Global ICCA Support Initiative 30 x 30

Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) play a crucial role in the conservation of biological diversity at local, national and global levels. The ICCA GSI 30x30 (Phase 2) supports the implementation of Targets 3 and 22 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) in 40-50 countries. Target 3 refers to the need to protect or conserve a minimum of 30% of the planet’s land and sea surface by the year 2030. Target 22 refers to the need for equitable, inclusive and effective involvement of IPLCs in decision-making about nature conservation and biodiversity. The primary focus of the initiative is the provision of small grants directly to civil society organizations, Indigenous Peoples and community-based organizations. The initiative shares community-based good practices, network SGP grantee partners, and upscale and replicate lessons learned through improvements to the relevant ICCA enabling policy and legal frameworks.

Project data

Countries: Argentina, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, South Africa, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, Viet Nam, Zambia
IKI funding: 22,000,000.00 €
Duration: 01/2023 till 12/2028
Status: open
Implementing organisation: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Political Partner: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) - Canada
Implementing Partner: Indigenous Peoples and Community Conserved Territories and Areas (ICCA Global Consortium)

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) - Switzerland

UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC)

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State of implementation/results

At the 16th meeting of the Conference of parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity CBD COP16 held in Cali, Colombia on October 2024 three publications were launched to demonstrate the work of ICCA-GSI Phase 1:
- "The Global Support Initiative to territories and areas conserved by Indigenous Peoples and local communities: COVID-19 Response Initiative",
- "Territories of Life: Exploring vitality of governance for conserved and protected areas"
- "Recognising territories and areas conserved by Indigenous peoples and local communities (ICCAs) overlapped by protected areas"

Latest Update:
04/2025