Summary Brief of Learning Review of the Dedicated Grant Mechanism (DGM) for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in the Forest Investment Program (FIP)

The Learning Review was commissioned by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Evaluation and Learning Initiative to explore and capture the Forest Investment Program (FIP) Dedicated Grant Mechanism’s (DGM) experience in encouraging greater involvement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) in financial and policy processes that relate to forests.

This is a short summary brief based on the Learning Review. It highlights the outcomes of the DGM for IPLCs and other stakeholders and highlights key insights and lessons learnt.