FFF partners are organizing and participating in events throughout the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Here is a list of the side events organized by partners related to the FFF, and some key messages from the grassroots.          IIED-led events:  Closing the gap: ...

Arguing that smallholder diversification is crucial for planetary food security, Duncan Macqueen reports on how an international conference and learning exchange in Viet Nam in September offered farm producer organisations and governments solutions to help smallholders flourish in the face of economic inequality.

This IIED report presents research findings on how forest and farm producer organisations and their members can take practical advantage of shared labelling and certification schemes to enhance their market presence. It sheds light on challenges and opportunities of implementing shared label schemes and participatory guarantee systems for smallholders and ...

You are invited to attend this event during the FAO World Forest week to hear about the latest development, opportunities and continuing challenges faced by smallholder producer organizations to access finance to make agri-food systems, including forestry, more inclusive and sustainable.

This event in Mexico aims at creating links between indigenous and community leaders and potential donors and allies interested in investing in and strengthening the capacities and processes of indigenous and community financing mechanisms.

The conference will be an occasion for sharing and learning common challenges and lessons learnt on developing climate-resilience business models with forest and farm producer organisations. How business models can foster diversification – not uniformity.

On 22 September the Shandia initiative created by indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLC) was launched to guarantee direct financing for actions to stop climate change and land degradation and for the protection of biodiversity by local organizations. The Mesoamerican Territorial Fund is an alternative financial mechanism, managed directly by IPLCs.

This session aims to show the potential of Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) for food security and the resilience building of local communities. Hear from experiences of producers in Madagascar and Togo, partner countries of the GIZ’s Forests4Future and the FFF to enhance agroforestry systems and business activities.

Join us on the 1st of June at Sida in Stockholm, for a day filled with experiences from the ground on the agency of farmer and forest associations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, youth and women in the climate, biodiversity and food security crises.

FFF is seeking a Programme Specialist. If you are passionate about grassroots organizations representing smallholders, rural women’s groups, and indigenous peoples and if you have good analytical/writing skills and community forestry experience, please apply by May 27th.