Indigenous Peoples Partnership Program

The  Indigenous Peoples Partnership Program (IPPP) is funded through the Americas Branch of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The partnership program's goal is to provide a dedicated instrument for Indigenous organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean to form partnerships with Canadian Aboriginal organizations.

Partnerships are meant to improve the well being of Indigenous peoples in the Latin America and the Caribbean region through projects that enhance the capacity of local organizations and communities to become self-sufficient. They have an intrinsic value in terms of the economic, social and cultural knowledge exchanges they promote.

Eligibility Criteria

Country Eligibility

The IPPP is open to projects in all countries eligible for Official Development Assistance in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, except Mexico, which is eligible only for regional projects involving other eligible countries in LAC.

Proposals will first be assessed on their developmental merit. The location of the project will be a secondary consideration. The guidelines will assist the IPPP Project Review Committee to balance programming among eligible countries.

Proposals for projects in countries with large Indigenous populations (namely Guatemala, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru) will be prioritized.

• Proposals for projects in other countries will be assessed according to CIDA’s strategy for programming and geographic concentration in the Americas.
• Proposals for projects from vulnerable Indigenous populations will also be given special consideration.

Partner Eligibility and Partnerships

Canadian Lead Partner must:

• be Aboriginal-controlled;
• be truly representative of Aboriginal groups;
• be legally established in Canada as a non-profit*, charitable, community-based, or for-profit corporate entity and/or it must have a legal capacity to enter into valid and enforceable contractual agreements;
• have a place of business in Canada; and
• have significant experience in Canada or abroad, in the area or sector related to the proposed project.

Latin American or Caribbean Lead Partner(s) must:

• be established or registered in one or more eligible countries;
• have the institutional capacity to deliver the proposed project;
• be an Indigenous–controlled entity; and
• be community or stakeholder driven and/or have the strong support of its community.

Secondary Non-Aboriginal Canadian or Non-Indigenous LAC Partner must:

• have a clearly defined and limited role in providing support to the primary Aboriginal or Indigenous partner; and
• be able to make a substantive contribution to the project through, for instance, complementary knowledge or experience gained through past collaboration, technical or administrative expertise, experience in international development, or contacts in LAC.

Other Partners: For certain types of projects, multi-stakeholder approaches may be very effective. Partners from other sectors, industry, government, or non-governmental organizations, with clearly defined roles can both enhance the project’s activities and extend its results. It can provide a means of increasing awareness and influence the policies and activities of the other partners.

Deadline

2008-03-31

Summary

The overall goal of the Indigenous Peoples Partnership Program (IPPP) is to contribute to sustainable development and poverty reduction for Indigenous People in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC).

Specific objectives are to:

• build the capacity of LAC Indigenous organizations (IOs) by ensuring local ownership and leadership of the development process by Indigenous people;
• promote the exchange of Canadian Aboriginal experience, knowledge, and expertise with LAC IOs;
• facilitate the development of mutually beneficial partnerships between Canadian Aboriginal organizations and LAC IOs and communities;
• contribute to an increased international role for Canadian Aboriginal organizations in the development of Indigenous people through a responsive and flexible mechanism; and
• improve the social and economic well being of Indigenous communities in LAC.

Financial Parameters

The maximum IPPP contribution will normally be $100 000 per project. Larger projects may be considered on an exceptional basis for particularly strategic or high impact projects.

All partners must contribute to the cost of the project either with their own funds or with in-kind contributions.

*Note: "non-profit" also known as nonprofit organizations, non profit organizations, not-for-profit organizations, voluntary organizations and volunteer organizations.

New Brunswick Contact(s):
See National Contact.

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National Contact(s):
IPPP Manager
Americas Branch (BMI)
Canadian International Development Agency
200 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0G4
Telephone: 819-997-5006
Fax: (819) 953-1516
Toll-free (information): 1-800-230-6349
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-331-5018
TTY (hearing impaired): 819-953-5023
E-mail: PPPA_IPPP@acdi-cida.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/ippp