A/HRC/33/58 A. National implementation strategies 7. The questionnaire posed the following question: “Does the State have an overarching national implementation strategy to achieve the ends of the Declaration? If yes, please provide details about the implementation strategy, including how indigenous peoples have been involved. If not, are there any plans to develop one?” 8. This question is linked to the commitment that States have made in the outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples to develop and implement national action plans, strategies and other measures to achieve the ends of the Declaration. 9. Australia stated that, while it did not have an overarching national action plan to achieve the goals of the Declaration, it was working to achieve those goals through implementing programmes and policies that had a direct connection with the articles and principles of the Declaration. Those policies and programmes had been outlined in responses to previous editions of the questionnaire. 10. Finland stated that, as the Declaration was not a legally binding instrument, it was not necessary to prepare and adopt a national plan of action or strategy to promote its objectives and effective realization. Nevertheless, as the Declaration was a political commitment, it was taken into account in national decision-making. For example, the Declaration was considered in the first national action plan on fundamental and human rights of 2012. The second national action plan on fundamental and human rights was currently being developed and would be focused on specific themes, such as the Sami people’s right to participation. In Finland, all branches of government worked to integrate human rights into their work. 11. The Plurinational State of Bolivia stated that indigenous peoples’ rights were enshrined in its Constitution, and both International Labour Organization Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) and the Declaration were enshrined in the national Constitution. In the light of the outcome document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, the Plurinational State of Bolivia had passed an economic and social development plan that incorporated the right to development of indigenous peoples. Indigenous peoples and communities were involved in the development of the plan, as well as in the preparation of the action plan to implement the rights of indigenous peoples in line with the outcome document. 12. Peru responded by highlighting the creation of the Ministry of Culture in 2010, the main State institution in charge of indigenous peoples’ issues. The Vice-Ministry of Intercultural Affairs was the entity responsible for implementing specialized policies for indigenous peoples and providing technical assistance in consultation processes. It was also in charge of administering indigenous territorial reserves for indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact. 13. According to Canada, it had committed to a renewed “nation-to-nation” relationship with indigenous peoples and would therefore be engaging with indigenous peoples, provinces and territories, industry and other sectors of Canadian society regarding the implementation of the Declaration in accordance with the Constitution. The ensuing consultations would then form the basis of an action plan. Canada had also committed to significant investment in support of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s “Calls to Action” and the forthcoming inquiry on missing and murdered indigenous women. 14. Mexico monitored the extent to which legislation was consistent with the Declaration through the special programme for indigenous peoples 2014–2018, which was run by the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples. The 3