Voice Project Implementation Summary Video

On 22 June 2018, the Enhanced National Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS) Act was enacted and declared in policy that the traditional governance of Indigenous cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) shall be recognized within protected areas (PAs).

The ENIPAS is a ground-breaking legislation, first of its kind that clearly states the recognition of  contribution to conservation and their traditional governance over Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs). It is imperative, therefore, that the voice of ICCs/IPs be heard in the implementation of such law – especially through effective representations of their ICCs in their respective Protected Area Management Board (PAMBs). 

Aiming to further enhance the capacities of the indigenous communities in claiming their rights through the implementation of the ENIPAS, a series of webinars on “Enhancing Capacities of IP Representatives on Effective Participation in the PAMB and Constructive Engagement with LGUs and Other Stakeholders” was conducted with the five indigenous communities in Luzon and Mindanao in January to February 2021. Identified topics by the IP participants include the relevant legal frameworks as well as the skills crucial in raising the agenda and amplifying the voices of the indigenous communities.

This video presents some of the discussion highlights of the webinars. The learning materials developed for the webinars were likewise uploaded in the ANGOC portal. 

This video materials was prepared for the project,“Recognizing the Indigenous Communities behind the Conservation of Nature: A Project Pursuing the Full and Effective Participation of Indigenous Communities in the Implementation of the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System,” jointly implemented by ANGOC, Bukluran, and PAFID, this initiative is supported through the Sudden Opportunity Grant Facility of VOICE, an initiative by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs executed in a consortium between OXFAM Novib and Hivos.

The views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect those of VOICE, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, OXFAM Novib and Hivos.