strategies and activities going forward. All members have an equal say at this Biennial General Meeting (BGM). The membership elects an Executive Committee (ExCom) and confirms the International Programme Coordinators (IPCs) positions at the BGM.
FoEI’s FGG activities are coordinated through its international programs, which are guided by coordinators, embedded in national member groups, who work closely with representative cross-regional steering groups, each one composed of two representatives coming from FoE member groups from each region where FoEI is active. Together with the program coordinators they develop and decide on priorities and strategies for the program, based on input from national member groups and allies. Positioning on issues is developed through consultation with member groups, through processes that aim to build consensus. Through outreach and consultation, program steering groups contribute to ensuring that the perspectives and priorities of the national member groups in their region are represented at the international level and that reporting back to groups in the region takes place. Regional facilitators work to ensure coordination and coherence amongst national groups to jointly agreed priorities and strategies at the regional level.
National member groups who are part of FoEI’s FGG-supported strategies and activities work in coalition with other CSOs and movements, and engage closely with communities. Through the program and steering group structures, decisions are made on FoEI financial and strategic support to national lobby and advocacy campaigns that contribute to an overall agreed strategy. As a result of these processes in 2022 FoEI provided strategic and financial support to more than a dozen campaigns that are designed and led by FoE member groups at the national level. This is to support for example important national advocacy against carbon markets, to showcase the viability of local renewable energy systems, to strengthen national level fights against dirty energy projects, work to promote agroecology and halt the use of dangerous pesticides, and to engage in work on the trade in plastic waste and on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
FoEI’s Internationalist Solidarity System, which coordinates the federation’s work to support environmental human rights defenders, also works through a network of regional focal points and national contact points; all case work is done in close collaboration with local organizations to ensure that strategies are in sync with the local context, including in relation to security.
Through these interconnected structures and processes FoEI aims to keep its work, even at the international level, grounded in relevant local realities.
FoEI is highly decentralised, comprising autonomous organisations (73) with a shared analysis of the root causes of today's most pressing environmental and social issues. FoEI is democratic, with a general meeting every two years to decide the federation’s policies, reflect on the activities of the federation during the previous two years and consider strategies and activities going forward. All members have an equal say at this Biennial General Meeting (BGM), which again will take place in 2023. The membership elects an Executive Committee (ExCom) and confirms the International Programme Coordinators (IPCs) positions at the BGM. FoEI’s international programme work is facilitated by eight IPCs, two for each programme. IPCs are assisted by a programme steering group with member group representatives from all four global regions. IPCs are hosted by different FoE member groups around the world, to ensure that our international programme work remains rooted in the local reality of our member groups and the struggles they are involved in. IPCs working with the input and guidance of their steering groups develop strategies and positions, which are based on inputs gathered through consultative processes with member groups in all regions. IPCs and steering groups also carry out evaluation processes in order to reflect and learn from activities and strategies that have been implemented and make use of those lessons learned in the development of subsequent strategies and plans. Steering groups also play a role in signing off on external program communication and decisions to endorse campaigns, thereby helping to ensure that perspectives informed by member groups in all regions are considered. They are also involved in decision-making on selection of national-level lines of work to contribute to international program objectives. FoEI has regional structures in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe, as well as a member group in Canada and the USA respectively. Regional Facilitators in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, based in a member group in each region, support each region, to ensure engagement in regional decision-making, strategy development and activity planning. In the European region a Brussels-based team coordinates the region. FoEI’s Internationalist Solidarity System (ISS) which responds to violations and mobilises internationalist support for threatened peoples and communities, is supported by four focal points, one in each region. An international Membership Development Team (MDT) composed of regional representatives, implements the membership development strategy and consults with groups in their region on membership issues. FoEI’s work to achieve Gender Justice and Dismantle Patriarchy within Friends of the Earth International and more widely is supported by a working group, composed of member group representatives from each region and the IPCs.