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Amid all the well-intent policies, the government’s political will to ensure access to culture-based education for all indigenous peoples remains to be seen.

Education policies and curricula are still rarely developed with IP participation or consent and as a result have mostly failed to provide quality education that is aligned with their rights as indigenous peoples: education that is well-resourced, culturally sensitive, aligned with their learning needs, languages, priorities and aspirations, and delivered through culturally appropriate teaching strategies, and in culturally appropriate settings.

In commemoration of the National Indigenous Peoples Month this October, E-Net in partnership with ChildFund conducted a Webinar on Indigenous Peoples Education. It served as an opportunity to raise awareness and promote action for advancing Indigenous Peoples’ rights especially the right to education.