The Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (DGM) is a global program that provides grants to indigenous peoples and local communities to support their participation in REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) processes. The DGM aims to enhance the role of indigenous peoples and local communities in forest management and climate action by providing them with the resources they need to participate in decision-making processes.

The Dedicated Grant Mechanism (DGM) for Indigenous Peoples (IP) and Local Communities (LC) project in Nepal is part of the global initiative launched in 2010 by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and the World Bank. DGM Nepal supports indigenous peoples and local communities by strengthening their engagement in Forest for Prosperity (FFP), REDD+( Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation), and other similar climate change-oriented programs as well as contributes to improve livelihoods, land use, and sustainable forest management in their territories by increasing the income of forest-dependent communities, in Madhesh and Lumbini Provinces. The main beneficiaries of the DGM Nepal are forest-dependent IPs and LCs organizations and individuals from Province 2 and Lumbini Province.

The Forests for Prosperity project is a World Bank-supported forest sector investment project in Nepal that aims to improve sustainable forest management, increase benefits from forests and contribute to net Greenhouse Gas Emission (GHG) reductions in selected municipalities in Province 2 and Province 5 in Nepal. The project is the first World Bank-supported forest sector investment project in Nepal in over 15 years, and the third part of a joint programmatic engagement on forest landscapes by the World Bank and the government of Nepal.

REDD stands for “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” in developing countries. The “+” stands for additional forest-related activities that protect the climate, namely sustainable management of forests and the conservation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. REDD+ is a mechanism that aims to provide financial incentives to developing countries to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. The idea is that by providing financial incentives, countries will be more likely to take action to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.

The DGM helps developing countries by:

• Providing grants to support projects that enhance land tenure, forest management, biodiversity conservation, and livelihoods of indigenous peoples and local communities.
• Building their capacity to engage in national and global policy processes related to forest governance and climate change.
• Creating a platform for knowledge sharing and learning among different stakeholders.

Some of the developing countries that benefit from the DGM are Brazil, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Indonesia, Laos, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Peru, and Republic of Congo.
More information on: https://www.dgmglobal.org/