Objectives
To ensure the rights of the indigenous peoples and to bring them into the mainstream, of development. Federation will take the following strategies:
- The Federation will make collective efforts by establishing network with organisations concerned with mainstreaming of indigenous peoples, ensuring their rights and participation in the overall development process.
- Help marginalised indigenous peoples for their participation in development process by organising and sensitising them.
- Help indigenous peoples\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' organisations and NGOs develop and through their skills help marginalised groups at grass-root level in their development.
- Help indigenous communities get their living standard improved by developing their knowledge, skills and attitude.
- Help indigenous communities get their knowledge and skills developed, their thoughts and behaviour changed so as to improve their living standard.
- Promotion and protection of bio-diversity, agro-biodiversity, bio-cultural knowledge, sacred places and natural resources related to the development of indigenous peoples.
- Advocacy, alliances and lobbying will be mounted to pressurise government authorities to become accountable for the establishment of rights and proportional participation of the marginalized indigenous peoples in the development process.
- Get activities planned and implemented with the marginalized groups for sustainable proportional development of the indigenous peoples.
- Maintain relation and coordination with the government, NGOs/Donor Agencies to secure necessary assistance for development activities
- Carry out situational studies and develop appropriate strategies and get them implemented.
- Take responsibility for monitoring, evaluating and maintaining transparency in the activities implemented by the member and partner organisations.
- Ensure incorporation of human rights into all development activities carried out by NGO-FONIN and member organisations.
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