Guidelines for best practices for the application of rights of indigenous villages in the Education, Health, Environment and Natural Resource Sectors

Abstract

The Abya Yala Indigenous Forum (FIAY for its acronym in Spanish), as a coordination movement of the Latin-American indigenous organizations and networks, and the World Bank, worked on the elaboration of this guide as a part of the strategic dialogue process that we bring forth. The instructions summarized in this guide include the educational, health, environmental and natural resource sectors. These sectors are relevant for the well-being of indigenous peoples, as well as places where the World Bank focuses the majority of its investments. We hope that that the most relevant aspects of the instructions included in this summary will contribute to a larger understanding of how to promote the effective application of indigenous rights.