[Iyrp-gcg] IYRP request to GEF CEO to priorities' rangelands for GEF9

[Maryam Niamir-Fuller]

Dear Anders
Yes the GEF is a fund for ‘global environmental benefits’ and often the
people on the land are taken for granted, but in our case we must bring
visibility to both. Thanks for catching that!

Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller Advisor on Sustainability 📞 +1.914.482.2786


On Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 5:32 AM Anders Oskal <oskal at reindeercentre.org>
wrote:

> Dear Igshaan, good people,
>
> While reference is made to IYR*P* in the draft letter to GEF*,* I do not
> see Pastoralists mentioned in this letter, but only Rangelands?
>
> As Pastoralists we clearly also "...remain significantly underrepresented
> in global environmental agendas", to say the least.
>
> While I of course do not principally disagree with lifting the issue of
> rangelands, why can this letter not also include the other component of the
> IYRP?
>
> Most sincerely,
> Anders
>
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Anders Oskal
>
> Secretary General
> World Reindeer Herders (WRH)
> Mailmmi Boazoálbmogat
> Org.nr 829 439 352
>
> Executive Director
> International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR)
> Riikkaidgaskasaš Boazodoalloguovddáš
> Org.nr 988 820 016
>
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>
> On Wed, 9 Oct 2024 at 12:58, Igshaan Samuels <isamuels at uwc.ac.za> wrote:
>
>>
>> Dear GCG members
>>
>> The IYRP and some of our supporters and supporting organisations, had
>> been having discussions on how work on rangelands and
>> sustainable pastoralism could be funded in the future. Given the great work
>> for the environment that GEF projects have been doing for some time, there
>> is still scope for the projects to increase their focus on rangelands.
>> With the new GEF9 scheme in the pipeline, we thought that we should write
>> to the GEF CEO to initiave a process where we can engage them on
>> prioritizing rangelands as well.
>>
>> I have signed the letter to the GEF CEO (attached), but ask whether GCG
>> members would want to add their support to this letter and we will
>> attach the names of the GCG members who support our call to prioritize
>> rang;ands. We just need an email from you on whether you support this, and
>> we will add your name, institution and country to the list. No need for
>> everyone to sign the document.
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> IYRP ISG co-chair
>>
>>
>>
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