Donor transparency is increasing funding for indigenous peoples' and local communities' land and resource rights. In 2022, $494 million was funded, a $172 million increase from 2021. However, direct funding to indigenous peoples and local communities needs to increase, as it was only $8.1 million in 2022, going to 39 recipients compared to 27 in 2021. Barriers to direct funding need to be addressed. When funding flows through partners, over 50% is influenced or controlled by indigenous peoples and local communities. The Shandia Principles call for donors to recognize indigenous peoples as rights-holders, support their own priorities and aspirations, enhance sustainability of funding, strengthen partnerships through trust and collaboration, and streamline procedures.

1. Donor transparency
Leif John Fosse, Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative
CIFOR, COMIFAC, NMBU Side Event CoP28 041223

2. • Funding for IP and LC tenure rights and forest
guardianship is increasing!
• $494 mn in 2022, $172 mn increase from 2021
• Since 2021, $815 mn has been delivered,
almost half of the $1.7 bn promised.
• At only USD 8,1 million, direct funding needs to
be increased fast. No. of direct recipients
increased from 27 in 2021 to 39 i 2022.
• What are the barriers to direct funding? Why
isn’t direct funding always the answer?
• Whether flowing directly or through trusted and
accountable partners, >50% moved in ways
that IPs & LCs can influence or control.

3. 3
• Shandia Principles for Donors, Allies and Partner
Organizations
• Recognize us as rights-holders: Participation of
representative institutions, FPIC, and effective policy
implementation.
• Support our own priorities and aspirations: Align with our
strategies, use our institutions, and remain flexible in
changing circumstances, including emergencies.
• Enhance Sustainability: Increased predictability,
sustained core support to governance institutions and
leveraging additional resources
• Strengthen our partnerships: Focusing on trust, cultural
sensitivity, shared values, and collaboration with regional
and national funding mechanisms
• Streamline procedures, adapt requirements, formats,
systems, and procedures, along with harmonization and
mutual accountability between donors and communities