Rachael Knight

@MComfypants @thisisplace @GlobalNamati @SDILiberia Yes, the law was written after extensive consultation with communities, and civil society groups - including women’s advocacy groups- were very involved.

namati.org/news/new-commu… Namati and CCSI are thrilled to launch two new Community-Investor Negotiation Guides. These first-of-their-kind resources support communities to demand authentic FPIC and negotiate fair contracts with investors seeking community lands. #LandForum2018

"Rather than viewing communities as passive recipients of #SDG-related improvements, communities must be seen as and empowered to be key drivers of the desired changes." My thoughts in @landportal bit.ly/2pGqysW #LandForum2018

@DannyWijnhoud @GlobalNamati @CCSI_Columbia @UN_CFS Hi! Yes, the guide advises communities on how to demand an authentic FPIC - and full disclosure of all the details of an investment so communities can make an informed choice to accept or reject an investment. The guides counsel how to negotiate terms that benefit the community.

@GlobalNamati @CCSI_Columbia Based on comprehensive implementation of @UN_CFS #VGGTs and #FPIC? This means that #investment plans to be cancelled if communities at large, including #women, don't provide their full consent. Commitments and liabilities investors in writing? #Landrights twitter.com/GlobalNamati/s…

Support communities to create a vision for their future, assess the value of their lands & natural resources, and develop rules to ensure full and authentic community decision-making around investments with our new #landrights guide. bit.ly/2OesX9v @CCSI_Columbia

When communities know, use, and shape the law, amazing things can happen. This @ozy profile shows how villagers in #SierraLeone partner with our community paralegals to take on multinational companies polluting and exploiting their lands. bit.ly/2wisGhi #LandForum2018

Land is communities’ most important resource. Learn how Namati’s five-part approach helps communities document and protect their #LandRights. #LandForum2018 youtu.be/BHvG5__MkM8

Congratulations @kobskobei and The Ogiek People's Development Program!!!

We've learned powerful lessons in our work applying a #LegalEmpowerment approach to community land protection in #SierraLeone, including the importance of strategies to increase women's participation. Read them here. bit.ly/2Q5C6lg #LandForum2018

Michael Forst: Communities are active agents of change who can engage directly with investors from a place of empowerment. Yes!!!#LandForum2018

Here at the GLF we have printed copies; come find me for a hard copy before we run out! :)

@GlobalNamati and @CCSI_Columbia are proud to launch our new community-investor negotiation guides, designed to empower communities approached by potential investors seeking land and resources #LandForum2018

Sam's blog is a delight to read! Such an honor to write these community-investor negotiation guides in partnership with the CCSI team!

Congrats to @GlobalNamati and @CCSI_Columbia on these new guides to help communities negotiate fair contracts with investors. #landrights namati.org/news/new-commu…

So proud of the community-investor negotiation guides we are publishing today! Please share widely.

Supporting communities to sketch maps of their land, resolve boundary disputes and document agreed boundaries is crucial for protecting community #landrights. Learn more in our updated Community Land Protection Guide here: bit.ly/CLPfg2017 #LandConf2018

Working closely with communities, Namati and partners developed a step-by-step approach to help community paralegals support communities to protect their land rights. Access the newly updated guide here: bit.ly/CLPfg2017 #LandConf2018

We're thrilled to partner on the Community Land Initiative, an international exchange of knowledge to enhance community #landrights. Read this piece by COMAID on how this program has inspired new ideas to defend community lands in #Cameroon. bit.ly/2DGLh4V #LandConf2018

This informative blog by @IIED's Brendan Schwartz describes how the Community Land Initiative program is creating a global "land rights family" and moving from knowledge to action. bit.ly/2IFGnsN #landconf2018 #landrights #accesstojustice

Deciding whether or not to allow an investor to use community lands and resources is an important decision. Our forthcoming guides aim to empower communities to "make free, informed choices" to protect their interests and lands. @LCotula #landconf2018

@FAOWestAfrica: In #SierraLeone, “we are able to reach people in rural areas that have never had access to a lawyer. Many have not seen a lawyer in their lifetime. But with #paralegals we are able to amplify the power of the law.” @sonkita youtu.be/uYlcOmDFCbw #LandConf2018