A/HRC/54/31 (c) Condition funding on the adoption and application of a solid Indigenous human rights-based approach by recipient Governments and/or implementing partners on the ground; (d) Ensure that Indigenous Peoples that are or could be affected by a project they are funding are correctly identified and recognized, based on the principle of selfidentification, and assess their security of tenure over their collective lands, which may be affected by the project. If land rights are not properly secured and Indigenous Peoples have provided their informed consent to the project, then donors should reserve a part of their budget to support the efforts of Indigenous Peoples to secure their land rights; (e) Secure Indigenous Peoples’ free, prior and informed consent before funding any projects that may affect their lands, territories, resources and livelihoods. Ensure free, prior and informed consent processes are ongoing and led by experts on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and on such processes; (f) Require comprehensive and independent human rights and environmental impact assessments for projects involving Indigenous lands and resources. Such assessments should be conducted in consultation with Indigenous Peoples and take their knowledge, cultural heritage and ecosystem services into account. They should include expertise on Indigenous governance structures and decision-making, as well as an analysis of potential impacts on collective land rights, irrespective of the position of host States on the issue; (g) Ensure the establishment of robust mechanisms to monitor and report on the rights of Indigenous Peoples throughout the chain of intermediaries and implementing partners. When abuses occur, ensure Indigenous Peoples can access independent grievance mechanisms that are in line with principle 31 of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; (h) Ensure a direct financial flow to Indigenous Peoples by creating or redesigning flexible financing mechanisms that simplify application procedures and reporting requirements for Indigenous-led green finance initiatives and projects. Such financing mechanisms should: (i) Respond to the needs and priorities for funding of Indigenous Peoples, including with regard to their self-determination, land tenure and their sense of responsibility for future generations; (ii) Respect Indigenous Peoples’ own decision-making processes and cooperate with their governance institutions; (iii) Avoid unnecessary intermediaries, other than those requested by Indigenous Peoples themselves; (i) Track all funds allocated directly to and for Indigenous Peoples in order to generate data on how much they benefit from green finance; (j) Involve Indigenous Peoples in the design and implementation of funding opportunities from the outset to ensure that funding processes are responsive to their needs, priorities and aspirations, and align with their vision of sustainable development; (k) Improve gender-inclusiveness by scaling up funding for Indigenous women leaders and their organizations. Foster the participation of Indigenous women and their organizations before funding decisions are made, continue their engagement throughout the project life cycle and ensure that it is led by experts on free, prior and informed consent processes; (l) Increase the institutional, technical and financial capacity of Indigenous Peoples and their organizations to access and influence the financial market as it relates to conservation, clean energy transition and nature markets. Support the organizational development and project management of Indigenous Peoples and the promotion of sustainable livelihoods; 20 GE.23-13366