CHAPTER 5
FINANCIAL REPORT
ILC’s budget target for the triennium was USD 42 Million, split equally between core funding (for the triennial work plan) and leveraged- or direct- funding (for member-led platforms, particularly National Land Coalitions). Our targets were exceeded, thanks to the continued engagement of ILC’s five core donors, and increased efforts to support platforms in raising funds . The European Union (EU) via the Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and Wellspring Philanthropic Fund (WPF) renewed, and in three cases (EU, SDC and BMZ) provided top-ups to their contributions, including for the Global Land Forum 2025, for which ILC also successfully brought additional donors on board.
In this triennium, ILC also continued to explore alternative funding sources beyond bi- and multilateral channels, in particular to take advantage of opportunities emerging through the flagship climate and nature initiative and women’s land rights programmes. We built and strengthened partnerships with climate and nature-focused funders, including Rainforest Trust, and supported 4 National Land Coalitions to participate in the Stand4HerLand programme with Landesa and other partners.
ILC’s audited financial statements for each year of the triennium are available here:
Progress against triennial targets
Includes contracts still to be signed in 2024
| Funding Type | Target in USD | Contributions in USD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | $21 000 000 | $21 324 961 | (+324 961) |
| Leveraged (global) | $7 000 000 | $8 606 326 | (+$1 606 326) |
| Leveraged (members) | $14 000 000 | $14 289 275 | (+$289 275) |
| Total | $42 000 000 | $44 220 562 | (+$2 220 562) |
ILC continues to provide support to platforms, in particular NLCs, by offering RM clinics for facilitators and steering group members and holding training and exchange sessions for facilitators from different regions). This triennium, the Coalition has submitted 180 funding proposals – of which 13 were for core funding, and 167 leveraged.
Of the latter, 66 (40%, for USD 22,9 M) were successful, 57 (34%) were not and 42 (26%) are pending a response from donors (see table 2). This compares favourably with the previous triennium, in which 102 leveraged proposals were submitted, but only 24 (23%) were successful. Notably, all 13 core proposals were successful.
Overview of leveraged proposals submitted this triennium
as of 11 November 2024
| Region | Submitted | Successful | Unsuccessful | Pending | Pending (USD M) | Secured (USD M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 71 | 24 | 30 | 17 | 19.2 | 1.9 |
| Asia | 43 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 6.26 | 6.31 |
| EMENA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LAC | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 1.31 | 6.527 |
| GLOBAL | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22.41 | 8.2 |
| Total | 167 | 66 | 57 | 44 | 49.2 | 22.9 |
The following platforms successfully mobilised funds directly in 2022-24:
More than 1 million USD
Asia
NLC Kyrgyzstan, NLC Philippines
LAC
NLC Peru (2 grants), RP Semiáridos
100 000 to 1 million USD
Africa
NLC Tanzania (2 grants), RP5 IPs Africa, NLC Cameroon (2 grants), NLC Liberia (2 grants)
Asia
NLC Bangladesh, NLC Indonesia, NLC Nepal, NLC Philippines
LAC
NLC Colombia & Peru, NLC Guatemala, RP Semiáridos
Below 100 000 USD
Africa
NLC Burkina Faso, NLC Cameroon, NLC DRC,NLC Kenya, NLC Madagascar, NLC South Africa, NLC Togo, NLC Uganda, NLC Liberia (2 grants); NLC Malawi (2 grants); NLC Senegal; NLC Tanzania (2 grants); NLC Uganda (2 grants); Youth platform Africa.
Asia
NLC Bangladesh, NLC Cambodia,NLC Indonesia; NLC Nepal, NLC Philippines & Indonesia, NLC Philippines (3 grants); Asia Governance (regional assembly) via KPA; RP Ecosystems Restoration Asia
LAC
NLC Peru, IP Working group; NLCs Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala, RP LED, Youth Working group LAC (2 grants); Defenders platform; RP Family farming LAC
These funders have contributed direct funding to the work of ILC platforms over the triennium
African Development Bank
Art and Humanities Research Council UK
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
British Academy
Climate and Land Use Alliance (CLUA)
DAKI – Semiárido vivo (IFAD)
European Union
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Ford Foundation
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ)
GIZ Global Programme “Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security” (GIZ PROSOIL)
Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Kerk in Actie
Land For Life (Deutsche Welthungerhilfe)
OXFAM
Rainforest Trust
Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI)
Siemenpuu Foundation
Swiss Agency for development and Cooperation
USAID
Voice Innovation Facility
We EFFECT
World Resources Institute (WRI)