Paraguay

Towards an Indigenous Climate Action Plan: Fostering Adaption Capabilities, Resilience, and Gender Equality

Organisation

Federation for Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples (FAPI)

Website

Support area

Adaptation to climate change

Funding

211767.22 €

Project duration

Aug, 2024 – Jul, 2026

The livelihoods of indigenous communities in the eastern and western regions of Paraguay are at risk. Land-use changes, particularly for soybean cultivation and livestock – exacerbated by irregular logging and forest fires – destroy nature and livelihoods.

This IKI Small Grants project aims to strengthen the climate resilience of 13 indigenous associations. The approach combines three measures: Development of indigenous climate change action plans, improved political representation, and monitoring and prevention of forest fires. All measures focus on gender-equality and the socio-cultural strengthening of indigenous communities. Afterwards, the Federation for Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples overlooks the implementation of plans, whilst providing organisational and technical assistance.

The project benefits 4,700 people directly and another 47,000 people indirectly. It can serve as a model for other indigenous territories, showcasing effective measures to foster indigenous community resilience.

Capacity development

IKI Small Grants supports FAPI in their organisational development through:

Fundraising and project proposal development
Training on internal and external conflict management and resolution in the indigenous communities
Train indigenous women from FAPI member association in individual, collective, territorial, and environmental rights

About the organisation

Federation for Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples (FAPI) is an autonomous and representative indigenous federation. It consists of 13 organisations of Indigenous Peoples of Paraguay, from two regions: Oriental and Occidental or Chaco. FAPI seeks to contribute to the achievement of full legal guarantees and compliance with the national and international legal framework in favour of indigenous peoples. FAPI strengthens the capacity for self-management, strategic articulation of indigenous organisations and advocacy for inclusive and equitable public policies. Since 2010, FAPI implemented more than 20 projects to strengthen indigenous peoples and organisations and influence public policy to make individual and collective rights effective.