Third Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples´ Forum at IFAD

10 - 13 February 2017

Fully aligned with IFAD's strategic objectives, the Forum is a process of dialogue whose global meetings are held every two years for a global consultation in conjunction with IFAD's Governing Council. Issues, concerns, and lessons shared during the meeting and regional working sessions preceding the global meeting, are captured in a Synthesis of Deliberations and shared with participants and IFAD management for discussion and endorsement. The Synthesis is further presented to IFAD’s Governing Council.

Since its launch in 2011, the Forum has been a privileged platform where indigenous peoples’ representatives have expressed clear concerns, requests and recommendations to improve the modalities of partnerships they develop with IFAD and therefore the effectiveness of IFAD-funded projects.

The third global meeting of the Indigenous Peoples Forum at IFAD

“Economic empowerment of indigenous peoples, with a focus on women and youth”, was the overall theme for the third global meeting of the Indigenous Peoples Forum at IFAD, scheduled to take place at IFAD Headquarters in Rome on Friday 10 and Monday 13 February 2017. This was also be the theme of the regional consultations that were organized in preparation for the global meeting between November and December 2016.