Influencing Policy

We support our partners in defending their rights and participating in legal and policy decisions that affect their rights and resources.

• We provide indigenous peoples with independent and balanced information about, indigenous rights and national and international policy. We develop and adapt training materials, as well as support and participate in local workshops and national level trainings for leaders.
• We support the informed and effective participation of indigenous peoples in local, regional and national policy discussions. We help indigenous leaders communicate and meet with policy makers.
• We provide legal and technical support to indigenous groups as they analyze development programs, define their priorities, and defend their rights to free, prior and informed consent to activities that affect their lands or peoples.
• We ensure that national, international, and private sector development initiatives are held accountable to international safeguards for the protection of Indigenous Peoples’ rights and natural resources.