please consult the following guide:  GEF_IndigenousPeople2016_CRA.pdf (3.0 MiB)

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a unique international partnership of governments, international institutions, civil society organizations (CSOs), Indigenous Peoples, and the private sector that supports actions to protect the global environment.

The GEF finances activities that developing countries undertake to address drivers of global environmental degradation and to fulfill their commitments under several global environmental conventions, including the United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

Indigenous Peoples’ traditional knowledge and ecosystem management practices are recognized by the GEF as highly relevant for protection of the global environmental commons, environmental management, sustainable development, and increased resilience.

The GEF sees Indigenous Peoples as distinct communities whose identity and culture are

inextricably linked to the land, territories and natural resources they depend upon.

Through its operations and policies, the GEF supports the realization of the provisions of the

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

For more Information, please consult the following guide: