statistics, and ethnic analysis. 31 Policy tools for ethnic mainstreaming are not yet comprehensive, and a gap exists between the policies developed for different ethnic groups. For example, in 2021 the government launched the National Hakka Development Plan, which includes three strategic pillars: fostering ethnic sensitivity across government agencies, incorporating ethnic mainstreaming into lifelong learning plans, and devising medium- and longterm plans for ethnic mainstreaming, yet the government has yet to produce any national development plan for Taiwan’s indigenous groups. 25. Recommendations: (1) The government should establish a dedicated research channel for ethnic mainstreaming in government agencies and a dialogue platform for exchange of ideas on the development of ethnic mainstreaming. There should be a corresponding agency for every ethnic mainstreaming policy and measure. (2) The government should implement a thorough strategy for ethnic mainstreaming and encourage the use of ethnic mainstreaming tools. 26. The NHRC contends that according to Article 34 of the Indigenous Peoples Basic Law , which was formulated in 2005, the government should amend, formulate, or abolish relevant laws and regulations to protect the rights of Taiwan’s indigenous peoples within 3 years after the Law took effect. However, some subsidiary laws and regulations have yet to be amended or formulated,32 which is a serious hindrance to the protection of the rights and interests of indigenous peoples. 31 32 Research, Development, and Evaluation Commission, Executive Yuan. A Study on How to Implement Multiethnicity Mainstreaming via Public Political Measures (2012, December). According to “Current situation and follow-up plans for relevant laws and regulations yet to be formulated (amended) under the Indigenous Peoples Basic Law , ” which was released on the CIP website on March 21, 2022, subordinate laws to be formulated (amended) include the draft amendment of the National Park Law and the drafts of the Indigenous Autonomy Law , the Regulations for the Organization of Tribal Public Juristic Persons , the Act of Preserving Indigenous Cultural Knowledge and Biodiversity , the Act on the Governance and Utilization of Indigenous Peoples’ Reserves, the Regulations on Compensation for Land Restrictions and Losses of Indigenous Peoples in Compliance with Legal Provisions , and the Regulations on Grants and Incentives for the Promotion of Indigenous Language Preservation and Research . 22