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

[Igshaan Samuels]

Dear Anders

You are indeed correct. I will edit the text to make it a bit more explicit
that we also want GEF to support work with pastoralists and on
pastoralism.

*In general, I received positive responses from less than half of the GCG
constituents and will send off the letter on Wednesday. No opposing
responses were received. *

*I will still allow GCG members to add their support for this inittiave for
the next 24 hours. *

Kind regards
Igshaan

On Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 11:31 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
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>
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> International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR)
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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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