Engaging Indigenous Peoples In Climate Change Policy (EIPCCP)

About the EIPCCP program

Engaging Indigenous Peoples in Climate Change Policy is a capacity funding program established by the federal government of Canada to support the engagement of National Indigenous Organization, NOIs, and their affiliates and other regional organizations in climate change policy discussions.

The EIPCCP program was launched by the federal government of Canada in 2016 to strengthen partnerships with Indigenous Peoples in response to climate change. Emanating from a joint commitment between the prime minister of Canada and leaders of the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Metis National Council, the program is based on three distinction based-senior bilateral tables as part of the Permanent Bilateral Mechanisms. The program is grounded in collaborative approaches and ongoing engagement with Indigenous peoples to support Indigenous climate leadership.

The EIPCCP program is funded under the distinctions-based senior bilateral tables on clean growth and climate change. The provisions of this bilateral table is outlined in the Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change. The Pan Canadian Framework is Canada’s plan and commitment to reduce emissions build resilience and adapt to changing climatic conditions while growing its economy.

The Native Women’s Association of Canada, (NWAC) involvement with the (EIPCCP) Program

NWAC’s involvement with the EIPCCP program began in 2020 and ends in 2026. During this period, NWAC will:

1. Engage in regional, national, and international climate change-related discussions to advocate for the rights and interests of Indigenous women.
2. Engage with multi-stakeholder groups that work to find common ground and promote meaningful climate action
3. Engage in discussions on trade-related environmental matters and participate in United Nations climate conferences. This will include working with the government of Canada on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Program phases

Past phases

Over the past four years (2020-2024), NWAC has completed four phases of EIPCCP program. During each phase, utilizing (1) national surveys (2) regional engagement sessions and (3) research engagements, more than 1000 Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit and gender-diverse people shared valuable insight on the impacts of and adaptation to climate change in Indigenous communities.

The output from these engagement sessions have been published in a bimonthly (1) EIPCCP Newsletter, (2) Biodiversity and Climate Change Toolkits, (3) Social Media Postings and (4) Final Reports.

Current phase

During this phase (2024-2025), using methods similar to those in previous phases, engagement will focus on Indigenous Protected and Conservation Areas (IPCAs), in line with the Pan-Canadian Framework and Canada’s target of “Conserving 30% of its terrestrial and marine areas by 2030.” Canada’s target is informed by “target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) which aims to effectively conserve 30% of terrestrial, inland water, coastal, and marine areas through protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures by 2030.”

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Vision Statement

NWAC envisions a world where human activity contributes to sustainable natural environments, including a clean and stable global climate. All Indigenous women, girls, gender-diverse and Two-Spirit people must fairly benefit from low-carbon sustainable economic activities.

Staff Contact   

Aiyana Louis (she/her)

Policy Officer, Environment Unit

Cell : 343-961-3715 || Email : alouis@nwac.ca

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