2020 Call for Nominations: Indigenous Peoples Awards

IFAD launches the first call for nominations for the Indigenous Peoples Awards. The aim of the Awards is to recognize the efforts and the achievements of development projects that successfully engage with indigenous peoples or ethnic minorities living in rural areas.

The Awards will be delivered in a knowledge-sharing session within the fifth global meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum at IFAD in February 2021.

This initiative is directed to:

IFAD-funded projects targeting indigenous peoples or ethnic minorities
IPAF-funded projects under implementation
Other development projects implemented by indigenous peoples or ethnic minorities’ organizations in rural areas

Nomination form

Deadline: 20 August 2020. Only nominations submitted through this form will be eligible.

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