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Governments and private funders announce historic US$1.7 billion pledge at COP26 in support of Indigenous Peoples and local communities

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Ford Foundation

PART 1: The Purposeful Investor

Your Capital And the Power of Generosity

Highlights the impact of a historic US$1.7 billion pledge by governments and private funders at COP26 to support Indigenous Peoples and local communities in protecting vital tropical forests, addressing climate change, and promoting sustainable development.

At COP26 (1 November 2021) the UK, Norway, Germany, the US, the Netherlands and 17 philanthropic partners including the Ford Foundation pledged an initial US$1.7 billion (2021–2025) to support Indigenous Peoples and local communities in protecting biodiverse tropical forests by strengthening forest tenure rights, delivering funding directly to communities, and including them in the design and decision‑making of climate finance; the reference is included to show a high‑profile example of mobilizing financial and philanthropic capital as catalytic, values‑driven generosity—directly illustrating the book’s chapter "Your Capital And the Power of Generosity," which argues for aligning one’s full capital (financial and human) with justice and climate outcomes through collective, purposeful investment.

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