NORLI COLILI is the Indigenous Peoples Specialist of the NTFP EP Philippines. Being a member of the Pala’wan tribe, one of the 110 indigenous peoples’ (IP) group in the Philippines, she has always been involved in organizing IPs. She has been instrumental in establishing various community-based NTFP enterprises that are owned and managed by the IPs in Palawan. She has been providing enterprise development trainings especially on organizational development. She makes sure that the indigenous knowledge, skills and practices are incorporated in the organizational processes and systems of the community group. She uses her academic background in Chemical Engineering in assisting the groups in adapting appropriate technologies and ensuring proper environmental waste management.
