Small Grants Programme of the Trust Fund for the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Small Grants Programme of the Trust Fund for the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples is sponsored by United Nations. This fund was established to promote, support, and implement the objectives of the Decade, prioritizing projects concerning culture, education, health, human rights, the environment, and social and economic development.

Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People | United Nations For Indigenous Peoples Welcome to the United Nations Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People On 22 December 2004, the General Assembly adopted Resolution A/RES/59/174 for a Second International Decade, which commenced on 1 January 2005 and concluded in December 2014.

The objectives of the Second International Decade were to: Promote non-discrimination and inclusion of indigenous peoples in processes at all levels Promote the full and effective participation of indigenous peoples in decision making Redefine development policies that are culturally appropriate for indigenous peoples Adopt targeted policies/programs for the development of indigenous peoples Develop strong monitoring mechanisms to improve the lives of indigenous peoples Read the Final Report of the Second Decade here Promote non-discrimination and inclusion of indigenous peoples in the design, implementation and evaluation of international, regional and national processes regarding laws, policies, resources, programmes and projects; Promote full and effective participation of indigenous peoples in decisions which directly or indirectly affect their lifestyles, traditional lands and territories, their cultural integrity as indigenous peoples with collective rights or any other aspect of their lives, considering the principle of free, prior and informed consent; Redefine development policies that depart from a vision of equity and that are culturally appropriate , including respect for the cultural and linguistic diversity of indigenous peoples; Adopt targeted policies, programmes, projects and budgets for the development of indigenous peoples , including concrete benchmarks, and particular emphasis on indigenous women, children and youth; Develop strong monitoring mechanisms and enhancing accountability at the international, regional and particularly the national level, regarding the implementation of legal, policy and operational frameworks for the protection of indigenous peoples and the improvement of their lives.

Trust Fund for the Second Decade The Small Grants Programme of the Trust Fund for the Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was established to promote, support and implement the objectives of the Decade. The small grants programme gave priority to projects concerning the main areas of the Second Decade: culture, education, health, human rights, the environment and social and economic development.

The Advisory Group for the Trust Fund for the Second Decade consisted of members of the Permanent Forum’s Bureau. The Fund was mainly used for providing small grants to projects that indigenous organizations or organizations working for indigenous peoples applied for funding with a budget for up to US$ 10,000 covering one year’s expenses.

From 2006 to 2014, the Trust Fund awarded grants to a total of 151 projects with a predominance of projects in Asia, Africa and Central and East Europe and Caucasus. Due to limited resources, the Trust Fund had, however, only been able to grant funds to 151 out of a total of 4110 project proposals submitted .

The projects funded have mostly covered the area of human rights (38%) and social and economic development (23%), with 32% focusing specifically on women and 31% on youth – a continually increasing trend. Also, of the funded projects, 57% provided an important opportunity for indigenous peoples to engage directly in dialogue with States.

The projects have mainly been implemented with a local focus (76%), with a majority in the rural areas (66%). For more information click here The final report on the achievement of the goal and objectives of the Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People follows a midterm assessment in 2010 and an assessment in 2012.

It provides examples of current efforts to achieve the objectives of the Programme of Action for the Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People. One of the major highlights of the Second Decade was the adoption, in 2007, of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The report also provides an analysis of the impact of the Second Decade on the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

While there has been some progress in achieving the goals of the Second Decade, a substantial gap remains between the formal recognition of indigenous peoples and the implementation of policies on the ground.

The post-2015 development agenda and the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly, to be known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, afford an opportunity to make indigenous peoples part of the solution and to build a life of dignity, equity and hope for all.

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