Friday, 15 November 2024 15:36
ADVANCING INDIGENOUS-LED ENERGY SYSTEMS: UNDP-GEF-SGP and REP Partnerships Featured
Written by anacanestrelli- Type: Report/Publication, Country Publication
- Source: REP/SGP
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- Focal Areas: Biodiversity, Climate Change Mitigation, Land Degradation, Sustainable Forest Management, International Waters, Chemicals and Waste
- Countries: Cambodia, Cameroon, Congo Dem. Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Timor-Leste
Indigenous Peoples, comprising only 5% of the global population, account for one-third of the 900 million extremely impoverished individuals in rural areas. Ensuring access to energy for indigenous communities is crucial for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7), which aims to provide universal energy access. Unfortunately, Indigenous Peoples often remain overlooked in energy access discussions, leading to insufficient data and inadequate attention in major SDG 7 reports. Furthermore, renewable energy projects in Indigenous territories frequently disregard Indigenous rights, resulting in conflicts, displacement, and rights violations.
To facilitate renewable energy access for indigenous peoples, REP has partnered with the GEF Small Grants Programmes, implemented by UNDP. This publication presents the results achieved through this partnership in various countries, including Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Nepal, Timor Leste, El Salvador, and Honduras.