DFAT Partnerships for a Healthy Region - GEDSI and First Nations engagement Guidance Note

This guidance note outlines programming guidance to support integrating GEDSI and First Nations engagement into proposals and workplans under Partnership for a Healthy Region. It aligns with DFAT’s policy frameworks on gender equality and disability-inclusive development and is intended to enable implementation against the current Indigenous Diplomacy Agenda and forthcoming First Nations foreign policy. It aims to support the right of all to participate in and benefit from international cooperation efforts and enjoy the highest attainable standard of health, as outlined in key human rights instruments.