TY 2021 Form 990

(A) Name and title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(1) THOMAS A WHITE...................................................................... PRESIDENT	40.00 .................	X	X			197,857	50,524
(2) GUSTAVO SANCHEZ VALLE...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(3) SOLANGE BANDIAKY-BADJI...................................................................... PRESIDENT	40.00 .................	X	X			72,373	15,832
(4) NIGHISTY GHEZAE...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(5) MINA SUSANA SETRA...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(6) TAPANI OKSANEN...................................................................... SECRETARY	1.00 .................	X	X			0	0
(7) HUMBERTO CAMPODONICO...................................................................... TREASURER	5.00 .................	X	X			0	0
(8) MARGARET SMITH...................................................................... CHAIR	1.00 .................	X	X			0	0
(9) CHRISTOPHER JOCHNICK...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(10) ANNE LARSEN...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(11) STANLEY KIMAREN OLE RIAMIT...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(12) ALAN LANDIS...................................................................... CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00 .................			X		169,513	41,779
(13) CLAIRE BIASON...................................................................... DIRECTOR, COALITION & NETWORKS	40.00 .................				X	109,419	351
(14) CAROLE CARLSON...................................................................... DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMI	40.00 .................				X	145,490	46,616
(15) ALAIN FRECHETTE...................................................................... DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ANALYS	40.00 .................				X	147,829	2,545
(16) OMAIRA BOLANOS...................................................................... DIR., LATIN AM. & GENDER J	40.00 .................				X	120,557	26,901
(17) SANDRA LEON...................................................................... SENIOR MANAGER, PROGRAMS	40.00 .................				X	106,201	27,285

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
INDUFOR NORTH AMERICA LLC 1875 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 10TH FLOOR WASHINGTON,DC20009	CONSULTING	221,735
NUTGRAPH E-43/1 OKHLA PHASE II NEW DELHI GG	LAND CONFLICTS WORK	128,280
RUSSELL REYNOLDS ASSOCIATES 1700 NEW YORK AVE NW STE 400 WASHINGTON,DC20006	EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT	119,800


2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 3

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC

Employer identification number

20-3690821

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990).)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An agricultural research organization described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land grant college of agriculture. See instructions. Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university:

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box on lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2017	(b) 2018	(c) 2019	(d) 2020	(e) 2021	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") ..	15,338,113	9,661,992	7,130,066	6,682,458	33,554,659	72,367,288
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3	15,338,113	9,661,992	7,130,066	6,682,458	33,554,659	72,367,288
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) ..						27,901,419
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						44,465,869

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2017	(b) 2018	(c) 2019	(d) 2020	(e) 2021	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	15,338,113	9,661,992	7,130,066	6,682,458	33,554,659	72,367,288
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...	1,386	30,021	31,400	4,648	516	67,971
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..	1,509	5,880	1,717	6,917	25,088	41,111
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10						72,476,370

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

86,619

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here ........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2021 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

61.350 %

Public support percentage for 2020 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

99.830 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2021. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3 % or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2020. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2021. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2020. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2017	(b) 2018	(c) 2019	(d) 2020	(e) 2021	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 .....
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2017	(b) 2018	(c) 2019	(d) 2020	(e) 2021	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2021 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2020 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2021 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2020 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

331/3% support tests—2021. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2020. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked box 12a, of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked box 12b, of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box12d, of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer lines 3b and 3c below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer lines 5b and 5c below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described on line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons, as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined on line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined on line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described on lines 11b and 11c below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described on 11a above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described on line 11a or 11b above? If “Yes” to 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the officers, directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in line 2 above, did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer lines 2a and 2b below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described on line 2a, above constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer lines 3a and 3b below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations?If "Yes" or "No", provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI). See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by 0.035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations(continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes	1
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity	2
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations	3
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets	4
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI)	5
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions	6
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.	7
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions	8
9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6	9
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount	10

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021
1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021:
a From 2016.......
b From 2017.......
c From 2018.......
d From 2019.......
e From 2020.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2021 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f.
4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2021 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2017.....
b Excess from 2018.....
c Excess from 2019.....
d Excess from 2020.....
e Excess from 2021.....

Schedule A (Form 990) (2021)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

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Schedule B
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

Name of the organization

RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC

Employer identification number

20-3690821

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note: Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or other property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Don't complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution: An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its Form 990-EZ
or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990) (2021)

Schedule B (Form 990) (2021) Page 2

Name of organization RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC

Part I Contributors	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
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Name of organization RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC		Employer identification number 20-3690821

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
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Name of organization RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC			Employer identification number 20-3690821
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

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Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990.
SchDMd Bullet

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

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Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC

Employer identification number

20-3690821

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....

Part V

Endowment Funds.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a) Current year	(b) Prior year	(c) Two years back	(d) Three years back	(e) Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ...
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

Term endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) Unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) Related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b) Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value

1a	Land .....
b	Buildings ....
c	Leasehold improvements	384,381	365,777	18,604
d	Equipment ....	339,750	105,216	234,534
e	Other .....	176,733	192,235	-15,502
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				237,636

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Part VII

Investments - Other Securities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........
(2) Closely-held equity interests........
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

Investments - Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)	310,011
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	33,729,930
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	57,350
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	57,350
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................			3	33,672,580
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b	3,226
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................			4c	3,226
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	33,675,806

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	7,377,424
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	57,350
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................			2e	57,350
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................			3	7,320,074
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................			4c	0
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	7,320,074

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	GAIN ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE 57,350.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	UNREALIZED LOSS ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE 3,203. UNREALIZED LOSS ON SECURITIES 23.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	GAIN ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE 57,350.

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Department of the Treasury
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Statement of Activities Outside the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16. Right pointing arrow large image

Attach to Form 990. Right pointing arrow large image

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

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Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization
RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC

Employer identification number

20-3690821

Part I

General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.

For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and

other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used

to award the grants or assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.

Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)

(a) Region		(b) Number of offices in the region	(c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in the region	(d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (such as, fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region)	(e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of service(s) in the region	(f) Total expenditures for and investments in the region
	CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN	0	0	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS
	SOUTH AMERICA	0	2	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS		572,091
	EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	0	2	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS		287,279
	EUROPE	0	1	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS		33,624
	SOUTH ASIA	0	1	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS		417,481
	SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,	0	1	GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS		494,038
	NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES	0	6	PROGRAM SERVICES	RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTRACTING SUPPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.	5,500










3a	Sub-total ....	0	13			1,810,013
b	Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...	0	0			0
c	Totals (add lines 3a and 3b)	0	13			1,810,013

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2021

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Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(c) Region	(d) Purpose of grant	(e) Amount of cash grant
EAST ASIA	ADVOCACY IN TALANG MAMAK INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CASES	10,575
EAST ASIA	RESPECTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES (IP/LC) PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR LIVELIHOODS AND FOOD SECURITY	8,781
EAST ASIA	ENSURE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND TENURE SECURITY THROUGH COMMUNITY-TO-COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY ECONOMIES AND SUPPLY CHAINS IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19 CRISIS	11,136
EAST ASIA	ENGENDERING PARTICIPATORY MAPPING IN MENTAWI ISLAND DISTRICT	6,482
EAST ASIA	CONFLICT RESOLUTION THROUGH REDISTRIBUTION OF EX-CONCESSION LAND TO MALIN DEMAN COMMUNITY FARMERS IN MUKOMUKO REGENCY, BENGKULU PROVINCE	20,486
EAST ASIA	SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE DAIRI PRIMA MINERAL MINE IN NORTH SUMATRA	6,061
EAST ASIA	COMMUNITY LAND TITLING OF 12 INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN CAMBODIA	36,113
EAST ASIA	EXPANDING CSO ALLIANCE FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM ANDLAND RIGHTS DEFENDERS COALITION TO ADDRESS LARGE SCALE LAND GRAB	39,673
EAST ASIA	A ROAD MAP TOWARDS A NATIONAL STRATEGY ON LAND, TERRITORIES AND RESOURCESFOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN MALAYSIA	9,563
EAST ASIA	EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN ARU ISLAND, MALUKU - INDONESIA	19,931
EAST ASIA	SUPPORT TO THE COALITION FOR TENURE JUSTICE IN INDONESIA (2021)	93,088
EAST ASIA	COMMUNITY BASED MANAGEMENT IN KERINCI -SEBLAT NATIONAL PARK AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES IN NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS	21,032
EUROPE	LAND RIGHTS NOW COORDINATION 2020-2021	33,624
SOUTH AMERICA	SECURING COLLECTIVE TENURE RIGHTS OF FOUR INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES IN THE AUTONOMOUS REGION OF NICARAGUA	14,901
SOUTH AMERICA	DEFENSE STRATEGY AGAINST THE NULLIFICATION OF THE COLLECTIVE TITLE OF LA BOQUILLA - CARTAGENA	14,877
SOUTH AMERICA	STRENGTHENING CNA'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERU'S NATIONAL PLANS IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19	20,449
SOUTH AMERICA	ROADMAP FOR REGIONAL ADVOCACY IN LATIN AMERICA: MOVING TOWARDS JOINT ACTION FOR THE DEFENSE OF COLLECTIVE RIGHTS	12,262
SOUTH AMERICA	COMMUNICATION STRATEGY FOR THE AMAZONIAN EMERGENCY	10,262
SOUTH AMERICA	STRENGTHENING COORDINATION BETWEEN AFRO-DESCENDANT ORGANIZATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA	22,216
SOUTH AMERICA	STRENGTHENING INDIGENOUS ADVOCACY TO COUNTERACT ROLLBACK OF RIGHTS IN BRAZIL	29,893
SOUTH AMERICA	PROMOTING RESPECT FOR PRIOR CONSULTATION IN PERU	17,520
SOUTH AMERICA	STRENGTHENING THE RESPONSE CAPACITIES OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN MESOAMERICA	29,174
SOUTH AMERICA	STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY FORESTRY MODEL FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE MAYA BIOSPHERE RESERVE (MBR), PETN, GUATEMALA	83,988
SOUTH AMERICA	STRENGTHENING THE TERRITORIAL DEFENSE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY WARNING MODULES IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES OF THE PERUVIAN AMAZON	43,000
SOUTH AMERICA	STRATEGICLITIGATIONFORTHEDEFENSEOFTHEINDIGENOUSTERRITORIALRIGHTSOF COMMUNITIESINGUAINAANDPRELIMINARYSTUDYOFALTILLANURA	28,891
SOUTH AMERICA	TECHNICAL-LEGAL STRATEGY AND ADVOCACY ON THE MULTIPURPOSE CADASTRE POLICY FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE TERRITORIAL RIGHTS OF AFRO-DESCENDENT PEOPLES IN COLOMBIA	41,547
SOUTH AMERICA	ANALYSIS OF RECOGNITION STATUS OF AFRO-DESCENDENT COMMUNITIES TENURE RIGHTS IN LATIN AMERICA	44,144
SOUTH AMERICA	INSTRUMENTS OF SELF-GOVERNMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF COMMUNITY COUNCILS IN THE CAUCA AND CARIBBEAN REGION	15,461
SOUTH AMERICA	MAYA QEQCHI INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY OF AGUA CALIENTE V. GUATEMALA: SETTING A LEGAL PRECEDENT ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' COLLECTIVE LAND AND RESOURCE RIGHTS IN GUATEMALA	57,140
SOUTH AMERICA	GREAT SUMMIT OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN OF THE AMAZON BASIN	17,000
SOUTH AMERICA	CONSOLIDATION OF THE PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES FROM LATIN AMERICA IN THE PLATFORM OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (UNFCCC)	40,106
SOUTH AMERICA	STRENGTHENING THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND POLITICAL CAPACITY OF THE COORDINADORA DE MUJERES LDERES TERRITORIALES DE MESOAMRICA TO MANAGE THE CRISIS CAUSED BY COVID 19 IN IPS AND LCS IN MESOAMERICA	16,000
SOUTH ASIA	"LEGAL RECOGNITION OF CUSTOMARY LAWS AND PRACTICES IN TSUM VALLEY, GORKHA	21,394
SOUTH ASIA	POLICY ADVOCACY TO ACHIEVE COMMUNITY FORESTRY TAX REFORM IN NEPAL	37,865
SOUTH ASIA	FOREST-BASED LIVELIHOOD GENERATION TO BUILD POST-COVID RESILIENCE	21,060
SOUTH ASIA	FACILITATING AND STRENGTHENING GROUND REPONSES DURING COVID-19	19,606
SOUTH ASIA	STRENGTHENING KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF FOREST RIGHTS ACT, 2006	16,027
SOUTH ASIA	SUPPORTING COMMUNITY FOREST RIGHTS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 IN INDIA	6,329
SOUTH ASIA	UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO HEALTH AND LIVELIHOOD CHALLENGES AMONG FOREST COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL INDIA	12,089
SOUTH ASIA	CUSTOMARY PRACTICES RECOGNITION IN CONSERVATION AREA	8,421
SOUTH ASIA	TOGETHER FOR NEPAL -- COVID-19 RESPONSE	29,978
SOUTH ASIA	ACCELERATING THE LEADERSHIP OF WOMEN IN COMMUNITY FORESTRY: 750 WOMEN LEADERS WEAVING 75,000 MORE	41,099
SOUTH ASIA	SUPPORT TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT STANDARD IN COMMUNITY FORESTRY	10,985
SOUTH ASIA	STRENGTHENING WOMEN'S CAPACITIES IN FOREST GOVERNANCE IN INDIA	20,015
SOUTH ASIA	ADVANCING COMMUNITY FOREST TENURE POTENTIAL FOR TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT	26,651
SOUTH ASIA	STRENGTHENING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF FOREST RIGHTS ACT, 2006 (2021)	123,134
SOUTH ASIA	FOREST RIGHTS AND COMMUNICATIONS IN NILGIRIS DISTRICT	16,901
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	SUPPORTING WOMEN AND YOUTH FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS IN SOUTHWESTERN CAR IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19	26,078
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE SECURING OF LAND RIGHTS OF THE BATO COMMUNITY ON ITS TRADITIONAL LANDS	20,206
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF MULTI-ACTOR DIALOGUES ON THE RECOGNITION OF WOMEN'S LAND RIGHTS IN MANIEMA PROVINCE	15,000
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR THE VALIDATION OF THE LAND POLICY DOCUMENT	39,945
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	CAPACITY BUILDING AND ADVOCACY ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY LAND ACT 2016	10,000
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNITY LIVELIHOODS AND SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIMPLE MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR COMMUNITY FOREST CONCESSIONS IN KWILU PROVINCE	34,998
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	SUPPORT FOR SECURING CUSTOMARY LAND IN THE KIALU COMMUNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY FORESTRY IN BULUNGU TERRITORY, KWILU PROVINCE	60,028
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	ADVOCACY FOR THE INCORPORATION OF IPLC RIGHTS IN LAND-USE PLANNING REFORM IN THE DRC	39,000
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	ADVOCACY IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND SENATE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ACT	10,000
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	PROTECTING FOREST COMMUNITY PEOPLES RIGHTS AND BENEFITS THROUGH MONITORING AND ADVOCACY	9,999
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	ENHANCING LIVELIHOODS RESILIENCE AND COVID-19 COPING STRATEGIES AMONGST PASTORALISTS WOMEN, SOUTHERN KENYA	35,000
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	SUPPORTING 10 COMMUNITIES IN KENYA TO SUBMIT THEIR HISTORICAL LAND INJUSTICE CLAIMS (HLIS)	39,402
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	REDRESSING HISTORICAL INJUSTICES AMONG HUNTER-GATHERER COMMUNITIES IN KENYA	26,728
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	CSO EFFORTS TO ACCELERATE LRA REGULATION DRAFTING AND AWARENESS	13,119
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	ENGAGING WITH POLICYMAKERS TO ENSURE PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING THE NATIONAL OIL PALM STRATEGY FOR LIBERIA	10,100
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN ELABORATED BASED ON PROVISIONS IN LRA	20,150
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	UNPACKING THE TRUTH: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ISSUANCE OF TITLE BY THE LIBERIA LAND AUTHORITY IN WESTERN LIBERIA	9,660
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGAL TEXTS ON COMMUNITY DOMAINS IN MADAGASCAR	7,568
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	PROTECTION OF EKURI COMMUNITY FOREST IN NIGERIA AGAINST ILLEGAL LOGGING	39,629
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND SUBMISSION OF HISTORICAL LAND INJUSTICE CLAIMS BY COMMUNITIES IN FIVE COASTAL COUNTIES, KENYA	17,906

2	Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .......
3	Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 16.

Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance		(b) Region	(c) Number of recipients	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Manner of cash disbursement	(f) Amount of noncash assistance	(g) Description of noncash assistance	(h) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)

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Part IV

Foreign Forms

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Part V

Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information. See instructions.

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PART I, LINE 2:	WE AWARD ASSISTANCE THROUGH COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS. PROSPECTIVE GRANTEES SUBMIT CONCEPT NOTES WHICH ARE VETTED FOR ALIGNMENT WITH OUR STRATEGIC PLAN. A DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS IS PERFORMED FOR ALL NEW GRANTEES AND AT LEAST ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS FOR PAST GRANTEES. CONTRACTS INCLUDE A SCHEDULE OF BOTH PROGRAM AND COMPLIANCE DELIVERABLES, WITH MILESTONES DURING THE CONTRACT TERM. FACILITATORS IN THE REGION, AS WELL AS STAFF, MONITOR PERFORMANCE. FINAL FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM REPORTS MUST BE APPROVED PRIOR TO THE LAST DISBURSEMENT. IN ADDITION, WE OBTAIN EITHER ORGANIZATIONAL OR PROJECT AUDITS FROM EACH GRANTEE.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

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Schedule I
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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Name of the organization
RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC

Employer identification number
20-3690821

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient

that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section (if applicable)	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Amount of non-cash assistance	(f) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(g) Description of noncash assistance	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance
(1) UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 3003 SOUTH STATE STREET FIRST FLOOR ANN ARBOR,MI48109	38-6006309	3	5,500	0			RESEARCH

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance	(b) Number of recipients	(c) Amount of cash grant	(d) Amount of noncash assistance	(e) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(f) Description of noncash assistance

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2; Part III, column (b); and any other additional information.

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PART I, LINE 2:

GRANTEES ARE SELECTED FOR A PARTICULAR PROJECT FOLLOWING OUR PROCUREMENT POLICY OF SOLICITING THREE BIDS FOR GRANTS OF $10,000 OR MORE, OR BY DOCUMENTING THE REASON FOR A SOLE-SOURCE SELECTION. AN AGREEMENT IS DRAWN UP TO MEMORIALIZE THE TERMS OF THE GRANT, WHICH SPECIFIES THE DELIVERABLES. THE AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES. RRG STAFF REVIEWS THE SUBMITTED DELIVERABLES AND FINANCIAL REPORT AND APPROVE OR RETURN FOR CLARIFICATION, IF NECESSARY. ONCE APPROVED, A FINAL REIMBURSEMENT OF FUNDS IS MADE.

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Schedule J
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
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Name of the organization

RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC

Employer identification number

20-3690821

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

If any of the boxes on Line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .....

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked on Line 1a? ....

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

The organization? ....................

Any related organization? .......................

If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization? ..................

Any related organization? ......................

If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............

Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III ..........................

If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

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Cat. No. 50053T

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Part II

Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.

(A) Name and Title		(B) Breakdown of W-2, 1099-MISC compensation, and/or 1099-NEC			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1THOMAS A WHITE PRESIDENT	(i) (ii)	197,857 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	14,901 ------------- 0	35,623 ------------- 0	248,381 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
2ALAN LANDIS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	(i) (ii)	169,513 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	12,790 ------------- 0	28,989 ------------- 0	211,292 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
3CAROLE CARLSON DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMI	(i) (ii)	145,490 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	10,993 ------------- 0	35,623 ------------- 0	192,106 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
4ALAIN FRECHETTE DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ANALYS	(i) (ii)	147,829 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	2,545 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	150,374 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0

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Part III

Supplemental Information

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.

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SCHEDULE M
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Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Noncash Contributions

Complete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
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Name of the organization

RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC

Employer identification number

20-3690821

Part I

Types of Property

	(a) Check if applicable	(b) Number of contributions or items contributed	(c) Noncash contribution amounts reported on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g	(d) Method of determining noncash contribution amounts
1 Art—Works of art ....
2 Art—Historical treasures .
3 Art—Fractional interests ..
4 Books and publications ..
5 Clothing and household goods .......
6 Cars and other vehicles ..
7 Boats and planes ....
8 Intellectual property ...
9 Securities—Publicly traded .	X	1	25,000,000	PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITY
10 Securities—Closely held stock .
11 Securities—Partnership, LLC, or trust interests ....
12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..
13 Qualified conservation contribution—Historic structures .....
14 Qualified conservation contribution—Other ...
15 Real estate—Residential .
16 Real estate—Commercial ..
17 Real estate—Other ...
18 Collectibles .....
19 Food inventory ...
20 Drugs and medical supplies .
21 Taxidermy ......
22 Historical artifacts ....
23 Scientific specimens ..
24 Archeological artifacts ...
25 Other ( )
26 Other ( )
27 Other ( )
28 Other ( )

Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions
for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement

Yes

30a

During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that it must hold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which isn't required to be used for exempt purposes for the entire holding period? ...................

30a

If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II.

Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any nonstandard contributions?

32a

Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash

contributions? ..........................

32a

If "Yes," describe in Part II.

If the organization didn't report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked,

describe in Part II.

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Cat. No. 51227J

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Part IISupplemental Information. Provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b, 32b, and 33, and whether the organization is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, the number of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this part for any additional information.

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Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

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Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC

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20-3690821

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FORM 990 PT III LINE 4B CONT.	OF IPS, LCS, AND ADPS - AND WOMEN AMONG THEM - IN THE WORLD'S TROPICAL FORESTS AND RURAL LANDSCAPES. THROUGHOUT 2020 AND 2021, RRI COMMISSIONED SCOPING STUDIES FOR CLARIFI'S DESIGN AND CONVENED A STEERING GROUP (COMPOSED OF RIGHTSHOLDERS), FOR REGULAR CONSULTATION AND FEEDBACK. HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE EMPHASIZES THE URGENCY OF FINANCING RIGHTS-BASED CLIMATE AND CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS. IN SEPTEMBER 2021, RRI CO-HOSTED A HIGH-LEVEL DISCUSSION WITH THE UK GOVERNMENT'S FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (FCDO), HIGHLIGHTING NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND ONGOING EFFORTS TO ADVANCE THE COLLECTIVE LAND RIGHTS AGENDA AT COP26 AND RELATED INTERNATIONAL EVENTS. THE EVENT, ATTENDED BY 300 PARTICIPANTS FROM 63 COUNTRIES, ALSO LAUNCHED RRI'S PATH TO SCALE AND TRANSFORMATION. KEY SPEAKERS INCLUDED THE U.S. INTERIOR SECRETARY DEB HAALAND; UK MINISTER RT. HON. LORD GOLDSMITH; AND INDIGENOUS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS INCLUDING TUNTIAK KATAN, KIMAREN OLE RIAMIT, PASANG DOLMA SHERPA, AND GUSTAVO SANCHEZ. SHARED EXTENSIVELY ON SOCIAL MEDIA, THE DISCUSSION RAISED AWARENESS OF THE STATUS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES', LOCAL COMMUNITIES', AND AFRO-DESCENDANT PEOPLES' LAND RIGHTS AND THEIR CRITICAL IMPORTANCE TO ACHIEVING CLIMATE, CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT GOALS. UPDATING RRI'S LAND AREA DATABASE. THE ONGOING UPDATE AND EXPANSION OF RRI'S LAND TENURE DATABASE, WHICH WILL INCLUDE 73 COUNTRIES COVERING 85 PERCENT OF GLOBAL LAND AREA, PROGRESSED THROUGHOUT 2021. PRELIMINARY DATA COLLECTION WAS LARGELY COMPLETED IN EARLY 2021, AND THE EXPERT PEER REVIEW PROCESS BEGAN IN EARNEST IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR. OVER 160 PEER REVIEWS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE FOR 51 OUT OF 73 COUNTRIES. FINDINGS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A FLAGSHIP REPORT AND REGIONAL BRIEFS ANTICIPATED IN 2022. REDESIGN OF RRI'S ONLINE TENURE TOOL. RRG'S SAGE AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAMS MADE VAST IMPROVEMENTS TO RRI'S ONLINE TENURE TRACKING TOOL, WHICH WILL ENABLE USERS TO ACCESS, UNDERSTAND, AND COMPARE THE LATEST NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND GLOBAL TENURE DATA ON COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITY WOMEN'S FOREST TENURE RIGHTS. RRG WORKED WITH A CONSULTANT TO DESIGN GLOBAL, REGIONAL, AND COUNTRY PAGES FOR ALL COUNTRIES COVERED BY RRI'S FOREST TENURE, GENDER, AND DEPTH OF RIGHTS DATABASES. THE PLATFORM WILL ALSO PRESENT RRI'S INTERRELATED TENURE TRACKING METHODOLOGIES, EMPOWERING USERS TO TAKE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE PERSPECTIVE ON THE BUNDLE OF RIGHTS ENABLING COMMUNITY-BASED TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE. THIS TOOL'S REDEVELOPMENT ALSO BENEFITED FROM THE TENURE TRACKING PROGRAM'S ONGOING INTERNAL DATA REORGANIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION, WHICH HAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED THE COMPARABILITY AND FUNCTIONALITY OF RRI'S INTERNAL TENURE DATABASES. THE TOOL IS NOW UNDER FINAL REVIEW AND TESTING AND WILL BE LAUNCHED AT THE END OF 2021. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INTERLAKEN GROUP GUIDANCE - PRINCIPLES TO LEVERAGE COMMUNITY-BASED MONITORING FOR SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS AND INVESTMENTS. THE INTERLAKEN GROUP INITIATED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW GLOBAL PRIVATE SECTOR GUIDANCE TOOL, DESCRIBING PRINCIPLES FOR COMPANIES AND INVESTORS TO ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITIES TO SOURCE LOCAL DATA ON SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. THE TOOL WILL HELP THEM LEVERAGE THIS DATA TO INFORM THEIR DECISION MAKING. THE GUIDANCE WILL ALSO INTEGRATE PRINCIPLES AND EMERGING PRACTICE FOR ACCESSING GENDER- BALANCED AND WOMEN-SPECIFIC DATA AND INDICATORS. THE TOOL IS EXPECTED TO BE FINALIZED IN 2022. IT WILL LINK WITH ONGOING COMMUNITY-BASED MONITORING PILOTS IN INDONESIA, AND INFORM NATIONAL LEVEL INTERLAKEN GROUP ENGAGEMENTS IN LIBERIA, KENYA, AND LAOS, WHERE COMPANIES ARE SIMILARLY SEEKING TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES ON LOCAL PEOPLES AND ENVIRONMENT. RRG, AS COORDINATOR OF THE INTERLAKEN GROUP, DEVELOPED THE CONCEPT NOTE AND INITIATED CONSULTANT PROCUREMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTICIPATING LEADERS IN 2020 AND 2021. THE GUIDANCE IS BEING STEERED BY LEADERS FROM UNILEVER, EIB, EBRD, FINNFUND, OXFAM, PROFOREST, EARTHWORM FOUNDATION, RAINFOREST ALLIANCE, SESDEV, ASM LAW OFFICES, AND YMKL. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW GUIDANCE ON INTEGRATING COMMUNITY-SOURCED DATA INTO CORPORATE MONITORING AND DECISION-MAKING. LEADERS FROM UNILEVER, EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK, FINNFUND, AND THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT ARE ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERLAKEN GROUP'S GLOBAL CORPORATE AND INVESTOR GUIDANCE TO LEVERAGE COMMUNITY-BASED MONITORING (CBM). SEVERAL OF THESE COMPANIES AND INVESTORS ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO COMMUNITY-LED PILOTS FOR THE CBM FRAMEWORK DEVELOPED IN INDONESIA, WHERE RESULTS ARE BEING USED TO INSTIGATE DIRECT ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN DOWNSTREAM COMPANIES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND MORE FORMAL PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS IN 2022. ASIA/INDONESIA - PILOTING CBM FRAMEWORK IN RIAU AND KALIMANTAN: ASM LAW OFFICES AND YMKL DEVELOPED, WITH SUPPORT FROM RRI AND RAINFOREST ALLIANCE'S ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK INITIATIVE (AFI), ARE CREATING A FRAMEWORK AND INDICATORS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED MONITORING OF SUPPLY CHAIN IMPACTS ON LOCAL FOOD SECURITY IN INDONESIA. RRG LEVERAGED ITS COALITION'S LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS, LINKED WITH THE INTERLAKEN GROUP, AND MOBILIZED FUNDING TO CATALYZE THIS PROJECT. THE FRAMEWORK AND INDICATORS ARE BASED UPON DEFINITIONS DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK, WHICH LAYS OUT DEFINITIONS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ELEMENTS OF CORPORATE DEFORESTATION REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENTS. THE AFI SERVES AS A "BRIDGING MECHANISM" BETWEEN GLOBAL CORPORATE COMMITMENTS AND LOCAL LEVEL ACCOUNTABILITY. THE PROJECT BUILDS ON A CBM EXCHANGE HELD IN 2019 IN SUMATRA, WHICH WAS CO-ORGANIZED BY RRI, FPP, AND AMAN. THE FRAMEWORK WAS DEVELOPED IN 2020 AND PILOTED BY TWO COMMUNITIES IN RIAU AND KALIMANTAN IN 2021. PILOT COMMUNITIES ARE CHALLENGED BY SUPPLY CHAINS OF INTERLAKEN GROUP PARTICIPANT COMPANIES. RESULTS OF THESE PILOTS WERE DOCUMENTED IN VIDEO FORMAT AND ARE BEING LEVERAGED TO RAISE INTEREST AND SUPPORT FROM AMONG COMPANIES, INVESTORS, AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS TO DIRECTLY ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITIES, ADDRESS LOCAL IMPACTS OF SUPPLY CHAINS, ARREST DEFORESTATION, AND ADVANCE RIGHTS-BASED APPROACHES. LOOKING AHEAD, THE FRAMEWORK WILL BE USED TO LINK ONGOING SUPPLY CHAIN MONITORING IN THE RRI COALITION IN LATIN AMERICA AND AFRICA. NEW RRI ANALYSIS SHOWS POTENTIAL RISKS OF CARBON INVESTMENTS IN ABSENCE OF EFFECTIVE SAFEGUARDS FOR COMMUNITY RIGHTS. RRI PRODUCED ITS THIRD AND MOST EXHAUSTIVE ANALYSIS TO DATE OF THE STATE OF CARBON RIGHTS IN TROPICAL FOREST COUNTRIES, WITH ANALYTICAL SUPPORT FROM RESEARCHERS AT MCGILL UNIVERSITY. PUBLISHED IN FORM OF A POLICY BRIEF AS WELL AS DETAILED REPORT, THE STATUS OF LEGAL RECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES', LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND AFRO- DESCENDANT PEOPLES' RIGHTS TO CARBON STORED IN TROPICAL LANDS AND FORESTS LOOKS AT THE EXTENT TO WHICH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND AFRO-DESCENDANT PEOPLES EXERCISE EFFECTUAL RIGHTS OVER CARBON IN THEIR LANDS AND TERRITORIES ACROSS 31 COUNTRIES IN AFRICA, ASIA, AND LATIN AMERICA. THESE COUNTRIES ACCOUNT FOR 70 PERCENT OF THE WORLD'S TROPICAL FORESTS. THE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT DESPITE OVER A DECADE OF READINESS INVESTMENTS AND COMMITMENTS TO ENSURE COMMUNITIES CAN FULLY PARTICIPATE IN AND BENEFIT FROM RESULTS-BASED PAYMENT AND VOLUNTARY MARKET SCHEMES, ONLY A HANDFUL OF COUNTRIES HAVE DEVELOPED REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS OR OPERATIONAL BENEFIT SHARING AND FEEDBACK GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS TO SUPPORT THIS ENGAGEMENT. THE FINDINGS SERVED AS A PROFOUND WAKE-UP CALL TO THE GLOBAL CLIMATE COMMUNITY, UNDERSCORING THE URGENT NEED TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE RECOGNITION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY RIGHTS BY EMERGING CARBON OFFSETS SCHEMES AND EMISSION REDUCTION STRATEGIES. THE STUDY GENERATED UNPRECEDENTED SUPPORT FOR COLLECTIVE LAND AND CARBON RIGHTS BY SEVERAL DEDICATED CLIMATE INITIATIVES, TRIGGERING DEMAND SIDE ENGAGEMENT FROM CORPORATIONS AND DONORS INVOLVED IN THE LEAF COALITION (INCLUDING AMAZON, FACEBOOK, SALESFORCE, EMERGENT, NORWAY, THE US GOVERNMENT, AND OTHERS). DEFINING NEW PATHWAYS TO SCALE AND TRANSFORMATION: BUILDING ON THE OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK AND AREA STUDY (2020) AND CREATION OF ITS NEW CONVENING PLATFORM, PATH TO SCALE, RRI DEVELOPED A TECHNICAL BRIEF ENTITLED SCALING- UP THE RECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS AND COMMUNITY LAND RIGHTS: OPPORTUNITIES, COSTS AND CLIMATE IMPLICATIONS. THE BRIEF INTEGRATED RRI'S PREVIOUS FINDINGS WITH COST DATA FROM RECENT TENURE RIGHTS IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS AND VARIOUS CARBON-BENEFIT SCENARIOS TO QUANTIFY THE POTENTIAL REDUCTION IN CARBON LOSS IF COLLECTIVE TENURE RIGHTS WERE TO BE FORMALLY RECOGNIZED. COLLECTIVELY, THESE TOOLS FILL A CRITICAL SPACE IN THE FIELD BY ENABLING DONORS AND PARTNERS TO EASILY IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH IMPACT INVESTMENTS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THEIR OWN PRIORITIES AND PROJECT PORTFOLIOS.
FORM 990 PT III LINE 4A CONT.	REGIONAL PROGRAMS, CONT. TO THE ECONOMIC MODEL PUSHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA, PARTICULARLY THE NEW OMNIBUS LAW THAT FACILITATES INVESTORS TO ACCESS COMMUNITY LANDS BY SPEEDING-UP LICENSING, LIMITING COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS AND WEAKENING ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS. LATIN AMERICA - TRAINED MEMBERS OF THE MESOAMERICAN ALLIANCE ON EFFECTIVE USE OF RRI'S RESEARCH BY WOMEN: RRG TRAINED MEMBERS OF THE COORDINADORA DE MUJERES LIDERES TERRITORIALES (AMPB) ON THE APPLICATION OF RRI'S DEPTH OF RIGHTS AND GENDER DATA. THE TRAINING WAS A RESPONSE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INTEREST IN SUPPORTING WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AND USING RRI'S TOOLS TO EMPOWER WOMEN ON THE GROUND TO DEVELOP RESEARCH ON THE STATUS OF THEIR TENURE RIGHTS. RRG ALSO PROVIDED TRAINING TO THE LATIN AMERICA AFRO-DESCENDANT MOVEMENT ON THE USE OF RRI'S TENURE TRACKING METHODOLOGY AND OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL STUDY ON THE STATUS OF AFRO- DESCENDANT PEOPLES' TENURE RIGHTS IN 12 COUNTRIES. AFRICA/LIBERIA - ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF LAND RIGHTS ACT ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES IN VAHUN DISTRICT: RRI SUPPORTED ITS COLLABORATOR SESDEV IN CONDUCTING A STUDY THROUGH 11 FOCUS GROUPS AND 13 INFORMANT INTERVIEWS. PRELIMINARY RESULTS SHOW THAT LIBERIAN WOMEN ARE NOT ENJOYING THE FULL BUNDLE OF RIGHTS AS ENSHRINED IN THE LAND RIGHTS ACT. HOWEVER, THE STUDY ALSO SHOWED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN THE CREATION OF SPACES FOR WOMEN WITHIN LAND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES AND SHARING BENEFITS AND ACCESS TO LAND TO GROW CROPS LIKE COCOA. A NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF EIGHT WOMEN'S COOPERATIVES FURTHER SHOWED THAT WOMEN FACE GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES AND LACK OF CAPITAL TO RUN THEIR ENTERPRISES. TWO OF THE COOPERATIVES IN THE STUDY WERE SELECTED FOR A TRAINING ON WOMEN'S LAND RIGHTS AND INHERITANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW BYLAWS. SESDEV NOW PLANS TO SHARE THE STUDY'S FINDINGS WITH THE LIBERIA LAND AUTHORITY SO IT CAN DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN FOR WOMEN TO REALIZE THEIR FULL BUNDLE OF RIGHTS. ASIA/REGIONAL - ADVANCING INDIGENOUS AND COMMUNITY YOUTH'S ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION ON COLLECTIVE LAND RIGHTS: FOLLOWING A 2020 YOUTH MAPPING EXERCISE BY RRG, AN OPPORTUNITY EMERGED FOR COLLABORATION ON AN AUDIOVISUAL PROJECT BETWEEN IP AND LC YOUTH IN ASIA. TO BE LAUNCHED BY THE END OF 2021, THIS PROJECT HAS CONNECTED YOUTH ON SEVERAL KEY THEMES THAT THEY IDENTIFIED AS PRIORITIES IN THE 2020 PROCESS: CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, AND USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA. THIS ACTIVITY HELPS INCREASE THE VISIBILITY OF IP AND LC YOUTH LEADERS WITHIN THE REGION AND ADVANCES THEIR AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIONS. IT ALSO AIMS TO AMPLIFY COUNTRY-LEVEL WORK BY YOUTH WITH RRG'S SUPPORT. ASIA/INDONESIA - SUPPORTING LAND RIGHTS DEFENDERS: RRI'S COLLABORATOR NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR AGRARIAN REFORM (KPA)'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM SUPPORTED SEVEN NEW CASES OF CRIMINALIZATION AND AGRARIAN CONFLICTS AFFECTING PEASANTS, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, AGRARIAN DEFENDERS AND ACTIVISTS IN WEST JAVA, CENTRAL AND WEST KALIMANTAN, CENTRAL SULAWESI, AND SOUTH SUMATRA. KPA ALSO ASSISTED A LEGAL AID NETWORK IN SOUTH SULAWESI IN HANDLING CASES OF AGRARIAN CONFLICTS. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THROUGH A LEGAL AID NETWORK OF 121 INDIVIDUAL LAND RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS COVERING ALL REGIONS IN INDONESIA. IT HAS ALSO INITIATED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE POLICE ON ADDRESSING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS OF CONFLICT. THIS INITIATIVE SUPPORTS VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND CRIMINALIZATION THROUGH AN ANTI- CRIMINALIZATION EMERGENCY FUND, CO-MANAGED BY KPA. LATIN AMERICA/REGIONAL: JOINT REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS OF VIOLATIONS OF COLLECTIVE RIGHTS IN PERU, BRAZIL AND COLOMBIA. THIS ANALYSIS WAS UNDERTAKEN USING A JOINT METHODOLOGY OF DATA COLLECTION AND CARTOGRAPHIC MONITORING. IT HAD TWO INTERRELATED COMPONENTS: A) DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDARDIZED METHODOLOGY TO MONITOR VIOLATION OF COMMUNITY RIGHTS AND ITS DIFFERENTIATED IMPACTS ON WOMEN AND YOUTH; AND B) UPDATE OF A "STORY MAPS" PLATFORM ON VIOLATED RIGHTS. RRI PARTNERS AND COLLABORATORS, CODHES, ONAMIAP, CONAQ AND PCN ARE WORKING TO GIVE GREATER VISIBILITY TO VIOLATIONS OF RIGHTS ACROSS THE REGION IN TERRITORIES BELONGING TO IPS, ADPS, AND LCS, WITH A GENDER AND INTERGENERATIONAL FOCUS. THEY DEVELOPED A ROADMAP FOR A STANDARDIZED METHODOLOGY. TO LAUNCH ITS DESIGN AND PILOT PROJECTS, THEY CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ORGANIZATIONS IN THREE COUNTRIES (COLOMBIA, PERU, AND BRAZIL) TO IDENTIFY SOURCES OF DATA ON RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND A SERIES OF VARIABLES FOR ANALYSIS, FOLLOWED BY VIRTUAL MEETINGS AT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS TO CONSOLIDATE THE BASELINE. THE BASELINE IDENTIFIED AT LEAST 19 FORMS OF ATTACKS AGAINST COMMUNITIES, AND 10 CONTEXTUAL FACTORS LEADING TO THESE ABUSES. THE FACTORS INCLUDE EXTRACTIVE ACTIVITIES, DEFORESTATION, ARMED CONFLICT, AGRIBUSINESS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2021, THE METHODOLOGY WAS IMPLEMENTED AMONG THE COUNTRIES TO ENABLE REPORTING VIOLATIONS. THE METHODOLOGY LED TO A FIRST MODEL FOR RECORDING THESE VIOLATIONS, WHICH INCLUDES AFFECTED COMMUNITIES, VIOLATED RIGHTS, DIRECTLY AFFECTED SUBJECTS, ALLEGED PARTIES INVOLVED, INDIRECTLY AFFECTED POPULATIONS, THE STATE'S RESPONSE TO RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, AND A CARTOGRAPHIC REFERENCE OF WHERE THESE VIOLATIONS ARE OCCURRING. A PILOT PROJECT BEGINS IN JANUARY 2022 TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS IN THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION AND AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT. THE PILOT WILL BE INNOVATIVE IN THAT IT WILL PROVIDE A DEEPER ANALYSIS FROM THE COMMUNITIES THEMSELVES, SUPPORTED BY THEIR NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND WITH AN ETHNIC, GENDER AND GENERATIONAL PERSPECTIVE. LATIN AMERICA/REGIONAL: STRENGTHENING COORDINATION BETWEEN AFRO-DESCENDANT ORGANIZATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA. BUILDING UPON YEARS OF EFFORTS BY COALITION MEMBERS TO SUPPORT AFRO-DESCENDANT MOVEMENTS IN COLOMBIA AND BRAZIL, RRI JOINED HANDS WITH PCN AND CONAQ TO ACHIEVE GREATER SYNERGIES WITH OTHER REGIONAL AFRO-DESCENDANT ORGANIZATIONS, CRAFTING A JOINT PLAN TO SCALE-UP TENURE RIGHTS RECOGNITION IN THE REGION. THEY ARE NOW JOINTLY DEVELOPING THE FIRST REGIONAL SCOPING ANALYSIS OF THE STATUS OF RECOGNITION AND MAPPING OF COLLECTIVE TENURE RIGHTS OF AFRO- DESCENDANT COMMUNITIES IN LATIN AMERICA.
FORM 990 PT III LINE 4A CONT.	IN 2020-21, RRI CONVENED A SERIES OF MEETINGS AMONG AFRO-DESCENDANT ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS FROM NICARAGUA, HONDURAS, MEXICO, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, PERU, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, SURINAME, CHILE, AND PARAGUAY TO HELP DEFINE A COLLECTIVE, MULTISCALE STRATEGY TO CLOSE THE GAP IN REALIZATION OF THEIR TENURE RIGHTS. THE FORUM IDENTIFIED TWO GROUPS OF COUNTRIES IN VARIOUS RIGHTS RECOGNITION PHASES, REQUIRING DIFFERENT STRATEGIES FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION. FOR INSTANCE, BRAZIL, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, NICARAGUA, GUYANA, AND SURINAME HAVE SHOWN UNEVEN PROGRESS ON ENACTING LEGISLATION ON TENURE RIGHTS, WITH IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES STAGNANT FOR DECADES IN SOME COUNTRIES. OTHERS, SUCH AS CHILE, MEXICO, PERU, AND PARAGUAY ARE AT EARLIER STAGES OF SOCIAL MOBILIZATION FOR RIGHTS, WITH LIMITED POLICY DEVELOPMENT. COLLECTIVE ACTION IN THIS SET OF COUNTRIES REQUIRES ENABLING CONDITIONS TO HELP LEGAL FRAMEWORKS AND INSTITUTIONS RESPOND TO FUTURE LAND CLAIMS. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ROADMAP TO ACHIEVE THIS BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER 2021 AND IS ONGOING. TO DEVELOP A REGIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE STATUS OF ADPS' COLLECTIVE TENURE RIGHTS, PCN, CONAQ AND ALLIES ARE USING RRI'S TENURE TRACKING AND OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK METHODOLOGIES, INCLUDING ITS DEEP DIVE ON GENDER JUSTICE. THIS TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE IS NOT ONLY HELPING THE AFRO-DESCENDANT MOVEMENT DO A BROADER ANALYSIS OF THE CONDITION OF THEIR TENURE RIGHTS IN LATIN AMERICA, BUT ALSO BUILDING THEIR CAPACITY TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE-BASED ANALYSIS CRITICAL TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR RIGHTS AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. THE ANALYZING TEAM INCLUDES MEMBERS OF THE AFRO- DESCENDANT MOVEMENT FROM 11 COUNTRIES, MAKING THIS A LOCALLY OWNED AND LED EFFORT TO EQUIP ADPS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUPPORT THEIR CLAIMS. LATIN AMERICA/COLOMBIA - DEFENSE STRATEGY AGAINST THE NULLIFICATION OF COLLECTIVE TITLING OF THE LA BOQUILLA COMMUNITY. RRI WORKED WITH CORPORATION CULTURAL CABILDO (CCC) AND THE OTEC OF JAVERIANA UNIVERSITY TO BUILD A LEGAL AND ADVOCACY STRATEGY TO DEFEND THE COLLECTIVE TITLE OF LA BOQUILLA, AN AFRO-DESCENDANT COMMUNITY IN CARTAGENA. THE COMMUNITY OBTAINED ITS COLLECTIVE TITLE OVER 39.7 HECTARES IN 2012 AT AN EMBLEMATIC CEREMONY CHAIRED BY FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: HOWEVER, A LOWER COURT RULING NULLIFIED THE COLLECTIVE TITLE IN JULY 2020. RRI'S JOINT STRATEGY TOOK A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, ADDRESSING THE SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO PROTECTING THE LOCAL MANGROVE ECOSYSTEM, AMONG WHICH A COMMUNITY-BASED TENURE IS THE BEST OPTION. THE PLAN ALSO INCLUDED A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BASED ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS THAT PROTECT ADPS' COLLECTIVE TENURE. CCC THEN CREATED ENVIRONMENTAL AND LEGAL TOOLS FOR RURAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS IN LA BOQUILLA TO DEFEND THEIR COLLECTIVE TITLES. AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ANALYSIS ALSO IDENTIFIED THE CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITIES OF LA BOQUILLA, AS WELL AS ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES VIA MAPPING ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS. ADDITIONALLY, IT DEVELOPED AN INVENTORY OF ONGOING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WITH REGARDS TO TERRITORIAL RIGHTS. ANTICIPATING FUTURE LITIGATION, CCC CRAFTED STRATEGIES FOR RESTITUTION BASED ON THE COMMUNITY LEADERS' PRIORITIES, BASING STRATEGIES ON TWO SCENARIOS, ONE WHERE THE TITLE IS PROTECTED AND ONE WHERE IT ISN'T. FINAL RULINGS ON THE TITLE ARE YET TO COME. FINALLY, CCC DEVELOPED AN ETHNO- DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND VISION FOR THE COMMUNITY'S DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, BASED ON COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. IT UTILIZED AN AUDIOVISUAL CAMPAIGN TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THE JUDICIAL PROCESS, ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS, AND THE ETHNO-DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACROSS THE WIDER COMMUNITY. RRI HAS BROUGHT A UNIQUE VALUE ADDITION TO THIS PROCESS BY LINKING COLLECTIVE AND COMMUNITY TENURE RIGHTS AND ECOSYSTEM PRESERVATION AND CONVENING TRUSTED ACTORS TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR EXPERTISE. RRI BUILT UPON THE TRUST IT GAINED WITH THE AFRO-DESCENDANT COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION WITH A PREVIOUS STRATEGY DEFENDING THE BAR COMMUNITY'S COLLECTIVE TITLING, MAKING IT WELL-POSITIONED TO HELP RESTORE THE LA BOQUILLA'S TITLE. FOR NOW, WHILE THE LEGAL BATTLE CONTINUES, THE COMMUNITY IS FAR BETTER EQUIPPED TO DEFEND ITS RIGHTS. AFRICA/REGIONAL - WORKSHOP IDENTIFIES OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE GENDER JUSTICE IN COLLECTIVE LAND RIGHTS REFORMS: RRI, IN COLLABORATION WITH KEY COALITION MEMBERS WHO FOCUS ON GENDER, ORGANIZED A GENDER JUSTICE WORKSHOP IN MAY OF 2021 TO SHARE THE STATUS OF WOMEN'S LAND RIGHTS IN KENYA, LIBERIA, DRC, MADAGASCAR AND ACROSS THE BROADER REGION. EACH COUNTRY PRESENTED ITS CURRENT LAWS ON WOMEN'S LAND RIGHTS AND SHARED INFORMATION ON WHETHER THE RIGHTS ENSHRINED IN THE NATIONAL LAWS ARE REALIZED AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL. ADDITIONALLY, RRG AND REFACOF PRESENTED REGIONAL STATISTICS. OVERALL, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NATIONAL LAWS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY PROGRESSIVE IN RECOGNIZING WOMEN'S PROPERTY RIGHTS. HOWEVER, AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL, WOMEN ARE NOT ABLE TO REALIZE THEIR RIGHTS AND PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE DUE TO A LACK OF PROVISIONS IN LOCAL LAWS FOR WOMEN'S RIGHT TO INHERITANCE, CULTURAL BELIEFS AND GENDER DISCRIMINATION, UNAWARENESS OF NATIONAL LAWS PROTECTING WOMEN'S LAND RIGHTS, AND WEAK INVOLVEMENT OF NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN PROMOTION OF WOMEN'S LAND RIGHTS. THE WORKSHOP IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE GENDER JUSTICE IN COLLECTIVE LAND, INCLUDING THROUGH LEADERSHIP TRAININGS FOR WOMEN, ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY-LEVEL RIGHTS TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS, INCREASING FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR CAPACITY-BUILDING OF RURAL WOMEN, AND SUPPORTING ADVOCACY FOR WOMEN-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS IN LAND AND FORESTRY REFORMS. A KEY RESULT FROM THIS REGIONAL WORKSHOP WAS THE CREATION OF GENDER JUSTICE WORKING GROUPS IN EACH RRI FOCUS COUNTRY IN AFRICA, WHICH WILL LEAD TO FUTURE ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE GENDER JUSTICE IN COLLECTIVE LAND TENURE ON A NATIONAL SCALE. AFRICA/LIBERIA - ADVANCING GENDER JUSTICE IN LIBERIA'S COLLECTIVE LAND TENURE: RRI COLLABORATOR FCI IS TAKING THE LEAD IN LIBERIA TO ADVANCE GENDER JUSTICE IN THE COUNTRY'S LAND RIGHTS LAWS THROUGH A NEWLY ESTABLISHED WORKING GROUP. SO FAR, FCI HAS DEVELOPED A GENDER STRATEGY AND HELD A CIVIL SOCIETY REVIEW OF THE DOCUMENT. IT HAS ALSO HELD SEVERAL TECHNICAL MEETINGS FOR THE WORKING GROUP, WHICH CONSISTS OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO GENDER JUSTICE IN COLLECTIVE LAND TENURE. THE WORKING GROUP HAS ALSO MET WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO INFORM IT ABOUT ITS STRATEGY, WHICH PAVES THE WAY
FORM 990 PT III LINE 4A CONT.	FOR FUTURE COLLABORATION WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. AFRICA/KENYA - CREATION OF A 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR COMMUNITY LAND ACT NOW (CLAN) TO IMPROVE ITS EFFECTIVENESS AND ADVOCACY: RRI COLLABORATOR CIPDP, WORKING WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF CLAN, FINALIZED A 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE NETWORK'S VARIOUS WORKING GROUPS, GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE, AND FUTURE ADVOCACY TARGETS. THIS PLAN WILL BE ADOPTED BY MEMBERS DURING A GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN DECEMBER. THIS STRATEGIC PLAN IS ESSENTIAL, AS CLAN MUST COORDINATE WITH MANY COMMUNITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN ITS NEWLY ESTABLISHED NETWORK AND HAS HAD DIFFICULTY IN THE PAST WITH MOBILIZATION AND CLEAR STRATEGY. IN ADDITION, CLAN HELD THREE WORKSHOPS TO TRAIN COMMUNITIES ON LAND REGISTRATION FOR PASTORALIST AND FOREST-DWELLING COMMUNITIES AND STRENGTHENED ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT BY SIGNING A MOU WITH THE NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION TO IMPLEMENT THE 2016 COMMUNITY LAND ACT. INDONESIA - CONSOLIDATING DATA ON COMMUNITY MANAGED LAND (TANAHKITA). THROUGH THE TENURE COALITION, RRI SUPPORTED THE EXPANSION OF A GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (TANAHKITA.ID) WHICH PROVIDES A DATABASE OF AGRARIAN CONFLICTS, NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, AND A NAVIGATION TOOL FOR THE EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY MANAGED AREAS. THE DATA ON THE TANAHKITA WEB PORTAL PROVIDED BASIS FOR REPORTS ON THE STATUS OF CONFLICTS IN COMMUNITY-MANAGED AREAS, AND FACTSHEETS COMPARING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF COMMUNITY MANAGED AREAS WITH THOSE IN CONFLICTED AREAS. THE DATA WAS ALSO USED FOR A SPATIAL ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT THE TENURE COALITION'S ADVOCACY TO SHOW TO HOW LANDS CLAIMED BY IPS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY INDONESIA'S OMNIBUS LAW. IN 2020, THE CUMULATIVE CONFLICTS COVERED BY THE TANAHKITA PORTAL INCREASED TO 473 COVERING 4.8 MILLION HA. IT ALSO INTEGRATED 76 ICCAS LOCATIONS AS AREA UNDER COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION AND PROVIDED OVER 3,000 DATA POINTS RELATED TO SOCIAL FORESTRY, WITH A TOTAL AREA OF 2.5 MILLION HA. IN AN INTERACTIVE MAP AND DATABASE. AFRICA/REGIONAL- NEW REPORT AND REGIONAL DIALOGUE TO HIGHLIGHT CRIMINALIZATION OF LAND RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN EAST AFRICA. RRI IN COLLABORATION WITH ILC, AND OPEN SOCIETY INITIATIVE FOR EAST AFRICA, PRODUCED A STUDY HIGHLIGHTING CASES OF CRIMINALIZATION OF LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN KENYA, TANZANIA, AND UGANDA. THE REPORT HIGHLIGHTS RECENT CASES AND PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STAKEHOLDERS TO HALT AND REVERSE CRIMINALIZATION OF THE DEFENDERS. TO LAUNCH THE REPORT, RRI HOSTED A VIBRANT VIRTUAL DIALOGUE WITH ILC AND OPEN SOCIETY, ATTENDED BY RESEARCHERS, LAND RIGHTS SPECIALISTS AND POLICY EXPERTS IN THE REGION WHO DISCUSSED THE REPORT'S FINDINGS AND WAYS FORWARD. KEY SPEAKERS INCLUDED PROFESSOR PATRICIA KAMARI-MBOTE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW RESEARCH CENTER AND BERNARD BAHA FROM THE TANZANIA LAND ALLIANCE. AN IN-PERSON WORKSHOP IS BEING PLANNED FOR NEXT YEAR TO FOLLOW-UP ON THE REPORT AND DETERMINE WAYS TO COLLECTIVELY REVERSE CRIMINALIZATION FOR LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS DEFENDERS. ASIA/REGIONAL - NEW REGIONAL ANALYSIS ON RIGHTS-BASED CONSERVATION. FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF RRI'S TECHNICAL REPORTS ON RIGHTS-BASED CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE ACTION (THE AREA ESTIMATE, 30X30 AND OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK), THE ASIA PROGRAM WORKED CLOSELY WITH COALITION MEMBERS IN THE REGION TO SUPPORT THE OWNERSHIP AND INTEGRATION OF RRI'S DATA WITH CASE STUDIES AND REGION-FOCUSED RESEARCH FROM COALITION MEMBERS.THIS WORK HAS LED TO A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS ON THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF RIGHTS-BASED CONSERVATION IN ASIA, WHICH PAVES THE WAY FOR MORE NUANCED NATIONAL LEVEL WORK TO SUPPORT STRATEGIES ON THE GROUND. THE REPORT HIGHLIGHTS WIDE-RANGING CONTRIBUTIONS BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF LANDSCAPES AND CAN BE A USEFUL TO ADVANCE THE REGION'S PROGRESS TOWARDS GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. IT IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING PRODUCTION IN REGIONAL LANGUAGES (NEPALI AND BAHASA) AND WILL BE LAUNCHED AT A REGIONAL DIALOGUE PLANNED ON FEBRUARY 7, 2022. A KEY COMPLEMENT TO THIS REPORT IS REGIONAL EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY BY NEW RRI PARTNER, ASIA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' PACT IN GLOBAL FORUMS. THROUGHOUT 2021, RRG ASSISTED AIPP'S SUBMISSIONS TO GLOBAL FORUMS ON GENDER JUSTICE, FOOD SYSTEMS, RIGHTS-BASED CONSERVATION, UN DECADE ON ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION (SCIENCE TASK FORCE), AND INDIGENOUS RIGHTS MORE BROADLY.THIS REPORT WILL FURTHER STRENGTHEN THIS ADVOCACY, PARTICULARLY IN THE CONTEXT OF AIPP'S PARTICIPATION AT THE UPCOMING BIODIVERSITY COP. ASIA/REGIONAL - NEW REGIONAL ANALYSIS ON RIGHTS-BASED CONSERVATION. ASIA/INDIA - RESEARCH AND WRITINGS TO INFLUENCE RIGHTS-BASED NARRATIVES AND DECISION-MAKING ON CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE ACTION: RRG SUPPORTED MULTIPLE RESEARCH PROJECTS ON THE INTERSECTION OF INDIGENOUS AND COMMUNITY RIGHTS WITH CONSERVATION, CLIMATE ACTION, PANDEMIC RESILIENCE, AND GOVERNMENT POLICY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AMONG THESE WAS A POLICY BRIEF DISCUSSING THE IMPLICATIONS OF INDIA'S CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION PLANS AND ACTIONS IN THE FORESTRY SECTOR WHILE PROPOSING AN ALTERNATIVE FRAMEWORK TO SECURE CLIMATE JUSTICE FOR FOREST-DEPENDENT COMMUNITIES. ANALYSIS HAS BEGUN ON POTENTIAL OF FRA FOR CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION BASED ON CASE STUDIES AND REVIEW OF CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES, ACTIONS AND HOW THEY INTERFACE WITH FRA. RRG ALSO SUPPORTED ENGAGEMENT WITH ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND UPSCALING OF THE FOREST RIGHTS ACT IN KEY STATES AND WITH KEY CONSTITUENCIES (ADIVASIS, OTHER TRADITIONAL FOREST DWELLERS, PASTORALISTS, WOMEN, YOUTH). THIS INCLUDED SUPPORT TO EXPERTS IN ADVISORY ROLE TO GOVERNMENTS, SHAPING OUTCOMES SUCH AS A STATE ACTION PLAN THAT SET UP FRA CELLS AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL. COVID-19 CONTEXTUALIZED THE WORK, LEADING TO AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON FOREST DWELLERS, AND ADVOCACY TO SUPPORT FOREST-BASED LIVELIHOODS DURING COVID LOCKDOWNS, RESULTING IN PROCUREMENT OF NTFPS DURING LOCKDOWNS. FINALLY, RRG SUPPORTED PARTICIPATION IN MANY PLATFORMS (INCLUDING TO A MEMBER OF THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL YOUTH ADVISORY GROUP ON CLIMATE CHANGE), CONTINUAL COLLATION OF LEGAL MATERIALS, AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR GOVERNMENT, LAWYERS, AND COMMUNITIES ON FRA.
FORM 990 PT III LINE 4A CONT.	ASIA/INDONESIA - PROMOTING COMMUNITY WOMEN-LED CONSERVATION: A PROJECT SUPPORTED BY RRI'S STRATEGIC RESPONSE MECHANISM LED TO INDONESIA'S NATIONAL CONSERVATION DIRECTORATE (UNDER THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY) APPROVING ITS FIRST COMMUNITY WOMEN-LED PARTNERSHIP FOR ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. THE PARTNERSHIP WAS GRANTED TO TWO WOMEN'S GROUPS WITHIN KPPI (THE WOMEN'S POLITICAL CAUCUS OF INDONESIA) IN BENGKULU PROVINCE, SUMATRA. THE GROUPS, SUMBER JAYA AND SEJAHTERA, ARE BASED IN KARANG JAYA VILLAGE AND SUMBER BENING VILLAGE IN REJANG LEBONG DISTRICT. THE PROJECT WAS LED BY RRI COLLABORATORS WALESTRA AND LIVE PROJECT. THE SUMBER JAYA GROUP WITH 40 MEMBERS WAS GRANTED 37,66 HECTARES, WHILE THE SEJAHTERA GROUP WITH 42 MEMBERS WAS GRANTED 40,52 HECTARES IN THE KERINCI SEBLAT NASIONAL PARK. WHILE THE TOTAL AREA COVERED BY THIS PARTNERSHIP IS RELATIVELY SMALL AND IT WILL BE SUBJECT TO EXTENSION AFTER 5 YEARS, IT IS A BREAKTHROUGH FOR COMMUNITY WOMEN'S GROUPS IN THE CONSERVATION BUFFER ZONE TO BECOME THE GOVERNMENT'S PARTNERS IN ITS ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION SCHEME FOR NATIONAL PARK AREAS. THE MAIN MOTIVATION FOR THE WOMEN IS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FOOD SECURITY, AS THEY GROW FRUIT TREES, SEEDLINGS AND OTHER EDIBLE PLANTS IN THE NATIONAL PARK AREA. ASIA/NEPAL - RAISING AWARENESS OF COMMUNITY-LED CONSERVATION APPROACHES IN NEPAL'S ELECTED BODIES. BASED ON THE CUSTOMARY INSTITUTION OF SHAGYA (NON-VIOLENCE), THE INDIGENOUS TSUMBA AND NUBRIBA GROUPS IN NEPAL'S GORKHA DISTRICT HAVE DECLARED THEIR ENTIRE VALLEY A VIOLENCE-FREE ZONE. THE SHAGYA CUSTOMARY INSTITUTION IS RUN BY A 33-PERSON COMMITTEE FROM 10 VILLAGES TO ENSURE THE PRINCIPLES OF NON-VIOLENCE, WHICH PROHIBIT KILLING, HUNTING, HARVESTING OF WILD HONEY, FOREST FIRES, FLESH TRADING: AND SALE, TRAPPING OR TRADING OF ANIMALS. THE MANASLU CONSERVATION AREA PROJECT IN THE TSUM AND NUBRI VALLEYS HAS INFORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGED SHAGYA, THOUGH ITS LEGAL RECOGNITION AS A CONSERVATION STRATEGY LACKS FORMAL SUPPORT IN THE FOREST BUREAUCRACY. ONE KEY PATHWAY TO PROTECT SHAGYA IS THROUGH THE PROVISIONS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATION ACT (LGOA), 2017, WHICH ALLOWS FOR LOCALIZED FOREST AND BIODIVERSITY LAWS. IN 2021, RRG SUPPORTED CIPRED IN BUILDING AWARENESS OF RIGHTS-BASED CONSERVATION APPROACHES AMONG NEPAL'S ELECTED BODIES AND TO HELP INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES USE THE COUNTRY'S DECENTRALIZED LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM TO GAIN RECOGNITION FOR APPROACHES LIKE SHAGYA. A PILOT IN TSUM NUBRI FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE LGOA HAS POTENTIAL TO BE REPLICATED. CIPRED IS ALSO SUPPORTING CAPACITY-BUILDING AMONG IP (INCLUDING YOUTH) ON CUSTOMARY GOVERNANCE AND WILL RELEASE A CASE STUDY ON THIS PROJECT IN 2022. AFRICA/LIBERIA - FACILITATING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE NATIONAL OIL PALM STRATEGY AND RSPO PROCESSES: RRI COLLABORATOR SESDEV RAISED AWARENESS OF THE NATIONAL OIL PALM STRATEGY AND RSPO INTERPRETATION AMONG LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH A RADIO AND BROCHURE CAMPAIGN. IT ALSO COLLECTED COMMUNITY INPUTS FOR THESE PROCESSES AND DEVELOPED AN ADVOCACY PLAN AFTER MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTS WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED WITH THE NATIONAL OIL PALM STRATEGY. A TECHNICAL COMMITTEE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER EXPERTS REVIEWED THE NATIONAL OIL PALM STRATEGY IN EARLY DECEMBER TO ENSURE THAT COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK ARE INCORPORATED IN THE FINAL VERSION FOR THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE. THE DOCUMENT WILL THEN BE LAUNCHED AND PUBLISHED BY THE MINISTRY. AFRICA/LIBERIA - ADVOCACY FOR COLLECTIVE RIGHTS IN REDD+ PROJECTS: RRI COLLABORATOR FCI, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE REDD+ WORKING GROUP FOR CIVIL SOCIETY IN LIBERIA, PROVIDED KEY INPUTS FOR IP AND LC RIGHTS IN THE NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS (NDCS). THEY ALSO ADVOCATED WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL BENEFITS SHARING MECHANISM FOR REDD+ AND NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT FORUM WORKED ON DRAFTING A CARBON REGIME BENEFIT SHARING MECHANISM. THIS PROCESS WAS FURTHER CONSOLIDATED BY A REPORT FROM AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO REVIEW NATIONAL LAWS FOR COMMUNITY CARBON RIGHTS. FCI ALSO VISITED FIVE COMMUNITIES WITHIN REDD+ ZONES TO INFORM THEM OF REDD+ SAFEGUARDS AND THE FEEDBACK GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM IN PLACE. ASIA/REGIONAL. AN RRG-SUPPORTED CONSULTANT ASSISTED WITH RRI PARTNER AIPP'S SUBMISSIONS TO GLOBAL FORUMS ON ISSUES INCLUDING GENDER JUSTICE, FOOD SYSTEMS, RIGHTS-BASED CONSERVATION, UN DECADE ON ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION (SCIENCE TASK FORCE), AND INDIGENOUS RIGHTS MORE BROADLY. INDONESIA/REGIONAL - SUPPORT FOR THE TALANG MAMAK COMMUNITY IN SUBMITTING RSPO COMPLAINT AND PETITION AGAINST INDUSTRIAL ENCROACHMENTS. RRI SUPPORTED THE LAW FIRM ASM IN ITS WORK WITH THE TALANG MAMAK COMMUNITY TO COUNTER ENCROACHMENTS ON ITS CUSTOMARY LANDS BY A SUPPLIER TO PT INECDA PALM OIL PLANTATIONS. THIS SUPPORT ENABLED GATHERING EVIDENCE OF VIOLATIONS, PREPARATION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND FACILITATION OF DISCUSSIONS WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND RSPO. THE COMMUNITY SUBMITTED ITS COMPLAINT TO THE RSPO AGAINST SINARMAS (INECDA PALM OIL'S SUPPLIER) WHICH IS NOW BEING HANDLED BY THE RSPO COMPLAINT PANEL. A FIELD VERIFICATION BY RSPO IS PLANNED FOR DECEMBER 2021. ASM'S SUPPORT FOR THE CASE IS TIMELY AS THE EXTENSION OF THE OIL PALM CONCESSION ON LAND IS NOW BEING NEGOTIATED. RRI'S SUPPORT HELPED STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY'S CAPACITY TO ADVOCATE FOR ITS RIGHTS, AND AN FPIC PROCESS ON THE OPTIONS OPEN TO TALANG MAMAK WAS HELD TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT. ASM IS ALSO FACILITATING THE COMMUNITY'S COMPLAINT AGAINST THE EXTENSION OF THE CONCESSION TO THE COMPANY WITH THE REGIONAL OFFICE OF LAND AGENCY IN RIAU PROVINCE. IN ANTICIPATION OF CRIMINALIZATION IN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT, A LAWYER HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO PROVIDE LEGAL PROTECTION TO THE COMMUNITY. FURTHERMORE, FOLLOWING HEARINGS WITH THE COMMUNITIES, THE LOCAL REGENT COMMITTED TO NOW ALLOW ANY FURTHER EXTENSIONS FOR THE INECDA CONCESSION IF THE COMPANY CONTINUES TO FAIL ITS LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TOWARDS THE COMMUNITY. GLOBAL - SUSTAINING AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH GLOBAL FOREST AGENCY LEADERS. RRI CONTINUED ITS ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MEGAFLORESTAIS NETWORK OF FOREST AGENCY LEADERS THROUGH A SERIES OF WEBINARS ON MAJOR ISSUES FACING FOREST MANAGERS ACROSS THE WORLD. SINCE AN IN-PERSON ANNUAL MEETING WAS NOT POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, RRG (IN ITS ROLE AS SECRETARIAT OF THE MEGAFLORESTAIS) ORGANIZED THREE WEBINARS DURING THE YEAR. EACH EVENT WAS WELL ATTENDED AND RECEIVED AND PROVIDED RRI WITH AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO MAINTAIN/BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOREST AGENCY LEADERS. THESE EVENTS ALSO MADE A POWERFUL CASE FOR TENURE REFORM AS A PRECONDITION TO SUSTAINABLE FOREST INVESTMENT AND AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF THE COVID-19 RESPONSE. AFRICA/REGIONAL - PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES FROM RRI AFRICA COALITION. IN THE 2020 RRI PLANNING MEETING FOR THE AFRICA REGION, A KEY PRIORITY WAS TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE-SHARING WITHIN THE REGION, WITH A FOCUS ON BEST PRACTICES. IN RESPONSE TO THIS, RRG AFRICA PROGRAM PUBLISHED THE BEST PRACTICES AND SUCCESSES FROM THE AFRICA COALITION'S ACTIVITIES IN 2019 AND 2020. THESE BEST PRACTICES WERE SEPARATED BY THEMES INCLUDING COALITION-BUILDING, PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT, GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, GENDER JUSTICE, TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY FORESTRY REGISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, AND LEVERAGING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS. THIS WELCOME NEW RESOURCE WAS SHARED WITH THE RRI AFRICA COALITION AND THE LARGER RRI NETWORK TO SUPPORT KNOWLEDGE-SHARING AND CROSS-REGIONAL COLLABORATION. AFRICA/REGIONAL - COMPILING SUMMARIES OF RRI ANALYSES IN TARGET COUNTRIES: AT THE REQUEST OF AFRICA COALITION MEMBERS, RRG'S AFRICA PROGRAM PRODUCED SUMMARIES OF KEY RRI ANALYSES IN THE LAST YEAR, INCLUDING THE OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK, THE 30X30 RIGHTS-BASED CONSERVATION REPORT, AND THE CUSTOMARY LAND AREA STUDY WITH A FOCUS ON KENYA, LIBERIA, AND DRC.THESE SUMMARIES HAVE ALLOWED COALITION MEMBERS IN THESE COUNTRIES DIRECT AND EASY ACCESS TO CONSOLIDATED DATA AND NARRATIVES THAT WILL BE USEFUL ADVOCACY TOOLS IN THEIR NATIONAL CONTEXTS. AFRICA/REGIONAL - AFRICA LAND INSTITUTIONS NETWORK FOR COMMUNITY LAND RIGHTS 3RD MEETING. INSTIGATED BY RRI AND CO-ORGANIZED WITH THE TOGOLESE MINISTRY OF LAND REFORM AND ILC, THIS CONFERENCE GATHERED 36 ACTORS IN THE LAND SECTOR INCLUDING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN CHARGE OF LAND MANAGEMENT IN 13 COUNTRIES TO HIGHLIGHT SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES FROM ONGOING COMMUNITY LAND RIGHTS REFORMS IN THEIR COUNTRIES. THE CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS CHARTED A PATH TO ACHIEVE COLLECTIVE LAND RIGHTS REFORMS IN VIEW OF IMPROVING THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY WOMEN. THEY IDENTIFIED AND AGREED UPON 10 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OVERCOMING COMMON OBSTACLES FOR IMPLEMENTING LAWS AND POLICIES SECURING THESE RIGHTS. TO SUPPORT THE CONFERENCE, RRG COMMUNICATIONS ISSUED A MEDIA ADVISORY AND PRESS RELEASE FOR THE REGION AND CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH.
FORM 990 PT III LINE 4A CONT.	RRG ALSO SUPPORTED CONFERENCE LOGISTICS INCLUDING ORGANIZING INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION FOR FRENCH SPEAKERS. THE EVENT RECEIVED MEDIA MENTIONS IN 632 NEWS WEBSITES, INCLUDING BY AFRICA NEWS (11,700,000 CIRCULATION); PULSE.NG (5,000,000 CIRCULATION); AND AFRIK-NEWS (1,500,000 CIRCULATION). AFRICA/LIBERIA - ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN LAND RIGHTS ACT AND REGULATIONS TO ENSURE IP AND LC RIGHTS. RRI COLLABORATOR SDI, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE REST OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY WORKING GROUP ON LAND, REVIEWED FOUR LRA REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES AND PUBLISHED THREE POLICY BRIEFS THAT INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENSURE IP AND LC RIGHTS ARE INCORPORATED. THE WORKING GROUP ALSO MET WITH THE LIBERIA LAND AUTHORITY AND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO SHARE ITS RECOMMENDATIONS. THEY ARE NOW CONSOLIDATING ALL OF THESE RESOURCES FOR THE LRA AND ITS REGULATIONS, AND PLAN TO SHARE THEM ON AN ONLINE HUB FOR PUBLIC ACCESS. ASIA/INDONESIA - LEGAL ACTION TO RESOLVE COMMUNITY CONFLICT WITH INDONESIAN MILITARY: CULTURAL RESISTANCE USING RITUALS AND TRADITIONAL WAYS OF EXPRESSION ARE USED BY THE ADAT MARAFENFEN COMMUNITY TO PROTEST THE GRABBING OF THEIR LAND BY THE MILITARY. THE ARU ISLANDS ARE AN ARCHIPELAGO SOUTH OF PAPUA, SHARING A SIMILAR RICH ECOSYSTEM. THE INDONESIAN NAVY SEIZED 689 HA TO BUILD AN AIRPORT ON THEIR TRADITIONAL HUNTING GROUND. THE MILITARY ALSO SET-UP A REPORTEDLY HIGHLY PROFITABLE BUSINESS OF WILDLIFE MEAT AND TRAFFICKING OF PROTECTED SPECIES. AN RRI STRATEGIC RESPONSE MECHANISM FUNDED THE PAPUA STUDY CENTER'S LEGAL ACTION ON BEHALF OF THE MARFENEN ADAT COMMUNITY AGAINST THE NAVY, THE GOVERNOR, AND THE AGRARIAN AFFAIRS MINISTER. HOWEVER, THE LOCAL COURT DID NOT RECOGNIZE CUSTOMARY TENURE RIGHTS OF MARAFENFEN COMMUNITY ON THEIR LAND AND LOOKING ONLY AT FORMAL LAND TENURE EVIDENCE, RULED IN FAVOR OF THE MILITARY. PAPUA STUDY CENTER, THE SAVE ARU MOVEMENT, TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND THEIR LAWYERS ARE NOW STRATEGIZING TO APPEAL THE LOCAL COURT DECISION, WHILE INTENSIFYING THEIR ADVOCACY TO SUPPORT THE MARAFENFEN. ASIA/INDONESIA - CONFLICT RESOLUTION THROUGH REDISTRIBUTION OF FORMER CONCESSIONS: RRI IS SUPPORTING THE AKAR FOUNDATION'S EFFORT TO HELP THE AGRARIAN AFFAIRS MINISTRY PROCESS LAND PRIORITIZED BY COMMUNITIES IN BENGKULU PROVINCE FOR REDISTRIBUTION UNDER INDONESIA'S AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM. THIS PROCESS WILL ENSURE LEGAL RECOGNITION OF SMALLHOLDERS' LAND RIGHTS ON A DISPUTED EX- CONCESSION AREA AND EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY IN THEIR LAND GOVERNANCE. A FIELD VISIT WAS ALREADY CONDUCTED BY MINISTRY OF AGRARIAN AFFAIRS TO MEASURE THE LAND CLAIMED BY THE COMMUNITY. A LOCAL TASKFORCE FOR AGRARIAN REFORM IMPLEMENTATION IS NOW BEING SET-UP AND AKAR WILL BE PART OF IT TO SPEED-UP THE PROCESS. ASIA/INDONESIA - COMMUNITY-LED SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF MINING: THROUGH ITS COLLABORATOR BAKUMSU, RRI IS SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-BASED MONITORING AND PARTICIPATION IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF A MINING PROJECT, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN GROWING PRESSURE ON THE INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT TO WITHHOLD ITS APPROVAL FOR A LEAD/ZINC MINE PROPOSED BY DAIRI PRIMA MINERALS IN NORTH SUMATRA. WHILE THE PROJECT WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THE BAKUMSU TEAM COLLECTED DATA USING A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH AND IS CURRENTLY PREPARING AN ANALYSIS. ITS PRELIMINARY FINDINGS CONFIRM THAT THE COMMUNITIES' CONCERNS ARE VALID. ASIA/INDONESIA - DATA CONSOLIDATION ON COMMUNITY MANAGED LAND/TANAHKITA: THROUGH THE TENURE COALITION, A GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM, TANAHKITA.ID, WAS SUPPORTED AND EXPANDED AS A DATABASE OF AGRARIAN CONFLICTS AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS A NAVIGATION TOOL FOR THE EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY MANAGED AREAS. IN 2021, THE CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF CONFLICTS COVERED BY TANAHKITA PORTAL INCREASED TO 481 COVERING 4.8 MILLION HA. THE TANAHKITA WEB PORTAL ALSO INTEGRATED 105 ICCAS LOCATIONS AS AREA UNDER COMMUNITY- BASED CONSERVATION AND OVER 2,583 DATA POINTS RELATED TO SOCIAL FORESTRY, WITH A TOTAL AREA OF 2.7 MILLION HA IN THE INTERACTIVE MAP AND DATABASE. THE DATA IN THE TANAHKITA PORTAL CAMPAIGN PROVIDED BASIS FOR REPORTS ON THE STATUS OF CONFLICT IN COMMUNITY-MANAGED AREAS, AND FACTSHEETS COMPARING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF COMMUNITY MANAGED AREAS WITH THOSE IN CONFLICTED AREAS. THE DATA WAS ALSO USED FOR A SPATIAL ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT THE TENURE COALITION'S ADVOCACY WORK, SHOWING HOW LANDS CLAIMED BY IPS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY INDONESIA'S OMNIBUS LAW. PRELIMINARY CROSS-REGIONAL EXCHANGES WITH OTHERS INVOLVED IN THIS WORK HAVE OPENED FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOINT METHODOLOGIES AND CROSS-REGIONAL ANALYSES IN 2022. ASIA/INDONESIA - REPORT ON CRIMINALIZATION OF LAND RIGHTS DEFENDERS RECEIVES BROAD NATIONAL COVERAGE. A REPORT BY RRI COLLABORATOR KPA DETAILING CRIMINALIZATION OF LAND RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN 2020 RECEIVED WIDE COVERAGE AND ATTENTION IN INDONESIAN MEDIA. THIS REPORT FOUND THAT IN 2020, A TOTAL AREA OF 625,000 HA IN INDONESIA WAS AFFECTED BY AGRARIAN CONFLICTS, WITH HALF OF IT IN THE FORESTRY SECTOR (OVER 312,000 HA). THE INDUSTRIAL PLANTATIONS SECTOR RANKS SECOND WITH OVER 230,000 HA UNDER CONFLICT. IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF CONFLICTS, THE INDUSTRIAL PLANTATIONS SECTOR (OIL PALM) RANKS FIRST WITH 122 CONFLICTS (OUT OF 241 CONFLICTS), FOLLOWED BY FORESTRY SECTOR. THIS MEANS THAT INDUSTRIAL PLANTATIONS AND FORESTRY SECTORS ARE ACCOUNTING FOR ALMOST 70% OF THE CONFLICT AREA. OVER 135,000 FAMILIES WERE AFFECTED BY 241 CONFLICTS IN 359 VILLAGES AND THE ERUPTION OF CONFLICTS WAS MARKED BY VIOLENCE AND CRIMINALIZATION SUFFERED BY FARMERS, IP AND THE RURAL POOR. CONFLICTS THROUGHOUT 2020 RESULTED IN 134 CASES OF CRIMINALIZATION, 19 CASES OF VIOLENCE, AND 11 DEATHS. PERPETRATORS OF VIOLENCE INVOLVE POLICE, MILITARY, MILITIA, AND SECURITY PERSONNEL FROM COMPANY, MOST OF WHOM HAVE NOT BEEN PROSECUTED. THESE CONFLICTS GEOGRAPHICALLY SPREAD OVER 30 PROVINCES. LATIN AMERICA/COLOMBIA. STRATEGIC ANALYSIS AND LITIGATION TO DEFEND INDIGENOUS TERRITORIAL RIGHTS IN GUAINA AND ALTILLANURA. RRI IS SUPPORTING THE ASSOCIATION OF ARHUACA AUTHORITIES OF LA SIERRA NEVADA (ASO-CIT) AND THE NATIONAL COMMISSION OF INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES (CNTI) IN ADDRESSING TERRITORIAL CONFLICTS IN COLOMBIA'S GUAINA DEPARTMENT AND ALTILLANURA REGIONS, CAUSED BY LACK OF FULL RECOGNITION FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' TERRITORIAL CLAIMS AND GROWING PRESSURES FROM PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. GUAINA DEPARTMENT HAS 11 COMMUNITY TITLING REQUESTS PENDING BEFORE THE STATE, 10 OF WHICH HAVE BEEN UNRESOLVED FOR MORE THAN SIX YEARS. IN ALTILLANURA, COMMUNITIES HAD 31 ACTIVE APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE NATIONAL LAND AGENCY AND 11 APPLICATIONS FOR PRELIMINARY REVIEW TO RESTITUTE LANDS DISPOSSESSED BY THE INTERNAL ARMED CONFLICT. MEANWHILE, THERE IS RISING PRESSURE FROM THE STATE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, LEADING TO DEFORESTATION FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN ALTILLANURA AND MINING PROJECTS IN GUAINA. THE LACK OF IMPLEMENTATION OF COLOMBIA'S HISTORIC PEACE ACCORD HAS PARTICULARLY EXACERBATED THIS FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE INDIGENOUS TERRITORIAL RIGHTS IN BOTH REGIONS. RRI IS ALSO SUPPORTING ASO-CIT AND CNTI IN RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS, LITIGATION, AND POLITICAL ADVOCACY TO HIGHLIGHT THE LOSS OF ANCESTRAL INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES DUE TO THE LEGAL INSECURITIES IN THE REGIONS, ALONG WITH THE RISKS POSED BY ILLEGAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND RISE IN EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. THIS HAS LED TO SERIES OF SHORT REPORTS AND DIDACTIC MATERIALS PRODUCED AND SHARED ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA (SEE #GUAINIACONDERECHOS ON TWITTER). SO FAR, LITIGATION HAS RESULTED IN TWO FAVORABLE RULINGS FOR THE PROTECTION CLAIMS OF TWO COMMUNITIES IN GUAINA, WITH ONE CASE PENDING BEFORE THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT. ASO-CIT AND CNTI HAVE ALSO STRENGTHENED DIALOGUE BETWEEN INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND THE DELEGATE OMBUDSMAN FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, TO CONTINUE ADVANCING THE PRIORITIES OF THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. ASO-CIT AND CNTI HAVE FURTHER SUPPORTED COMMUNITIES IN THE ALTILLANURA BY HELPING THEM CONSOLIDATE THEIR PRIORITIES AND CREATING A WORKPLAN OF CASES TO BE PURSUED. ASO-CIT AND CNTI REPRESENTED THE COMMUNITIES BEFORE THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT IN FEBRUARY 2021AND THEN AGAIN AT THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (IACHR) IN JUNE 2021. CNTI PRODUCED AMICUS BRIEFS AND REPORTS ON SEVERAL CASES INCLUDING THE EXPANSION OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF THE LA MONTAA COMMUNITY IN NARIO, AND THE DOCHAMA COMMUNITY, BOTH OF WHICH RESULTED IN POSITIVE RULINGS. CNTI ALSO SUPPORTED THE MULTIPURPOSE CADASTER PROTECTION CASE, WHICH DID NOT HAVE THE AFFECTED COMMUNITY'S PRIOR CONSENT, AND THE CASE OF THE SIONA JAI ZIAYA BAIN PEOPLE, A DISPLACED COMMUNITY SEEKING LEGAL SECURITY FOR ITS TERRITORIAL RIGHT. LATIN AMERICA/PERU: PROMOTING RESPECT FOR FREE, PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT. RRI SUPPORTED ONAMIAP IN ITS DEFENSE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO FREE, PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS DURING THE PANDEMIC.
FORM 990 PT III LINE 4A CONT.	THE PROJECT PARTICULARLY FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING THE PARTICIPATION OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN CONSULTATION PROCESSES FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, SINCE THE STATE HAD INDICATED THAT IT WAS CONSIDERING THE POSSIBILITY OF USING VIRTUAL OR SEMI-IN-PERSON PROCESSES. ONAMIAP'S WORK RESULTED IN: I) THE STOPPING OF TWO PUBLIC POLICIES TO IMPLEMENT VIRTUAL CONSULTATION; II) AN ONLINE EXCHANGE THAT STRENGTHENED ALLIANCES AMONG INDIGENOUS LEADERS AGAINST VIRTUAL CONSULTATIONS AND HELPED THEM DEFINE THEIR POSITIONS; III) CLEARLY DEFINED CRITERIA FOR PRIOR CONSULTATIONS HELD DURING A PANDEMIC, IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; IV) DEVELOPMENT OF A DETAILED PROPOSAL FROM IPS; V) INFORMING IACHR, THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND THE PEOPLES' COMMISSION OF THE CONGRESS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF INADEQUATE CONSULTATIONS ON INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES, PARTICULARLY ON WOMEN. ONAMIAP ALSO HELD WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNG WOMEN TO ENCOURAGE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN ITS ONLINE CAMPAIGN #PRIORCONSULTATIONINEMERGENCY TO ALERT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES ON THIS ISSUE. ITS ADVOCACY STRATEGY WAS INNOVATIVE IN ITS DUAL APPROACH, SHOWING NOT ONLY HOW A VIRTUAL PRIOR CONSULTATION WOULD VIOLATE THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF IPS AND NEGATIVELY IMPACT ALREADY VULNERABLE TERRITORIES, BUT ALSO HOW IT WOULD FURTHER REDUCE THE ALREADY LOW PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN THE PROCESS. ASIA/CAMBODIA: HELPING IP ORGANIZATIONS MONITOR FLAWED NATIONAL LAND TENURE DRIVE SUPPORTED BY THE WORLD BANK AND SUPPORTING BROADER TENURE REFORM. ACTIVATED TO COUNTER A FLAWED WORLD BANK PROJECT, LASED- III, THIS STRATEGIC RESPONSE MECHANISM STRENGTHENED RRI COLLABORATOR CIPA'S CAPACITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO A MINISTRY OF INTERIOR REPORT ON THE STATUS OF COMMUNITY LAND TENURE IN CAMBODIA. WHILE THE PROJECT HAS NOT YET COMPLETED, IT HAS ENABLED CIPA TO CRITIQUE, GATHER INFORMATION, INFLUENCE THE GOVERNMENT, AND CARRY OUT RESEARCH TO BUILD EVIDENCE-BASED NARRATIVES. AT THE SAME TIME, CIPA IS ADVANCING COMMUNITY LAND TENURE RECOGNITION ON THE GROUND IN VILLAGES IN MONDULKIRI AT VARIOUS STAGES IN THE RECOGNITION PROCESS. BY INVOLVING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AS ALLIES IN THIS EFFORT, IT HAS BUILT POLITICAL WILL FOR BROADER IMPLEMENTATION OF TENURE REFORM AND IMPROVED IMPLEMENTATION OF LASED-III BY EXTENSION. ASIA/INDONESIA - ADVANCING AGRARIAN REFORM AND SOCIAL FORESTRY ROADMAPS: BUILDING ON THE RESULTS OF THE 2017 TENURE CONFERENCE IN INDONESIA AND CALLS TO ACCELERATE LAND REDISTRIBUTION AND FOREST DESIGNATION FOR COMMUNITIES THROUGH AGRARIAN REFORM AND REALLOCATION OF CONSERVATION AND CONCESSION AREAS, RRI COLLABORATORS KPA AND BRWA MOUNTED PRESSURE ON THE GOVERNMENT IN 2020 AND 2021. FOLLOWING A JOINT MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT, A TEAM FOR ACCELERATION OF AGRARIAN CONFLICTS RESOLUTION AND STRENGTHENING OF AGRARIAN REFORM POLICY WAS SET-UP UNDER THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (KSP). THIS JOINT TEAM IS CHAIRED BY THE HEAD OF KSP AND CO-CHAIRED BY ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY MINISTER AND THE AGRARIAN AFFAIRS MINISTER. THE MEMBERS REPRESENT NINE GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL POLICE AND MILITARY, AND 4 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING RRI COLLABORATORS BRWA AND KPA). THE TEAM HAS SINCE PRIORITIZED 137 CONFLICTS FOR RESOLUTION (105 IN FOREST AREA AND 32 IN NON-FOREST AREA), AND THE HEAD OF KSP HAS INSTRUCTED THE POLICE AND MILITARY TO PROTECT THESE 137 LOCATIONS. IT ALSO PUT TOGETHER A CROSS-MINISTERIAL COMMUNICATION PLAN, WHICH WILL BE KEY IN ENSURING CROSS MINISTERIAL COOPERATION. OTHER CONCRETE STEPS INCLUDE FIELD VERIFICATION FOR LAND REDISTRIBUTION AND ADAT FOREST RECOGNITION; EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES' VICTIMS OF CRIMINALIZATION/INTIMIDATIONS; AND DISCUSSIONS TO RAISE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FOR ADAT FOREST RECOGNITION, LAND REDISTRIBUTION AND BOUNDARY DELIMITATIONS. THE MINISTERS FOR ECONOMY AND MARITIME AFFAIRS ARE NOW WORKING ON STRENGTHENING AGRARIAN REFORM AND SOCIAL FORESTRY POLICIES, AND A SMALL TEAM HAS BEEN SET-UP TO DO A GAP ANALYSIS ON THE ISSUANCE OF THE OMNIBUS LAW. A RELATED PROMISE BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH AN INDICATIVE MAP FOR ADAT FORESTS IS ALSO BEING FULFILLED FOR 1 MILLION HECTARES. CONCESSIONS CAN BE HALTED OR PREVENTED ON THESE LANDS DUE TO THEIR BEING MAPPED. ASIA/MALAYSIA - INITIATING A NATIONAL LAND RIGHTS STRATEGY FOR MALAYSIA: THREE MALAYSIAN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THREE SUBREGIONS (THE PENINSULA, SABAH AND SARAWAK) ARE TAKING INITIAL STEPS TO FORMULATE A NATIONAL LAND RIGHTS STRATEGY WITH RRI'S SUPPORT, AMIDST AN UNSTABLE POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT. A TOTAL OF SIX CASES STUDIES (TWO PER REGION) HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED THAT COVER THE PRIORITY ISSUES FOR THE LAND, TERRITORIES AND RESOURCE (LTR) STRATEGY. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE INTO 2022. LATIN AMERICA/REGIONAL: STRENGTHENING PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE UNFCC. WHILE THE TERM "LOCAL COMMUNITY" IS NOW PREVALENT IN THE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AREAS, THERE IS NOT YET A CONSENSUS ON WHAT CONSTITUTES A LOCAL COMMUNITY AND WHO ARE THE SUBJECTS OF RIGHTS UNDER THIS CATEGORY. WITHOUT RESOLVING THIS ISSUE, LOCAL COMMUNITIES (LCS) CANNOT CLAIM OR EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS. RRI IS MOBILIZING A REGIONAL PROCESS FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION BETWEEN MESOAMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICAN COMMUNITIES TO BUILD CONSENSUS ON A SET OF CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING AND SELF-IDENTIFYING LCS. LED BY AMPB, PCN, AND CONAQ AND RRI, THE GOAL IS TO INCORPORATE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LC SELF-IDENTIFICATION AND IDENTIFICATION IN THE UNFCC'S LEGAL INSTRUMENTS AND DECLARATIONS, THE CBD PLATFORM ON LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, AND WITH MULTILATERAL COOPERATION AGENCIES, AND GOVERNMENTS. IN 2020 AND 2021, RRI MEMBERS AMPB, PCN, AND CONAQ CONVENED TWO WORKSHOPS TO REACH CONSENSUS ON THE CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFICATION AND SELF-IDENTIFICATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES. ABOUT 40 DELEGATES FROM GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS, REPRESENTING AFRO-DESCENDANTS, FOREST COMMUNITIES, AND WOMEN FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS AND MXICO, ALONG WITH ACADEMICS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND DELEGATES OF SUPPORT GROUPS FOR THE UNFCCC AND CBD PLATFORMS ON LCIP HELPED DEVELOP THE CRITERIA, WHICH INDICATES THAT "LOCAL COMMUNITIES" MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES FOR IDENTIFICATION OR SELF-IDENTIFICATION: 1) MEMBERS SHARE SUBSTANTIAL ELEMENTS OF SHARED HISTORY AND LIFE PROCESS 2) MEMBERS ARE SELF-ASCRIBED TO THE COMMUNITY AND ARE RECOGNIZED BY IT 3) COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR TERRITORY IN A SUSTAINED MANNER OVER TIME AND WITH THE PROSPECT OF MAINTAINING OR STRENGTHENING CONTROL OVER THEIR TERRITORIAL 4) HAVE AN EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM TO MANAGE THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND THE COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF THE COMMUNITY CONCERNING THEIR TERRITORY. COLOLAT, A NETWORK OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN LATIN AMERICA PROPOSED A DIALOGUE WITH OTHER LCS IN AFRICA AND ASIA TO CONSOLIDATE THE CRITERIA FOR SELF-IDENTIFICATION AND IDENTIFICATION. AMPB, PCN AND FECOFUN ARE NOW IN DISCUSSIONS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ALIGNMENT AS LOCAL COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATIONS. AT THE COP 26, AMPB ATTENDED A UNFCC SESSION AND HIGHLIGHTED THE NEED TO ENSURE LOCAL COMMUNITIES' PARTICIPATION. AS A RESULT, THE PLATFORM'S SECRETARIAT RECOMMENDED A SERIES OF STEPS TO ENSURE THE RECOGNITION OF THE LC CONSTITUENCY WITHIN THE UN SYSTEM. BASED ON THESE STEPS, AMPB, FECOFUN, AND PCN WILL DEVELOP A STRATEGY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PLATFORM'S PROCESSES IN 2022. AFRICA/DRC- ADVOCACY FOR INCORPORATION OF COLLECTIVE RIGHTS IN LAND-USE PLANNING REFORM: RRI COLLABORATOR CTIDD SUPPORTED A WORKSHOP WITH SECTORAL MINISTRIES (LAND, LAND-USE PLANNING, AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND OTHERS) AND THREE EXCHANGES WITH THE LAND-USE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND SENATE WITH CSOS TO ADVOCATE FOR IP AND LC RIGHTS IN LAND-USE PLANNING REFORM. ADDITIONALLY, CTIDD PRODUCED A POLICY PAPER THAT INTEGRATED IP AND LC RIGHTS RECOMMENDATIONS INTO THE REFORM. CTIDD HELD TWO PRESS BRIEFINGS AND GENERATED MEDIA COVERAGE FOR THIS WORK IN SIX PUBLICATIONS. AS A RESULT, THE DRAFT LAW NOW INTEGRATES 80% OF CSO RECOMMENDATIONS ON COMMUNITY RIGHTS, INTERSECTORAL COORDINATION FOR HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT, FPIC AND STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS, GENDER JUSTICE, AND MORE. AFRICA/DRC- ORGANIZATION OF VALIDATION WORKSHOP FOR THE NATIONAL LAND POLICY: ON NOVEMBER 15 - 17, THE DRC MINISTRY OF LAND AFFAIRS ORGANIZED A VALIDATION WORKSHOP FOR ITS NATIONAL LAND POLICY DOCUMENT ALONGSIDE ABOUT 200 REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GOVERNMENT, INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES, WOMEN, YOUTH, AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS. THE PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTED ALL 26 PROVINCES OF DRC. RRI'S COALITION IN THE DRC, WHICH HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DRAFTING OF THE LAND POLICY SINCE THE BEGINNING, FUNDED THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN AND IP REPRESENTATIVES IN THE WORKSHOP. THE COALITION MEMBERS ALSO SHOWCASED RRI'S TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION IN THE FINAL POLICY DRAFT TO ENSURE THAT INCLUDES STRONG LANGUAGE ON RECOGNITION OF TENURE RIGHTS FOR IPS AND LCS, AND OF WOMEN.
FORM 990 PT III LINE 4A CONT.	THE VALIDATED LAND POLICY IS A PROGRESSIVE DOCUMENT, CONTAINING PROVISIONS THAT: RECOGNIZE AND SECURE THE RIGHTS OF COMMUNITIES OVER THEIR TRADITIONAL LANDS, RECOGNIZE, AND SECURE THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN TO OWN LANDS AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES REGARDING LAND GOVERNANCE AT ALL LEVELS, SECURE THE RIGHTS OF COMMUNITIES TO FPIC, AND PROMOTE AN EFFECTIVE DECENTRALIZATION OF LAND ADMINISTRATION TO THE LOCAL LEVEL. ASIA/NEPAL - ADVOCATING FOR TAX REFORMS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY FORESTRY. IN NEPAL, THREEFOLD TAXES ON COMMUNITY FORESTRY TAKE UP ABOUT 70% OF COMMUNITY FORESTRY USER GROUP REVENUE. THIS PROJECTED WAS FUNDED BY RRI'S STRATEGIC RESPONSE MECHANISM, AND SUPPORTED POLICY WORKSHOPS, MULTI-STAKEHOLDER FORUMS, TARGETED MESSAGING TO POLICYMAKERS, AND AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN DIRECTED AT COMMUNITY FORESTRY USER GROUPS (CFUG) TO ADVOCATE FOR A SINGLE AND REASONABLE TAX. AS A RESULT OF THIS ADVOCACY, THE FEDERAL FINANCE MINISTER COMMITTED TO DROP THE TAX IN THE UPCOMING FINANCE ACT. A PROVISION OF 10% TAX IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATION ACT IS ALSO UNDER REVIEW BY THE MINISTRY OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS, AND NEGOTIATIONS ARE ONGOING WITH THE FEDERAL FINANCE MINISTER TO DROP A 25% INCOME TAX. IN ADDITION, FECOFUN IS IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE POLICYMAKERS AND STAKEHOLDERS OF PROVINCE 2, GANDAKI PROVINCE, LUMBINI PROVINCE, KARNALI PROVINCE AND SUDURPASCHIM PROVINCE-WHICH ARE ALL IN THE PROCESS OF DRAFTING A PROVINCIAL FOREST ACT TO REMOVE TAXES ON COMMUNITY FORESTRY. ASIA/NEPAL - SECURING COMMUNITY AND INDIGENOUS RIGHTS IN AND AROUND THE PROTECTED AREAS IN NEPAL. THE GLOBAL PUSH TO CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY IS LEADING TO THE TERRITORIES OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES BEING TARGETED FOR PROTECTED AREA EXPANSION. A NEW FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN NEPAL ARE AIMING TO DEMARCATE NEARLY 110,000 HECTARES OF COMMUNITY FOREST LAND AS STRICT PROTECTED AREAS. THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE RRI STRATEGIC RESPONSE MECHANISM AND SUPPORTS FECOFUN AND ITS ALLIES IN COUNTERING THIS DEMARCATION DRIVE. THIS INCLUDES ENGAGING CIVIL SOCIETY AND GENERATING RESOURCES AND CRITICAL ADVOCACY FORUMS TO BUILD CRITICAL MASS AGAINST THE PROPOSAL. WHILE THE PROJECT IS IN EARLY STAGES, A SUSTAINED MEDIA CAMPAIGN AND ADVOCACY FORUMS ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY AND STEADILY BUILDING MOMENTUM. LATIN AMERICA/GUATEMALA - STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY FORESTRY MODEL FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE MAYA BIOSPHERE RESERVE: ACOFOP, WITH SUPPORT FROM RRI AND AFTER A DEEPLY CHALLENGING POLITICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL PROCESS, ACHIEVED ITS GOAL OF EXTENDING 3 COMMUNITY CONCESSION CONTRACTS FOR 25 MORE YEARS AND THE AWARDING OF 2 NEW COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT UNITS (70,000 HA) IN THE MAYA BIOSPHERE RESERVE IN GUATEMALA, THE LARGEST BLOCK OF CONTINUOUS TROPICAL FOREST IN NORTH AMERICA. THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS, THE COMMUNITIES DEMONSTRATED THEIR RESILIENCE AND WILLINGNESS TO CONTINUE EFFECTIVELY MANAGING THEIR TERRITORIES EVEN IN THE FACE OF GUATEMALA'S DIFFICULT POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, CLIMATIC AND HEALTH SITUATION. PRESIDENT ALEJANDRO GIAMMETTEI, ALONG WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROTECTED AREAS (CONAP), THE MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE GOVERNOR OF PETEN AND AMBASSADORS FROM THE US, UK AND MEXICO WERE PRESENT AT THE PROTOCOL SIGNING OF THE CONCESSION'S EXTENSION AND AWARDING TO THE COMMUNITIES. THIS CASE APTLY DEMONSTRATES THE NATIONAL AND GLOBAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF IPS AND LCS IN CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY AND GENERATION OF FOREST VALUE CHAINS WORLDWIDE. THE PETEN COMMUNITY'S CONCESSION MODEL GENERATES INCOME, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND OTHER BENEFITS FOR OVER 50,000 PEOPLE. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ITS RESULT, THIS PROJECT HAS ALSO HELPED ADVANCE PROCESSING FOR THE COMMUNITIES' REMAINING FOUR EXTENSIONS, WHICH WOULD ADD UP TO ANOTHER 150,500 EXTENDED HECTARES. LATIN AMERICA/GUATEMALA: SETTING A LEGAL PRECEDENT FOR ATTAINING COLLECTIVE LAND AND RESOURCE RIGHTS IN GUATEMALA. RRI IS SUPPORTING THE INDIAN LAW RESOURCES CENTER (ILRC) IN BRINGING THE MAYA Q'EQCHI' AGUA CALIENTE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY VS. GUATEMALA CASE TO THE IACHR, A CULMINATION OF A 45-YEAR STRUGGLE TO SECURE LEGAL OWNERSHIP RIGHTS OF THE Q'EQCHI' PEOPLE IN 16 COMMUNITIES IN GUATEMALA. THE PEOPLE OF AGUA CALIENTE AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES HAVE ENDURED ENDLESS DELAYS AND IRREGULARITIES IN SURVEY, TITLING, AND REGISTRY PROCESSES. THIS HAS ALLOWED PRIVATE COMPANIES TO EXPLOIT MINERALS IN THE COMMUNITIES' LANDS, SKIRTING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNITY CONSULTATION. ILRC IS PRESENTING AN ARGUMENT TO THE COURT ON HOW GUATEMALA'S FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE THE LEGAL, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL CHARACTER OF IPS VIOLATES THE COUNTRY'S HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW. THIS IS A CRITICAL CASE BECAUSE IT RAISES, FOR THE FIRST TIME BEFORE THE IACHR, THE ISSUE OF IPS' PERMANENT SOVEREIGNTY OVER NATURAL RESOURCES - ONE OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE RIGHT OF SELF-DETERMINATION OF IPS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW. A FORTHCOMING HEARING, EXPECTED IN FEBRUARY 2022, HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DEEPEN JURISPRUDENCE ON IPS' COLLECTIVE PROPERTY RIGHTS IN GUATEMALA. THIS COULD SET A NEW LEGAL PRECEDENT FOR IP LAND TITLING IN COUNTRIES ACROSS THE AMERICAS. IN ANTICIPATION OF THE HEARING, ILRC'S LEGAL TEAM IS COLLECTING DATA AND TESTIMONIES, AND WORKING WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS TO SERVE AS WITNESSES BEFORE THE IACHR. LATIN AMERICA/BRAZIL: SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS ADVOCACY TO COUNTER ROLLBACK OF RIGHTS IN BRAZIL. UNDER THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO, IP RIGHTS TO THEIR LANDS HAVE BEEN CONTINUOUSLY JEOPARDIZED BY INCREASING THREATS TO DISMANTLE AND/ OR WEAKEN HARD-WON LEGISLATION THAT RECOGNIZES AND PROTECTS THEIR COLLECTIVE TENURE RIGHTS. THE PRESIDENT HAS PROMOTED CHANGES TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND DEVELOPMENT LEGISLATIONS AND STATE INSTITUTIONS AND PLEDGED TO OPEN INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES TO PRIVATE INVESTORS AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES THROUGH THE PROPOSED LAW PL 191-2020, THAT SEEKS TO ALLOW COMMERCIAL MINING, HYDROELECTRIC DAMS, AND THE INTRODUCTION OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (GMO) IN INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES. WITH RRI'S SUPPORT, PARTNER INSTITUTO SOCIOAMBIENTAL (ISA), IN COORDINATION WITH APIB AND COIAB, ORCHESTRATED A STRATEGY TO PRESSURE THE GOVERNMENT TO REJECT THE BILL ONCE AND FOR ALL, AND PROVE ITS UNCONSTITUTIONALITY DUE TO ITS IMPACTS ON THE TERRITORIAL RIGHTS OF IPS, THEIR SELF-DETERMINATION RIGHTS, AND THEIR CONTROL OVER THEIR TRADITIONAL FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEMS. THIS IS ONGOING WORK, SINCE THE APPROVAL OF THE BILL HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, BUT BY SUPPORTING ISA'S PREPARATION OF A LEGAL-TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF THE BILL TO INFORM ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, RRI HAS PROVIDED KEY VALUE-ADDED THAT WILL SUPPORT THIS AGENDA IN THE LONG TERM. THE PANDEMIC ALSO PRESENTED ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES, AND RRI'S SUPPORT HAS ALLOWED ISA TO CONTINUE TO ADVANCE AGAINST THE ROLLBACK OF RIGHTS DESPITE THESE PRESENT HURDLES. WITH ISA'S SUPPORT, SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS HAVE ARTICULATED AND ESTABLISHED WORKING GROUPS TO STRENGTHEN THE AGENDA FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION. A COMMUNICATIONS PLAN WAS ALSO DEVELOPED TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION AND PUT ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON THE CONGRESS, AND CONCERNS WERE SHARED THROUGH DIFFERENT MEDIA AT NATIONAL LEVEL AS WELL AS ON INTERNATIONAL PLATFORMS, SUCH AS A MINING CONGRESS. ISA INITIATED DIALOGUES WITH DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND SPECIFICALLY THE MINING SECTOR, PRESENTING THE UNCONSTITUTIONALITIES OF THE BILL, WHICH GENERATED VERY POSITIVE RESPONSES AND THE EXPECTATION OF A FORMAL ENGAGEMENT. ON JUNE 24, 2021, THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE ISSUED A STATEMENT POINTING OUT THE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE BILL AND LACK OF CONSULTATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. IN COLLABORATION WITH ISA AND SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL, RRG'S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ALSO ORGANIZED "TWEET STORMS" ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE ROLLBACK OF RIGHTS PRESENTED BY THE BILL. LATIN AMERICA/COLOMBIA: ANALYZING GAPS IN REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS FOR INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES' ACCESS AND LEGAL SECURITY. IN COORDINATION WITH COLLABORATORS SIT- CNTI (INDIGENOUS SECRETARIAT OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION OF INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES) AND THE NATIONAL LAND AGENCY OF COLOMBIA (ANT), RRI HELPED RESOLVE LONG-STANDING NORMATIVE GAPS AND BOTTLENECKS THAT HAVE OBSTRUCTED THE TITLING OF INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES IN COLOMBIA. DURING A CONSULTATION ON THE COLOMBIA'S NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP) 2018-2020, INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT REACHED AGREEMENT G16, WHICH FOCUSES ON RESOLVING PROBLEMS WITH THE EXISTING NORMS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES RELATED TO THE EXPANSION AND LEGAL SECURITY OF INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES. CURRENTLY, MORE THAN 1713 TERRITORIAL CLAIMS ARE PENDING FOR RECOGNITION AND TITLING. WITH FUNDING FROM ITS STRATEGIC RESPONSE MECHANISM, RRI ENABLED SIT-CNTI AND ANT TO UNDERTAKE A JOINT REGULATORY REVIEW WITH A TECHNICAL-LEGAL TEAM.
FORM 990 PT III LINE 4A CONT.	IT THEN PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN FACILITATING REGULAR DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN ANT AND SIT-CNTI TO REVIEW THE LEGAL ANALYSIS. THE STRATEGY PROVIDED CRITICAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO RESOLVE THE BOTTLENECKS PREVENTING EFFECTIVE FORMALIZATION OF COLLECTIVE PROPERTY, PROTECTION OF ANCESTRAL TERRITORIES, AND LEGAL SECURITY OF INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES. A FINAL REPORT ALSO IDENTIFIED CRITICAL CASES IN THE LAND AGENCY PROCEDURE FOR TITLING, FINDING A LONG-STANDING COMMUNITY CLAIM DATING BACK TO 1972, AND INDICATES A MYRIAD GAPS AND CONTRADICTIONS IN THE CURRENT NORMS. SIT-CNTI AND THE ANT ARE PLANNING TO LAUNCH THE REPORT BEFORE END OF 2021. LATIN AMERICA/NICARAGUA: SECURING COLLECTIVE TENURE RIGHTS OF FOUR INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES IN THE AUTONOMOUS REGION OF NICARAGUA. IN NICARAGUA, CLARIFICATION OF LAND OWNERSHIP (KNOWN AS SANEAMIENTO) IS THE FINAL STEP TO ACHIEVE LEGAL SECURITY FOR COLLECTIVE LAND RIGHTS, AS DEFINED BY LAW 445 OF 2002. SINCE THE LAW'S ENACTMENT, TITLING FOR 23 INDIGENOUS LANDS HAS BEEN GRANTED. HOWEVER, THE TITLING PROCESS HAS BEEN STAGNANT SINCE 2016. A UNIQUE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY EMERGED IN 2021 TO CONSOLIDATE THE SANEAMIENTO PROCESS WITH THE REACTIVATION OF THE INTERINSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, WHICH OVERSEES NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND OUTSIDERS INHABITING IP TERRITORIES. TO CAPITALIZE ON THIS OPPORTUNITY, RRI ACTED QUICKLY TO SUPPORT CADPI (CENTER FOR THE AUTONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES) WITH ITS STRATEGIC RESPONSE MECHANISM TO CONSOLIDATE THE FINAL PHASE OF LEGAL SECURITY AND LAND TITLING FOR THE TERRITORIES OF THE MAYAGNA SAUNI AS, WANGKI TWI TASBA RAYA, WANGKI LI AUBRA, AND THE PRINSU AWALA KUM PEOPLES IN THE ATLANTIC REGION OF NICARAGUA. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, RRI PROVIDED CRITICAL ADDED VALUE TO INDIGENOUS TERRITORIAL SECURITY IN NICARAGUA BY ENABLING LOCAL INDIGENOUS AUTHORITIES TO CONSOLIDATE THEIR TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS AND COLLECTIVE PROPERTY, AS WELL AS NEGOTIATE WITH NON-INDIGENOUS ACTORS IN THEIR TERRITORIES. WITH CADPI'S SUPPORT, THE INDIGENOUS AUTHORITIES WORKED IN COORDINATION WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE INTERINSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION, WHICH INCLUDES NATIONAL MILITARY AND POLICE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE, THE SECRETARY OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COAST REGION, AND THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT, TO CONSOLIDATE THE SANEAMIENTO PROCESS AND ENFORCE AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD PARTY OCCUPIERS IN THEIR TERRITORIES. CADPI HELD A COMMUNITY CONSULTATION ON THE FOUR TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE NORMS, GAINING APPROVAL FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS IN EACH OF THE FOUR TERRITORIES. IT ALSO SECURED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FROM THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES TO EXPAND ITS LEGAL TEAM TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY CONSULTATION PROCESS. FINALLY, CADPI IMPLEMENTED A COMPLEMENTARY COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO INFORM INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES ON THE PROCESS THROUGH RADIO BROADCASTS IN CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE LANGUAGES, A DOCUMENTARY, BROCHURES, TRANSMISSION OF MEETINGS WITH THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT, AND LOCAL TELEVISION. LATIN AMERICA REGIONAL - COORDINATING A RESPONSE TO THE AMAZONIAN EMERGENCY. DURING THE PANDEMIC, COICA JOINED SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING RRI TO CONSOLIDATE A COMMUNICATION STRATEGY THAT RESPONDS TO THE CHALLENGES POSED BY THE PANDEMIC IN AMAZONIAN TERRITORIES. THIS COLLABORATION, FUNDED THROUGH RRI'S STRATEGIC RESPONSE MECHANISM, LED TO A SUCCESSFUL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN USING RADIO AND DIGITAL MEDIA IN CROSS-BORDER LOCATIONS BETWEEN ECUADOR, PERU AND COLOMBIA. IT GENERATED A SERIES OF PUBLISHED LETTERS AND STATEMENTS, ACCOMPANIED BY AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND SOCIAL NETWORKS, ON CLIMATE CHANGE, COVID-19 AND OTHER ISSUES AFFECTING INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES IN THE AMAZON BASIN. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT USED CROSS-BORDER RADIO (RADIO TARAMIAT AND RADIO ARAJUNO) TO SHARE ITS MESSAGES ON PREVENTION AND IMPACTS OF COVID-19 IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES, AS WELL AS ALERTS ON POST-COVID CHALLENGES. THE PROJECT ALSO STRENGTHENED THE "GRITO DE LA SELVA" CAMPAIGN AND COORDINATED WITH ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE THEMATIC HEARING OF THE IACHR COURT ON THE THREATS TO THE TRANSBOUNDARY PEOPLES OF PERU, COLOMBIA AND ECUADOR. IMPORTANTLY, THIS CAMPAIGN WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN INCREASING COORDINATION BETWEEN RIGHTSHOLDERS ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR INTERNATIONAL ALLIES IN AMPLIFYING INDIGENOUS VOICES IN GLOBAL ADVOCACY SPACES. LATIN AMERICA/PERU - STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL AGRARIAN CONFEDERATION'S PARTICIPATION IN COVID-19 PLANNING. RRI WORKED WITH THE NATIONAL AGRARIAN CONFEDERATION (CNA) TO STRENGTHEN ITS EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION AND ADVOCACY IN COVID-19 PLANS, TAKING THE FIRST STEPS TOWARDS CONTINUITY IN LEADERSHIP AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S POLITICAL ADVOCACY. THIS WAS KEY BECAUSE THE PANDEMIC HAD NOTORIOUSLY AFFECTED ITS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION BY AFFECTING COMMUNICATION WITH ITS LEADERS IN THE TERRITORY. THUS, THE CNA WAS ABLE TO POSITION ITSELF IN THE TALKS ON THE NEW AGRARIAN POLICY TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE END OF 2020 AND THE BEGINNING OF 2021, AND TO ARTICULATE WITH OTHER INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO STOP SOME BILLS AND PROPOSALS TO MODIFY THE PRIOR CONSULTATION THAT THREATENED THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. AS A RESULT OF THIS STRATEGY, CNA WAS ABLE TO I) DEVELOP PARTICIPATORY GRASSROOTS PROPOSALS FOR FAMILY AGRICULTURE AND THE RURAL SECTOR THAT WERE SENT TO THE MINISTRY OF AGRARIAN DEVELOPMENT AS PART OF ITS REORGANIZATION, II) PLAY A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN THE PERMANENT MULTISECTORAL COMMISSION, WHICH IS A PARTICIPATORY SPACE WITH THE CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC, III) ORGANIZE THE INDIGENOUS AGENDA IN THE 2021 ELECTORAL PROCESS, WHICH SOUGHT TO INFLUENCE THE ELECTORAL PROCESS. IN ADDITION TO MEETINGS WITH VARIOUS PARTIES, A PRIVATE MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE CURRENT PRESIDENTIAL PARTY PER LIBRE. FINALLY, THIS PROJECT HAD A COMPONENT TO STRENGTHEN THE PARTICIPATION IN THE CNA OF YOUNG LEADERS AND WOMEN IN VIEW OF THE CHANGE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN FACT, THE PRESIDENT OF THE CNA BECAME ONE OF THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE: VICTOR MAYTA, 29 YEARS OLD, WHO IN JULY, WITH THE INAUGURATION OF THE NEW PRESIDENT PEDRO CASTILLO, WAS APPOINTED MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE. CURRENTLY, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE CNA IS CHAIRED BY A WOMAN. LATIN AMERICA/COLOMBIA: TECHNICAL, LEGAL AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT TO INFLUENCE COLOMBIA'S MULTIPURPOSE CADASTER POLICY AND DEFEND AFRO-DESCENDANT RIGHTS. THE LEGAL AND POLITICAL PLAN AIMS TO INFLUENCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MULTIPURPOSE CADASTER POLICY AND ENSURE A PROPER PRIOR CONSULTATION WITH AFRO- DESCENDANT PEOPLES. ALTHOUGH THE POLICY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CLARIFY THE TERRITORIAL STATUS, POSSESSION, AND LEGAL SECURITY FOR AFRO-DESCENDANT PEOPLES' ANCESTRAL LANDS, THE POLICY DOES NOT YET INCLUDE AN AFRO-DESCENDANT PERSPECTIVE OR A COLLECTIVE LAND RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH. PCN AND OTHER AFRO-DESCENDANT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS CONPA AND FISCH MOBILIZED 56 COMMUNITIES AT THE TERRITORIAL LEVEL THAT HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED INFORMATION IN THE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE MULTIPURPOSE CADASTER, MAINLY IN THE CARIBBEAN AND CENTER-SOUTH PACIFIC COAST, AND SOME IN THE CENTRAL OR EAST REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY. IN THESE MEETINGS, THEY AGREED ON A ROAD MAP OF THE LEGAL-POLITICAL STRATEGY FOR INFLUENCING THE MULTIPURPOSE CADASTER IMPLEMENTATION PLAN THAT ADDRESSES: 1) A CONTINUED PEDAGOGIC FORMATION AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITIES ARE WELL-PREPARED AND EQUIPPED WITH CRITICAL INFORMATION TO DEBATE DURING THE GOVERNMENT MEETINGS TO INFORM OF THE MULTIPURPOSE CADASTER IMPLEMENTATION; 2) DEFINED CRUCIAL SPACES AND MOMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN MEETING WITH ACTOR SUPPORTING THE MULTIPURPOSE CADASTER PLAN AND REQUEST INFORMATION (WORLD BANK, IDB, USAID, AFD) AND GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (IGAC, ANT, MINISTER OF FINANCES, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, DANE, SNR); 3) ALLIANCES TO ESTABLISH WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (MEMBERS OF THE CNTI AND MPC); AND 4) COORDINATION WITH REGIONAL/LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (DISTRICT OF CARTAGENA IN THE CARIBBEAN REGION; NORTHERN CAUCA REGION, AND PACIFIC REGION). DUE TO THE ONGOING PANDEMIC AND NATIONAL STRIKES DURING THE FIRST AND SECOND QUARTERS OF 2021, THE PROJECT IS DELAYED AND CONCLUDES IN FEBRUARY 2022. ITS PENDING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CREATING A NATIONAL FORUM FOR ADPS TO CONSOLIDATE THEIR PLAN FOR NATIONAL LEVEL ADVOCACY AND FINALIZING A COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY. AFRICA/ KENYA - SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES' CLAIMS TO REDRESS HISTORICAL LAND INJUSTICES. THREE PROJECTS FUNDED BY RRI'S STRATEGIC RESPONSE MECHANISM HELPED KENYA'S INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES SUBMIT CLAIMS BEFORE THE HISTORIC LAND INJUSTICE COMMISSION (HLI) TO CORRECT LAND INJUSTICES COMMITTED SINCE THE COUNTRY'S COLONIAL RULE. THE FIRST PROJECT SUPPORTED IMPACT IN COMPILING AND SUBMITTING 10 CLAIMS FROM THREE COUNTIES (LAIKIPIA, SAMBURU, AND MERU). THESE CLAIMS AFFECT ABOUT 439,259 HECTARES OF LAND.
FORM 990 PT III LINE 4A CONT.	IMPACT TRAINED THE COMMUNITIES ON CLAIM SUBMISSION AND HELPED THEM SELF-ORGANIZE. IT ALSO SUPPORTED THEM IN PROCESSING FREE, PRIOR, INFORMED CONSENT (FPIC) FOR THE CLAIMS AND COLLECTING EVIDENCE TO BACK THEM. IN ADDITION, IT CHANNELED LEGAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES TO SUBMIT SEPARATE LEGAL CLAIMS TO THE NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION. IMPACT SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH NLC TO FACILITATE THE COMPILATION OF COMMUNITY CASES. NLC REPRESENTATIVES ALSO PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND CLARIFIED THE COMPLEX HLI PROCESS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS. IN THE SECOND PROJECT, WUMWERI GHODU HELPED PROCESS 35 CLAIMS FOR 21 COMMUNITIES IN FIVE COUNTIES (TAITA TAVETA, KWALE, LAMU, TANA RIVER, KILIFI), 29 OF WHICH WERE SUBMITTED TO THE NLC. IT TRAINED COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE FIVE COUNTRIES AND MOBILIZED THEM TO SUPPORT THE HLI PETITION PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, IT ASSISTED COMMUNITIES WITH DATA COLLECTION AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT. IN THE THIRD PROJECT, OPDP SUPPORTED THE COMPILATION AND SUBMISSION OF EIGHT CLAIMS, SEVEN OF WHICH WERE FOR THE OGIEK COMMUNITIES AND ONE FOR ENDOROIS COMMUNITIES, TOTALING 130,000 HECTARES AFFECTING APPROXIMATELY 79,000 PEOPLE. OPDP SUCCESSFULLY TRAINED THE COMMUNITY ON HLI PROCEDURES, COLLECTED EVIDENCE BY CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS, AND CONSOLIDATED THE CASES. THE CLAIM DRAFTERS, LARGELY WOMEN AND YOUTH, USED ORAL AND ARCHIVAL EVIDENCE COMPLEMENTED BY TECHNICAL LEGAL EXPERTISE FROM OPDP. THE CLAIMS WERE SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION FOR REVIEW, AND LOCAL MEDIA COVERED THE SUBMISSION. THESE CLAIMS ARE ALSO LINKED TO A 2017 RULING BY THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS TO RECOGNIZE OGIEK'S COLLECTIVE TITLE TO THEIR ANCESTRAL TERRITORY IN KENYA'S RIFT VALLEY. AFRICA/DRC- BILL ON PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WINS UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. ON APRIL 7, 2021, A BILL ON THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF INDIGENOUS PYGMIES RIGHTS IN THE DRC WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. THIS BILL IS THE DRC'S FOREMOST LEGISLATION TO PROTECTINDIGENOUS PEOPLES' RIGHTS. THE BILL IS NOW WITH THE SENATE FOR A SECOND READING AND WILL BE PROMULGATED BY THE PRESIDENT IN 2022. TO ACHIEVE THIS HISTORIC WIN, RRG COLLABORATOR DGPA, WITH FUNDING FROM RRI'S STRATEGIC RESPONSE MECHANISM, ESTABLISHED A TASK FORCE OF 15 EXPERTS WHO PROVIDED INPUTS TO THE NATIONAL PARLIAMENT JOIN COMMISSION AND MIXED COMMISSION ON THE DRAFT LAW. OVER 80% OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE ACCEPTED. DGPA ALSO ESTABLISHED A GROUP OF 50 INDIGENOUS PYGMY EXPERTS, ENSURING WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION, TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR THE LAW'S ADOPTION. IN ADDITION, RRG'S DRC COALITION HAS BEEN ADVOCATING FOR HOLDING AN INDIGENOUS DAY TO CELEBRATE IP CONTRIBUTIONS, GAINING POSITIVE ATTENTION FROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE PARLIAMENT. IT HAS ALSO SUPPORTED DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR TELEVISION PROGRAMS TO BUILD PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS' AWARENESS ON THE IP LAW. AFRICA/TOGO - RESOLVING LAND DISPUTES AND SECURING LAND RIGHTS FOR THE BATO COMMUNITY. RRI COLLABORATOR ADHD ORGANIZED FOUR COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO INFORM THE BATO, KADJAFE, AND SANOUBOUI COMMUNITIES OF THE LAND CODE. ADDITIONALLY, LOCAL AUTHORITIES RAISED AWARENESS IN ALL COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE PROCESS FOR LAND DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND SOCIAL COHESION. FINALLY, BATO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE TRAINED IN AGROFORESTRY AND ORGANIC FERTILIZERS. THEY HAVE ALSO PRODUCED 10 MAPS OF THE CONFLICT ZONES WHICH WILL BE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL IN AN UPCOMING MEETING BETWEEN COMMUNITIES. THIS PROJECT WILL CULMINATE TO THE SECURING OF CUSTOMARY LAND TENURE RIGHTS OF COMMUNITY OF BATO ESTIMATED TO OVER 4,000 HECTARES, AND THE STRENGTHENING OF LOCAL LAND GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNITY LIVELIHOODS. AFRICA/DRC- SECURING CUSTOMARY LANDS FOR THE KIALU COMMUNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY FORESTRY CONCESSION: RRI COLLABORATOR CRI SUCCESSFULLY FACILITATED THE SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF A COMMUNITY FORESTRY CONCESSION APPLICATION FOR THE COMMUNITY OF KIALU IN THE KWILU PROVINCE OF THE DRC, COVERING AN AREA OF 11,044 HECTARES. TO COORDINATE THIS SUBMISSION, CRI TRAINED LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON THE PROCESS AND DOCUMENTED THE COMMUNITIES' FREE, PRIOR, INFORMED CONSENT (FPIC). IT ALSO TRAINED 41 CARTOGRAPHERS IN PARTICIPATORY MAPPING, WHO PRODUCED A PARTICIPATORY MAP FOR THE CONCESSION AREA IN KIALU COMMUNITY. THE CONCESSION APPLICATION WAS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE KWILU PROVINCE. AFRICA/LIBERIA - INVESTIGATING VIOLATIONS OF LAND RIGHTS ACT BY LIBERIA LAND AUTHORITY. LED BY SESDEV, THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGATIONS OF LEGAL VIOLATIONS OF COMMUNITY LAND RIGHTS BY LIBERIA'S LAND AUTHORITY. A TEAM CONVENED BY SESDEV CONDUCTED THE INVESTIGATION IN FOUR COUNTIES AND NOW COMPILING THE EVIDENCE. ITS INITIAL FINDINGS SHOW THAT THE AUTHORITY CONVERTED TRIBAL CERTIFICATES INTO DEEDS BEFORE THE APPROPRIATE PROCESS OF VALIDATION OF REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO TRIBAL CERTIFICATES WAS COMPLETED. THIS SIGNALS POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF COMMUNITY RIGHTS ON TRIBAL LANDS. SESDEV WILL PREPARE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE AUTHORITY IN LIGHT OF THE INVESTIGATION'S RESULTS AND ADVOCATE FOR RESTORATION OF THE RIGHTS AFFECTED BY THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS. AFRICA/KENYA - ENHANCING ECONOMIC RESILIENCE FOR PASTORALIST WOMEN: RRI COLLABORATOR ILEPA PROVIDED IMPROVED GOAT BREEDS TO 27 WOMEN-LED HOUSEHOLDS, DISTRIBUTING THREE FEMALE GOATS PER HOUSEHOLD AND THREE ROTATING MALE GOATS. ADDITIONALLY, IT LINED UP OVER 950 METERS OF CANAL/FURROWS TO ENSURE MORE EFFICIENT USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER. THIS WATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF FARMS AND ACREAGE BEING IRRIGATED IN THE COMMUNITY. AN IMPROVED WATER GOVERNANCE SYSTEM ALSO ENSURED ACCESS FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE IRRIGATION AREAS AND HELPED INTERNAL CONFLICTS OVER WATER BETWEEN PASTORALISTS AND FARMERS. AFRICA/DRC- SUPPORTING COMMUNITY FORESTRY IN 28 VILLAGES: RRI COLLABORATOR CRI TRAINED WOMEN, YOUTH, AND MEN ON AGRICULTURE AND FISHING TECHNIQUES AND ESTABLISHED A SEED BANK WITH IMPROVED SEEDS TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO IMPROVED SEEDS TO RURAL FARMERS. IT PROVIDED IMPROVED SEEDS TO 120 FARMERS IN 28 VILLAGES AND ESTABLISHED SIX PILOT COMMUNITY AGRICULTURAL FIELDS IN KINGWAYA AND MUSUKU VILLAGES. IN ADDITION, CRI COMPLETED A MULTI-RESOURCE INVENTORY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIMPLE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE KINGWAYA COMMUNITY'S FOREST CONCESSION. ASIA/REGIONAL - POLICY ADVOCACY AROUND COVID-19 RESPONSE, LIVELIHOODS, MIGRANT SUPPORT, AND URBAN-RURAL SOLIDARITY IN INDONESIA, INDIA, AND NEPAL. IN NEPAL, GREEN FOUNDATION (GFN) WORKED WITH FIVE MUNICIPALITIES TO DEVELOP COVID RESPONSE PLANS FOCUSING ON COMMUNITY-BASED LIVELIHOODS. RRI PARTNER FECOFUN ALSO CREATED COVID RESPONSE PLANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND INITIATED THE TOGETHER FOR NEPAL CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES' RECOVERY FROM THE PANDEMIC. SEE OUR BLOG POST TO PROMOTE THE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN ON SOCIAL MEDIA. IN INDONESIA, KPA BUILT A RURAL-URBAN SUPPLY CHAIN TO ADVANCE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY DURING THE PANDEMIC AND PROMOTED SOLIDARITY BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL SOCIAL MOVEMENTS. SMALL-HOLDER FOOD PRODUCERS PROVIDED OVER 40 TONS (2020-21) OF RICE TO URBAN POOR DURING THE PANDEMIC, DEMONSTRATING AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY-TO-COMMUNITY ECONOMIC MODEL BASED ON FOOD SOLIDARITY. PEASANT AND LABOR MOVEMENTS ARE ALSO JOINING FORCES TO ADVOCATE AGAINST THE DETRIMENTAL OMNIBUS LAW ON JOB CREATION, WHICH IS HARMING RURAL COMMUNITIES AND URBAN LABORERS. IN INDIA, RRI SUPPORTED ADVOCACY FOCUSED ON HIGHLIGHTING THE GENDERED IMPACTS OF COVID-19 IN INDIA'S TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND PROMOTED CASES DEMONSTRATING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE BY COLLECTION OF NTFPS DURING THE PANDEMIC, SHOWN PARTICULARLY EFFECTIVE AMONG COMMUNITIES WITH SECURE LAND RIGHTS. ASIA/INDONESIA - MAPPING COMMUNITY LAND RIGHTS IN SULAWESI'S STATE PRODUCTION FORESTS AND INCLUSION OF DRAFT REGULATION ON IP RIGHTS RECOGNITION IN REGIONAL ASSEMBLY AGENDA. RRI-SUPPORTED ADVOCACY FOR IP RIGHTS RECOGNITION LED TO INCLUSION OF A DRAFT REGULATION IN THE REGIONAL ASSEMBLY'S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR 2021. IF THE REGIONAL REGULATION PASSES, FIVE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR THEIR ADAT FOREST RECOGNITION. RRI'S SUPPORT TO COMMUNITIES ALSO FOCUSED ON RESOLVING COMMUNITY CONFLICTS WITH INDUSTRIAL PLANTATION CONCESSIONS AND ADVANCING COMMUNITY LAND RIGHTS CLAIMS IN THE BANTAYA AREA, WHICH LED TO A MAPPING OF COMMUNITY MANAGED AREA WITHIN THE AREA'S STATE PRODUCTION FORESTS. FOLLOWING THE REVOCATION OF THE COMPANY PT INDOCO'S LICENSE ON 27370 HA BY THE INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT IN THESE FORESTS, SEVERAL COMMUNITY GROUPS ARE NOW APPLYING FOR A SOCIAL FORESTRY PROGRAM TO SECURE THEIR FOREST AREA. ASIA/NEPAL - PROMOTING COMMUNITY FORESTRY AS A STANDARD FOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT. SCIENTIFIC FOREST MANAGEMENT (SCIFM) HAS BEEN A GOAL POST FOR NEPAL'S FOREST POLICIES FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS. AS A RESULT, PRACTICES DEEMED "SCIENTIFIC" HAVE BEEN PROMOTED OVER THE CUSTOMARY PRACTICES OF COMMUNITY FOREST USER GROUPS (CFUGS).
FORM 990 PT III LINE 4A CONT.	BUT SCIFM HAS FAILED TO PRODUCE THE PROMISED BENEFITS ON FOREST MANAGEMENT AND WAS DISCONTINUED IN EARLY 2021. RRG IS HELPING GREEN FOUNDATION NEPAL THROUGH ITS STRATEGIC RESPONSE MECHANISM PARTICIPATE IN A GOVERNMENT TASK FORCE ON THIS ISSUE. GREEN FOUNDATION WILL ENGAGE WITH THE TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP ITS PRINCIPALS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT WITH A FOCUS ON SOCIAL ELEMENTS. THIS ENGAGEMENT WILL HELP CREATE AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR COMMUNITY FORESTRY ENTERPRISES IN NEPAL. THE PROJECT WAS APPROVED EARLY OCTOBER AND ACTIVITIES HAVE ALREADY BEGUN IN THE FORM OF LOCAL, PROVINCIAL, AND NATIONAL LEVEL MEETINGS WITH GOVERNMENT ACTORS. AFRICA/DRC: REALIZING RIGHTS TO COMMUNITY FOREST CONCESSIONS. RRG COLLABORATOR CODELT, WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM RRG THROUGH AN RRI STRATEGIC RESPONSE MECHANISM, CONSULTED LEGAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON A DRAFT OPERATIONAL GUIDE FOR COMMUNITIES ON MANAGING THEIR FOREST CONCESSIONS. THE GUIDE WILL BE CRITICAL IN HELPING COMMUNITIES FINALLY BEGIN OPERATING ON THEIR COMMUNITY FOREST CONCESSIONS. CODELT'S EFFORTS INCLUDED A SERIES OF STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS, LEADING TO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FINALIZATION AND NATIONAL VALIDATION OF THE GUIDE. THE FINAL GUIDE WAS HANDED OVER TO THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, WHO THEN SIGNED A DECREE TO IMPOSE ITS ENFORCEMENT. WITH THE GUIDE NOW SIGNED INTO LAW AND BEING IMPLEMENTED, COMMUNITIES IN THE DRC WILL BE ABLE TO QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY DEVELOP THEIR MANAGEMENT PLANS - AN ESSENTIAL CONDITION TO APPLY FOR FORESTRY CONCESSIONS, ULTIMATELY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF FORESTRY CONCESSIONS UNDER COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT IN THE COUNTRY. COLOMBIA/PERU - ANALYZING THE STATUS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR RIGHTS-BASED CONSERVATION IN THE COLOMBIAN AND PERUVIAN AMAZON. RRI BEGAN WORKING WITH ACT-COLOMBIA, SPDA-PERU, AND ENVIRONMENTAL TENURE RIGHTS EXPERTS TO EXPLORE PATHWAYS TO RIGHTS-BASED APPROACHES IN CONSERVATION POLICY AND PRACTICE IN THE COLOMBIAN AND PERUVIAN AMAZON. THE ACTIVITY INVOLVES AN ANALYSIS OF CURRENT CONSERVATION AND COLLECTIVE TENURE REGIMES, MAPPING THESE REGIMES' EVOLUTION AND OVERLAP, AND INTERVIEWS WITH IP, ADP, GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS ON OPPORTUNITIES TO TRANSFORM EXISTING CONSERVATION REGIMES WITH RIGHTS-BASED APPROACHES. THE STUDY'S PRELIMINARY FINDINGS SUGGEST THAT RIGHTS-BASED APPROACHES TO CONSERVATION MUST GO BEYOND INTERNATIONAL PRINCIPLES AND AGREEMENTS, AS THESE FRAMEWORKS ARE INADEQUATE. THE NATIONAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS OF CONSERVATION AND TENURE REGIMES, COURT DECISIONS, AND AGRARIAN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND FORESTRY LEGISLATION CAN GIVE CLUES ABOUT THE BEST WAYS TO PROMOTE THESE APPROACHES AND THE CHALLENGES TO SOLVE. GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER ACTORS MUST ALSO EMBRACE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF IP AND ADP RIGHTS AND CULTURES. THIS UNDERSTANDING SHOULD NOT BE CONFINED TO A LIMITED AREA, AS INDIGENOUS TERRITORIALITY INCLUDES ASPECTS LIKE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPIRITUAL, ETHNIC IDENTITY, ETHICAL RELATIONSHIPS, POLITICS, GOVERNANCE, AND LOCAL ECONOMIES, ALL OF WHICH ARE INTERLINKED WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THE STUDY FINDS THAT IS IMPORTANT TO RECONCILE THE SOCIETY'S GENERAL INTERESTS WITH IP AND ADP RIGHTS IN STATE LAWS AS WELL AS CONSERVATION REGIMES. IT ALSO IDENTIFIES MAJOR TENSIONS IN CONSERVATION POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION DUE TO A LACK OF ACCEPTANCE OF COMMUNITIES AS LEGITIMATE AUTHORITIES VIS A VIS THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. LATIN AMERICA REGIONAL: NEW STUDY ON ECONOMIC INITIATIVES LED BY LOCAL AND ETHNIC WOMEN. RRI'S LATIN AMERICA COALITION COMPLETED A NEW STUDY ON WOMEN-LED ECONOMIC INITIATIVES, MAPPING 91 ECONOMIC INITIATIVES LED BY INDIGENOUS, AFRO-DESCENDANT AND COMMUNITY WOMEN. THE STUDY COVERED EIGHT COUNTRIES: PERU, BRAZIL, ECUADOR, COLOMBIA, GUATEMALA, PANAMA, HONDURAS, AND MEXICO. IT INVESTIGATED THE POLITICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS IN THESE COUNTRIES, AND UPDATED A PREVIOUS DATABASE. THE AUTHORS CONDUCTED 15 IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH SELECTED ENTREPRENEURS AND 20 SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS WITH OTHER KEY ACTORS TO COMPLEMENT A LITERATURE REVIEW. THEIR KEY FINDINGS WERE AS FOLLOWS: WOMEN VENTURE INTO A WIDE RANGE OF ECONOMIC SECTORS BEYOND FOREST MANAGEMENT. THE FIVE KEY SECTORS ARE HANDICRAFTS, NATURAL AND PROCESSED PRODUCTS, TOURISM, GASTRONOMY, AND HEALTH. THE STUDY IDENTIFIED 12 REASONS FOR STARTING A SELF-EMPLOYMENT VENTURE. THE ONES MOST FREQUENTLY MENTIONED WERE GENDER INEQUALITY, MARGINALIZATION/DISCRIMINATION AND COMMERCIAL EXCLUSION, AND CULTURAL NEGLECT. THE MOTIVATIONS FOR WOMEN TO START A BUSINESS OFTEN COME FROM THEIR VISION OF GOOD LIVING (UBUNTU), WHICH HIGHLIGHTS ELEMENTS OF WELLBEING LINKED TO BASIC NEEDS, BUT ALSO TO SPIRITUALITY. EMPOWERING WOMEN IN DECISION MAKING AND BREAKING OF GENDER STEREOTYPES STAND OUT AMONG THE KEY ACHIEVEMENTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED WOMEN. FORMALIZATION OF THEIR ACTIVITIES HELPS WOMEN IMPROVE THEIR NEGOTIATIONS AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF THEIR GOODS/SERVICES TO IMPROVE PROFITS, WHICH ENHANCES THEIR ABILITY TO EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN, TRAIN THEMSELVES, ACCESS HEALTHCARE AND BUY FOOD THEY DON'T PRODUCE. AT A CULTURAL LEVEL, THESE VENTURES CONSOLIDATE THE INTER-GENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION OF CULTURAL PRACTICES AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CULTURAL ROOTS. THE STUDY ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE DIFFERENCE IN THESE ACHIEVEMENTS BETWEEN GROUPS WITH AND WITHOUT ACCESS TO THEIR TERRITORIES. THE STUDY CONCLUDES THAT ETHNIC AND COMMUNITY WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP HAS HELPED THEM OVERCOME ADVERSE SITUATIONS LIKE EXCLUSION, POVERTY, AND VIOLENCE, AND PAVED THEIR WAY INTO POSITIONS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY CLOSED TO THEM. THE CONTEXTS THAT PUSHED THEM TO BEGIN BUSINESS VENTURES HAVE SOMETIMES STRIPPED THEM OF THEIR TERRITORY, BUT NEVER OF THEIR IDENTITY - WHICH IS EVIDENT IN THE WORK THEY DO. RRG PUBLISHED A BLOG POST TO HIGHLIGHT HOW LOCAL AND ETHNIC WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA ARE TRANSFORMING THEIR COMMUNITIES' ECONOMIES. REGIONAL/INDONESIA - ESTABLISHMENT OF A PRE-COMPETITIVE NETWORK OF COMPANIES. RRI LEVERAGED THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL INTERLAKEN GROUP GUIDANCE ON COMMUNITY-BASED MONITORING (CBM) AND A NATIONAL LEVEL CBM FRAMEWORK TO INSTIGATE A NEW PRE-COMPETITIVE NETWORK OF COMPANIES, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN INDONESIA. SUPPORTERS OF THE GLOBAL INTERLAKEN GROUP - INCLUDING NESTLE, UNILEVER, AND PEPSICO - ARE LINKED VIA THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS TO AFFECTED COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE PILOTED THE NATIONAL LEVEL CBM FRAMEWORK IN SUMATRA AND KALIMANTAN. LOCAL RESOURCE GROUPS ASM LAW OFFICES ANDYMKL, WHO DEVELOPED AND SUPPORTED INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL LEVEL CBM FRAMEWORK, ARE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH THESE GLOBAL COMPANIES TO HELP DEVELOP THE GLOBAL INTERLAKEN GROUP GUIDANCE. THEY HAVE SOLICITED LOCAL RESOURCE GROUPS TO PARTICIPATE IN WORKING GROUPS RELATED TO THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM AND OIL PALM COLLABORATIVE GROUP, FOCUSED ON ARRESTING SUPPLY CHAIN DRIVEN DEFORESTATION IN INDONESIA. REGIONAL - COVID POSTPONEMENTS. INTERLAKEN GROUP ENGAGEMENTS IN LIBERIA, MALAWI, AND LAOS FOR 2020 AND 2021 WERE POSTPONED BECAUSE OF COVID. CONCEPT NOTES AND WORKPLANS WERE DEVELOPED FOR EACH OF THESE INITIATIVES AND WILL BE UPDATED AND IMPLEMENTED ONCE GATHERINGS OR TRAVEL RESUMES. REGIONAL/KENYA - PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITY LANDS THROUGH CLAN: THE COMMUNITY LAND ACT NOW! (CLAN) PLATFORM IS A UNIQUE PASTORALIST AND FOREST DWELLER COMMUNITY MOVEMENT WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY LAND ACT AT COUNTY LEVEL ACROSS KENYA. RRI AND FOREST PEOPLES PROGRAMME CATALYZED CLAN IN 2018, AND DEVELOPED ITS MEDIUM TERM WORKPLANS, A VISION, GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE, AND ASSOCIATED BUDGETS. SINCE THEN, CLAN HAS SUPPORTED COMMUNITY TRAININGS, MAPPING OF CUSTOMARY LANDS, AND GOVERNMENT-FACING ADVOCACY. CLAN'S RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITY LANDS (CRICL) WORKING GROUP AIMS TO LEVERAGE KENYA'S COMMUNITY LAND ACT TO MOBILIZE RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAIN AND INVESTOR STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE INCLUSIVE LAND-BASED INVESTMENTS. IN 2021, CRICL CONTINUED TO BUILD ON EFFORTS BETWEEN 2018 AND 2020 TO DEVELOP A PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY, WORKPLAN, AND NETWORK CONNECTIONS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE INVESTMENT COMMUNITY IN KENYA. WITH SUPPORT FROM EIB, FMO, AND CDC GROUP (VIA THE INTERLAKEN GROUP), CRIL ORGANIZED TWO VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLES IN MAY 2021, INVITING INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC INVESTORS IN LAND- TO ASSESS OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES TO JOINTLY ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS AND IMPLEMENT THE COMMUNITY LAND ACT. IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PUBLIC FORUMS ON LAND AND INVESTMENTS ORGANIZED BY COMMUNITIES IN KENYA AND ATTENDED BY OVER 60 PARTICIPANTS FROM GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMPANIES, INVESTORS, DEVELOPMENT FINANCE, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES. THE EVENT YIELDED A SYNTHESIS DOCUMENT WITH PRIORITY AREAS FOR COLLABORATION AND PRODUCTS TO ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT AND IMPLEMENT THE CLA.
FORM 990 PT III LINE 4A CONT.	SUBSEQUENT TO THE ROUNDTABLES, CLAN SIGNED A WORKING MOU WITH THE NATIONAL LAND AUTHORITY TO COLLABORATE TO INFORM COMMUNITIES OF THEIR RIGHTS UNDER THE CLA AND TO ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS. REGIONAL/INDONESIA & GLOBAL - COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPLY CHAIN MONITORING FRAMEWORK: ASM LAW OFFICES, WITH SUPPORT FROM RRI AND THE ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK INITIATIVE, DEVELOPED A FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS MONITORING OF THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF SUPPLY CHAINS. THE FRAMEWORK DIRECTLY LINKS DATA ON IMPACTS WHICH MIGHT BE COLLECTED BY COMMUNITIES TO THE SPECIFIC ELEMENTS AND INDICATORS OF CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENTS. THE TOOL WAS PILOTED IN 2021 IN COMMUNITIES IN INDONESIA WHO ARE BEING CHALLENGED BY THE IMPACTS OF THE SUPPLY CHAINS OF COMPANIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTERLAKEN GROUP. EARLY RESULTS OF THESE PILOTS WERE DOCUMENTED IN VIDEO AND ARE BEING LEVERAGED TO RAISE INTEREST AND SUPPORT FROM AMONG COMPANIES, INVESTORS, AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS TO DIRECTLY ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE RIGHTS-BASED APPROACHES. LOOKING AHEAD, THE FRAMEWORK WILL BE USED TO LINK ONGOING SUPPLY CHAIN MONITORING IN THE RRI COALITION IN LATIN AMERICA AND AFRICA. LATIN AMERICA/PERU - CREATION OF EARLY WARNING SYSTEM TO DEFEND INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON. RRI IS SUPPORTING AIDESEP IN STRENGTHENING ITS MONITORING SYSTEM, A UNIQUE STRATEGY TO MONITORS ATTACKS ON INDIGENOUS LEADERS. THE SYSTEM CREATES AUTOMATED REPORTS ON ATTACKS IN HIGH INCIDENCE AREAS. RRI'S SUPPORT HELPED AIDESEP LAUNCH TWO TERRITORIAL MONITORING CENTERS, ONE IN FENACOKA IN UCAYALI AND THE OTHER IN LORETO, WHICH GIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE ABILITY TO DIRECTLY ADD INFORMATION TO AIDESEP'S EARLY WARNING SYSTEM DIGITAL PLATFORM. THE CENTERS WERE EQUIPPED WITH HIGH TECHNOLOGY (DRONES, GPS) AND CONNECTIVITY (RADIO AND INTERNET). ADDITIONALLY, A DEFENDER DEFENSE MODULE WAS IMPLEMENTED IN THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM, WHICH MONITORS 18 FEDERATIONS WHERE COMMUNITIES WERE TRAINED TO REGISTER INCIDENTS INTO THE SYSTEM.
FORM 990 PT III LINE 4A CONT.	RRI'S UNRECOGNIZED LAND ESTIMATE AND OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK HAVE GARNERED SUPPORT FROM BMZ, BEIS, CLUA, AND OTHER CRITICAL ACTORS IN THE RIGHTS, CLIMATE, AND CONSERVATION SPACES. ENGAGING WITH THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES. RRI COLLABORATED WITH THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES (GATC), WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER, RAINFOREST FOUNDATION US, AND OTHERS TO CONSOLIDATE AND EXPAND ITS DATA ON TENURE, CARBON STORED IN COMMUNITY LANDS, AND OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK ASSESSMENTS TO INCLUDE GATC'S 24 MEMBER COUNTRIES. THIS ENGAGEMENT SUPPORTED HIGH-LEVEL ENGAGEMENTS WITH GATC DURING THE WHITE HOUSE CLIMATE SUMMIT IN APRIL, AND THE UNFCCC COP IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING AN ADVOCACY-FOCUSED POLICY BRIEF THAT HIGHLIGHTED FINDINGS MOST PERTINENT TO THE UNFCC COP, RRI ALSO PUBLISHED AN UPDATE TO ITS OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK, REFINING ITS ORIGINAL METHODOLOGY TO PRESENTS ASSESSMENTS FOR 6 NEW COUNTRIES, AND UPDATED ASSESSMENTS FOR THE GATC COUNTRIES INCLUDED PREVIOUSLY IN THE 2020 OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK. THIS WORK WAS BASED ON EXTENSIVE CONSULTATIONS WITH GLOBAL ALLIANCE REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHER COUNTRY EXPERTS. TENURE TRACKING SUPPORT TO EXTERNAL INITIATIVES. RRI ORGANIZED A SERIES OF VIRTUAL CAPACITY BUILDING TRAININGS FOR AFRO-DESCENDANT NETWORKS IN 11 COUNTRIES ACROSS LATIN AMERICA TO TRAIN LEADERS IN RRI'S TENURE TRACKING METHODOLOGIES AND OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK ASSESSMENTS. THESE TRAININGS RESPONDED DIRECTLY TO THE AFRO- DESCENDANT PEOPLES' MOVEMENT'S AGENDA AND THEIR INTEREST IN USING RRI TOOLS TO OPEN AND STRENGTHEN OPPORTUNITIES TO SECURE THEIR COLLECTIVE TENURE RIGHTS. OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY-BASED TENURE IN FCPF CARBON FUND COUNTRIES: FOLLOWING MORE THAN A YEAR OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD BANK'S FOREST CARBON PARTNERSHIP FACILITY, RRI COLLABORATED WITH THE GLOBAL LAND ALLIANCE TO PRODUCE AN ASSESSMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRENGTHENING COLLECTIVE LAND TENURE RIGHTS IN CARBON FUND COUNTRIES - THE MOST EXHAUSTIVE INVESTIGATION TO DATE OF OPERATIONAL PATHWAYS TO ADVANCE, SECURE AND LEVERAGE COMMUNITY-BASED TENURE RIGHTS IN KEY TROPICAL FOREST COUNTRIES. THE COLLABORATION PRODUCED DEEP-DIVE ANALYSES FOR STRENGTHENING COLLECTIVE RIGHTS IN 18 CARBON FUND COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS A GLOBAL SYNTHESIS REPORT, PROVIDING CRITICAL GUIDANCE FOR SUPPORTING RIGHTS-BASED CLIMATE ACTIONS. THIS WORK COMPLIMENTS RRI'S OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK, FURTHER DEMONSTRATING THE FEASIBILITY OF SCALING UP RIGHTS-BASED INVESTMENTS AND MARKING A KEY SHIFT IN THE BANK'S PRIORITIZATION OF COLLECTIVE LAND RIGHTS. IT ALSO UNDERSCORES THE POTENTIAL TO ACCELERATE DEDICATED ACTIONS AND INVESTMENTS IN KEY FOCUS COUNTRIES. TO COMMUNICATE THIS REPORT'S FINDINGS, RRI COLLABORATED WITH THE WORLD BANK TO ORGANIZE TWO WEBINARS -- ONE FOR INTERNAL WORLD BANK STAFF AND ONE FOR EXTERNAL AUDIENCES. CONTRIBUTIONS TO 2021 NYDF PROGRESS ASSESSMENT. IN ITS CAPACITY AS A NEW YORK DECLARATION ON FORESTS (NYDF) PROGRESS ASSESSMENT PARTNER, RRI PROVIDED GUIDANCE ON THE ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS TOWARD NYDF GOAL 7 (REDUCE EMISSIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GLOBAL CLIMATE AGREEMENT). RRI CONTRIBUTED ITS LATEST RESEARCH FINDINGS TO THE GOAL 7 REPORT'S CHAPTERS ON AMBITION, FINANCE, AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND LEVERAGED THIS ENGAGEMENT TO ENSURE A SUSTAINED FOCUS ON INCREASED INVESTMENT IN SECURE COLLECTIVE RIGHTS AS A VITAL ELEMENT IN ACHIEVING EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS FROM DEFORESTATION AND FOREST DEGRADATION. THE FINAL REPORT WAS LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER 2021. INTERLAKEN GROUP ENGAGES WITH CONSUMER GOODS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS: RRI LEVERAGED THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL INTERLAKEN GROUP GUIDANCE ON CBM AND A NATIONAL LEVEL CBM FRAMEWORK TO INSTIGATE NEW ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM AND OIL PALM COLLABORATIVE GROUP (INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA-FOCUSED). MEMBERS OF THESE PLATFORMS WHO ARE PART OF THE INTERLAKEN GORUP INCLUDE NESTL, UNILEVER, PEPSICO, PROFOREST, AND EARTHWORM FOUNDATION, AMONG OTHERS. RRI, VIA THE INTERLAKEN GROUP NETWORK, ENGAGED WITH THESE GROUPS OVER THE COURSE OF 2021 TO INFORM COMPANIES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THESE SPACES OF THE POTENTIAL OF CBM AND DIRECT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO MONITOR AND VERIFY SUPPLY CHAIN IMPACTS. RRI SUPPORTED LOCAL RESOURCE GROUPS ASM LAW OFFICES AND YMKL TO PRESENT RESULTS FROM LOCAL CBM PILOTS DURING MEETINGS WITH THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM AND THE OIL PALM COLLABORATIVE GROUP AND WERE EVENTUALLY INVITED TO JOIN THE OPCG. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE THIS ARTICLE FROM THE INNOVATION FORUM FEATURING NESTL, IDH, RRI, ASM LAW OFFICES, AND THE TALANG PARIT COMMUNITY MEMBERS. CONTRIBUTION TO NESTL FOREST POSITIVE 2030 STRATEGY: IN JUNE 2021, NESTL PUBLISHED AN OPINION PIECE FROM RRI IN ITS GLOBALLY DISTRIBUTED FOREST POSITIVE 2030 STRATEGY AND 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT. AT THE INVITATION OF NESTL, RRI DEVELOPED A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW THE PRIVATE SECTOR CAN LEVERAGE SUPPLY CHAINS TO SECURE COMMUNITY LAND RIGHTS TO REDUCE DEFORESTATION AND IMPROVE RURAL LIVELIHOODS. THE INCLUSION OF THE OP- ED IN NESTL'S PUBLIC-FACING STRATEGY MATERIAL REPRESENTS AN IMPORTANT ADVOCACY TOOL TO LEVERAGE NOT ONLY WITH NESTL BUT ALSO WITH THEIR PEERS. DEVELOPING GUIDANCE TOOL TO INTEGRATE COMMUNITY-SOURCED DATA INTO CORPORATE MONITORING AND DECISION-MAKING. LEADERS FROM UNILEVER, EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK, FINNFUND, AND THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT ARE ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERLAKEN GROUP'S GLOBAL CORPORATE AND INVESTOR GUIDANCE TO LEVERAGE CBM. SEVERAL OF THE COMPANIES AND INVESTORS ABOVE ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE COMMUNITY-LED PILOTS OF THE CBM FRAMEWORK DEVELOPED IN INDONESIA, WHERE RESULTS ARE BEING USED TO INSTIGATE DIRECT ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN DOWNSTREAM COMPANIES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND MORE FORMAL PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS IN 2022. DEVELOPING GUIDANCE TO INTEGRATE COMMUNITY-SOURCED DATA INTO CORPORATE MONITORING AND DECISION-MAKING. LEADERS FROM UNILEVER, EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK, FINNFUND, AND THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT ARE ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERLAKEN GROUP'S GLOBAL CORPORATE AND INVESTOR GUIDANCE TO LEVERAGE CBM. SEVERAL OF THE COMPANIES AND INVESTORS ABOVE ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE COMMUNITY-LED PILOTS OF THE CBM FRAMEWORK DEVELOPED IN INDONESIA, WHERE RESULTS ARE BEING USED TO INSTIGATE DIRECT ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN DOWNSTREAM COMPANIES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND MORE FORMAL PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS IN 2022.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THIS RETURN WAS SUBMITTED FOR THE REVIEW OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD REVIEWED THE RETURN IN DETAIL, REFERENCING THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE CORRESPONDING YEAR. THE BOARD REVIEWED THE RETURN IN SUMMARY WITH INPUT FROM THE TREASURER, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. QUESTIONS ABOUT SPECIFIC ITEMS OR SECTIONS WERE ANSWERED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DETAIL PROVIDED AS APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND TO SIGN ANNUALLY THEIR COMMITMENT TO ABIDE BY THE POLICY. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT ANY KNOWN OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BE COMMUNICATED TO THE BOARD AS SOON AS THEY ARE KNOWN, AND THE FACTS AND BOARD DECISIONS CONCERNING THE CONFLICT BE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD AND OFFICERS ASSESS AT LEAST ANNUALLY WHETHER ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY BASED ON ALL FACTS KNOWN TO THE BOARD AND OFFICERS. AN AUDIT OF THE POLICY AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION WAS UNDERTAKEN IN LATE 2011 BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND ENSURING RIGOROUS ADHERENCE TO THE POLICY AND COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENATION OF THIS ADHERENCE WERE IMPLEMENTED IN 2012.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE PRESIDENT IS THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL OF THE ORGANIZATION. AN ASSESSMENT OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IS PERIODICALLY UNDERTAKEN BASED ON COMPENSATION FIGURES REPORTED ON IRS 990 RETURNS FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER SOURCES OF COMPENSATION AT THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD. ASSESSED ORGANIZATIONS ARE SELECTED TO MOST CLOSELY RESEMBLE RRG IN TERMS OF BUDGET, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, COMPLEXITY OF PROGRAMS, ROLE, EXPERTISE, AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. IN A SESSION CLOSED TO THE PRESIDENT, THE BOARD REVIEWS THE ASSESSMENT, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT, AND MAY CONSIDER OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS IN DETERMINING WHETHER A SALARY ADJUSTMENT IS WARRANTED, WHICH IS THEN SUBJECT TO VOTING BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	RRG POSTS ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE, AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO POSTED TO DEMONSTRATE RRG'S COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	TRANSLATION CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 103,509. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 103,509. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,989. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 87,782. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 42. TOTAL EXPENSES 95,813. AUDITORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 77,800. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 77,800. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 947,236. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 947,236. RECRUITMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 119,800. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 119,800. CONFERENCE PLANNING CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,516. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,121. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,637.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	UNREALIZED LOSS ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE -3,203.
FORM 990 PT XII LINE 2C	THE TREASURER, ACTING AS CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, REVIEWS FORM 990 IN CONJUCTION WITH THE AUDITIED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD RECEIVE A COPY OF THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. QUESTIONS, IF ANY, ARE ANSWERED BY MANAGEMENT.

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Schedule O (Form 990) 2021

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8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	6,682,458	33,554,659
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	0	86,619
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	4,648	9,440
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	6,917	25,088
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	6,694,023	33,675,806
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	1,313,018	1,810,014
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	3,085,560	3,259,655
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 97,596
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	1,610,581	2,250,405
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	6,009,159	7,320,074
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	684,864	26,355,732
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	9,010,060	36,334,536
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	5,286,409	6,258,379
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	3,723,651	30,076,157

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 2,391,657 including grants of $ 1,033,087 ) (Revenue $ )
	REGIONAL PROGRAMSREGIONSASIA/INDIA - RRG SUPPORTED WOMEN'S NETWORKS IN INDIA TO WORK WITH STATE GOVERNMENTS TO PROMOTE FOREST RIGHTS FROM A GENDER INCLUSIVE APPROACH. 150 GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WERE ORIENTED TO GENDER ASPECTS OF FOREST RIGHTS. WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AND INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING HAS ALSO BEEN STRENGTHENED AT ALL LEVELS OF FOREST GOVERNANCE, TO PROMOTE RESILIENCE IN FOREST GOVERNANCE AND INCLUSION OF WOMEN'S KNOWLEDGE. IN TANDEM, WOMEN'S KNOWLEDGE IS BEING DOCUMENTED.ASIA/INDONESIA - ENGENDERING PARTICIPATORY MAPPING/PEREMPUAN AMAN: BY SUPPORTING PEREMPUAN AMAN'S ENGENDERING PARTICIPATORY MAPPING (EPM), THIS INITIATIVE HELPS SECURE INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S MANAGEMENT AREAS THROUGH MAINSTREAMING THEIR PERSPECTIVES AND INTERESTS IN VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND POLICY, PARTICULARLY IN A PILOT LOCATION IN MENTAWI ISLANDS. INDIGENOUS WOMEN COLLECTED DATA ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND ROLE IN MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES OVER 1,000 HA IN UMA USUT NGAIK MATOBE AREA. THESE DATA WERE USED IN THE FORMULATION OF A VILLAGE REGULATION TO PROTECT INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S MANAGEMENT AREA WITHIN THE CUSTOMARY TERRITORIES, SECURING MANGROVE FORESTS EXCLUSIVELY BY INDIGENOUS WOMEN. THE PROJECT ALSO STRENGTHENED THE CONCEPT OF COLLECTIVE RIGHTS FOR IP WOMEN IN THE DRAFT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES BILL. IN TANDEM, EPM ENABLED GREATER TRANSGENERATIONAL SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE BY INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND POLITICAL CONSCIENTIZATION.ASIA/NEPAL - ADVANCING WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS OF COMMUNITY FORESTRY GOVERNANCE. RRG IS SUPPORTING FECOFUN TO ACCELERATE THE LEADERSHIP OF WOMEN IN COMMUNITY FORESTRY THROUGH INTENSIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS WERE CONDUCTED IN SMALL GROUPS OF 30 TO 40 WOMEN AT THE COMMUNITY FORESTRY USER GROUP (CFUG) LEVEL. SEVERAL WORKSHOPS WERE CONDUCTED AT THE MUNICIPALITY LEVEL WITH 120 WOMEN LEADERS FROM THE MUNICIPALITIES. FECOFUN ALSO CONDUCTED A MEETING WITH LOCAL FEMALE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN INFLUENCING THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICIES ON COMMUNITY FORESTRY. ON DECEMBER 5, FECOFUN CONDUCTED A NATIONAL LEVEL WORKSHOP WITH 750 WOMEN LEADERS, TO MARK NEPAL'S PARTICIPATION IN A GLOBAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. THE EVENT WAS INAUGURATED BY PRESIDENT BIDHYA DEVI AND ATTRACTED WIDE NATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION TO THE ROLE OF SECURE RIGHTS IN EMPOWERING WOMEN IN NEPAL'S COMMUNITY FORESTS AGAINST VIOLENCE AND SUPPRESSION. FECOFUN LEADER BHARATI PATHAK IS NOW COLLABORATING WITH RRG ON PRODUCING A THINK PIECE TO HIGHLIGHT THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT IN ADVANCING WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITY FORESTRY AS WELL AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NEPAL.ASIA/INDIA - HIGHLIGHTING INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP IN MANAGING AND PROTECTING THEIR FORESTS. RRG SUPPORTED VANDANA DHOOP, AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCHER IN KOLKATA, TO PRODUCE, PUBLISH AND PROMOTE A POWERFUL STORY OF HOW COMMUNITY WOMEN IN NAYAGARH, ODISHA ARE PROTECTING THEIR FOREST AFTER RECEIVING TITLES FOR THEIR COMMUNITY FORESTS UNDER INDIA'S FOREST RIGHTS ACT, 2006.LATIN AMERICA/REGIONAL - STRENGTHENING SOLIDARY AMONG INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN THE AMAZON BASIN. RRI, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MESOAMERICAN COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF WOMEN TERRITORIAL LEADERS OF AMPB AND ONAMIAP, BROUGHT TOGETHER WOMEN LEADERS FROM THE AMAZON BASIN TO CONNECT THEIR RIGHTS-BASED AGENDAS AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER'S STRATEGIES TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY. THEY CO-COORDINATED THREE VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS ATTENDED BY OVER 60 INDIGENOUS, AFRO-DESCENDANT, PEASANT, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY WOMEN FROM NINE COUNTRIES IN THE REGION, TO EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE ON COLLECTIVE TERRITORIAL RIGHTS. THEMES HIGHLIGHTED DURING THE WORKSHOPS INCLUDED: THE IMPORTANCE OF CONNECTING AND WORKING WITH YOUTH; PROMOTING INTERGENERATIONAL LEADERSHIP; HELPING WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS STRENGTHEN THE ARTICULATION OF THEIR AGENDAS; ADVANCING CULTURE, IDENTITY, AND ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE; POSITIONING WOMEN'S MOVEMENTS RIGHTS-BASED AGENDAS AT NATIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVELS; DOCUMENTING THE DIVERSE FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND PATHWAYS TO TRANSFORM THESE PATTERNS; AND SUPPORTING WOMEN'S ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT, AS WELL AS THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO DEFENSE OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE TERRITORIAL RIGHTS. THE WORKSHOPS DISCUSSIONS ALSO ADDRESSED CHANGES NEEDED AT THE COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC POLICY LEVELS TO CONSOLIDATE WOMEN'S RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATION, LEADERSHIP, AND DECISION-MAKING, AND TO GET ACCESS TO DIRECT FUNDING. THE PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS WERE: CMLT/AMPB, ONAMIAP, CONAMUNE/MOMUNE, CONAQ, OFRANEH, SPDA, DAR, CNAMIB, PCN, ACOFOP, FILAC, CAPDI, FIMI, CIFOR, ASODEMUC, COICA, FUNECOROBLES, CNTI, APIB, OPIAC, CNA.AFRICA/DRC - ADVANCING WOMEN'S ACCESS TO LAND IN MANIEMA PROVINCE. RRI COLLABORATOR CFLEDD CONDUCTED SURVEYS ON WOMEN'S ACCESS TO LAND IN MANIEMA PROVINCE, DRC, AND TRAINED 10 COMMUNITY WOMEN ON FOREST GOVERNANCE, INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY, GENDER ADVOCACY, AND RELATED RIGHTS. IN COORDINATION WITH LEGAL EXPERTS, CFLEDD ALSO DRAFTED AND SUBMITTED RECOMMENDATIONS TO STRENGTHEN WOMEN'S LAND RIGHTS IN PROVINCIAL EDICTS. A SERIES OF MULTI-STAKEHOLDER DIALOGUES WITH TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES, LAND AUTHORITIES, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES FOLLOWED THESE RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISCUSS KEY GAPS IN THE EDICTS, PARTICULARLY ON WOMEN'S LAND RIGHTS. THE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS WERE DELIVERED TO THE POLITCO-ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY, WHICH HAS COMMITTED TO TAKING WOMEN'S LAND RIGHTS INTO ACCOUNT.ASIA/INDIA - SUPPORTING RESEARCH THAT CONNECTS WOMEN'S FOREST TENURE RIGHTS WITH TRADITIONAL FOOD, MEDICINAL, AND FODDER PRACTICES. RRI SUPPORTED GRASSROOTS WOMEN'S NETWORKS IN INDIA TO CONDUCT TWO KEY STUDIES USING PARTICIPATORY AND FEMINIST METHODOLOGIES. THE FIRST ANALYZES AGRO-ECOLOGICAL CHANGES IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES' LIVELIHOODS PRACTICES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF EPISTEMIC TRACING OF AGRO- ECOLOGICAL CHANGES IN RAJASTHAN AND MP. THE SECOND STUDY DOCUMENTS TRIBAL WOMEN'S KNOWLEDGE OF UNCULTIVATED AND TRADITIONAL FOODS AND HERB VARIETIES IN THEIR REGION IN TWO VILLAGES ACROSS TWO STATES. BOTH STUDIES WILL BE RELEASED IN JANUARY 2022.ASIA/INDONESIA - FACILITATING RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE TENURE COALITION. WITH RRI'S SUPPORT, THE TENURE COALITION OF INDONESIA COORDINATED A JOINT FIELD RESEARCH TO GATHER EVIDENCE ON THE INTERRELATED LINKS BETWEEN LAND TENURE, INDIGENOUS WISDOM-BASED MANAGEMENT, PATTERNS OF PRODUCTION, AND WELLBEING AS DEFINED BY THE COMMUNITIES THEMSELVES. THE STUDY WILL BE AN INTEGRAL TOOL IN DEVELOPING A COUNTER-NARRATIVE

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 2,458,171 including grants of $ 737,803 ) (Revenue $ 86,619 )
	STRATEGIC ANALYSIS AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENTGLOBAL - GENDER JUSTICE: RRI'S GENDER JUSTICE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY CREATED THREE CROSS-REGIONAL SPACES IN 2021 TO CONVENE AND POSITION INDIGENOUS, AFRO-DESCENDANT, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY WOMEN AS AGENTS OF TRANSFORMATION FOR WOMEN'S TENURE RIGHTS, VOICE, AND LEADERSHIP WITHIN THEIR TERRITORIES. THESE VIRTUAL DIALOGUES WERE INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO FACILITATE NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND PEER-LEARNING AMONG WOMEN'S MOVEMENTS ACROSS AFRICA, ASIA, AND LATIN AMERICA. THEY HELPED PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFY COMMON AGENDAS FOR ENGAGEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY DISCUSSIONS. THEY ALSO HELPED INFORM RRI'S TENURE TRACKING PROGRAM ON WHERE GLOBAL ANALYSES CAN ASSIST THE ADVOCACY NEEDS OF WOMEN ON THE GROUND, AND NEW TOPICS FOR RRI'S FORTHCOMING GLOBAL ANALYSIS ON GENDER JUSTICE. WOMEN FROM 68 GRASSROOTS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CAME TOGETHER TO DISCUSS OBSTACLES IN THE RECOGNITION OF THEIR ROLES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RIGHTS; AND THEIR STRATEGIES IN DEALING WITH THESE CHALLENGES AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL TO GLOBAL LEVEL DECISION-MAKING. THEY PARTICULARLY FOCUSED ON COORDINATING THEIR MOVEMENTS AND RIGHTS-BASED AGENDAS TO INFLUENCE GLOBAL SPACES, SPECIFICALLY THE UN CONVENTION ON BIODIVERSITY AND COP26.AS A FOLLOW UP TO THESE MEETINGS, A COP26 SIDE EVENT IN COORDINATION BY CMLT, AMPB AND RRI WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2021, TO DISCUSS WOMEN'S ROLES IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAUNCH THE "RESILIENT WOMEN" CAMPAIGN. THE EVENT WAS WIDELY PROMOTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS DURING COP PROCEEDINGS. RRI WILL CONTINUE TO FACILITATE THIS CROSS-REGINAL PEER LEARNING IN 2022 TO DEEPEN THE DISCUSSION AND IDENTIFY FURTHER STRATEGIES TO REALIZE WOMEN'S TENURE AND PARTICIPATION RIGHTS.MAKING RRI'S GENDER JUSTICE PROGRAM MORE REPRESENTATIVE OF NEW COALITION STRUCTURE. RRI REVISITED THE CONCEPT OF ITS GENDER JUSTICE ADVISORY GROUP, WHICH WAS CREATED IN 2018 TO MAKE IT MORE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NEW COALITION STRUCTURE AND MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE AGENDAS OF INDIGENOUS, LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND AFRO-DESCENDANT WOMEN'S MOVEMENTS. RRI WILL BUILD UPON ITS SIGNIFICANTLY EXTENDED NETWORK OF GRASSROOTS WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPANTS OF THE CROSS-REGIONAL WORKSHOPS TO IDENTIFY THE BEST MECHANISM FOR STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONING. THE GROUP'S RESTRUCTURING WILL CONTINUE IN DIRECT CONSULTATION WITH INDIGENOUS, COMMUNITY AND AFRO- DESCENDANT WOMEN'S MOVEMENT AND NETWORKS THROUGH GENDER JUSTICE DIALOGUES HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IT WILL ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAM IS ABLE TO SUPPORT THESE NETWORKS' EMERGING GLOBAL AND CROSS-REGIONAL COLLECTIVE LAND RIGHTS PRIORITIES AND AGENDASAS PART OF ITS GLOBAL-LEVEL ADVOCACY WORK, RRI ALSO SUPPORTED THE SUMMIT OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN OF THE AMAZON BASIN, HELD IN OCTOBER IN COLOMBIA, ATTENDED BY OVER 180 INDIGENOUS WOMEN LEADERS FROM THE NINE COUNTRIES OF THE AMAZON BASIN. THIS EVENT LED TO THE CREATION OF A WOMEN'S FUND; THE CREATION OF A NEW NETWORK OF WOMEN DEFENDERS OF THE AMAZONIAN TERRITORY; AND A DEMAND FOR PARITY IN THE WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN ALL COICA SPACES AND ITS ORGANIZATIONS. THE SUMMIT ALSO PRODUCED A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE UNFCCC IN RELATION TO COP 26 PROPOSING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO RECOGNIZE THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN CLIMATE MANAGEMENT, ENABLE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN ALL DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS ON THE AMAZON, AND ENSURING THAT CLIMATE FUNDS DIRECTLY REACH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES FOR CONSERVATION. THESE POSITIONS WERE EFFECTIVELY DELIVERED TO THE COP AND THEIR RESULTS CAN BE VIEWED AT MUJERES.COICAMAZONIA.ORG.DEVELOPING GUIDANCE TOOL TO INTEGRATE COMMUNITY-SOURCED DATA INTO CORPORATE MONITORING AND DECISION-MAKING. LEADERS FROM UNILEVER, EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK, FINNFUND, AND THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT ARE ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERLAKEN GROUP'S GLOBAL CORPORATE AND INVESTOR GUIDANCE TO LEVERAGE CBM. SEVERAL OF THE COMPANIES AND INVESTORS ABOVE ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE COMMUNITY-LED PILOTS OF THE CBM FRAMEWORK DEVELOPED IN INDONESIA, WHERE RESULTS ARE BEING USED TO INSTIGATE DIRECT ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN DOWNSTREAM COMPANIES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND MORE FORMAL PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS IN 2022. THE GUIDANCE WILL INCLUDE EXPLICIT TREATMENT OF COMMUNITY WOMEN'S RIGHTS, ROLES, AND RISKS WITHIN GRASSROOTS MONITORING SYSTEMS.OPERATIONALIZING A NEW MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO BETTER INTEGRATE RIGHTSHOLDERS' VOICES WITHIN THE COALITION. WITH THE INCLUSION OF THREE NEW PARTNERS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, RRI NOW COUNTS A MAJORITY OF RIGHTSHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS AS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS SHIFT, AND RRI'S NEW MOU, HAS MOTIVATED THE DEFINITION AND ADOPTION OF NEW PRACTICES WITHIN THE COALITION TO ENSURE RIGHTSHOLDERS HAVE A STRONGER CHANCE TO WEIGH IN ON STRATEGY. REGULAR CONSULTATIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MONTHLY RRI PARTNERS MEETINGS FOR BETTER INFORMATION SHARING, AND REDESIGNING COALITION MEETINGS IN JANUARY AND NOVEMBER FOR GREATER INCLUSION OF RIGHTSHOLDERS' VOICES.EXPANDING RRI'S NETWORK OF WOMEN'S MOVEMENTS ACROSS THE WORLD: WITH ITS REGIONAL AND CROSS-REGIONAL LEVEL DIALOGUES THROUGHOUT 2021, RRI WAS ABLE TO BUILD A LARGER NETWORK OF OVER 68 WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS THAT BECAME CONNECTED THROUGH THEIR EXPERIENCE SHARING AND BUILDING COMMON ADVOCACY AGENDAS. RRI IDENTIFIED A HOST OF COMMON THEMATIC ISSUES WITHIN THIS NETWORK, SUCH AS INTERGENERATIONAL LEADERSHIP FORMATION AND THE NEED FOR INTERNATIONAL SPACES TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF THE KNOWLEDGE, TRADITIONS, AND CAPABILITIES OF INDIGENOUS, AFRO- DESCENDANT AND LOCAL COMMUNITY WOMEN. RRI IS NOW IN A STRONGER POSITION TO CONNECT WITH OTHER WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FUTURE BASED ON THE COMMONALITIES IDENTIFIED IN THESE CROSS-REGIONAL EXCHANGES. IT HAS ALSO INVITED INTEREST FROM SOME ORGANIZATIONS IN RECEIVING TRAINING RRI'S BUNDLE OF RIGHTS RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. OVERALL, RRI'S GLOBAL AND REGIONAL GENDER JUSTICE RESEARCH NOW STANDS BETTER INFORMED IN WOMEN MOVEMENTS' NEEDS TO SUPPORT THEIR ADVOCACY FOR THE REALIZATION AND PROTECTION OF THEIR RIGHTS.ADVANCEMENT OF THE LAND RIGHTS STANDARD: FOLLOWING AN INITIAL LAUNCH OF THE LAND RIGHTS STANDARD PROCESS IN 2019 (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE GOLD STANDARD), RRI SUCCESSFULLY ADVANCED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STANDARD'S UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES, GENERATING MOMENTUM AND INTEREST FROM THE GLOBAL CONSERVATION COMMUNITY, AND MOBILIZING FURTHER SUPPORT FROM INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS AND NETWORKS. THE PRINCIPLES FOR RECOGNIZING AND RESPECTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES', LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND AFRO-DESCENDANT PEOPLES' LAND AND RESOURCE RIGHTS IN LANDSCAPE RESTORATION, MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION, AND CLIMATE ACTIONS ARE NOW ENDORSED BY OVER 75 RIGHTSHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORTING ALLIES. A DEDICATED EVENT DURING THE IUCN'S WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS DREW WIDESPREAD ATTENTION AND DEMAND FOR ENGAGEMENT. AN AD HOC STEERING COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE BOTTOM-UP OWNERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP. RRI ALSO TRANSLATED THE LAND RIGHTS STANDARD PRINCIPLES INTO SPANISH, FRENCH, PORTUGUESE, AND BAHASA INDONESIAN TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY AND SECURE ADDITIONAL SIGNATORIES. WHILE THE LAUNCH HAS BEEN DELAYED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC'S IMPACT ON THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MAJOR GROUP (IPMG) LEADERSHIP, SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FOR THE STANDARD HAS BEEN SECURED FROM IUCN, FSC SECRETARIAT, THE AFRICA WILDLIFE FOUNDATION, THE GLOBAL LANDSCAPE FORUM, AND THE GROWING ATTENTION OF GLOBAL CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS. A LAUNCH IS NOW SET FOR EARLY 2022.FORMALIZING THE PATH TO SCALE (P2S) AND TRANSFORMATION AND SCOPING THE COMMUNITY LAND RIGHTS AND CONSERVATION FINANCE INITIATIVE (CLARIFI). RRG CATALYZED THE PATH TO SCALE AND TRANSFORMATION NETWORK TO SCALE- UP DONOR FINANCE, COORDINATION, AND INNOVATION TO THE LEVELS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE 2030 CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY TARGETS. RRI LEVERAGED NEW ANALYSES INCLUDING THE OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK, AND A MAPPING OF DONOR INVESTMENTS IN FOREST TENURE AND MANAGEMENT BY IPS AND LCS, TO HELP COORDINATE COP PLEDGES AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DONORS TO SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF IPS AND LCS. THE PATH TO SCALE'S PROGRESS ON ITS GOALS WAS ILLUSTRATED AT THE COP IN SHAPE OF THE HISTORIC $1.7 BILLION PLEDGE FROM GOVERNMENTS AND PRIVATE PHILANTHROPIES TO IP AND LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS FOR CLIMATE AND CONSERVATION GOALS. IN 2022, PATH TO SCALE WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP NEW TOOLS AND FRAMEWORKS TO FACILITATE MORE STRATEGIC COORDINATION AND MONITOR PROGRESS ON THESE PLEDGES AND THEIR SPENDING.IN PARALLEL, RRI INITIATED EFFORTS TO SCOPE AND DEFINE A NEW FINANCING MECHANISM TO REGRANT NEW FUNDS DIRECTLY TO RIGHTS-HOLDER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR OWN SELF-DIRECTED EFFORTS TO ADVANCE REFORMS AND GOVERN AND MANAGE RURAL LANDS AND FORESTS. THIS MECHANISM, TENTATIVELY TITLED THE COMMUNITY LAND RIGHTS AND CONSERVATION FINANCE INITIATIVE (CLARIFI), WILL SERVE AS AN INTERNATIONAL RE-GRANTING VEHICLE, DEPLOYING THE FUNDS NEEDED TO ACCELERATE THE LAND TENURE SECURITY AND CONSERVATION EFFORT

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 1,108,121 including grants of $ 39,124 ) (Revenue $ )
	COALITION AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMSRRI SUPPORTED AN UPDATE OF THE STORY MAPS PLATFORM ON COLLECTIVE RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN SIX COUNTRIES: BRAZIL, COLOMBIA, PERU, HONDURAS, GUATEMALA, AND MEXICO TO INCORPORATE PREVIOUSLY MISSING RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND NEW CASES FROM 2020 AND 2021. AT LEAST 120 MORE CASES WILL BE ADDED TO THE NEW DATA, MARKING A TOTAL OF 220 CONFLICTS ILLUSTRATING THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL AND MULTIPLIED IMPACTS OF THE VIOLATIONS. THESE DEMONSTRATE HOW AN EVENT OF VIOLENCE IMPACTS THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE TERRITORY'S RESOURCES AND THE FUNDAMENTAL SOCIAL, CULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS OF ENTIRE POPULATIONS. SEE A CALL TO ACTION FROM THE COORDINATOR OF THE INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATION OF THE AMAZON BASIN (COICA) AND ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ON RRI'S WEBSITE, ADDRESSING GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER ACTORS TO IMMEDIATELY HALT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST INDIGENOUS LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN LATIN AMERICA.LATIN AMERICA/REGIONAL - BUILDING STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY FOR COALITION MEMBERS: IN COLLABORATION WITH THE LATIN AMERICA PROGRAM AND THE DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIST FOR FOOD NATURE CLIMATE, RRI PROVIDED A 1-HOUR TRAINING TO ITS COMMUNICATIONS' FOCAL POINTS IN LATIN AMERICA WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF CONNECTING COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS AND INCREASING AWARENESS OF VARIOUS COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS AVAILABLE TO RRI COALITION MEMBERS. A SIMILAR TRAINING IS FORTHCOMING IN EARLY 2022 FOR ASIA AND AFRICA.GLOBAL - REDESIGN OF RRI BLOG TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-LED INITIATIVES: RRG'S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM UNDERTOOK A COMPLETE REVAMP OF THE RRI BLOG, WHICH NOW SERVES AS A MORE VIBRANT AND DYNAMIC SPACE FOR COALITION MEMBERS TO COMMUNICATE THEIR IMPACT AND STORIES. REBRANDED AS THE LAND WRITES BLOG, THIS SPACE WILL PARTICULARLY FOCUS ON HIGHLIGHTING TIMELY INTERVENTIONS BY RRI COALITION MEMBERS TO PROMOTE RIGHTS-BASED SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS REALIZATION OF RIGHTS AT LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL (SUCH AS THROUGH PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE STRATEGIC RESPONSE MECHANISM).GLOBAL -TO PROMOTE THE ANALYSIS ON THE STATE OF CARBON RIGHTS, RRG ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE AND CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE OUTREACH THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, PRODUCING A SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT FOR THE COALITION'S NETWORKS AND ALLIES IN FRENCH, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, AND ENGLISH. IT ALSO HELPED RRI COLLABORATOR OPIAC AMAZONIA'S FANY CASTRO, AN INDIGENOUS LEADER FROM COLOMBIA WRITE AND PUBLISH AN OP-ED FOR UNIVISION ON HER COMMUNITY'S EXPERIENCE WITH CARBON TRADE. TOGETHER, THE BRIEF AND REPORT WERE VIEWED ALMOST 2,000 TIMES ON RRI'S WEBSITE. NOTABLE PRESS COVERAGE INCLUDED ARTICLES IN BBC FUTURE, YALE ENVIRONMENT 360, MONGABAY, AND TOWARD FREEDOM.RRI'S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM WORKED IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH SAGE COLLEAGUES AS WELL AS WITH GATC MEMBERS, WOODWELL, AND RAINFOREST FOUNDATION US TO PRODUCE AND PROMOTE THE COP26 BRIEF IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND SPANISH. IT ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE ON THE BRIEF'S FINDINGS ON NOVEMBER 6 AND COORDINATED A PRESS BRIEFING IN GLASGOW. THE LAUNCH OF THE BRIEF RESULTED IN PRESS COVERAGE ACROSS IN 19 NEWS PUBLICATIONS IN 4 LANGUAGES ACROSS 9 COUNTRIES IN LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA, EUROPE, OCEANIA, AND NORTH AMERICA. NOTABLE MEDIA COVERAGE INCLUDED AGENCE FRANCE PRESS, EFE/SPAIN, THE STRAIT TIMES (SINGAPORE) AND SOU DE CANOAS (BRAZIL).

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses5,957,949

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	1,069,239	0	211,833

		Business Code
2a	DEVELOP OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK	541700	86,619	86,619
b
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f .....		86,619

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: RRI'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' STRUGGLES AGAINST POVERTY AND MARGINALIZATION BY PROMOTING GREATER GLOBAL COMMITMENT AND ACTION TOWARDS POLICY, MARKET, AND LEGAL REFORMS THAT SECURE THEIR RIGHTS TO OWN, CONTROL AND BENEFIT FROM NATURAL RESOURCES, ESPECIALLY LAND AND FORESTS.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	12
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	11
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2021 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	27
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	0
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, Part I, line 11 .........	7b	0

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a	2,504
b	Membership dues..		1b
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e	4,654,265

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	28,897,890

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$		1g

h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......		33,554,659

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......			516			516
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents			6a
b	Less: rental expenses			6b
c	Rental income or (loss)			6c
d	Net rental income or (loss).......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory		3,408,924	7a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses		3,400,000	7b
c	Gain or (loss)		8,924	7c
d	Net gain or (loss).........			8,924			8,924
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
			8a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		8b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
			9a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		9b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
			10a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..		10b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a	OTHER REVENUE		900099	25,088			25,088
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			25,088
12	Total revenue. See instructions.....			33,675,806	86,619	0	34,528

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....	5,500	5,500
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ...........
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16. .............	1,804,514	1,804,514
4	Benefits paid to or for members .......
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ...........	1,289,216	873,689	382,312	33,215
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .........
7	Other salaries and wages........	1,529,132	1,275,824	205,680	47,628
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	73,543	55,724	15,723	2,096
9	Other employee benefits .......	163,271	123,712	34,906	4,653
10	Payroll taxes ...........	204,493	140,924	58,263	5,306
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	938		938
b	Legal .........
c	Accounting ...........
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	1,367,795	1,069,250	298,503	42
12	Advertising and promotion ....
13	Office expenses .......	77,134	6,431	70,670	33
14	Information technology ......
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	213,799	188,641	22,072	3,086
17	Travel ............	174,805	152,855	21,950
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	58,754	32,626	26,128
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	92,721	81,811	9,572	1,338
23	Insurance ...
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	MISCELLANEOUS	177,583	8,656	168,848	79
b	CONSULTANT EXPENSES	77,421	71,386	5,915	120
c	PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER	66,805	66,406	399
d	GAIN ON FOREIGN EXCHANG	-57,350		-57,350
e	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	7,320,074	5,957,949	1,264,529	97,596
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			12,832	1	3,765,154
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			7,809,723	2	9,355,980
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			606,753	3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............				4	22,723,957
5	Loans and other receivables from any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .......
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ...
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ...........				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ............				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			33,995	9	26,414
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	900,864
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	663,228	307,171	10c	237,636
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .				11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			239,586	15	225,395
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33)...			9,010,060	16	36,334,536

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	494,353	17	721,803
18	Grants payable ...	5,000	18	5,000
19	Deferred revenue .........	4,441,439	19	5,221,565
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .........
			22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D	345,617	25	310,011
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	5,286,409	26	6,258,379

	Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
27	Net assets without donor restrictions ..........	3,052,351	27	3,367,126
28	Net assets with donor restrictions ...........	671,300	28	26,709,031
	Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 29 through 33.
29	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		29
30	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		30
31	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		31
32	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	3,723,651	32	30,076,157
33	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	9,010,060	33	36,334,536

1	Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes	No
2	Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; don't file with Form 990). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes	No
3	Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes	No
4	Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621) .	Yes	No
5	Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes	No
6	Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; don't file with Form 990).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Yes	No