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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 ...
Dr. Wallet Aboubakrine has one appeal for the global health community, international financial partners and governments – work with Indigenous Peoples to address gaps in pandemic responses and preparedness. “This pandemic is unveiling the inequalities that Indigenous Peoples are facing,” she said. “Inclusive decision-making is essential ...
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 ...
A Miskitu Indigenous leader recounts: “All I could see were fragments of what were once our homes, reduced to tiny pieces of wood.” This leader remembers witnessing firsthand the devastation and its aftermath. Yet, thanks to Indigenous knowledge and the community’s well-managed emergency protocols, not a single human life was lost.
Many indigenous women are also taking the lead in the defense of their territories and advocating for Indigenous Peoples’ collective rights worldwide. As a planning and management tool, this process (of designing life plans) contributes to decision making within the communities. The life plan allows us to reflect about the needs, strengths ...
Indigenous Peoples Research. Global data and statistics, research and publications, and topics in poverty and development. The World Bank’s digital platform for live-streaming. Understanding Poverty. Topics.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS. 36% of the world’s remaining intact forests are on Indigenous Peoples’ lands. $15 million in grants helped Indigenous Peoples in 37 countries boost their participation in forest management. 50 million people benefited from capacity building that encouraged dialogue on forests between Indigenous Peoples and governments.
Social inclusion is the right thing to do, and it also makes good economic sense. Left unaddressed, the exclusion of disadvantaged groups can be costly. At the individual level, the most commonly measured impacts include the loss of wages, lifetime earnings, poor education, and employment outcomes. Racism and discrimination also have physical ...
One example is the potential creation of a forest management certification and standards for non-timber forest products, such as traditional Kalinago crafts. These verifiable standards would cover both environmental and social aspects to ensure local community access and indigenous peoples’ rights are respected.
Climate change is more than an environmental crisis – it is a social crisis and compels us to address issues of inequality on many levels: between wealthy and poor countries; between rich and poor within countries; between men and women, and between generations. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has highlighted the need for ...