Photo: Regional Government of Amazonas
In order to promote sustainable management of natural resources and strengthen conservation in the Peruvian Amazon, the project “Contribution to the Updated Implementation Plan of the JDI 2021-2025” (JDI Project), led by MINAM and executed by Profonanpe, organized a series of training workshops in the regions of Amazonas, Loreto and Ucayali.
These spaces were attended by officials and technical teams from the regional governments of Ucayali, Amazonas and Loreto as implementing partners and brought together regional authorities and specialists to address gaps in the management and reporting of results, thus strengthening conservation and sustainable management efforts in the Peruvian Amazon.
Commitment to Forest Conservation and Management
The workshops aimed to standardize strategies and methodologies to address gaps identified in the management of Conservation Areas, focusing on the reporting of results and commitments made.
Participants also socialized and validated essential instruments such as stakeholder mapping and the complaints and grievances mechanism. In addition, technical assistance was provided on the agroforestry systems strategy (SAF) and community forest management (MFC) and the updating of management instruments such as the process map and technical sheets.
Finally, participants identified gaps in the technical and financial goals and discussed possible solutions to address bottlenecks in project implementation.
Photo: Regional Government of Ucayali
Strengthening Local Capacities
“Collaboration between regional authorities and local communities is critical to the success of our conservation initiatives,” said Cecilia Flores, JDI Project Manager. “These spaces are an important step to strengthen the management of our conservation areas and promote sustainable management of our natural resources,” she said.
The JDI Project continues its commitment to work closely with local authorities and communities in Amazonas, Loreto and Ucayali, ensuring efficient and sustainable management of regional conservation areas. These workshops represent a significant effort to achieve conservation and environmental sustainability goals in the Peruvian Amazon.
In addition, this series of workshops marks the first phase of a comprehensive training approach, which will continue in August with the regions of Huánuco, San Martín and Madre de Dios.
About the Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) – Phase 2:
The Joint Declaration of Intent or JDI is a voluntary cooperation agreement signed by the governments of Peru, Norway and Germany in 2014 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. In signing this 2025 addendum, the United Kingdom joins the commitment and USAID as an observer.
The JDI is led by the Ministry of Environment and executed by Profonanpe, with the participation of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, through SERFOR; the Ministry of Economy and Finance; the Ministry of Culture; the regional governments of San Martín, Huánuco, Ucayali, Loreto, Amazonas and Madre de Dios; and the indigenous organizations AIDESEP, CONAP and ANECAP. It is also financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation – NORAD.
