Host organisation:

International Funders for Indigenous Peoples

Description:

Indigenous Peoples are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, protecting ecosystems and biodiversity that are essential for global resilience. Yet, despite their central role, they receive only a fraction of global climate finance, much of which is delivered through rigid, top-down models that exclude Indigenous leadership and priorities. Indigenous-Led Funds (ILFs) offer a transformative alternative. Grounded in Indigenous values and governance, ILFs ensure that resources are distributed directly, flexibly, and equitably to communities most impacted by climate change. They embody transparency, accountability, and trust, while advancing locally driven solutions that strengthen resilience, adaptation, and biodiversity protection. This initiative seeks to: Advance equity and justice in climate finance by challenging systemic barriers and addressing the historic underfunding of Indigenous communities. Elevate Indigenous leadership and governance in climate solutions through ILFs. Mobilize funders and policymakers to commit to direct, flexible financing for ILFs as a pathway to just and sustainable climate solutions. By convening funders and Indigenous leaders, producing evidence-based research, and amplifying Indigenous voices on global platforms, this work will build recognition of ILFs as central actors in climate justice. The expected outcomes include stronger partnerships, increased direct funding flows, and systemic reforms in climate finance that prioritize Indigenous knowledge and self-determination. The long-term vision is a reimagined climate finance system where Indigenous Peoples, through their own funds and governance, lead equitable, sustainable, and just climate solutions that benefit both their communities and the planet.

Speakers:

Potential Partners: IFIP, Climate and Land Use Alliance (CLUA)( TBD) and Ford Foundation (TBD) and Speaker Include Ereto Fund, Agroecological Fund of the Yucatan and Andes Fund, Fundo Ruti (TBD)

Moderator: Chanda Thapa

Speakers:

Relmu Ñamku, 

Sebastião 

Valéria Paye,

Speaker from FIMI (TBC)

Languages:

English Português Español