Aerial view of river with indigenous community
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COP30 Indigenous Peoples, local communities and Afro-descendant communities
Forest and Land Tenure Pledge

2026–2030

About

COP30 Pledge

At COP30 in Belém, the Forest Tenure Funders Group announced a renewed Pledge of $1.8 billion to support Indigenous Peoples’, local communities’, and Afro-descendant communities’ tenure rights while recognizing their role in halting and reversing forest and biodiversity loss and advancing climate resilience in critical ecosystems.

Forest Tenure Funders Group

The Forest Tenure Funders Group (FTFG), originally formed after the announcement of the COP26 Pledge, now convenes the 39 government and philanthropic donors endorsing the COP30 Pledge. Together, we collectively pledge to provide $1.8 billion by December 2030 to help advance Indigenous, local community, and Afro-descendant community land tenure rights, and their role in ecosystem stewardship, biodiversity protection, and climate mitigation in ODA-eligible countries.

Objectives and COP26 Pledge

The COP30 Pledge is a renewal of the COP26 Pledge to advance support for Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ tenure rights and their forest guardianship. This COP26 Pledge was created in response to findings that less than 1% of climate finance went to projects supporting Indigenous, local community, and Afro-descendant community tenure and forest management between 2011 and 2020, with a much smaller portion going directly to Indigenous, local community, and Afro-descendant community organizations.

While new research has shown that this funding is increasing, funding is still not sufficient to meet the needs of communities; funding also must be sustained over time. The COP30 Pledge aims to continue the vital work of the COP26 Pledge while expanding its ecosystem scope and working to increase the share of direct, long-term, and flexible financing to ensure communities have power and influence over how funds are used.

Resources

COP30 Press Release

November 2025

Annual Report 2024-2025

2024 - 2025

Annual Report 2023-2024

2023 - 2024

Annual Report 2022-2023

2022 - 2023

Annual Report 2021-2022

2021 - 2022

We publish an annual report to remain transparent, track progress, and highlight both achievements and challenges. We hope this exercise supports partners, keeping them informed of and aligned in our efforts to meet the $1.7 billion goal and strengthen support for Indigenous Peoples and local communities. To access our other resources, please visit our resources page.

Pledge endorsers and Forest Tenure Funders Group members

Countries

Federal Republic of Germany

Kingdom of Norway

Kingdom of the Netherlands

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Foundations

Arcus Foundation

Comic Relief

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Ford Foundation

Instituto Ibirapitanga

Jacobs Futura Foundation

LGT Venture Philanthropy

Oak Foundation

Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation

Robert Bosch Stiftung

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

The Rockefeller Foundation

Serrapilheira Institute

Skoll Foundation

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

Anonymous Australian Trust

Protecting Our Planet Challenge

Arcadia

Bezos Earth Fund

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Bobolink Foundation

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

International Conservation Fund of Canada

Nia Tero

Rainforest Trust

Re:wild

Rob Walton Foundation

Wyss Foundation

POP members endorsed the pledge as a group

ORCA – Ocean Resilience & Climate Alliance

Eight anonymous donors

ORCA members endorsed the pledge as a group

FAQs

› What is the COP30 Pledge?
The COP30 Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendant communities Forest and Land Tenure Pledge (2026–2030) is a renewed, five-year commitment by governments and philanthropies to advance land and resource rights and guardianship, strengthen local institutions, and increase direct financing for communities that steward much of the world’s forests and other climate-critical ecosystems.
› What is the COP26 Pledge?
The COP26 Pledge is $1.7 billion, 5-year commitment by governments and philanthropies, launched in 2021, to help Indigenous Peoples and local communities secure their land and forest tenure rights. Known as the Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' Forest Tenure Pledge, this initiative spotlighted the critical importance of Indigenous Peoples, local community, and Afro-descendant community rights and tenure security for advancing biodiversity conservation and climate mitigation and adaptation.
› How does the FTFG work?
The COP26 and COP30 Pledges did not create an independent or pooled fund and do not have a central allocation mechanism. Each donor operates independently, funding activities that align with the goals of the Pledge according to their individual mandates and priorities. The FTFG has a rotating chair model, where the chairs consist of one philanthropy and one government donor. The FTFG has designated spaces to track progress towards its commitment and to learn and reflect on how best to support Indigenous Peoples, local community, and Afro-descendant community rights. It meets quarterly to advance its priorities and engages in dialogue with a wider group of stakeholders, including Indigenous Peoples, local community, and Afro-descendant community organizations and networks and tropical forest country governments. The group publishes annual reports to remain transparent and provide updates on its progress, highlighting both achievements and challenges.
› What is the relationship between the COP30 Pledge and the FCLP’s Intergovernmental Land Tenure Commitment?
While the COP30 Forest and Land Tenure Pledge and the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership's Intergovernmental Land Tenure Commitment are distinct, the COP30 Pledge complements and reinforces its goals, providing a pathway for endorsers to align financial commitments with political will to secure land tenure and strengthen governance in forest and land-use sectors.

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