Protecting indigenous people from armed violence and conflict in BARMM

29.04.2022

CTR Reference No.

EIDHR/2020/420-644

Title of the project

Protecting indigenous people from armed violence and conflict in BARMM

Implementing organisations

Geneva Call and Teduray Lambangian Women’s Organisation Inc.

Project Location/s

Philippines, Maguindanao (South Upi – Kuya, Pilar and Pandan; Datu Saudi Ampatuan – Kabinge; Guindulungan - Ahan)

Operational Duration

(start date – end date of activities)

01.01.2021 – 31.07.2022

Allocated budget

(EU contribution only)

245,441 EUR

Overall and Specific objectives (simplified – for publication)

Overall Objective – Contributing to the enhanced protection of Maguindanao’s conflict-affected indigenous people

Specific Objective – Téduray Lambangian women’s civil society take concrete measures to advance the protection of indigenous people from armed violence/conflict in the Bangsamoro territory

Main target groups

Indigenous Peoples’ Organisations

Main activities (simplified – for publication)

Contextualised campaigns on “15 Ways to Protect Indigenous Peoples from Armed Conflict”

Capacity building of IPOs on international humanitarian norms, land rights, protection strategies and peacebuilding.

Technical support to IPOs to conduct social dialogue with local authorities on the protection of IPs.

Sustainability of the Project

Through capacity building and trainings and other concrete support actions, the action will venture to increase community confidence to take measures towards self-protection and respect towards humanitarian norms. By strengthening self-confidence, trust and accountability, the action will aim to encourage local IPOs to engage in social dialogue with relevant stakeholders, promoting social cohesion and contacts among various groups in the IP communities. Confidence is more resilient than the project cycle and is envisioned to remain firmly in place as a legacy of the action.

Target SDGs

Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

  • In particular, 16.1, 16.3, 16.a