- Indigenous Peoples Overview - World Bank Group
The World Bank is committed to supporting Indigenous Peoples' well-being with its client countries through a range of interventions First, with client countries, we promote Indigenous Peoples’ visibility and societal awareness of key challenges and priorities through research, country policy dialogue, and by improving institutional capacity
- Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines - World Bank Group
Workshop on Data and Information on Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Minorities in the Philippines Developing National Standards and Guidelines for Data Collection and Statistics This workshop builds on the momentum from the May 2024 launch of the World Bank’s report, "No Data, No Story: Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines " The goal is to
- No Data, No Story: Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines (Report . . .
Indigenous Peoples (IPs) are culturally distinct societies and communities The Philippines is one of the few Asian countries that officially uses the term “Indigenous Peoples,” and IP rights are fully recognized under the Constitution and Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) While the limited available evidence suggests that IPs remain among the poorest, most vulnerable, and marginalized
- Access to Education, Health Services, Economic Opportunities Key to . . .
The Indigenous Peoples Survey conducted in 2023 reveals that approximately 59% of Indigenous Peoples perceive themselves as “poor,” compared to 52% of people who do not identify as indigenous Almost half of them think that education, health, access to clean water, and social assistance are the most pressing concerns that the government
- Indigenous Latin America - World Bank Group
Indigenous Latin America in the 21st Century: Achievements and Gaps Despite important advances over the first decade of this millenium, Indigenous Peoples in the Latin America region are disproportionately affected by poverty, and continue to face widespread economic and social exclusion A World Bank report shines new light on their situation
- Improving Health and Nutrition for Indigenous Communities in Guatemala
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
- Indigenous Peoples’ Resilience Framework: Executive Summary
The Indigenous Peoples' Resilience Framework identifies defining principles, internal drivers and external enablers that support Indigenous Peoples' resilience to climate change and other external shocks It also informs cross-sectoral policies and programs that could directly or indirectly bolster
- Guatemala Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
Additionally, the CPF addresses two critical cross-cutting themes The first is strengthening institutional capacity, which involves improving the availability, integrity, and transparency of data The second is promoting inclusion by addressing barriers faced by women and Indigenous groups and fostering their economic empowerment
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