cordillera peoples alliance

Name

cordillera peoples alliance

Legal name

Cordillera Peoples Alliance

Website

https://cpaphils.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Peoples Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Democratic Governance & Public Administration Reform (BPADAGAJ)

Keywords

• Indigenous rights advocacy
• Grassroots organizing
• Human rights defense
• Community federation
• Regional autonomy campaign

Headquarters

HQ city

Baguio City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions: CPA is funded through membership contributions from affiliated grassroots organizations in the Cordillera region.
2. International Solidarity Support: Financial and logistical support from international indigenous peoples' organizations and advocate groups from countries of the global North.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) is an independent federation of progressive grassroots-based organizations among indigenous communities in the Cordillera Region, Philippines. It advocates for indigenous peoples' rights, human rights, social justice, regional autonomy, and self-determination. CPA organizes the annual Cordillera Day celebration, runs campaigns against destructive mining and dam projects, conducts disaster response activities, and engages in international solidarity through UN forums and global indigenous networks.

Product overview

The Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) is not a technology company or product-based organization. It is a federation of grassroots indigenous peoples' organizations dedicated to advocacy, human rights defense, disaster response, and international solidarity. CPA does not offer software products, platforms, or technology services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cordillera Day Annual Celebration The biggest annual political solidarity gathering of indigenous peoples in the Cordillera region, organized every April 24th since 1985, with 3,000-4,500 participants. Expanded to overseas celebrations in Hong Kong, Belgium, Macau, Taiwan, and Tokyo, Japan. Provides a platform for indigenous peoples to organize, mobilize, and demonstrate regional solidarity.
• Indigenous Peoples Rights Campaign Campaign program defending indigenous peoples' rights to ancestral lands, self-determination, and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC). Opposes destructive large-scale mining and hydropower dam projects threatening indigenous communities in the Cordillera region.
• Genuine Regional Autonomy Campaign Campaign advocating for genuine regional autonomy for the Cordillera Administrative Region, addressing historical political struggles and indigenous self-governance. The campaign commemorates the September 13, 1986 Sipat and mobilizes communities around regional autonomy demands.
• Human Rights Campaign Campaign program defending human rights of indigenous peoples in the Cordillera region, addressing militarization, illegal arrests, red-tagging, and state violence against indigenous human rights defenders.
• Disaster Response Program Disaster response program providing relief and support to indigenous communities affected by typhoons, landslides, and flooding in the Cordillera region. Operates through traditional community practices and grassroots networks to deliver aid and document disaster impacts from corporate projects.
• International Solidarity Program Program coordinating CPA's participation in international indigenous peoples' networks, UN forums, and global advocacy campaigns. Maintains partnerships with overseas indigenous organizations in Asia, Europe, and North America for global advocacy reach.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully opposed the World Bank-funded Chico dams project in the 1980s
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indigenous Peoples' Movement for Self Determination and Liberation (IPMSDL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2010On November 5-8, 2010, CPA organized the International Conference on Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Alternatives and Solutions to the Climate Crisis which resulted in the formation of IPMSDL. IPMSDL is a network of indigenous peoples' organizations and individuals, and advocates from different parts of the globe.
• United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2007After adoption of UNDRIP by UN General Assembly on September 13, 2007, CPA co-organized and hosted the Asia Workshop on the UNDRIP.
• Saami Council (Norway)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2002In October 2002, CPA sponsored an Asian Human Rights Training on International Human Rights Instruments in partnership with the Saami Council based in Norway.
• Rivers Watch, East and Southeast Asia (RWESA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2002CPA hosted the Second Meeting of the Rivers Watch, East and Southeast Asia (RWESA) in February 2002, and was the facilitator of this network opposed to large dams and for the protection of rivers and people's livelihood.
• International League of Peoples' Struggles (ILPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001CPA is a member of the International League of Peoples' Struggles (ILPS), an international anti-imperialist formation established in 2001.
• United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous IssuescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001CPA actively participates in the annual sessions of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues since the forum was established in 2001.
• World Commission on DamsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000CPA participated actively in processes of the World Commission on Dams (WCD) and was a member of the Dams and Development Forum of Dams and Development Project of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
• International Alliance of Indigenous/Tribal Peoples of the Tropical ForestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993CPA is a founding member of the International Alliance of Indigenous/Tribal Peoples of the Tropical Forest (also known as International Alliance of IPs), which was formally established in 1993.
• Asia Indigenous Women’s Network (AIWN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990In January 1990, CPA organized and hosted the First Asian Indigenous Women's Conference which led to the formation of AIWN.
• Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987In 1987, CPA organized and hosted the first Asian Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Conference, which led to the establishment of AIPP. This organization remains as a major Asian IP formation, and CPA is presently in its executive committee as represented by its Vice Chairperson for External Affairs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP): A regional Asia-wide indigenous peoples' network founded by CPA in 1987, with CPA still represented on its executive committee. Closely comparable in mission, membership-federation model, and advocacy focus on indigenous rights, self-determination, and FPIC.
• Tebtebba Foundation: Philippines-based indigenous peoples' policy research and education center that participates in UN forums and climate/IP rights advocacy. Highly comparable to CPA in regional focus, indigenous-rights orientation, and engagement with UN mechanisms.
• Asia Indigenous Women's Network (AIWN): Network founded by CPA in 1990 through the First Asian Indigenous Women's Conference. Directly comparable as an indigenous-women-led federation using grassroots mobilization and international advocacy on rights and self-determination.
• KATRIBU (Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Pilipino): National alliance of indigenous peoples' organizations in the Philippines advocating for ancestral domain and self-determination. Closely comparable in mission, domestic advocacy role, and federation-of-organizations structure.
• Cultural Survival: Global indigenous rights organization supporting Indigenous Peoples' movements and participation in UN processes. Comparable in advocacy model, UN Permanent Forum engagement, and focus on indigenous self-determination.
• Indigenous Peoples' Movement for Self Determination and Liberation (IPMSDL): International network of indigenous peoples' organizations and advocates formed out of a 2010 conference organized by CPA. Directly comparable in self-determination framing and anti-imperialist advocacy orientation.
• International League of Peoples' Struggles (ILPS): International anti-imperialist formation established in 2001 of which CPA is a member. Comparable in mobilizing grassroots affiliates, international solidarity linkages, and political advocacy for peoples' rights.
• Karapatan (Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights): Philippine alliance of human rights organizations documenting violations and campaigning against political repression. Highly comparable in operating environment, red-tagging exposure, and human-rights advocacy in the Philippines.
• Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA): Coalition of Philippine human rights NGOs conducting fact-finding, advocacy, and UN submission work. Comparable as a domestic advocacy coalition working in the same Philippine political environment as CPA.

Regional players

• Saami Council: Norwegian-based Saami indigenous peoples' organization partnering with CPA on human rights training. Comparable in indigenous rights advocacy and UN engagement, but rooted in a different geography (Arctic/Northern Europe).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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