ICI Report | Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI) Phase Four Report - From Territory to Transformation: Tracing the Foundations of Lasting Stewardship
The Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI) Phase 4 Report provides a comprehensive overview of how direct, long-term financing is supporting Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Local Communities (LCs) to drive lasting conservation outcomes and territorial transformation. Drawing on four years of implementation across 12 countries, the report highlights how IPs and LCs are strengthening institutions, securing rights and territories, advancing inclusive leadership, and applying their knowledge systems to deliver conservation at scale. Supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the report also demonstrates how Indigenous-led stewardship is helping shape more direct and rights-based approaches to conservation finance.
ICI Report | Inclusive Conservation Initiative Phase 3 Report – Walking the Talk: How Inclusive Conservation is Delivering Results
Phase 3 marks ICI’s transition from design to delivery, with Indigenous-led organizations across 12 countries directly managing conservation efforts at scale. The report highlights how Indigenous governance, gender-responsive systems, and culturally grounded monitoring are now shaping national policies and global agendas—offering a replicable model for rights-based, community-led conservation that works. With direct access to finance and decision-making power, they advanced land rights, governance, gender equity, and policy influence—proving that Indigenous-led action is critical to effective, scalable conservation.
ICI Report | Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI) Phase Two Report: A Focus on Inclusive Finance
The Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI) Phase 2 Report provides a comprehensive overview of the progress made towards inclusive conservation practices and the implementation of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Local Communities (LCs)-led initiatives over the past year. Supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), this initiative highlights the leadership of IPs and LCs in conservation efforts and the delivery of global environmental benefits (GEBs).
ICI Report | Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI) Phase One Report: Spearheading Inclusive Conservation
On 09 August 2023 (International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples), the Inclusive Conservation Initiative released its Phase One Report, summarizing the first phase of its implementation, from ideation in December 2019 to implementation status in mid-2023.