Existence of mechanisms that guarantee the full participation of indigenous peoples in the production of official statistics.

Definition:

Existence of a mechanism at the national level that guarantees full participation by indigenous peoples in the production of official statistics.

Notes:

The criteria used to operationally define “full participation” need to be agreed on. Nonetheless, the spirit of this indicator is that it can be reported if the mechanism considers deliberative participation, in other words if it enables representatives of indigenous peoples to make decisions. Participation must be at all stages, from the design of instruments to the collection, processing and analysis of the data. These conceptual and operational agreements should be defined in conjunction with indigenous peoples’ organizations.

Related Instruments

Type
Qualitative
Priority Measures

A.4 - Population and development

4
Ensure full integration of population dynamics into sustainable development planning, sectoral policies and public policies and programmes in general ―in particular in development and land-use planning― at national and subnational levels, drawing on sociodemographic knowledge and information and harnessing technological advances.

H.85 - Indigenous peoples rights

85
Respect and implement the provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, as well as Convention No. 169 of the International Labour Organization on indigenous and tribal peoples —and call on those countries that have not already done so to sign it and ratify it— adapting legal frameworks and formulating the policies necessary for their implementation, with the full participation of these peoples, including indigenous peoples that live in cities.

H.90 - Right to communication and information of indigenous peoples

90
Guarantee indigenous peoples’ right to communication and information, ensuring that national statistics respect the principle of self-identification, as well as the generation of knowledge and reliable and timely information on indigenous peoples through participatory processes, with reference to their requirements and international recommendations relating to these issues.
Topic
H. Indigenous people