Proceedings - Third Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum at IFAD, 10 and 13 February 2017

THEME: ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WITH A FOCUS ON WOMEN AND YOUTH

About the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum at IFAD
Indigenous peoples around the world have repeatedly asked for a more systematic dialogue with United Nations agencies. In response, IFAD has taken a series of initiatives and developed key instruments to actively engage with them. These include the IFAD Policy on Engagement with Indigenous Peoples, approved by the Executive Board of IFAD in 2009.

As a key instrument to implement the IFAD policy, the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum was established at IFAD in 2011 as a permanent process of consultation and dialogue between representatives from indigenous peoples’ institutions and organizations, IFAD and governments. The Forum enables participants to assess IFAD’s engagement with indigenous peoples, consult on rural development
and poverty reduction and promote the participation of indigenous peoples’ organizations in IFAD’s activities at the country, regional and international
levels. Overall, these activities help IFAD to implement its policy and translate its principles into action on the ground.