In our territories, the economy is nothing new. For generations, we’ve built food systems, trade, and enterprise on our own terms. We’re not creating these economies — we’re strengthening what already exists.
The conversation around direct financing for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities has moved beyond commitments. We invite you to explore two new publications that capture these lessons and contribute to the growing movement for direct territorial funding.
From Promises to Implementation 2026: Turning Commitments Into Action. Read our 2026 Strategic Plan, co-created in Panama in February 2026.
Launched during London Climate Action Week, the report draws on the experiences of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities women and territorial funds across Africa, Asia, and Latin America to identify barriers and solutions for advancing gender-responsive direct funding.
The Indigenous Peoples communities of Balla, Bittuang, Pali, and Se’seng in Bittuang Subdistrict, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi (Indonesia) are facing a serious threat to their ancestral lands. The project has moved forward without the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of the Indigenous Peoples who have governed and protected these territories for generations.
Born in the Brazilian Amazon, The Answer Is Us grew into a global Indigenous-led campaign shaping COP30, revealing victories and unfinished demands. This is how the world saw our answers at COP30.
At the Shandia Forum 2025 during COP30 in Belém, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities launched The Peoples’ Pledge, a global commitment to ensure that climate finance and policies directly reach their territories—building on international announcements to protect 160 million hectares of land and mobilize $1.8 billion for climate action.
Explore how Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities are leading the way from recognition to direct investment in traditional food and forest systems—key solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises. Read our policy recommendations for COP30 and beyond.
We at the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities endorse the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) Concept Note 3.0 as a direct result of the collective struggle of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for fair and direct access to climate finance resources. Read our full statement here.
The Indigenous Women’s movement has transcended borders and established itself as a global force for resistance and transformation. From this articulation emerged the Indigenous Women’s Letter to the World, a historic document that brings together our voices, struggles, and demands.