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Indigenous People are monitoring the implementation of UNDRIP in Cameroon


Over 25 indigenous Baka and Bagyeli representatives have received training on a tool to monitor the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in indigenous communities in Cameroon. The training workshop was part of the Indigenous Navigator project, which also comprises a series of community-led micro projects contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The focus was on a questionnaire, which measures how communities experience their rights, and feeds into national and global-level data and advocacy about the implementation of UNDRIP. The training workshop followed up on the priorities identified at the Indigenous Navigator’s launch event in September, which also saw the launch of a Land Rights Declaration by Gbabandi (the first platform of forest indigenous peoples’ associations in Cameroon). The community questionnaire will provide evidence on the overall situation of Baka and Bagyeli communities, with a focus on Gbabandi’s three advocacy priorities for 2018: land rights, education and citizenship. Among the Cameroonian associations participating in this project are: Association Okani, Bouma Bo Kpodé, ARBO, ADEBAKA, ASBAK, ABAGUENI and ABAWONI. The data gathering, to be carried out in February 2018, will involve 30 communities across the forested South and East regions of Cameroon.


Country
Cameroon
Language
English
Publication date
2018
Region
Africa
Resource type
Articles


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