“Without strong safeguards, ADB-financed projects will continue to adversely impact Indigenous Peoples lands, livelihoods, and ways of life”
The Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group (IPAG) issued a statement urging the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen protections for Indigenous Peoples in the recently released revised ADB Environmental and Social Framework, now open for public consultation. Although IPAG welcomed certain improvements, including the integration of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) in certain ADB-financed projects and a separate section on Cultural Heritage, the group argues that the revisions fall short of adequately safeguarding Indigenous Peoples rights.
more “Indigenous Peoples voice concerns on the revised Environmental and Social Framework of the Asian Development Bank”
