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There are an estimated 476 million Indigenous Peoples worldwide. Although they make up just 6 percent of the global population, they account for about 19 percent of the extreme poor. Indigenous Peoples’ life expectancy is up to 20 years lower than the life expectancy of non-Indigenous Peoples worldwide. Indigenous Peoples often lack formal ...
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is a moment to reflect on the issues faced by Indigenous communities, the remarkable resilience they have shown in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the urgent need to ensure that recovery efforts are equitable and place equal emphasis on addressing their needs.
In Nepal, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities are at the helm of forests conservation, leveraging traditional knowledge and community-based management. They share a symbiotic relationship with forests since generations, nurturing the forests and vice versa. However, this relationship is at risk due to the multifold effects of climate change.
Jessica Belmont / World Bank. There are an estimated 42 million indigenous people in Latin America, according to the World Bank report " Indigenous Latin America in the Twenty-First Century". Among the countries with the largest indigenous populations are Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and Bolivia, which together account for more than 80 percent of ...
Enabling Indigenous Peoples’ Direct Access to Climate Finance. Today, many Indigenous organizations see REDD+ projects as one of the only proven avenues available to their communities to access the finance required to not only conserve and protect their environments but also to drive sustainable development shaped by their traditions and values.
Indigenous communities, while diverse, all face similar challenges. Recognizing that the global community can learn from these ongoing programs, the World Bank’s Indigenous Peoples and Ethnic Minorities team and Community-Driven Development cluster are collaborating to bring together global knowledge and customize it for local solutions.
Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) retain a close relationship with forests, not only for their livelihoods but also for their cultural and spiritual well-being. Although social indicators are low for most inhabitants of the Amazon region, Indigenous peoples fare worst from high levels of chronic malnutrition and infant mortality ...
Mexico’s Indigenous peoples and local communities, frequently living under conditions of poverty and with limited access to water and sanitation, have faced particular challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. To meet these challenges and to build resilience among these communities, successful efforts were made to expand sustainable natural resource management projects.
In November 2020, Hurricanes Eta and Iota decimated and displaced several Indigenous communities, forcing many in the Central American coasts to migrate to near-by urban areas. The story is similar for Joan Carling of the Kankanaey Indigenous peoples of the mountainous Cordillera Region in the Philippines.
Indigenous communities, which make up nearly half of the population, face even greater challenges due to poverty, geographic isolation, and limited access to healthcare. Many children and mothers in these areas cannot access essential health services, contributing to high rates of maternal mortality and preventable diseases.