The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility
Antoinette (Nonette) Royo has extensive experience in leadership and governance within the environmental and social sectors. Currently serving as the Executive Director of The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility since November 2017, Royo has previously held influential roles including Board Member at the Rights and Resources Initiative and Adviser at the Global Greengrants Fund. Royo's tenure also encompasses significant positions such as Executive Director at The Samdhana Institute and Vice President for Research and Social Outreach at Ateneo de Cagayan - Xavier University. Throughout a distinguished career, Royo has contributed to various organizations, including a fellowship at the Sustainability Institute and a Program Officer role at the Biodiversity Support Program.
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The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility
The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility (Tenure Facility) is the first and only international, multi-stakeholder financial mechanism exclusively focused on securing land and forest rights for Indigenous Peoples and local communities. It provides grants to implement tenure rights under existing law and policy and shares the knowledge, innovations and tools that emerge. The Tenure Facility is dedicated to scaling up recognition of collective land and forest rights globally. This helps reduce conflict and further the achievement of global human rights, environment, and development goals. The Tenure Facility is an international foundation registered in Sweden. The Tenure Facility is supported by several donors, including the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), Good Energies Foundation, Mulago Foundation, the European Commission, Global Wildlife Conservation, and the Ford Foundation.