E/2015/43 E/C.19/2015/10 developing such an index, building on existing initiatives by indigenous peoples and United Nations agencies, and report thereon to the Forum at its fifteenth session. 40. The Permanent Forum recommends that Member States actively engage with their indigenous peoples in both developed countries and developing countries, including indigenous women, indigenous youth and indigenous persons with disabilities, in developing key indicators on indigenous peoples, including for data disaggregation, to be included in the overall indicators for the post-2015 development agenda to be adopted in March 2016. 41. The Permanent Forum calls upon States to recognize indigenous peoples, where they exist, consistent with the provisions of the United Nations Declaratio n, in their legislation in order to gather statistical data thereon, especially in the area of allocation of land and other natural resources for traditional use. 42. The reform of the methods of work of the Permanent Forum was considered under agenda item 8, “Future work of the Permanent Forum, including issues of the Economic and Social Council and emerging issues”. Within the scope of resolution 2000/22 of the Economic and Social Council, the United Nations Declaration and the outcome document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, the Forum reform initiative is intended to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Forum and its interaction with its secretariat. A wide range of matters must be addressed, in particular the need to reduce the number of recommendations while strengthening the follow-up to and implementation of outstanding recommendations, an issue that was underscored by both Member States and indigenous peoples. The expert members of the Forum were encouraged by several constructive statements and detailed suggestions made by Member States and representatives of indigenous peoples on the subject. The Forum will remain seized of the reform process and discuss the matter, in a transparent and accountable manner, at future sessions. 43. The Permanent Forum recommends that the Commission on the Status of Women consider the empowerment of indigenous women as a priority theme of its sixty-first session, in 2017, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration. 44. The Permanent Forum appoints Valmaine Toki to conduct a study on the relationship between indigenous peoples and the Pacific Ocean, taking into account issues of governance, the effects of climate change, deep sea mining, resources a nd sustainable development. 45. The Permanent Forum appoints Edward John and Dalee Sambo Dorough to conduct a study on how States exploit weak procedural rules in international organizations to devalue the United Nations Declaration and other international human rights law. 12/17 15-07815