A/HRC/27/30 2. Land and development projects 40. OHCHR carried out several activities as part of its efforts to facilitate dialogue between indigenous peoples and Governments on issues concerning land, territories and resources. For instance, in Costa Rica, OHCHR continued to follow up on the implementation of the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples affected by the El Diquís hydroelectric project. The Office also provided technical assistance for the dialogue between the Government and leaders of indigenous communities affected by the project. OHCHR organized a workshop with the Federal Ombudsman of the Russian Federation in Khanti-Mansiysk, Siberia, to explore the role of international standards, norms and mechanisms with regard to business engagement with indigenous peoples. 41. At the request of the Government of Panama, OHCHR Regional Office and the United Nations Resident Coordinator facilitated negotiations with the indigenous peoples affected by a legislative proposal to regulate mining and hydroelectric development in indigenous territories. The role of the Office was crucial in creating an atmosphere of mutual trust, which allowed for constructive dialogue among the different actors and resulted in a text that was subsequently approved by Parliament. In addition, the Regional Office for Central America is currently coordinating a joint initiative with ILO to engage the private sector and Government in the promotion of indigenous peoples’ rights. 42. OHCHR Guatemala conducted a human rights training programme for the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and the Ministry of Energy and Mines. The objective of the programme was to strengthen the capacities of key government officials and raise awareness about how indigenous peoples may be adversely impacted by resource development projects taking place in or near their traditional territories. Particular attention was given to the issue of consultation with indigenous peoples prior to the approval of such projects. The programme identified key areas to be improved and led to the preparation of an institutional evaluation report. The Office also participated as an observer in negotiations in conflicts relating to land and economic development and to jointly revise internal regulations. 43. In the Philippines, OHCHR and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) carried out a joint mission to Tapay Municipality, Capiz Province, in order to, inter alia, look into land, housing and property rights issues, in general, and more specifically, the human rights impact of a proposed dam project that could destroy the ancestral lands and domains of half the indigenous peoples in the region if carried out. Recommendations were made to humanitarian actors to undertake critical and adequate interventions, including building the capacity of the National Commission on Indigenous Population, to provide meaningful and continuous assistance, such as legal advice on land titles and promotion of ancestral rights enshrined in legislation. 44. OHCHR Cambodia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Rural Development, the Ministry of Interior, ILO and other development partners, continued to monitor efforts throughout the country for indigenous peoples to organize and be recognized as legal entities and to apply as a community for collective land titles. OHCHR Cambodia provided ongoing technical and financial support, including for registration and application for communal titles, to indigenous communities in various provinces of the country. In April 2014, OHCHR Cambodia co-organized a National Reflection Workshop on Indigenous Communal Land Titling. The escalation of land problems faced by indigenous communities made this workshop most urgent. 45. OHCHR Cambodia is currently supporting to three indigenous communities engaged in a long-running land dispute with two companies that were granted land concessions in the area. Since January 2014, the communities have been working to protect their land from further bulldozing of community farms, cattle fields and natural forests by sleeping in tents on the disputed land. OHCHR provided support to facilitate the filing of a legal complaint with the 10