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Introduction to the Facilitative Working Group of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform 

The Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP) brings together people and their knowledge systems towards achieving the objectives of the Convention and the Paris Agreement.

The Facilitative Working Group (FWG) of the LCIPP was established with the objective of further operationalizing the LCIPP and facilitating the implementation of its three functions: knowledge, capacity for engagement, and climate change policies and actions.

The FWG is comprised of 14 representatives: seven representatives from indigenous peoples organizations, one from each of the seven United Nations indigenous sociocultural regions, and seven Party representatives.


The LCIPP’s work with the NWP 

The NWP is mandated to integrate indigenous and traditional knowledge systems as a cross-cutting issue in its activities. Several activities have been undertaken over the years, including:

  • Producing a technical paper on “Indigenous and local knowledge in adaptation action and the application of gender-sensitive approaches and tools for adaptation”.​
  • Co-producing knowledge outputs and sharing information on relevant work and engagement opportunities with a global network of partners.
  • Promoting collaborative activities to scale up adaptation action.

Learn more here.​


Opportunities to contribute to the LCIPP
  • Participate in the LCIPP events (visit here)
  • Contribute to the workplan activities of the LCIPP (visit here)
  • Share your experience and practices (visit here)
  • Add your name to the LCIPP listserv (email us at LCIPP@unfccc.int)


To learn more about the LCIPP on the LCIPP dedicated web portal, click here.​ 

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