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Apr 6, 2023 · Jointly developed by Indigenous Peoples, the government and World Bank, this project aims to strengthen governance and coordination for Indigenous Peoples to partner as drivers in their own development, while supporting improvements in access, quality, and cultural pertinence of basic service delivery, in accordance with the Indigenous Peoples’ vision and development priorities.
Mar 22, 2019 · In several of the countries of Latin America, for example, the indigenous population constitutes a substantial majority of the population. Article 1b of the ILO Convention concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries (C169, 1989), ratified by Norway in 1990, defines indigenous peoples in the following manner:
In Nepal, the Center for Indigenous Peoples’ Research and Development (CIPRED), provides updates on COVID-19 and monitors its impact on the Dura, Gurung and Chepang Indigenous Peoples. Still, the pandemic will likely exacerbate socio-economic inequalities and deepen poverty among these communities, even as they use Indigenous customs and knowledge to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Feb 3, 2022 · The Indigenous Peoples’ Foundation for Education and Environment (IPF) is an Indigenous Peoples’ Organization led by Indigenous leaders with support from local academia in Thailand to promote Indigenous Peoples’ rights, including education, self-determined development and customary land use and natural resource management.
A Miskitu Indigenous leader recounts: “All I could see were fragments of what were once our homes, reduced to tiny pieces of wood.” This leader remembers witnessing firsthand the devastation and its aftermath. Yet, thanks to Indigenous knowledge and the community’s well-managed emergency protocols, not a single human life was lost.
Aug 9, 2023 · Indigenous Latin America in the 21st Century: Achievements and Gaps. Despite important advances over the first decade of this millenium, Indigenous Peoples in the Latin America region are disproportionately affected by poverty, and continue to face widespread economic and social exclusion. A World Bank report shines new light on their situation.
One example is the potential creation of a forest management certification and standards for non-timber forest products, such as traditional Kalinago crafts. These verifiable standards would cover both environmental and social aspects to ensure local community access and indigenous peoples’ rights are respected.
Aug 9, 2019 · We cannot achieve conservation and wellbeing for people and planet unless we respect and value the rights of indigenous peoples. For centuries, indigenous peoples across the world have preserved much of Earth’s biodiversity. At this precipice of history, where the next decade could determine the fate of the planet’s species and ecosystems, the global community must fully acknowledge ...
Aug 9, 2022 · Across the globe, Indigenous women are recognised as custodians of traditional knowledge systems, holding fundamental roles in their preservation and intergenerational transmission. The Indigenous knowledge systems they preserve encompass Indigenous worldviews, facilitating the resilience of Indigenous Peoples to not only safeguard their intrinsic relationship with Mother Nature throughout ...
Aug 9, 2023 · Enabling Indigenous Peoples’ Direct Access to Climate Finance. Today, many Indigenous organizations see REDD+ projects as one of the only proven avenues available to their communities to access the finance required to not only conserve and protect their environments but also to drive sustainable development shaped by their traditions and values.
