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Paragraph Number: 72
Session: 3 (2004)
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The Forum recommends that the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in collaboration with multilateral and regional agencies and indigenous organizations, lead the mainstreaming of indigenous issues and concerns in poverty reduction strategies at the country level. In view of the decreasing support to pastoral and semi-nomadic groups in Africa, the Forum recommends that IFAD initiate programmes in support of these groups and submit its planned work programme to the Forum at its fourth session.

Area of Work: Economic and Social Development
Paragraph Number: 60
Session: 3 (2004)
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The Forum urges all relevant United Nations entities, especially UNDP, UNIFEM, UNICEF and UNFPA, to:

(a) Develop methodologies and strategies to research the underlying causes of the "feminization" and "indigenization" of poverty and to develop programmes, which effectively address these underlying causes of marginalization;
(b) Perform systematic needs assessments for indigenous women based on the information provided by indigenous women’s groups and NGOs;
(c) Involve local, indigenous women in a decision-making capacity in all aspects of the programme cycle.The Forum recommends that all relevant United Nations entities research the needs of indigenous women and the causes of "indigenization" of poverty.The Forum recommends that all relevant United Nations entities research the needs of indigenous women and the causes of "indigenization" of poverty.

Area of Work: Economic and Social Development