Work With Partners - Indigenous Information Network

Our work with Forest Peoples Programme

Partnerships and Networking

Indigenous Information Network believes in working with other like-minded individuals, groups and organisations towards achieving its goal. We do this by networking and information sharing between the Indigenous Peoples and Local communities, women and youth, both in Africa and at all levels. IIN participates, coordinates and works with Indigenous Peoples and local communities, women forums and conferences at the local, national, regional and international levels. We do this as a way to promote networking and information sharing among different communities at all levels. Partnership is key, and as an organisation, we have different partners at local, national, regional and international whom we work on projects and programme support.

Training Workshops

Training workshops on the revitalization of Indigenous and local food systems, water, and livelihoods. Biodiversity is a major issue of concern, and the Indigenous Peoples from Naramam, West Pokot and Kiltamany are working on conserving it. To ensure full community involvement, we collectively decided and agreed to set up working groups to discuss different issues and collectively identify problems, interventions, and the way forward. The groups were formed around Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge, Climate Change, Water and Health, Land and Livestock, and Forestry.

Community Resource Mapping

Indigenous communities from Kilgoris in Narok County, Naramum in West Pokot County, and Kiltamany in Samburu County participated in resource mapping. They worked in groups to identify resources and document their locations on paper. Each community was led by its chief in the digitalization of the generated community maps. The community was educated on the importance of resource mapping and the benefits they will gain, especially in terms of mobilizing funds to improve biodiversity, access to water, and livelihoods. The activity was conducted using open-source GIS programs

Workshops

Develping land-based provisioning systems, energy and waste management through training workshops in Kilgoris, Naramam and Kiltamany
Training communities on participatory communication, development and advocacy tools and negotiation skills
Training on community land rights, use and ownership of land and land rights

The trainings were done in four sections as follows:

Climate change
Health and water
Biodiversity/Agriculture
Traditional knowledge and culture
Communications

Geneva Meetings - Participation at The Twelfth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (WG8J-12)

At the Working Group on Article 8(j) and related provisions in Geneva, members of the Transformative Pathways project held a side event to highlight the work Indigenous Peoples are doing to monitor their cultural and biological diversity.representatives of the Transformative Pathways consortium gave presentations on the importance of community monitoring of land, biodiversity and traditional knowledge, demonstrating how mapping and monitoring can be vital tools, building on indigenous knowledge, for Indigenous Peoples to advocate for their rights and for the recognition of their contributions to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use.