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Publications and Reports - World Bank's Indigenous Peoples Policy


This site contains documents prepared by FPP, information from our partners, and other materials of relevance to indigenous peoples, forest-dependent communities and forests.

Documents, listed in date order, can be downloaded free, purchased online, or printed copies can be ordered from julia@forestpeoples.org.

All our publications are free to indigenous peoples' organisations.
Southern NGOs are entitled to a 50% discount.
  Compliance with the existing Indigenous Peoples Policy (OP/BP 4.10)

Compliance with and implementation of previous policy (OD 4.20) - in force until May 2005

Documents relating to the revision of the previous policy (1996-2005)

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Publication
Format
Compliance with the existing Indigenous Peoples Policy (OP/BP 4.10)
In collaboration with partner indigenous peoples’ organisations and NGOs in the South and North, the Forest Peoples Programme is monitoring the World Bank’s policy on Indigenous Peoples. Additional reports and briefings will be forthcoming - as and when information becomes available.
Indigenous Peoples & World Bank Projects
A Community Guide to the World Bank's Indigenous Peoples Policy (OP/BP 4.10)

Clear, illustrated guide by FPP explaining key provisions of the World Bank's safeguard policy on Indigenous Peoples. Drawn from FPP's own reading of the policy's mandatory requirements, the guide aims to inform affected peoples, their representative organisations and supporters about the policy. It explains how to improve, monitor, question or challenge Bank projects if affected communities consider the Bank is not following its own rules and has not respected the communities' rights.
May 2007
pdf (0.4Mb)
Los Pueblos Indígenas y los Proyectos del Banco Mundial
Una guía para las comunidades acerca de la Política del Banco Mundial sobre Pueblos Indígenas (PO/PB 4.10)

Esta guía illustrada recopilada por el FPP contiene un resumen de unas disposiciones claves en la política de salvaguardia del Banco Mundial sobre Pueblos Indígenas. La guía esta basada en la interpretación del FPP sobre los requisitos de la política que establezcan reglas obligatorias para el personal del Banco y sus prestatarios. Tiene el fin de informar a los pueblos indígenas, a sus organizaciones representativas y a sus aliados sobre la politica, y apoyarles para mejorar, monitorear, cuestionar y retar los proyectos del BM cuando consideren que no ha cumplido con sus propias reglas, y/o no ha respetado los derechos de las comunidades afectadas.
Mayo 2007
pdf (0.4Mb)
Peuples autochtones et projets de la Banque mondiale
Guide de la politique de la Banque mondiale sur les peuples autochtones (PO/PB 4.10) à l'intention des communautés

Ce guide illustré rédigé par le FPP sert à résumer des règles clés de la politique de la Banque mondiale sur le peuples autochtones. L'interprétation des dispositions obligatoires que la Banque et ses emprunteurs doivent remplir aux termes de cette politique est celle du FPP. Ce guide vise à renseigner les peuples concernés, leurs organisations representantes et d'appui sur cette politique pour les aider à ameliorer, à mettre en question, à surveiller le progrès des projets de la Banque, s'ils estiment que la Banque ne suit pas ses propres règles et ne respecte pas les droits des communautés touchées.
Mai 2007
pdf (0.4Mb)
Masyarakat Adat & Proyek Bank Dunia
Panduan untuk Kebijakan Bank Dunia Tentang Masyarakat Adat (OP/BP 4.10)

Panduan ini menjelaskan berbagai peraturan yang harus dipatuhi proyek- proyek Bank Dunia dan juga menjelaskan tentang hak masyarakat adat untuk diajak konsultasi dengan terbuka dan jujur mengenai proyek-proyek Bank Dunia, berpartisipasi dalam proyek-proyek tersebut dan menolak suatu proyek yang tidak menghormati hak-hak dan kebutuhan masyarakat adat. Panduan ini juga menjelaskan bagaimana menyampaikan kebutuhan, keprihatinan dan penolakan masyarakat adat terhadap suatu proyek kepada pemerintah dan Bank Dunia.
Forest Peoples Programme
Mei 2007
pdf (0.4Mb)
India
Going from Bad to Worse:
World Bank forestry project in Andhra Pradesh fails Adivasi communities

Tom Griffiths
December 2006
html - text only
pdf
The Draft World Bank Operational Policy 4.10 on Indigenous Peoples:
Progress or more of the same?

Fergus MacKay
Providing a careful examination of the World Bank's recently revised policy on indigenous peoples, this article demonstrates that while the revised policy may be considered an improvement in some aspects, the true test will be in implementation: the potential improvements depend almost entirely on the degree to which those governed by the policy decide to embrace and enforce its provisions.
Article in Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law Vol 22, No. 1, 2005
link
 
Compliance with and implementation of previous policy (OD 4.20) -
in force until May 2005

General                Africa                Asia               Russia              South America      

General  
 

Indigenous peoples and the World Bank: experiences with participation
Tom Griffiths
July 2005

pdf
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Los Pueblos Indígenas y el Banco Mundial: experiencias de participación
Tom Griffiths
Julio de 2005

pdf
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  Broken promises:
How World Bank Group policies fail to protect forests and forest peoples' rights

Joint NGO publication illustrating how World Bank Group (WBG) forest-related policies and practice are posing an ever greater threat to forests and forest-dependent peoples around the world
April 2005
pdf (1.5Mb)
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OED (Operations Evaluation Department) review of implementation of the World Bank Policy on Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20) - 1992 and 2001
Some key findings of the first phase
Compiled April 2003
html
  Indigenous Peoples, Forests and the World Bank
A workshop report of eight IP/NGO case studies evaluating the quality of compliance with the Bank's Indigenous Peoples policy in specific projects and countries. The report makes recommendations for improved implementation] pdf (1.2 Mb)
August 2000
html
pdf

 

Pueblos Indígenas, Bosques y el Banco Mundial (54pp)
Informe de un taller acerca de ocho casos de estudio evaluando la calidad de ejecución de la política del Banco Mundial sobre Pueblos Indígenas en proyectos y países específicos.
Agosto de 2000
html
pdf

   

Africa - Chad-Cameroon pipeline  
  The Chad-Cameroon Oil & Pipeline Project
A Project Non-completion Report

Although the World Bank has produced its Project Implementation Completion Report (ICR) signaling the end of its role in the project, this investigation by three NGOs identifies too many outstanding environmental, livelihood and compensation problems for the World Bank to turn its back on.
April 2007
pdf (1.1Mb)

 

FPP letter to the President of the World Bank, expressing concern at the World Bank's failures in applying Operational Directive 4.20 in Cameroon -
May 2004
html
  Report on the Bagyeli communities living along the pipeline route - Southern Cameroon
Feb-March 2003
pdf
  Rapport de l'enquête menée auprès des communautés Bagyéli le long du tracé du pipeline -
partie sud du Cameroun

Février-mars 2003
pdf
  FPP letter to Clare Short, UK Secretary of State for International Development
December 2002
html
  Rapport de l'enquête sur le degré d'Implication des peuples autochtones dans le cycle du projet Pipeline Tchad-Cameroun
mai 2000
pdf
     
Africa - Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)  
  Broken promises:
How World Bank Group policies fail to protect forests and forest peoples' rights

Joint NGO publication illustrating how World Bank Group (WBG) forest-related policies and practice are posing an ever greater threat to forests and forest-dependent peoples around the world
April 2005
pdf (1.5Mb)
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Africa - Rwanda  
  Etude sur l’impact affectant sur les peuples autochtones par Projet No. 1039-RW financé par la Banque Mondiale dans la Préfecture de Gisenyi-Rwanda
mai 2000
html
   
Asia - India
Andhra Pradesh
 
  Andhra Pradesh Community Forest Management Project
A preliminary independent evaluation of a World Bank forestry project

May 2005
pdf
look & buy
  Broken promises:
How World Bank Group policies fail to protect forests and forest peoples' rights

Joint NGO publication illustrating how World Bank Group (WBG) forest-related policies and practice are posing an ever greater threat to forests and forest-dependent peoples around the world
April 2005
pdf (1.5Mb)
look & buy
     
Asia - India
Jharkhand
 
  The case of East Parej Coal Mines Open Cast Project in Jharkland, India
April 2003
pdf
  El caso de las Minas de Carbón Mineral del Proyecto de Mina a Cielo Abierto East Parej en Jharkland, India
Abril de 2003
pdf
     
Asia - India
Madhya Pradesh
 
  The Adivasis and the World Bank-aided Madhya Pradesh Forestry Project -
A case study of indigenous experience
May 2000
pdf
     
Asia - India
Nagar Hole
 
  The South Indian Adivasi Experience in the Nagar Hole National Park and the Mughanga Wild Life Sanctuary
September 2003
html
  Adivasi Peoples' Rights and Ecodevelopment
May 2000
html
     
Asia - Indonesia  
  World Bank proposes US$80 million loan for 'Land Management and Policy Development Program' for Indonesia
November 2003
html
  The Closure of the Kelian Gold Mine and the Role of the Business Partnership for Development/ World Bank
April 2003
pdf
   
Russia  
  World Bank Group Projects and the Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and Far East of Russia
April 2003
pdf
  FPP letter to World Bank Vice President - non-compliance with OD 4.20 and OP 4.36
March 2003
html
   
South America
Ecuador y Bolivia
 
  World Bank Projects and Indigenous Peoples in Ecuador and Bolivia
Paper for the Workshop on Indigenous Peoples, Forests and the World Bank: Policies and Practice
May 2000
pdf
  Proyectos del Banco Mundial y los Pueblos Indígenas en Ecuador y Bolivia
Mayo de 2000
pdf
     
South America
Guyana
 
  The Guyana National Protected Areas System Project -
Paper for the Workshop on Indigenous Peoples, Forests and the World Bank: Policies and Practice
May 2000
html
pdf
     
Documents relating to revision of previous Indigenous Peoples Policy (1996-2005)

IPO & NGO inputs           Round Table Discussion - 2002           Public consultations            Workshop - 2000
IPO and NGO inputs on policy revision  
  Indigenous peoples' response to World Bank's new Revised Indigenous Peoples Policy (OP/BP 4.10)
Statement made at UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
May 2005
html
  The World Bank's December 2004 draft revised policy on Indigenous Peoples (OP 4.10)
FPP briefing
December 2004
html
  El último borrador de la politica revisada del Banco Mundial sobre Pueblos Indígenas (PO 4.10 de diciembre de 2004)
Nota informativa crítica recopilada por el FPP
diciembre de 2004
html
  Projet de politique révisé sur les peuples autochtones (OP 4.10) de décembre 2004 de la Banque mondiale
Critique du FPP
décembre 2004
html
  Carta de dirigida al Banco Mundial desde Ecuador manifestando preocupaciones actuales indigenas acerca de la revision de la Politica del BM sobre Pueblos Indigenas.
agosto de 2003
html
  Letter from the Co-chair, Indigenous World Bank Roundtable, to World Bank Vice-President regarding further concerns over the revision process -
June 2003
html
  Indigenous peoples' statement to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) regarding the revision of the World Bank's Indigenous Peoples Policy -
May 2003
html
  Declaración de los Pueblos Indígenas al Foro de la ONU para Cuestiones Indígenas acerca de la revisión de la política operativa del Banco Mundial sobre Pueblos Indígenas -
mayo de 2003
html
  Letter to the World Bank, regarding OP 4.10, by Indigenous leaders of the Americas
March 2002
html
  Carta de dirigida al Banco Mundial por los líderes indígenas de las Américas acerca la política revisada (OP 4.10) del Banco -
marzo de 2002
html
  FPP response to the World Bank's Indigenous Peoples Policy (OD4.20) and Draft OP/BP4.10
December 2001
html
  Statement by Indigenous Adivasi organisations and support NGOs in Bangladesh at the Consultation on the World Bank's Draft Policy on Indigenous Peoples (OP/BP 4.10) Dhaka, Bangladesh
November 2001
html
 

Universal rights or a universe unto itself?
Indigenous peoples' human rights and the World Bank's Draft Operational Policy 4.10 on indigenous peoples

(FPP article also published in American University International Law Review Vol 17, No 3)
Fergus MacKay
November 2001

html
pdf
  Update: The World Bank Revision of Indigenous Peoples Policy
Bank Information Center
October 2001
html
  A comparison of provisions of the existing Indigenous Peoples Policy OD4.20 (1991) and
Draft Indigenous Peoples Policy (OP4.10)

FPP
October 2001
html
  Indigenous Peoples and the World Bank: policy and development quality issues
September 2001
html
  Joint NGO letter to the World Bank requesting clarification on the consultation process
August 2001
html
  Carta de dirigida al Banco Mundial por unas ONGs: solicitud de aclaración acerca contribución de los pueblos indígenas y la sociedad civil a la revisión de la política del Banco Mundial sobre Pueblos Indígenas
agosto de 2001
html
  Statement signed by indigenous organisations at the 19th session of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations -
July 2001
html
  Declaracion de los pueblos indígenas participantes en la 19 sesion del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Poblaciones Indígenas de las Naciones Unidas sobre las preocupaciones de los Pueblos Indígenas acerca de las políticas del Banco Mundial
julio de 2001
html
  Summary of issues and concerns regarding the revision of the World Bank's Indigenous Peoples Policy
July 2001
html
  Letter to the World Bank from Survival International criticising the draft IP policy for failing to meet standards set out in international customary law on the rights of indigenous peoples
July 2001
html
  World Bank evaluation team requests written input from indigenous peoples and NGOs - outlines the importance of the OED implemenation review and the need for IPs to tell their side of the story about development
July 2001
html
  Equipo de Evaluacion del Banco Mundial pide a los Pueblos Indigenas y las ONGs comentarios escritos -
Julio de 2001
html
  Two current (interrelated) World Bank Group processes of relevance to indigenous people
Table highlighting the mismatch between the IP policy revision timeline and the schedule for the implementation review of the existing IP policy
July 2001
html
  Dos procesos (interrelacionados) del Banco Mundial que tienen relevancia para los Pueblos Indígenas -
Julio de 2001
html
  Update on World Bank Policy Issues
FPP briefing No 2
May 2001
html
  Update on the revision of the World Bank's Indigenous Peoples Policy
Provides detailed background on the first round of public consultations and indigenous recommendations made to the Bank in 1998
FPP briefing No 1
May 2001
html
  Carta de dirigida al Banco Mundial por el Centro de Derechos Económicos y Sociales (CDES), Ecuador
Letter and adjoining analysis expressing concern that the new draft IP policy is weaker than the existing policy, especially on land rights
Mayo de 2001
html
     

Round Table Discussion between indigenous representatives and the World Bank -
October 2002

 

Summary report of Round Table Discussion (83pp)
held at World Bank Headquarters, Washington, DC
17-18 October 2002
pdf

 

Indigenous peoples' statement to the Round Table Discussion html

 

Déclaration des peuples auctochtones à la discussion en table ronde html

 

Declaración Indígena de la Mesa Redonda html

 

FPP preparatory briefings for the Round Table
(Human rights, accountability, standards, etc)
html

 

Notas informativas del FPP para la Mesa Redonda
(derechos humanos, responsibilidad, estandares, etc)
html
     

Public consultations on the revision of World Bank Policy
The World Bank carried out public consultations on the revision of its Indigenous Peoples policy
from October - December 2001
 
  Discussion on Operational Policy (OP 4.10) of the World Bank concerning Indigenous Peoples
held in Khabarovsk, Moscow and Nar'yan Mar
October 2001 - Russian language version
pdf
(cyrillic)
  Discussion on Operational Policy (OP 4.10) of the World Bank concerning Indigenous Peoples,
held in Khabarovsk, Moscow and Nar'yan Mar
October 2001
html
  Report on the Stakeholders' Consultation on the World Bank's Draft Policy on Indigenous Peoples (OP/BP 4.10)
Manila, Philippines
October 2001
html
  World Bank consultation on the draft revision of the IP policy (4.10) "Andean region"
Cusco, Peru
October 2001
html
  Declaración de la Confederación de Nacionalidades Indigenas del Ecuador (CONAIE) y El Consejo Nacional Indígena de Venezuela (CONIVE)
octubre de 2001
html
  Essential background information for Indigenous Peoples' Organisations and Activists
FPP briefings on public consultations on the revision of the World Bank policy on Indigenous Peoples (October-December 2001)
October 2001
html
  Información esencial para las organizaciones indígenas y activistas
La revisión de la Política del Banco Mundial sobre Pueblos Indígenas: consultas públicas (Octubre-diciembre de 2001)
Octubre de 2001
html
  Informations essentielles pour les organisations des peuples autochtones et les activistes
Consultations publiques sur la révision de la politique de la Banque mondiale sur les peuples autochtones (octobre-décembre 2001)
octobre 2001
html
  Informações importantes para Organizações Indígenas
Consulta Pública sobre a revisão da Política Indígena do Banco Mundial (outubro a dezembro de 2001)
Outubro de 2001
html
  Questions for World Bank team overseeing public consultations on the revision of the WB IP policy
A number of questions about loopholes and weak provisions in the March 2001 draft of OP/BP4.10
July 2001
html
  Posibles preguntas sobre la revisión de la política del Banco Mundial sobre Pueblos Indígenas
para presentar al equipo del Banco Mundial durante las consultas públicas
julio de 2001
html
     
   
Workshop on Indigenous Peoples, Forests and the World Bank: Policies and Practice
held in Washington, DC, 9-10 May 2000

 
  Synthesis report:
Workshop on 'Indigenous Peoples, Forests and the World Bank: Policies and Practice'
pdf
  Informe síntesis:
Taller sobre 'Pueblos Indigenas, Bosques y el Banco Mundial: Politicas y Practica'
pdf
  World Bank Projects and Indigenous Peoples in Ecuador and Bolivia
Paper for workshop
pdf
  Proyectos del Banco Mundial y los Pueblos Indígenas en Ecuador y Bolivia pdf
  The Guyana National Protected Areas System Project html
pdf
  The Adivasis and the World Bank-aided Madhya Pradesh Forestry Project (India):
A case study of indigenous experience
pdf
  Nagarahole (India): Adivasi Peoples' Rights and Ecodevelopment html
  The World Bank Policy on Indigenous Peoples: Conservation of Priority Protected Areas System Project (CPPAP), Bataan, Philippines html
pdf
  Etude sur l'impact affectant sur les peuples autochtones par Projet No. 1039-RW financé par la Banque Mondiale dans la Préfecture de Gisenyi-Rwanda html
  Rapport de l'Enquête sur le Degré d'Implication des Peuples Autochtones dans le cycle du projet Pipeline Tchad-Cameroun pdf
  The Batwa of South West Uganda: World Bank Policy on Indigenous Peoples and the Conservation of the Bwindi and Mgahinga National Parks html
pdf
   
 

 

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