Resources on indigenous and tribal peoples

  1. Upholding the rights of indigenous peoples in Asia: A key to address climate change

    01 March 2017

    Around two thirds of the world’s indigenous peoples live in Asia. An ILO study reviews the legal and policy frameworks which tackle the challenges they face and highlights the pivotal role they play in combating climate change and building resilient societies.

  2. The Rights of indigenous peoples in Asia

    01 March 2017

    This report seeks to draw a realistic picture of major trends and challenges, and identifies important new opportunities in the framework of the new global agendas on sustainable development and climate action, which call for specific attention regarding the rights and concerns of indigenous peoples.

  3. The Rights of indigenous peoples in Asia [Executive Summary]

    01 March 2017

    This is a human rights-based overview of national legal and policy frameworks against the backdrop of country strategies for development and poverty reduction.

  4. India

    08 February 2017

    Employment-Intensive Investment Programme activities in India

  5. Indigenous Peoples in the World of Work in Asia and the Pacific: A Status Report

    01 December 2015

    Concerns for indigenous peoples’ rights and well-being are an integral part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which seeks to tackle poverty and inequality by empowering groups experiencing socioeconomic vulnerability. This report compiles, systematizes and analyses information on indigenous peoples in the world of work in 14 countries in Asia and the Pacific.

  6. Indigenous Peoples in the World of Work: Snapshots from Asia

    07 August 2015

    International development enters a new phase in 2015 with the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals and a strong commitment to eradicate poverty and tackle rising inequalities. Being one of the most vulnerable sections of the population, a focus on indigenous peoples is crucial as a new framework for development takes form. Addressing poverty and inequalities will also require attention to their specific needs particularly with regard to the world of work. Engaging with indigenous peoples in the world of work, which is marked by particular problems, ranging from loss of livelihoods to increasing dependence on the informal economy, is among the initial and crucial steps in that direction. This Brief seeks to contribute to debates on these issues and highlight related aspects pertaining to the situation of indigenous peoples. It also draws on examples of policies and measures in a number of countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

  7. Indigenous Peoples in the World of Work in Asia

    To mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the Gender, Equality and Diversity Branch (GED) invites you to a discussion on “Indigenous Peoples in the World of Work in Asia”

  8. Indigenous peoples development programme (IPDP): Project final fact sheet

    28 November 2014

    In 1989, the ILO adopted the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention No. 169, an instrument which seeks to promote and protect indigenous and tribal peoples in addressing all key aspects of indigenous peoples' rights.

  9. The coop that helps to weave dreams

    08 August 2012

    A cooperative in the Philippines goes beyond lending money to indigenous people – it equips them with the skills they need to improve their businesses.

  10. Comparative analysis on the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention No. 169, UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act (IPRA) of the Philippines

    29 June 2012

    All three instruments affirm the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the indigenous cultural communities and indigenous peoples on the basis of equality and non-discrimination.