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ANNUAL REPORT 2021
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 5
Climate justice, sustainability, food security
COUNTRIES WITH PROGRAMMES IN SUPPORT OF STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 5 Bangladesh Honduras Kenya Rwanda Somalia Sri Lanka Tanzania Uganda
Climate change is an existential challenge to people and the planet and poses the most significant long-term threat to peace and sustainable development. All people experience its effects, but the brunt falls most heavily on those who are vulnerable and marginalized, with the fewest resources to cope. IDLO promotes climate justice and environmental rights by empowering communities to claim their rightful roles in decision-making. It pushes for climate-resilient development through stronger regulatory frameworks grounded in human rights. Programmes to improve the governance of land and other natural resources draw on IDLO’s longstanding work with women, youth, indigenous peoples, and local communities to claim customary and non-customary rights. Complementary steps bolster legal empowerment and strengthen institutions.
