Profonanpe enters the sustainable industrial sector by joining the ZIS Peru Project
The “Development of Sustainable Industrial Zones in Peru (ZIS Peru)” project, which brings together the work of PRODUCE, MINAM, UNIDO and Profonanpe, was presented at the First International Forum on the Development of Sustainable Industrial Zones in Peru, held on October 27. This initiative seeks to create a sustainable industrial zone model based on modern, […]
Cusco will host the most important congress on environmental funds in Latin America and the Caribbean
The XXIV edition of the RedLAC2022 congress was held for four days, bringing together the environmental funds of Latin America and the Caribbean to exchange experiences on environmental finance and opportunities in the world of environmental conservation. During the closing of the event it was announced that Profonanpe, Peru’s private environmental fund, would be the […]
Thematic Roundtables 2022: Working for conservation for sustainable development
On October 19 and 20, Profonanpe held the second edition of the Thematic Roundtables to discuss four relevant topics: conservation of ecosystems for sustainable development, territorial governance for conservation, environmental management and indigenous or native populations, and sustainable chains for development. In this edition, more than 30 participants from the public and private sectors […]
Profonanpe receives new funding from the Green Climate Fund to conserve Peruvian forests and promote their sustainable use through investment in bio-businesses
The board of directors of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved the financing proposal of Profonanpe, Peruvian environmental fund, which will strengthen technical and institutional capacities to design, implement and monitor, through the incubation and acceleration of eco- and bio-businesses in the Peruvian Amazon, specifically in Amazonas, San Martín, Cusco, Puno, Loreto and Madre de […]
GCF Task Force: 10 countries reaffirm their commitment to sustainable Amazon
(Photo: Regional Government of San Martín) From October 10 to 13, the first GCF Task Force Experience Exchange was held, an event in which more than 60 conservation experiences were presented and which brought together authorities from 39 subnational governments from 10 countries and more than 70 organizations that work with a view to […]
Profonanpe signed the Accreditation Master Agreement with the Green Climate Fund
During its participation in the GCF Global Programing Conference, Profonanpe, the Peruvian environmental fund, sealed its reaccreditation with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) by signing the Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA), which guarantees Profonanpe’s commitment to identify, plan and execute projects with a positive impact on the environment and the communities involved, in addition to reducing […]
Fanny Cornejo, the Peruvian biologist finalist for a world award for her work on conservation
Excitement, satisfaction and responsibility. Those were Fanny Cornejo’s first feelings when she learned that she was one of the 10 finalists for the Emerging Conservationist Award, given by the Indianapolis Prize organization to recognize researchers around the world under the age of 40 who are making a significant impact on the conservation of endangered species. […]
Profonanpe and the Sustainability Center of the University of Lima work together to strengthen sustainable entrepreneurship skills in PNA
Lima, October 4, 2022.- With the aim of strengthening the capacities of sustainable business projects in Protected Natural Areas (PNAs), Profonanpe, the Peruvian private environmental fund, and the Sustainability Center of the University of Lima are launching the first training program that will benefit the winners of the second edition of the “Entrepreneurs by Nature” […]
Children from native communities learn ancestral techniques to conserve their biodiversity
More than 230 children and adolescents from four regions of the country are learning to use the ancestral knowledge of their respective communities to conserve the native species of our biodiversity. This is carried out thanks to the initiative “The ABC of ABS”, promoted by the Ministry of Environment (Minam) since 2021, through the […]
The challenge of financial sustainability in PNAs
Since the creation of Cutervo National Park in 1961, the first Protected Natural Area (PNA) in the country, the system of national protected areas has been growing gradually and sustainably to reach a total of 76 nationally administered PNAs to date. As the system has grown, threats to biodiversity and pressure on ecosystems have increased. […]
Learn about Huacho’s projects that promote resilience to climate change and contribute to integrated management in coastal marine areas
During the VI National Seminar on Integrated Management of the Coastal Marine Zone 2022 organized by the Ministry of the Environment at Universidad Nacional Faustino Sánchez Carrión in Huacho, 3 bio-businesses developed under the project “Adaptation to the impacts of climate change on Peru’s coastal marine ecosystem and its fisheries” (AMC) of Profonanpe, the Peruvian […]
II Peru Remedia: 4 keys to remediate areas impacted by hydrocarbon pollution
Lima, September 2022. – According to information from the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines, there are more than 3,000 environmental liabilities in the areas of Loreto, Piura, Tumbes and Puno generated by hydrocarbon contamination between 1863 and 1993 due to the lack of regulation in the exploitation of this product. During the II […]
Profonanpe: promoter of environmental initiatives towards a Circular Economy
The V International Forum on Circular Economy was held from September 13 to 15, an event that brought together more than 70 national and international experts to exchange experiences, lessons and commitments, thus promoting the circular economy in the country. Profonanpe, Peruvian private environmental fund, presented its work in environmental sustainability related to the circular […]
Datem Wetlands Project’s bio-businesses achieve sales success at ExpoAmazónica 2022
From August 18 to 21, at Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza in Chachapoyas, ExpoAmazónica 2022 was held, the most important regional event in the Amazon region that brought together public, private and international entities working for the development of the Amazon region of Peru. Three bio-businesses from the Datem Wetlands Project of Profonanpe, Peru’s […]
First intercultural training workshop on the use of traditional knowledge brings together Peruvian peasant confederations
Lima, August 18, 2022.- “We are Heritage that builds the future” is the name of the first intercultural training program carried out by the GEF ABS Nagoya project, promoted by the Ministry of Environment; Profonanpe, Peru’s private environmental fund; UN Environment and the Global Environment Facility – GEF, in alliance with different organizations and representatives […]
Native communities receive climbing equipment in aguajales and are trained in the commercialization of this fruit
Some 35 aguaje producers from five native communities of the Blanco River, in the province of Requena, Loreto, received scaling kits for aguajales, whose purpose is to reduce the felling of Amazonian palm trees. The delivery of these teams was in charge of SERNANP, USAID Pro-Bosques and Profonanpe, Peru’s private environmental fund, who worked jointly […]
Profonanpe released the documentary Resilient Fishing on the impact of climate change on Peru’s coasts
Piura, July 3, 2022. Last Saturday, July 2, the documentary “Pesca Resiliente” (Resilient Fishing), which portrays the urgencies and expectations of fishing communities and the close link between their lifestyle and the sea and hydrobiological resources, premiered on the beach of Los Órganos district, Talara. Ubaldo Tume Periche and María Marcelo Gonzales are the main […]
Resilient Fishing: Profonanpe’s documentary on the impact of climate change on Peru’s coasts
July, 2022. – The documentary Pesca Resiliente (Resilient Fishing), produced by the Peruvian private environmental fund Profonanpe, seeks to make visible the silent battle being waged in the country’s fishing coves against the impact of climate change, which is particularly affecting small-scale fishing. This audiovisual production will be premiered on Saturday, July 2 at Los […]
Ministry of the Environment held a conference on environmental remediation in the Peruvian Amazon
June 21, 2022.– National and international experts in environmental remediation, participated in the discussion: How to remediate sites contaminated by hydrocarbons in the Peruvian Amazon?, organized in the city of Iquitos on June 17, at the initiative of the Ministry of the Environment. During the event, different perspectives were shared on the solution to […]
Meet the Environmental Reporters of Peru
The wait is over! 5 Peruvian influencers were selected to be part of the new season Environmental Reporters of Peru (RAP), an initiative promoted by Profonanpe, the Peruvian private environmental fund. These young people, who come from the regions of Apurímac, San Martín and Lima, will share their experiences with initiatives that promote environmental sustainability […]
Nature for everyone, nature forever
Imagine a Sunday lunch with the family. The kitchen is a hustle and bustle, but they had the privilege of buying a hake and a sole, which was enough for cebiche and sudado. The local grocer had separated red hot peppers, big lemons, and with the seasonal lucumas you prepared a tiramisu. You dipped it […]
Farmers from Cusco, Puno and Apurimac will offer agrobiodiversity products through the Kusikuy application
You can now download the Kusikuy application, a platform where Peruvian consumers can discover and purchase a variety of foods that are part of our agrobiodiversity. The application begins its launch with a flat delivery rate of S/.6, to different districts of Metropolitan Lima, and with an offer of products from Cusco, Puno and Apurimac. […]
Coffee growers of the Alto Mayo Protected Forest seek to promote sustainable coffee internationally
In the Alto Mayo Protected Forest (BPAM), in the San Martin region, 567 coffee growers have been implementing agroforestry systems for coffee cultivation since 2011, which has allowed them to improve the quality of their coffee and increase production, while avoiding deforestation of the forest, which has been considered a protected natural area (PNA) for […]
3rd Biodiversity Festival: Promoting the work of Peruvian producers and artisans
The third edition of the “Biodiversity Festival: Building a shared future for all forms of life” was held on Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22 at Parque de la Exposición and was attended by various enterprises from different regions of Peru. This initiative was promoted by the Ministry of the Environment (MINAM), the Municipality […]
Findings from the Tropical Andes Hotspot ecosystem profile, a regional effort for biodiversity conservation
Last Friday, May 13, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) presented the Tropical Andes Hotspot Ecosystem Profile, a document prepared by an alliance of five NGOs and twelve Andean experts on topics such as conservation biology, environmental policies, civil society, conservation investment, threats to biodiversity, socioeconomics and species. This is a diagnosis of this […]
Profonanpe participated in the inauguration of the technified forestry nursery in Atiquipa
On Thursday, May 19, the Atiquipa technified forest nursery was inaugurated, thus initiating various reforestation actions programmed for this area such as the official launching of the forest zoning process, the recognition process of heritage trees in the district of Atiquipa, the progress of studies of the types of land use, as well as the […]
Profonanpe will participate in Biodiversity Fair with 3 initiatives that promote sustainable use of natural resources
With the aim of encouraging and strengthening biodiversity valuation, Profonanpe, the Peruvian private environmental fund, will participate in the third edition of the “Biodiversity Festival: Building a shared future for all forms of life”, an initiative promoted by the Ministry of the Environment (MINAM), the Municipality of Lima and various institutions that promote the sustainable […]
New call for environmentally committed influencers to become the next Environmental Reporters of Peru (RAP)
Profonanpe, the Peruvian Environmental Fund, launched the call for the new season of the Environmental Reporters of Peru (RAP), a digital proposal of Profonanpe that seeks to make visible initiatives that promote environmental sustainability in Peru, through the experiential experience of 5 influencers. The three winners will join Natalia Barrera, Afro-Peruvian model and activist, […]
Peruvian sea is monitored to detect progress resulting from climate change
Within the framework of the Coastal Marine Adaptation (CMA) project executed by the Peruvian Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) and Instituto del Mar del Perú (IMARPE), and implemented by Profonanpe, a new cycle of webinars was launched to present the progress and results obtained with the climate and oceanographic monitoring system. During the meeting, the […]
Schoolchildren from Huancavelica, Cusco and Puno have access to more than 4,000 kilos of products from our agrobiodiversity.
Around 770 schoolchildren from 20 educational institutions in the districts of Laria, Lares and Ácora, in the regions of Huancavelica, Cusco and Puno, respectively, will benefit from the products of our agrobiodiversity that were included in the National School Feeding Program Qali Warma (PNAEQW), during the year 2021. As part of the pilot experience, […]
Seminar on microorganism research brought together experts from Brazil, Colombia and Peru
LIMA, April 29, 2022. With the aim of raising awareness of the potential of research with microorganisms and their technological applications, the Ministry of Production of Peru (PRODUCE), together with the CIICAM Research Center and the Ministry of the Environment of Peru (MINAM), through the GEF-ABS-Nagoya Project, held a virtual seminar with experts from Brazil, […]
Community Unidos Venceremos receives recognition as winner of the Entrepreneurs for Nature contest in Huascaran National Park
Yesterday, the rural community “Unidos Venceremos” of Huascaran National Park, in Ancash, was recognized on behalf of the winning projects of the second edition of the “Entrepreneurs for Nature” contest. The ceremony took place at the Chinancocha lagoon, located within the Huascaran National Park, where the Community “Unidos Venceremos” carries out part of its […]
Bonds donated by the IDB were delivered to the Association of Artisanal Fishermen of Ancón
The symbolic delivery of humanitarian aid from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to the Association of Artisanal Fishermen of Ancón took place yesterday. As it is recalled, as a result of the oil spill, they have not been able to go out to work and their economic income has been seriously affected. For this reason, […]
Second edition of “Entrepreneurs for Cotahuasi” will promote sustainable enterprises in the Cotahuasi Sub-basin Landscape reserve
For the second year, sustainable business projects developed in the Cotahuasi Sub-basin Landscape Reserve (Arequipa) will have the opportunity to access financial support to strengthen and improve their initiatives based on the sustainable use of natural resources. This, with the launch of the second edition of the “Entrepreneurs for Cotahuasi” contest, an initiative promoted […]
#RecuperoMiMar raised more than 1 million soles and surpassed the initial goal
Today, the webinar “#RecuperoMiMar: the response of civil society to the environmental emergency” was held, in which the report on the execution of the funds raised with the support of citizens and companies since the beginning of this campaign was released. As is known, #RecuperoMiMar was born with the objective of providing a timely response […]
Find the financing opportunity you need for your projects
April 2022. – Profonanpe, the Peruvian Environmental Fund, is an ally of organizations working for nature conservation. Therefore, we share some funding opportunities that can add to your project to contribute to sustainable development in the country, conservation, promote climate change mitigation measures, promote the care of agrobiodiversity, among others. Minor Foundation for Major […]
Let’s take care of the most valuable house in the world: Home to thousands of species protected by Peru
It is impossible to calculate the value of our protected natural areas. Each of them provides a large amount of resources and ecosystem services, and by now, at least 50% of our economy and more than 80% of our exports depend on biological diversity. Thus, these spaces not only generate wellbeing in the health and […]
Logging of female aguaje trees puts the Amazon at risk
The aguaje palm (Mauritia flexuosa) is one of the predominant species of the Amazon. The wetlands they form, with their tall trunks and deep roots, retain large quantities of water, which they gradually release, regulating the region’s hydrological cycle. The aguajales are home to a unique and complex fauna, most of whose mammals and birds […]
Profonanpe renews its accreditation with the Green Climate Fund
Good news. After 1 year of hard work and waiting, Profonanpe, the Peruvian Environmental Fund, obtained reaccreditation with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), an important global organization that channels financial resources for the implementation of climate action projects. This recognition grants Profonanpe direct access to GCF funds to channel and execute climate change adaptation […]
Machiguenga Communal Reserve and Megantoni National Sanctuary have new administrative headquarters to optimize conservation management
Machiguenga Communal Reserve occupies the middle part of the eastern side of the Vilcabamba Mountain Range. Photo: Heinz Plenge. The task of conserving our protected natural areas (PNA) requires the implementation of appropriate strategies and conditions to manage our natural heritage. Sernanp’s technical and administrative team will now have a space to facilitate their […]
The participation of 120 women in the conservation and preservation of traditional knowledge related to biodiversity was highlighted
Karina Ramírez, national coordinator of the GEF ABS Nagoya Project, speaking to attendees at the fair. On March 4 and 5, the “Treasures of Biodiversity” fair was held, in which each participant demonstrated the importance of transmitting to future generations their understanding of biodiversity conservation for human well-being in the country. The participation of […]
Profonanpe introduces a new platform for calls for proposals
This Monday, March 7, Profonanpe, Peruvian Environmental Fund, will present its new calls for proposals portal that will be hosted on Vform, a platform that will allow more people and companies to identify opportunities and apply for job offers, consultancies and tenders that contribute to Peru’s environmental management system in a safe and orderly manner. […]
Profonanpe participated in the “International Climate Funds Meeting”
Yesterday took place the “International Climate Funds Meeting”, organized by CEOE, in collaboration with the General Secretariat of the Treasury and International Finance, and ICEX Spain Export and Investment. The objective of this meeting was to raise awareness of the opportunities that private companies can find in climate funds. During the conference, the importance […]
GEF Agrobiodiversity GIAHS II Project: Learn more about courses for agrobiodiversity management, conservation and management.
The conservation of biodiversity, which includes genetic resources, is fundamental for sustaining the productive value and vitality of agroecosystems, as well as for the economy of thousands of families in the southern highlands of Peru. Therefore, it is important to promote its valuation in order to raise awareness and prioritize measures against negative impacts of […]
Find the financing opportunity you need for your projects
March 2022. – Profonanpe, the Peruvian Environmental Fund, is an ally of organizations working for nature conservation. Therefore, we share some funding opportunities that can add to your project to contribute to sustainable development in the country, conservation, promote climate change mitigation measures, promote the care of agrobiodiversity, among others. Research Grants from BES: […]
Canadian Embassy supervised clean-up actions in natural protected areas affected by oil spill
The Canadian Ambassador to Peru, Ralph Jansen, accompanied the recovery and clean-up actions being carried out by the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp) in the areas affected by the oil spill dated January 15. “Canada is proud to have joined the ‘Recover My Sea’ campaign and hopes that others will […]
Profonanpe and RemTech Europe developed the international event “Remediation of Contaminated Sites by Hydrocarbons in Remote Areas”
Yesterday, the international event “Remediation of Contaminated Sites by Hydrocarbons in Remote Areas” took place, organized by Profonanpe -and its Environmental Liabilities Program team- with the support of RemTech Europe. This webinar, which aimed to present national and international experiences in remediation of environmental liabilities in remote areas, was attended by the AESAS group (Brazil), […]
CEPF begins new phase in the Tropical Andes Biodiversity Hotspot
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) has launched a new investment to support civil society organizations in the conservation of the Tropical Andes Biodiversity Hotspot, the richest and most biodiverse region on the planet. The new phase will reinforce the progress made in the 2015-2021 period, which supported a total of 65 partner organizations, which […]
Campaign “I recover my sea” (Recupero mi mar) reaches more than 100 thousand soles in fundraising to address the oil spill emergency
After three weeks of the first oil spill on the coast of Ventanilla and the absence of a clear response from the company Repsol, the support of the citizens and the business sector to the campaign #RecuperoMiMar shows its first results in the purchase of essential implements to help the personnel of the National Service […]
Native Awajún communities plant 18,000 boquichico young fish in the Datem del Marañón Wetland in Loreto
Native Awajún communities of the Sinchi Roca, Nuevo Progreso, Chorros and Pijuayal road sector of the Manseriche district in the Datem del Marañón Province in Loreto together with Profonanpe, the Peruvian environmental fund that leads the Datem del Marañón Wetlands project, planted 18,000 boquichico (prochilodus magdalenae) young fish, a freshwater and tropical climate fish that […]
