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Indigenous Peoples of Asia Solidarity Fund
Overview Report on Indigenous-Led Funds (ILFs)
- December 5, 2025
This overview introduces Indigenous-Led Funds (ILFs) as financing mechanisms created and governed by Indigenous Peoples to ensure resources flow directly, transparently, and effectively to community-led priorities. Active across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and beyond, ILFs operate at territorial, national, regional, and global levels, with some funds dedicated specifically to Indigenous women.
Collectively, ILFs partner with philanthropies, bilateral donors, and multilateral agencies, and have supported over 2,000 Indigenous-led initiatives in more than 80 countries, disbursing over USD 30 million to date. Rooted in Indigenous governance, traditional knowledge, and values of reciprocity and self-determination, ILFs form a growing global movement transforming climate and biodiversity finance, with projected annual disbursements reaching USD 50 million by 2026.
Living Traditions: Stories of Asia’s Indigenous Peoples
- September 17, 2025
IPAS brings together powerful stories from Indigenous communities across Asia in a booklet, highlighting their struggles, resilience, and leadership in protecting lands, cultures, and rights, while amplifying their voices to inspire solidarity, action, and recognition for the guardians of Asia’s diverse heritage.
Download and share the stories to help their voices reach even further.
IPAS Fund Baseline Survey: Funding Realities of Indigenous Peoples in Asia
- April 25, 2025
In 2024, the IPAS Fund, in collaboration with the Country Steering Committees (CSCs) and Charapa, launched a baseline survey to strengthen its understanding of Indigenous networks and priorities across Asia.
The survey was guided by a questionnaire developed collectively by the IPAS Board, with national and sectoral consultants engaged to support its implementation. Data collection was conducted online, followed by a manual validation process to ensure accuracy and completeness. This effort was grounded in principles of trust, patience, dialogue, and mutual learning, fostering a collaborative approach among Indigenous Peoples in Asia.
A total of 433 organizations participated in the survey, representing key regional networks, national organizations, Indigenous youth, women, and persons with disabilities.
IPAS Fund 2024 Annual Report
- April 25, 2025
We are proud to share the latest Annual Report of the IPAS Fund, highlighting a year marked by resilience, collaboration, and meaningful progress. This report reflects the collective efforts of Indigenous Peoples across Asia—the challenges they continue to face, and the strides made toward greater recognition, improved access to funding, and strengthened community empowerment.
We invite you to download the report, explore our milestones, and stand with us as we continue to support Indigenous Peoples across the region.
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