First Nations Economics (FNE) is an Aboriginal-led, Supply Nation-registered charity with a clear vision: to achieve social, cultural, and economic prosperity for First Peoples. FNE is deeply committed to this vision and works to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through expert advice, advocacy, and genuine lived experience. FNE works in economic policy, analysis, research, monitoring, and evaluation and collects, uses, and shares datasets in accordance with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDS).
FNE’s commitment to using accurate, culturally informed, and actionable data in their decision making processes positions them as an exemplary partner for WDS, which similarly promotes best practices and the use of reliable data to inform decisions. Moreover, both organizations value culturally informed data to support indigenous communities. FNE became an associate member of WDS in June 2026.