monitoring and evaluation. AFRICA Bank projects often contribute to land grabbing and do not Indigenous participation in projects: Peoples’ support Indigenous development. Bank staff knows the and help with Peoples’ project’s location, acquisition of project land. Indigenous play little or no role. The Bank should revisit the process to Peoples’ ensure Indigenous participation. Often the borrower does not include concerns from Indigenous Peoples’ Peoples on the ground. It is important to have someone from outside to listen to both sides. The Inspection Panel can address disputes but another layer is needed. Participants deplored Critical need to involve social scientists in project identification and preparation: the frequent absence of social scientists with proven expertise on Indigenous issues in project Peoples’ teams, particularly on the government side. Participants proposed that one way to address this issue is to build the capacity of Indigenous Peoples and increase their presence in government. When compensation is a drought: the social network is broken and is very difficult to rebuild or to compensate involved, there’s for. There is a need for social scientists focused on Indigenous Peoples and with the required expertise to be involved in project preparation. Participants proposed Attracting development projects based on Indigenous interests and values: Peoples’ to explore ways in which Indigenous Peoples can attract economic development based on their interests and values, which would give them a stronger voice in the planning and decision-making process. An indigenous person should be part of the project team so that issues specific to indigenous communities can be adequately addressed and reflected in project design. SOUTHEAST ASIA (Vietnam) Stakeholders, including those affected by the project (Indigenous Peoples) directly participate in the planning process. SOUTHEAST ASIA (Cambodia) Planning should be done together with Indigenous Peoples regarding development in their areas, and encourage Indigenous participation in all development activities at their local level. Peoples’ SOUTHEAST ASIA (Indonesia) To effectively involve Indigenous Peoples in planning and decision making processes, they need to be represented so that their needs and concerns can be raised, and to help in monitoring the overall process. It is urgent, at least in Indonesia, that Indigenous communities be encouraged to fully and Peoples’ effectively engage in all levels of planning, implementation, monitoring as well as in decision-making processes. PHILIPPINES
monitoring and evaluation. AFRICA Indigenous Peoples’ participation in projects: Bank projects often contribute to land grabbing and do not support Indigenous Peoples’ development. Bank staff knows the project’s location, and help with acquisition of project land. Indigenous Peoples’ play little or no role. The Bank should revisit the process to ensure Indigenous Peoples’ participation. Often the borrower does not include concerns from Indigenous Peoples on the ground. It is important to have someone from outside to listen to both sides. The Inspection Panel can address disputes but another layer is needed. Critical need to involve social scientists in project identification and preparation: Participants deplored the frequent absence of social scientists with proven expertise on Indigenous Peoples’ issues in project teams, particularly on the government side. Participants proposed that one way to address this issue is to build the capacity of Indigenous Peoples and increase their presence in government. When compensation is involved, there’s a drought: the social network is broken and is very difficult to rebuild or to compensate for. There is a need for social scientists focused on Indigenous Peoples and with the required expertise to be involved in project preparation. Attracting development projects based on Indigenous Peoples’ interests and values: Participants proposed to explore ways in which Indigenous Peoples can attract economic development based on their interests and values, which would give them a stronger voice in the planning and decision-making process. An indigenous person should be part of the project team so that issues specific to indigenous communities can be adequately addressed and reflected in project design. SOUTHEAST ASIA (Vietnam) Stakeholders, including those affected by the project (Indigenous Peoples) directly participate in the planning process. SOUTHEAST ASIA (Cambodia) Planning should be done together with Indigenous Peoples regarding development in their areas, and encourage Indigenous Peoples’ participation in all development activities at their local level. SOUTHEAST ASIA (Indonesia) To effectively involve Indigenous Peoples in planning and decision making processes, they need to be represented so that their needs and concerns can be raised, and to help in monitoring the overall process. It is urgent, at least in Indonesia, that Indigenous Peoples’ communities be encouraged to fully and effectively engage in all levels of planning, implementation, monitoring as well as in decision-making processes. PHILIPPINES
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