Summary of advice of the third meeting of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group

The IPAG-3 meeting focused on improving direct access to GCF funding for Indigenous Peoples, integrating indigenous knowledge into climate risk assessments, and ensuring the GCF Indigenous Peoples Policy is strictly applied in project proposals. Key outcomes include a commitment to a 2024 global structured dialogue on Indigenous Peoples, advice on staffing potential GCF regional offices with internal expertise rather than consultants, and requests for the Independent Redress Mechanism to build capacity for Indigenous Peoples on grievance mechanisms.

• The IPAG and GCF Executive Director are exploring methods to develop direct access to GCF funding and support for Indigenous Peoples, with a planned global structured dialogue to provide specific recommendations.
• The IPAG advised that any potential GCF regional offices must have internal expertise in Indigenous Peoples matters and environmental and social safeguards, rather than relying on external consultants.
• Accredited entities developing global or multi-country proposals must ensure they reflect the GCF Indigenous Peoples Policy, specifically promoting Indigenous leadership in climate action and applying the principle of free, prior and informed consent.
• The IPAG requested that GCF guidance notes for Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability Assessments and the GCF proposal template explicitly include Indigenous knowledge systems.
• The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) is encouraged to provide updates on selected cases to the IPAG outside of formal meetings and to build the capacity of Indigenous Peoples regarding grievance mechanisms.
• The IPAG is monitoring the delivery of GCF funds to Indigenous Peoples through a specific study and a survey of advisory bodies within GCF Accredited Entities, with revised drafts expected at IPAG-4.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2024). Summary of advice of the third meeting of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/05-summary-advice-third-meeting-ipag-gcf-b38-inf01-add02.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Summary of advice of the third meeting of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group. 2024. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/05-summary-advice-third-meeting-ipag-gcf-b38-inf01-add02.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2024summary, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Summary of advice of the third meeting of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/05-summary-advice-third-meeting-ipag-gcf-b38-inf01-add02.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }