This project was implemented in two phases. The first phase brought together representatives of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) and partner organizations from seven nations, including Chinese Taipei, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam to agree on the establishment of a regional network called Indigenous Knowledge and Peoples of Asia (IKPA). IKPA is designed to facilitate the sharing of indigenous peoples’ collective actions and innovations, as well as contributions to relevant international processes, such as the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, the Local Biodiversity Outlooks, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The second phase focused on operationalizing IKPA in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. This work consisted in identifying target local communities and organizing a series of workshops to discuss issues of concern and developing recommendations for future actions and collaboration through the network.
AIPP will continue to support country partners to strengthen local actions and initiatives of indigenous peoples, as well as to build their capacity to effectively engage with policymakers at different levels.
The final project report is available here:
bbi-thailand-final-report.pdf
Files: TOR.pdf
Status: completed