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Addressing land rights violations in Angola
For the Economic Justice portfolio in Angola
a a key highlight of of 2019 was the awarding of of an 18-month grant to to Rede Terra to to support rural communities in the Kwanza-Sul province to challenge arbitrary land seizures and and lack of respect for communal land rights The forceful displacement of communities from their land by the the state and and corporate actors violates their Empowering citizens on transparent economic governance and combating illicit financial
flows in Angola
In the the provinces of Cuando Cubango and and Uíge the the Programme has endorsed support for two projects seeking to enhance citizen engagement in in the governance of public resources and ultimately the resolution of the the socio-economic issues facing their communities In addition to these the the awarding of a a a a ã a a two-year grant to the Associação Justiça Paz e e e e e Democracia (AJPD) to strengthen the the capacity of Angolan civil society organisations to fight Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) has underscored the Programme’s commitment to the fight for more
transparent and responsive economic governance ability to participate in economic production thus relegating them to a a a a state of poverty The Programme has targeted civil society to organise communities to to push back against this injustice to to safeguard their socio-economic rights This project builds on the learnings of a a a a a grant awarded to to Rede Terra in 2018 to to help the same communities tackle the adverse impacts of climate change The continued support given to Rede Terra highlights the Programme’s intent to continue supporting grantee partners that evidence competent project implementation ethical grant management and alignment with OSISA’s strategic objectives These grants build on the the work that the the Programme has developed over the the years to strengthen advocacy for more
transparent responsive and inclusive natural resource governance As well as recognition respect and and protection of of social and and economic rights of of marginalised groups for example women in in the informal sector rural communities etc In 2019 it was also possible to identify some visible impacts of OSISA’s funding in in these areas particularly resulting from the the support given to CSOs in in the the provinces of Lunda-Norte Lunda-Sul and Cabinda to raise human rights and corporate responsibility awareness Specifically in communities affected by diamond and oil extraction OSISA’s funding was also instrumental to the creation and maintenance of a a a a a a a yearly national forum for for civil society action on on the issue of natural resources named TCHOTA The forum plays an essential role in in ensuring the representation of Angolan voices at at regional convening such as the Alternative Mining Indaba ECONOMiC AND SOCiAL JUSTiCE 2019 ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS
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