Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Woman standing outdoors, smiling, holding a couple small green things in her hand. — Smallholder farmer from São Bento, Carolina/Maranhão State in Brazil, showing her quenepa fruit.

© Andressa Zumpano for ActionAid, 2019

Networking and Social Participation for Conservation of the Cerrado

Grantee Name: ActionAid Brasil

Hotspot: Cerrado
Location: Brazil
Amount: $152,003
Dates: Jan 2019 – Jul 2021
Keywords: Capacity building, Indigenous People, Networks, Research, Governance

Strengthen the National Campaign in Defense of the Cerrado network by improving the institutional and technical competencies of at least 20 participating civil society organizations and 100 community leaders to participate in relevant forums and boards of governance, and act in the defense of the biome.

Strategic Direction : 6 Strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations to promote better management of territories and of natural resources and to support other investment priorities in the hotspot