Recording

Organizers

This event was hosted by the Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (DGM) Global

Background

The Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (DGM) is a global initiative that supports the full and effective participation of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in the international effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and promote sustainable forest management and forest carbon stocks (REDD+). 

Consisting of 12 country projects and a global learning and knowledge exchange project, the DGM supports, shares, and elevates—to the national and global policy arena—sustainable forest-use practices led by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. It engenders collaboration with FIP investment planners in government, multilateral development banks (MDBs), and other stakeholders to enhance dialogue, build trust, and facilitate broader sustainable forest management efforts. 

Objectives

• Shared lessons learned of IPLCs on community-based monitoring system implemented in DGM projects in 4 countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. 
• Demonstrate the software/tools used for the monitoring and the capacity building needs during the implementation. 
• Understanding of direct community participation in project monitoring systems. 
• Exchange and disseminate knowledge, lessons learned, success stories, good practices, tools and results from the Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (DGM) and other community-led initiatives contributing to climate goals. 
• Amplify the voices and experiences of Indigenous and local community representatives in DGM countries, and facilitate the knowledge exchange across sectors and institutions. 

Structure

1. Presentation of participating organizations  
2. Overview of the digital and community-based participatory monitoring initiatives 
3. Presentation of the project monitoring 
   1. Presentation of the software and tools (KoboTool, SIGISAQ, local community promoters-PCL, add) 
   2. Challenges and opportunities 
4.  Participants test out SIGISAQ and KoboTool using cellphone/iPad 
5. Q&A 
   1. Attendees of this session will be able to access digital tools on their electronic devices such as computers, iPads, and smartphones, and practice utilizing the monitoring tool utilized by indigenous peoples and local communities. 
6. Closing

Speakers

Moderators

• Grace Balawag, DGM GSC member Tebtebba
• Mousele Diseka, DGM GSC Cochair REPALEAC 

Key Outcomes

• The importance of community participation in project monitoring systems and learning from experiences implementing these systems
• Developing capacities of indigenous peoples and local communities to conduct participatory monitoring processes which should include training and including local youth
• The value of utilizing innovative technologies and tools for monitoring and mobile applications and satellites in remote areas, and collecting empirical data and codifying it for analysis of project implementation and community statistics

Resources

DGM Global Project

DGM Brazil

DGM Mexico

DGM Guatemala

KoboToolbox

SIGCA