Equitable Origin / FPIC-360º Tool

Organization

Equitable Origin

Type(s) of Tool

Impact AssessmentsEvaluate the impacts of assets or policies on the environment and local livelihoods.

Sector(s)

Tools applicable to all sectors

Lifecycle Phase(s)

Strategic PlanningPublic authorities identify the needs and long-term vision for infrastructure development., Concept DesignTechnical experts broadly outline the project’s basic characteristics.

Open Source

No

Language Availability

English

Country of Origin

USA

Date of Development

2021

Version

1

Description

FPIC360° is an Equitable Origin initiative in partnership with the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) and the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin (COICA), with support from the ISEAL Innovation Fund, which is supported by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO. The tool helps address the challenges related to monitoring and verifying FPIC (Free, Prior and Informed Consent) through embedding two key principles: Participation and Transparency.

Tool Outcome

The FPIC-360° Tool will help project developers and communities document the process from preconditions to the FPIC process itself and its long-term sustainability, helping formalize and legitimize informal consultation processes. The FPIC-360º Tool can help avoid potential grievances in the future or ensure policies or procedures are in place to deal with them.
FPIC-360º is not a certification; it is a tool for assurance in FPIC processes.

Sustainability Criteria

The tool format includes both high-level and granular indicators.

Themes

Public Participation

Link to Product

https://fpic360.org/

Contact Information

https://fpic360.org/contact-us/