The activity's purpose is to improve the central and southern amazon region's governance, management practices, and alternative livelihoods of indigenous nationalities and local communities, which…

This $4,800,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded on December 29, 2023 by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to improve governance, management practices, and alternative livelihoods for indigenous communities in the central and southern Amazon region of Ecuador. Specifically, the 5-year project implemented by the non-profit organization Fundacion Pachamama will promote the conservation and sustainable use of Amazon forest ecosystems in the provinces of Napo, Pastaza, Morona Santiago, and Zamora Chinchipe. The project's goals are to preserve biodiversity, improve the wellbeing of indigenous peoples and local communities, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, Fundacion Pachamama has received sub-awards from the Pan American Development Foundation to strengthen the capacities of Ecuador's multi-stakeholder group overseeing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, and to support organizational and advocacy activities of indigenous organizations in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

The activity's purpose is to improve the central and southern amazon region's governance, management practices, and alternative livelihoods of indigenous nationalities and local communities, which that are driving deforestation and forest degradation. The activity will promote the conservation and sustainable use of amazon forest ecosystems in the provinces of napo, pastaza, morona santiago, and zamora chinchipe to preserve biodiversity, improve the wellbeing of iplcs, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.