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SWISSAID‘s Work on the Right to Land and Livelihood. International Mobilisation Conference on „The Right to Land and Livelihood“– 12 -13 September 2011. Content of presentation. SWISSAID‘s policy / strategy on land rights and control over natural ressources
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SWISSAID‘s Work on the Right to Land and Livelihood International Mobilisation Conference on „The Right to Land and Livelihood“– 12 -13 September 2011
Content of presentation • SWISSAID‘s policy / strategy on land rights and control over natural ressources • SWISSAID India - approach to ensure land rights for Dalits and Adivasi to derive sustainable livelihood • SWISSAID's work with Adivasi on claiming the Forest Rights Act - Mendha Lekha Case • Control over land - impact on women • SWISSAID's support to Jan Satyagraha 2012
SWISSAID‘s policy / strategy on land rights and control over natural resources • Work on land rights and control over natural resources as strategy which contributes to the achievement of SWISSAID's overall vision on improved Livelihood Security and Food Sovereignty
SWISSAID India - approach to ensure land rights for Dalits and Adivasi and secure livelihoods • The Indian legislation and the state level acts are the basis for the work on land rights • Pro-poor legislations and acts are not seriously implemented • SWISSAID and its partner organisations help Dalit and Adivasi organisations to understand the existing legal provisions (acts) and rights and assist the marginalized people in the enactment of the acts • Individual land ownership titles are issued in the name of both, husband and wife
SWISSAID India - approach to ensure land rights for Dalits and Adivasi and secure livelihoods • Gains of the struggle for land needs to transform into viable economic options • Linking to Government Schemes (NREGA, Special Component Plan, Tribal Sub-Plan) • SWISSAID’s support of additional livelihood activities and capacity building, e.g. ecological agriculture
SWISSAID's work with Adivasi on claiming the Forest Rights Act Forest Rights Act (2006) • Ownership rights over land cultivated by tribal communities • Ownership rights over non-timber forest produce and usufructs rights over grazing areas • Relief and development rights in case of displacement • Forest management rights
Control over land - impact on women Case of Manisha Watkar, Village Bopapur, District Vardha, Maharashtra: • Economic independence • Personality development – increase in confidence, courage, skills, information, self esteem • Leadership development - participation in decision-making, enhanced decision-making skills • Change in the status of women in the family as well as in the community • Security, reduction of domestic violence
SWISSAID's support to Jan Satyagraha 2012 • Regular exchange and networking of organisations working on the same issues, including private investors, essential for success in securing land rights • SWISSAID partners in India could join Jan Satyagraha 2012 • In Switzerland: Joint public relation work