Empowering communities through implementation of free, prior and informed consent for natural resource decisions
Where natural resource development projects lack community acceptance, conflict can occur.
Community acceptance is a prerequisite for many natural resource development projects. The right of Indigenous peoples to give (or withhold) free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) to development on or near their communities is enshrined in global norms and frameworks such as the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), the Equator Banks, and a growing number of corporate policies.
RESOLVE created the FPIC Solutions Dialogue, to focus on helping companies, NGOs, and communities achieve consent. The Dialogue is a multi-sector initiative that offers practical guidance to successfully implement FPIC in community processes at extractive sector projects. We focus on real-world examples, examine challenges, exchange ideas, and distill good practices and guidance from site-based experiences to support the implementation of FPIC.
The Dialogue’s membership is composed of leaders from industry and civil society doing some of the most advanced work on FPIC implementation. Using real-world and real-time challenges, meetings and webinars feature rich discussions that have directly influenced policies and approaches.
We produce public reports and case studies. Our featured report – The Practice of FPIC: Insights from The FPIC Solutions Dialogue – is a pragmatic and practical guide synthesizing perspectives from NGOs, companies, and communities on how to implement best practices within complex political, social, and corporate environments. To access the guide and other FPIC Solutions Dialogue publications, please visit fpicdialogue.org.
At RESOLVE, we’re here to tackle the toughest global challenges. The ones nobody else wants to touch. Where people are in conflict and planet problems are stuck. We’re here to unstick them. It’s not easy. It takes grit and ingenuity. And finding and working with the right partners. But we’re not called RESOLVE for nothing.
