Indigenous Peoples

Community Water Services and Health Project
Indonesia

The goal of the Project is to improve the health status and quality of life of the population of Indonesia in line with the MDG targets on safe water supply and sanitation.

Activities for one of the project components, Sanitation and Hygiene Behavioral Change, will be designed for specific target groups and will apply a user-friendly approach that takes into account the culture and language of indigenous peoples (IP).

The Summary Poverty Reduction and Social Strategy [ PDF ] indicates that participating communities in project provinces may have distinct ethnic identities but IP risks are expected to be minor. The Project will seek to identify locations with significant IP presence and ensure that necessary information and facilitation is provided to ensure equal inclusion in the Project.

An Indigenous Peoples' Development Framework (IPDF) [ PDF ] has been prepared for use in areas where significant IP presence is identified. The objectives of the IPDF are to ensure that IP

• participate fully in the Project
• are aware of their rights and responsibilities with regard to the Project, and
• are able to voice their needs during the community problem mapping and planning meetings, and community action plan (CAP) formulation

Location:

Districts in the provinces of West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, Jambi, and Bengkulu. (Project Map) [ PDF ]

Learn more about the project:

• Project Profile
• Report and Recommendation of the President [ PDF: 439kb | 70 pages ]