 Hi, this is Kevin Curry from the Ford Foundation's Natural Resources and Climate Change program. And my colleagues and I were thrilled to join with more than 20 governments, philanthropies, and other funders in committing a collective $1.7 billion over five years to promoting the tenure rights and forest guardianship of indigenous peoples, afritascendants, and local communities who manage and protect the world's tropical forests. This was important not just because the persistent failure to invest in the work of these communities perpetuates inequality, but because it's just plain stupid. We know that investing and empowering indigenous peoples and local communities in tropical forests is what will give us a fighting chance at stopping deforestation, preserving biodiversity, protecting public health, and mitigating climate change. But for us, joining the pledge is not just about moving more money to the ground into the hands of communities who know how to make the best use of it. It's about working with our peer funders to remake the funding landscape, to recognize where we've failed in the past, and to come together with indigenous peoples and local communities to talk about how we can be more effective and responsible partners in empowering them to do the work that matters most.