Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE) is a regional platform for solidarity and support for Indigenous communities affected by State and corporate-sponsored extractive and energy projects implemented in their territories. Registered in the Philippines as a non-profit organization, it is a network of Indigenous defenders and their organizations working with or supporting the affected communities.
RECENT UPDATES
[Statement] Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE) For the 42nd People’s Cordillera Day
The Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE) extends its warmest greetings of solidarity to the Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) and the Indigenous Peoples of the Cordillera as we celebrate the 42nd Annual People’s Cordillera...
[Briefing] Nepal: Pathivara Cable Car Case – IFC Advisory Project Threatens Indigenous Rights
Indigenous Peoples' organizations from Nepal filed a complaint to the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) in August 2025 concerning the Pathivara cable car project in the sacred Mukkumlung mountain area, which is revered by the Indigenous Limbu (Yakthung) people....
Nepal cable car case: Calling for a full compliance investigation
The Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) has released an Assessment Report on the Nepal Pathivara cable car complaint, and transferred it to compliance appraisal. The complaint relates to a $156,746 International Finance Corporation (IFC) advisory project to IME...
[Issue Brief] Philippines: The Struggle Against APSA 103
Indigenous Peoples in Itogon, Benguet - particularly the Ibaloi, Kankanaey, and Kalanguya - are intensifying their resistance against the proposed expansion of gold and silver mining Itogon-Suyoc Resources, Inc. through the Application for Production Sharing...
Complaint filed against Hyatt Hotels regarding its involvement with the proposed five-star hotel project near Kaziranga National Park in Assam, India that impacts lands and livelihoods of Adivasi community
A complaint was filed against Hyatt Hotels Corporation today with the U.S. National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, within the U.S. Department of State. The complaint concerns the activities...
Recommendations to the draft rules of KfW Development Bank’s Complaint Mechanism
On 6 February 2026, AIPNEE, Defenders in Development campaign and others submitted their recommendations to the draft rules of procedure for KfW Development Bank’s Complaint Mechanism, based on the concerns that emerged in the analysis “KfW: Irresponsible Banking”...