International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2024

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that Indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection.

By supporting initiatives such as Voice of Change and social media campaigns like #weareindigenous, CGIAR is committed to strengthening Indigenous rights and agricultural practices. Learn more with our collection of resources below.

• Transforming Food Systems Must Include Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, Voices and Knowledge – Nicoline de Haan, Director of the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform, in Farming First
• Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024: Protecting rights and traditions for both people and the planet – CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience

Other resources

• Blending indigenous traditional knowledge with scientific weather predictions to enhance livestock production in Baringo, Kenya – ILRI
• Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ participation in climate policy processes – CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience
• Raising Social Equity: Indigenous people’s contributions to advancing sustainable agriculture in Kenya – CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience
• Enset farming in Ethiopia: explained by indigenous farmers – The Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT
• #Weareindigenous: working towards a seat at the table, not just on the sidelines – CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience
• Local knowledge for global decision making: #weareindigenous – CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience
• Support Pacific neighbours by strengthening indigenous food system – World Fish
• Banking on indigenous seed: investing in a healthier future – The Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT

Header photo: Diverse seeds show by Pauline Odera, a farmer who also runs the seed bank at Vihiga, Kenya. Researchers at the Alliance worked with partners. G. Smith/CIAT