Partnerships to improve the availability, quality and use of data on Indigenous Peoples in Colombia

In November 2024, the “Indigenous Navigator Workshop: Partnerships to improve the availability, quality and use of data on Indigenous Peoples” took place in Bogotá, Colombia. Its aim was to foster dialogue among key actors and to identify how data from traditional and non-traditional sources on Indigenous Peoples can complement each other. The objective was not only to explore the opportunities and limitations of these data, but also to improve the participatory production of official data.

This report reflects the discussions held in the framework of the Workshop and shares a roadmap with the objective of identifying possible areas of collaboration for strengthening data on Indigenous Peoples in Colombia. Chapter 1 identifies and summarises available data on Indigenous Peoples in Colombia, including official information and citizen data. Chapter 2 systematises the challenges and opportunities in relation to the collection and dissemination of data on Indigenous Peoples. Chapter 3 identifies the reasons for collaboration between state agencies and Indigenous Peoples’ organisations in the production of data on Indigenous Peoples. Finally, Chapter 4 presents the main conclusions.