Seven organizations will receive funding from Conserva Aves in Peru
In its first call for proposals, the Conserve Birds in Peru initiative announced the 7 selected organizations that presented proposals with innovative approaches to bird conservation, from the creation of subnational protected areas to the implementation of nature-based solutions and community participation. The selected projects seek to protect endangered species and their habitats, and […]
Loreto: Call for Detailed Engineering to continue with the Environmental Remediation process in the Peruvian Amazon announced
For more than five decades, the native communities that belong to the Tigre and Pastaza river basins in the Loreto region have seen their ecosystems and livelihoods affected by hydrocarbon activities in their area. However, the State and the indigenous federations have been working together to ensure that these territories are remediated. In this […]
Environmental financing opportunities in April
At Profonanpe, the Peruvian Environmental Fund, we care about the work of your organization in favor of nature conservation. That is why we share with you some funding and training opportunities that you can apply for in April and that can add to your project to contribute to climate change adaptation, sustainable development, among others. […]
More than 700 thousand soles will benefit communities in the Nor Yauyos Cochas Landscape Reserve thanks to new MRESE agreement
On Wednesday, March 27, Sernanp, EMAPA Cañete and Profonanpe signed the Agreement on Mechanisms of Rewards for Ecosystem Services (MRESE) in the presence of the Ministry of the Environment. The purpose of this agreement is to carry out actions aimed at protecting, conserving and recovering the water ecosystem services offered by the Cañete River Basin, […]
Regional Government of Piura strengthens capacities in investment projects for the conservation of Biological Diversity
On March 20 and 21, in the city of Piura, technical assistance workshops were held on investment projects in biodiversity typologies, with the purpose of providing fundamental knowledge to Regional Governments on ecosystems, species and public investment in biodiversity. These activities seek to strengthen the technical and operational capacities of public officials, promoting the formulation […]
Inter-American Development Bank and Profonanpe call for companies interested in participating in the Voluntary Carbon Market
On Tuesday, March 12, the workshop “REDD+ Projects ABC” was held, which brought together private sector actors and representatives of embassies, to deepen the projects for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) and explore the opportunities of the Voluntary Carbon Market. During the event, a practical vision of the “Core Carbon Principles” was […]
Dialogue and identification of opportunities for the financing of Amazonian Bio-businesses begins
During the workshops held on March 5 in Puerto Maldonado and Thursday, March 7 in Tarapoto, the technical assistance and financing services for bio-businesses of Profonanpe’s EBBF project were presented, together with the framework for the promotion of eco bio businesses of the Ministry of the Environment, and other alternatives and local experiences in the […]
Green Climate Fund approved funding for “Resilient Puna” Project
Through the project “Resilient Puna: Ecosystem-based adaptation for sustainable high Andean communities and landscapes in Peru,” will promote the restoration and conservation of ecosystems above 3500 m.a.s.l., which are indispensable for the development of agricultural and livestock activities. It will also help ensure the provision of water to more than 2 million people in the […]
Environmental financing opportunities in March
At Profonanpe, the Peruvian Environmental Fund, we care about the work of your organization in favor of nature conservation. That is why we share with you some funding and training opportunities that you can apply for in March and that can add to your project to contribute to climate change adaptation, sustainable development, among others. […]
Workshop to launch the Dry Forest project convened stakeholders to strengthen the management of this ecosystem
From February 12 to 15, the kick-off workshop for the Dry Forest of the Northern Coast of Peru project was held. The purpose of the workshop was to align expectations regarding the objective, scope and results of this initiative, and thus begin its implementation, promoting the systematization of lessons learned and experiences in each phase […]
Profonanpe and Fondo Naturaleza Chile sign agreement to contribute to strengthening indigenous peoples’ participation in climate dialogue
Profonanpe and Fondo Naturaleza Chile have formalized a collaborative agreement as a result of the coordination initiated at the RedLAC 2022 Congress, which highlighted the importance of incorporating indigenous perspectives into the climate dialogue. During the RedLAC 2022 Congress, Profonanpe and the Fondo Naturaleza Chile joined forces to ensure the direct representation of indigenous […]
High Andean communities prepare to face climate change with an innovative Project
Glaciers are melting, rainfall is changing and droughts are intensifying, threatening agriculture, livestock and access to water in high Andean communities. “Resilient Puna” seeks to contribute to reducing this trend through the restoration, conservation and sustainable management of the puna ecosystem. With this project, ecosystem-based adaptation measures will be implemented to strengthen agriculture, livestock and […]
Piura, Tumbes, Lambayeque and La Libertad join the project Dry Forest of the Northern Coast of Peru
Lima, January 2024. In order to strengthen the impact of the project “Dry Forest of the Northern Coast of Peru”, the first working meetings were held with stakeholders actively involved in sustainability and dry forest restoration processes in the regions of Piura, Tumbes, Lambayeque and La Libertad. These meetings sought the active participation of various […]
British Embassy and Profonanpe promote dialogue platform on bio-business in Peru
With the aim of discussing and compiling roadmaps and existing initiatives to address the bioeconomy in Peru, on January 30, representatives and specialists from the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Production, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Sernanp, PromPerú, the Amazon Regional Commonwealth, Conservation International, AIDESEP, AJE, IICA, Amanatari and […]
Regional governments and communities of Loreto, Ucayali and Junín will actively participate in the conservation of their forests
Lima, January 2024. The year 2024 is expected to be a key year for the project led by the Ministry of the Environment, as it will seek to initiate the execution of the annual operational plan. To achieve this, the “Amazon Forests – ASL2” project promoted dialogue with key stakeholders in the regions of Ucayali, […]
More than 4.9 million hectares of the Peruvian Amazon will benefit from climate change mitigation measures
The approval of the designated budgets to start executing actions until 2025 took place this Monday, December 18, after the second ordinary session of the Board of Directors, held on November 7 of this year, in which the plan and the supplementary budget 2023 were approved. By 2025, the main objective of the GOP […]
Project launched to restore dry forest ecosystems on the northern coast of Peru
Piura, December 2023. In order to strengthen the resilience of rural communities in the north of the country in the face of climate change, the “Dry Forest of the Northern Coast of Peru” project was presented, an initiative that seeks to restore and sustainably manage the dry forests of the northern coast of Peru, in […]
Profonanpe at COP28: Milestones for adaptation to climate change and gender equality
During COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, held in Dubai from November 30 to December 12, 2023, Profonanpe, Peru’s environmental fund, stood out as a key player in the implementation of innovative environmental initiatives for biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Claudia Godfrey, Profonanpe’s Director of Innovation and Strategic Management, attended […]
Seed funding revolving fund for carbon projects will boost development of nature-based solutions
As part of our thirtieth anniversary, Profonanpe closed this year’s roundtables with a meeting that brought together diverse voices from the public and private sectors and civil society to learn more about the design of a seed funding revolving fund model for the development of projects in the voluntary carbon market. This approach fostered […]
Climbing Palm Tress: Sustainable Aguaje and Unguragui Harvesting
In Puerto Díaz, on the banks of the Pastaza, the Chanchari family extends a warm welcome to us. A few Kichwa households live in this little village. They cultivate pineapple, which they sell in Ushpayacu, the district headquarters of Pastaza, on a parcel of land that is little more than two hectares. They also produce […]
Accomplishments, challenges and partnerships: the results of the Mid-Term Evaluation of CEPF’s investment Phase III
Last November 14, 15 and 16, the Mid-Term Evaluation (MTE) of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) investment Phase III was held in the Tropical Andes Hotspot, in the city of La Paz. The event brought together 70 representatives from projects in Peru, Colombia and Bolivia. Also present were authorities from the National Protected […]
Ice in the Amazon: The Empowerment of Kandozi Fishermen
Gunter Yandari remembered spending time in the oxbow lakes of the Pirumba river basin learning how to fish with his father. He grew up learning how to set up fishing stations and look for schools of boquichicos by circling the lagoons. Like most of the people in his neighbourhood, fishing became his trade. Or much […]
30 years of experience serving the environmental sector
In the early 1990s, the discussion on the climate crisis was gaining momentum at the international level and, as part of the process, developing countries were recommended to strengthen their environmental assets through debt swaps. In this context, in Peru, NGOs and members of civil society recommended the creation of an environmental fund to respond […]
Bio-business: An opportunity for the sustainable development of the Amazon region
The third edition of Roundtables, a meeting in which specialists from the public and private sectors and civil society share their reflections and experience to strengthen the institution’s environmental agenda, was held on Tuesday, November 21. This event addressed the opportunities and challenges in the implementation of bio-businesses for the promotion of sustainable development in […]
Global Operating Plan for Phase 2 of the Joint Statement of Intent 2021-2025 is ready together with Regional Governments to stop deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon.
In order to build the Global Operating Plan (GOP) of the project “Implementation Plan for Phase 2 of the updated JSI 2021-2025” to reduce deforestation in the Amazon forests, workshops are being held with representatives of the Regional Governments that make up the Amazon Regional Commonwealth (Amazonas, Huánuco, Loreto, Madre de Dios, San Martín y […]
Cusco: Environmental Funds Network will channel more investment to protect global biodiversity
The XXV International Congress of the Network of Environmental Funds of Latin American and the Caribbean (RedLAC 2023), held in Cusco, established a series of new challenges and commitments to mitigate the impacts of climate change at regional and global level. Among them, the search for alliances to promote financial proposals for biodiversity conservation […]
Adaptation Fund mission arrived in Peru to share knowledge on climate change adaptation and mitigation in Huacho and Piura
On Monday, October 16, Profonanpe received a delegation from the Adaptation Fund, an international entity that supports projects aimed at helping developing countries face the challenges of climate change. The visit aims to gather valuable information from the project “Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts on Peru’s Marine-Coastal Ecosystem and Fisheries”, which was carried out in […]
A new fundraising plan will be designed to strengthen the environmental sector.
Specialists from various public and private organizations, representatives of indigenous communities and international cooperation actors joined in an exchange of knowledge to strengthen Profonanpe’s new fundraising plan, which will prioritize crucial actions such as the sustainability of protected areas, water resource management, sustainable agriculture, solid waste management and energy. This exchange took place during the […]
Agreements, opportunities and experiences: the results of CEPF’s National Meeting of partners and allies in Peru
Last Thursday, September 14 and Friday, September 15, the city of Moyobamba, in the San Martin region, was the epicenter of CEPF’s National Meeting of Partners and Allies in Peru, which brought together representatives of the 12 projects awarded for Peru in Phase III and a multi-country project, which also includes Bolivia and Colombia. […]
Profonanpe and Municipality of Mala sign agreement to promote sustainable tourism in the district
On Wednesday, September 13, a significant agreement was signed between the Municipality of Mala and Profonanpe, an agreement that establishes collaborative work to promote planned, sustainable and inclusive tourism management in the district of Mala. This agreement is expected to benefit the local community, generating employment and economic opportunities through sustainable tourism, promoting the […]
Outstanding park rangers and conservationists are honored at the Carlos Ponce Award 2023
On September 4, the awards ceremony was held once again to recognize those who dedicate their lives to the environmental conservation of our country. This award, which takes place once a year, aims not only to recognize the impact of ongoing conservation initiatives, but also to serve as a source of inspiration for future generations […]
Project launched to conserve the wild ecosystems of our Amazon región
The Ministry of the Environment (Minam) will implement a project to adequately conserve the wild terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems of our Amazon, through the enhancement of biodiversity for food security and bio-business. The project will receive a US$15,600,000 grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), as well as counterpart funding from Minam, Midagri, Produce, […]
Environmental financing opportunities
If you are looking to contribute to sustainable development in the country, conservation, and promote climate change mitigation measures, find the financing program you need. At Profonanpe, the Peruvian Environmental Fund, we care about the work of your organization in favor of nature conservation. That is why we share with you some funding and […]
Roundtables 2023: Strengthening the construction of Peru’s environmental agenda
On August 3, the first meeting of Profonanpe’s 2023 Roundtables was held, an event that brought together more than 40 experts from the environmental sector to make a technical and strategic balance of the achievements, challenges, lessons learned and opportunities for improvement in the framework of Profonanpe’s role in its 30 years of management, as […]
Twenty-five business ventures and 8 research projects received funding for their impact on Protected Natural Areas
The National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (SERNANP), together with the Ministry of Environment and Profonanpe awarded 25 projects and 8 priority research projects that contribute to the conservation of biodiversity in Protected Natural Areas (PNA) nationwide. The head of Sernanp, José Carlos Nieto gave the opening remarks, thanking the participation […]
Peruvian Amazon stores the third largest carbon stock in the world
A recent study to measure carbon stocks in peatlands (wetlands) by the Research Institute of the Peruvian Amazon (IIAP) and Profonanpe revealed that the Pastaza Fan, in Datem del Marañón (Loreto), is the third largest carbon reserve in the world, after the ecosystems of Central Kalimantan, in Indonesia, and Cuvette Central, in the Republic of […]
Conserva Aves launches calls for proposals for up to $150,000 to protect Key Biodiversity Areas in Peru
In order to strengthenthe conservation of threatened, endemic and migratory bird species in decline in priority areas located in Peru, the first Conserva Aves call for proposals was launched in our country, an initiative led by the National Audubon Society (Audubon), BirdLife International (BirdLife), American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and the Latin American and Caribbean Environmental […]
Profonanpe joins the alliance for the conservation of Amazonia
26th, LATAM Airlines Peru and six partner organizations of its Avion Solidario program: Unidos por los animales – UPA, PROFONANPE, SERNANP, Project Prevenir Consequences, Peruvian Society of Environmental Law and Apeco launched the “SOSelva” initiative, a coalition of organizations that develop, strengthen and promote strategic actions within the framework of the rescue and conservation of […]
Profonanpe the Peruvian National Chamber of Tourism sign alliance to promote sustainability in the tourism sector
On Thursday, April 22nd, José Koechlin, President of the National Chamber of Tourism – CANATUR and Anton Willems, CEO of Profonanpe, met with the purpose of joining efforts to promote collaboration between both entities to impact the areas of influence of tourism activities, designing joint initiatives and seeking funding for their implementation. As part […]
Start-up plan launched to combat deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon
With the approval of a set of planning and information gathering actions, financing began to implement Phase II of the Joint Declaration of Intent (JIU) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+), signed by our country with the governments of Norway, Germany, the United Kingdom and USAID (as an observer). […]
Climate change, missions and innovation
Although the right thing to do is to wait a few months to ensure that the environmental events that have plagued and continue to plague the country are due to climate change, our common sense indicates that there must be a positive correlation between the global increase in temperature and the factors that trigger the […]
Largest environmental meeting in Latin America and the Caribbean to be held in Cusco
On June 27th, 2023, Profonanpe, together with the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced the selection of Cusco, home to the Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary, as the venue of the most important environmental event in the region: Network of Environmental Funds of Latin America and the Caribbean – RedLAC 2023, […]
4th Biodiversity Festival celebrates and recognizes the work of conservation initiatives
The annual festival organized by the Ministry of the Environment – Minam, took place in the Campo de Marte, district of Jesús María, with the participation of around 20 institutions, both private and public, who showed experiences and undertakings associated with the sustainable use and conservation of our biodiversity. The inauguration of the event […]
Learn about 5 scientific investigations that will strengthen the management of our marine-coastal protected natural areas.
Five of the thirteen winning research projects of the Protected Natural Areas (PNA) Research Grant Competition presented their results after months of research in three marine-coastal PNAs. The projects received funding and followed the research priorities approved for the natural protected areas of the National System of Natural Areas Protected by the State (SINANPE), specifically […]
5 female content creators from Ayacucho, Ucayali, Cusco and Lima are the new Environmental Reporters of Peru
They are ready! After an exhaustive selection of more than 180 candidates, we present to you the 5 young women content creators who join the network of Environmental Reporters of Peru – RAP. Originally from Cusco and Ucayali, they join Renata Flores (Ayacucho) and Denisse Sotomayor (Lima), to learn first-hand about initiatives and projects that […]
Norway and Peru start actions to reduce more than 44 million tons of CO2 in the Peruvian Amazon
April, 2023. – The installation of the Board of Directors of Phase II of the Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) and the approval of the Manual of Operations (MOP) marks the beginning of key multilateral cooperation that will help mitigate deforestation and forest degradation in our country. The JDI includes the Governments of Peru, Germany […]
Profonanpe and Aidesep sign agreement for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development of indigenous peoples of the Amazon
In order to work together for the protection of biodiversity and the sustainable development of the Peruvian Amazon, on March 30, the president of the Interethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Rainforest – Aidesep, Apu Jorge Pérez, and the CEO of Profonanpe, Anton Willems, signed an agreement of common interest. This agreement will […]
Youth leaders develop a plan to create the first Youth Network for Agrobiodiversity
From March 27 to 29, young leaders in agrobiodiversity issues from different regions of the country met in the city of Lima to share their knowledge and experiences, as well as to develop a plan that will allow them to give continuity to the Youth Network for Agrobiodiversity, promoted by the GEF Agrobiodiversity GIAHS project. […]
Lares in the eyes of the world: plan presented that highlights the work of farmers for the sustainable management of agricultural landscapes.
In a ceremony attended by district and community authorities from the district of Lares in Cusco, the GEF Agrobiodiversity GIAHS project presented the Action Plan for Dynamic Conservation in the Direct Intervention Zone of the GIAHS Puno-Cusco Corridor, a strategy that seeks to raise international awareness of the district’s agricultural importance. The plan involves […]
Call for content creators committed to the environment to be the next Environmental Reporters of Peru (RAP)
Lima, March 2023. – Profonanpe, Peru’s private environmental fund, has launched a new call to select content creators and influencers for the third edition of the successful Environmental Reporters of Peru (RAP) project, which will disseminate projects that promote conservation in the country. This digital project, since its first edition, aims to make visible initiatives […]
