Strengthening GEF Support for Indigenous Peoples: Issues of Governance, Project Design, Financial Access, and Livelihood Benefits - A STAP Information Note

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dc.contributor.approvalOtherDirector, Office of Science
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationOffice of Science
dc.contributor.otherAndelman, Sandy
dc.contributor.otherBierbaum, Rosina
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-13T06:06:29Z
dc.date.issued2025-05
dc.date.submitted2026-02-13
dc.descriptionThis information note examines ways to strengthen Global Environment Facility support for Indigenous Peoples. It draws on literature, project reviews, and consultations to identify challenges and opportunities. The document focuses on governance, project design, financial access, and livelihood benefits, presenting recommendations on knowledge integration, rights and consent, participation, co-design, and financing approaches. It also highlights lessons from existing initiatives on Indigenous engagement, safeguards, monitoring, and implementation.en
dc.description.reviewStatuspeer-reviewed
dc.description.statusAdopted
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dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-4270-1
dc.identifier.otherOoS/2752/WA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/49254
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number25 p.
dc.relation.TableOfContentsIntroduction Summary of STAP’s Recommendations Bridge Scientific and Technical Knowledge Systems Reinforce Indigenous Rights and Control of Free, Prior and Informed Consent Processes and Protocols Recognise and Strengthen Indigenous Peoples’ Role in Global Environment Facility Governance Co-design Projects and Programmes with Indigenous Peoples Expand Fit-for-purpose Finance to Enable Indigenous Peoples to Move from Vision to Implementation 5.1. Strategic Integration of Multiple Grants Within a Single Global Environment Facility Funding Modality 5.2. Integration and Coordination of Multiple Global Environment Facility Funding Modalities 5.3. Creating Multi-donor and Indigenous Partnerships to Scale Finance Through Indigenous-led Funds Conclusions References Annex 1: The Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel Summary of 20 Global Environment Facility Projects Involving Indigenous Peoples
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGOen
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subject.sdgSDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.themesocial aspects, population
dc.titleStrengthening GEF Support for Indigenous Peoples: Issues of Governance, Project Design, Financial Access, and Livelihood Benefits - A STAP Information Noteen
dc.typeIssues note
wd.identifier.institutionsScientific and Technical Advisory Panel to the Global Environment Facility

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