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The Permanent Forum encourages resident coordinators and United Nations country teams to ensure the full and effective participation of indigenous peoples, including indigenous women and youth, in the preparation of the United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks and country programme action plans.
Responses
1) ILO
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During 2017, the ILO is has been implementing targeted interventions to
support ILO constituents and indigenous peoples in Bangladesh, the
Plurinational State of Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Peru, and has
provided more punctual assistance in several other countries. These activities
included capacity building and awareness raising regarding the Convention
No. 169; technical advisory services with regard to related laws and public
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polices, including with regard to consultation and participation; addressing
and preventing forced labour and child labour in indigenous communities;
studies and surveys on employment, skills and working conditions of
indigenous workers, with a specific focus on indigenous women.
The ILO convened a Regional Forum on the implementation of Convention
No. 169 in Lima, Peru, in November 2017. The Forum identified challenges in
the implementation of the Convention and identify the way forward for
strengthening laws, policies and mechanisms that support consultations,
participation and dialogue. It was attended by government, employers’ and
workers’ representatives from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay and
Peru, as well as by regional indigenous peoples’ organizations. More
information on the Forum is available at: http://www.ilo.org/americas/sala-deprensa/WCMS_603475/lang--es/index.htm
Supporting the establishment of strong and effective national mechanisms for
consultation and participation on indigenous and tribal peoples as envisaged in
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Convention No. 169 is a key priority for the ILO. During 2017, the ILO contributed
to related efforts of UNCTs in number of countries, including in Chile, Guatemala
and Honduras.
Final Report of UNPFII Session 16 (2017)
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