Profonanpe signed the Accreditation Framework Agreement with the Green Climate Fund
During its participation in the GCF Global Programing Conference, Profonananpe, Peru's private environmental fund, sealed its reaccreditation with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) by signing the Accreditation Framework Agreement (FFA), which guarantees Profonanpe's commitment to identify, plan and execute projects with a positive impact on the environment and [...]
Profonanpe and the Sustainability Center of the University of Lima are working together to strengthen sustainable entrepreneurship skills in protected natural areas.
Lima, October 4, 2022 - With the objective of strengthening the capacities of sustainable entrepreneurship in Natural Protected Areas (NPAs), Profonanpe, Peru's 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 [...]
Discover the Huacho businesses that promote resilience to climate change and contribute to integrated management in marine and coastal areas.
During the VI National Seminar on Integrated Management of the Coastal Marine Zone 2022 organized by the Ministry of Environment at the Faustino Sanchez Carrion National University in Huacho, 3 bio-businesses developed under the project “Adaptation to the impacts of climate change in the coastal marine ecosystem of Peru and its [...]
II Peru Remedia: 4 keys to remediating areas impacted by hydrocarbon pollution
Lima, September 2022. - According to information from the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines, there are more than 3 thousand 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. [...]
Profonanpe: promoter of environmental initiatives towards a Circular Economy.
The V International Forum on Circular Economy, an event that brought together more than 70 national and international experts to exchange experiences, lessons and commitments, thus promoting the circular economy in Peru, was held from September 13 to 15. Profonananpe, Peru's private environmental fund, presented its work in environmental sustainability [...]
Biobusinesses from the Datem Wetlands Project achieve sales success at ExpoAmazónica 2022
From August 18 to 21, at the Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza in Chachapoyas, ExpoAmazónica 2022 was held, the most important regional event in the Amazon that brought together public, private and international entities working for the development of the Amazon region of Peru. The event was attended by 3 bio-businesses from the [...]
First intercultural training workshop on the use of traditional knowledge brings together peasant confederations from Peru
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 the Environment; Profonanpe, Peru's private environmental fund; UN Environment and the Global Environment Facility - GEF, in [...]
Second international edition of Peru Remedia: challenges to achieve environmental remediation in the Peruvian Amazon
August 29, 2022 - In Peru, the task of remediating the environmental impact caused by hydrocarbon activities in the Amazon is of vital importance and urgency. Peru Remedia is a virtual event in which specialists and key players in this issue will address in detail the objectives, strategies and processes that [...]
The Carlos Ponce del Prado Conservation Award 2022 was launched
The Carlos Ponce del Prado Award, which seeks to encourage and recognize the work of professionals who actively work in favor of the conservation of Peru's biological diversity, was launched yesterday. This award is inspired by the work and legacy of the engineer Carlos Ponce, teacher, reference and one of the most important figures in the field of [...]
Native communities receive climbing equipment for palm swamps and are trained in the marketing of this fruit.
Some 35 aguaje producers from five native communities of the Blanco River, in the province of Requena, Loreto, received aguaje climbing kits to reduce the felling of Amazonian palm trees. The delivery of these kits was in charge of SERNANP, USAID Pro-Bosques and Profonanpe, Peru's private environmental fund, [...]
Pescatur established 12 priority themes to benefit artisanal fishing and sustainable tourism
In order to promote innovation in research and public policies for the benefit of the artisanal fisheries and tourism sector, the project “Adaptation to the impacts of climate change on Peru's coastal marine ecosystem and its fisheries” (AMC), executed by Profonanpe, Peru's environmental fund, held the Pescatur meeting, which allowed the participants to [...]
The Association of artisans who collect ecological logs from Boca Manu and Isla de los Valle received recognition as the winner of the Entrepreneurs by Nature contest
This Tuesday, recognition was given to the Association of Artisans and Collectors of Ecological Trunks of Boca Manu and Isla de los Valles, in Cusco, one of the winning projects of the second edition of the “Entrepreneurs by Nature” contest. The event took place in Cusco, in the Manu National Park (PNM), a place where the [...]
Association of ecological log collector artisans from Boca Manu and Isla de los Valle received recognition as winner of the Entrepreneurs for Nature contest.
This Tuesday, recognition was given to the Association of Artisans who collect ecological trunks from Boca Manu and Isla de los Valles, in Cusco, one of the winning projects of the second edition of the “Entrepreneurs for Nature” contest. The event took place in Cusco, in the Manu National Park (MNP), where the Association of [...]
Profonanpe launches a new digital program led by children
Peru's youngest raise their voices for nature! Naturaventuras, the new digital program hosted by girls and boys from different regions of the country, has been launched. In this digital space promoted by Profonananpe, Peru's private environmental fund, the youngest children will share their points of view and tell about some of the initiatives they [...]
Profonanpe promotes new digital program hosted by children
Peru's youngest raise their voices for nature! Naturaventuras, the new digital program hosted by children from different regions of the country, has been launched. In this digital space promoted by Profonanpe, Peru's private environmental fund, young people will share their points of view and tell about some of the initiatives that are being promoted for the benefit of the environment.
Profonanpe premiered the documentary Resilient Fishing about the impact of climate change on the coasts of Peru
Piura, July 3, 2022. Last Saturday, July 2, on the beach of Los Órganos district, Talara, the documentary «Pesca Resiliente» was premiered, which portrays the urgencies and expectations of fishing communities and the close link of their lifestyle with the sea and hydrobiological resources. Ubaldo Tume [...]
Resilient Fishing: Profonanpe's documentary on the impact of climate change on the coasts of Peru
July, 2022. - The documentary Pesca Resiliente, produced by Peru's 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 artisanal fishing. This audiovisual production will be premiered on [...]
The Ministry of the Environment held a discussion 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 on the solution to the problem were shared.
Meet the Environmental Reporters of Peru
The wait is over! 5 Peruvian influencers were selected to be part of the new season of RAP: Reporter@s Ambientales del Perú, an initiative promoted by Profonanpe, Peru's private environmental fund. The young people, who come from the regions of Apurímac, San Martín and Lima, will tell their experiences regarding initiatives that promote environmental [...]
Nature for all, 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 landlord had separated red hot peppers, big lemons and with the seasonal lucumas, they made a tiramisu. They bathed it with Amazonian cocoa powder. The [...]
Farmers from Cusco, Puno, and Apurímac will offer agrobiodiversity products through the Kusikuy app.
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 a range of products from Cusco, Cusco, Cusco and Lima.
Coffee growers from the Alto Mayo Protection Forest seek to promote sustainable coffee internationally
In the Alto Mayo Protection Forest (BPAM), in the San Martín region, 567 coffee farmers have been implementing agroforestry systems in coffee cultivation since 2011, which has allowed them to improve the quality of their coffee and increase production, while avoiding deforestation of the forest that has been considered a protected natural area (ANP) for 35 years.
3rd Biodiversity Festival: Promoting the work of producers and artisans from Peru
On Saturday May 21 and Sunday May 22, the third edition of the “Biodiversity Festival: Building a shared future for all forms of life” was held at the Parque de la Exposición and was attended by various enterprises from different regions of Peru. This initiative [...]
The findings of the ecosystem profile of the Tropical Andes Hotspot, 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 the environment, among others.
Profonanpe participated in the inauguration of the Atiquipa technified forest nursery
On Thursday, May 19, the technified forest nursery of Atiquipa was inaugurated, thus initiating several reforestation actions programmed for this area, such as the official launching of the forest zoning process, the process of recognition of heritage trees in the district of Atiquipa, the progress of studies on the types of forest use in the area, the [...]
Profonanpe will participate in the Biodiversity Fair with 3 initiatives that promote the sustainable use of natural resources
With the aim of encouraging and strengthening the valuation of biodiversity, Profonanpe, Peru's 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 [...]
Call for environmentally conscious influencers to become the next Environmental Reporters of Peru (RAP)
Profonanpe, Peru's 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 selected will join Natalia Barrera, [...]
The Peruvian sea is being monitored to detect the effects of climate change.
Within the framework of the Adaptación Marino Costero (AMC) project executed by the Peruvian Ministry of Production (Produce) and the Instituto del Mar del Perú (Imarpe), and implemented by Profonanpe, a new cycle of webinars was launched in order to present the advances and results obtained with [...]
A seminar on research with microorganisms brought together experts from Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
LIMA, April 29, 2022. In order to raise awareness of the potential of research with microorganisms and their technological applications, the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) together with the CIICAM Research Center, and the Ministry of Environment (MINAM), through the GEF-ABS-Nagoya Project, held a virtual seminar with experts from the Ministry of [...]
The Unidos Venceremos community receives recognition as winner of the Entrepreneurs for Nature contest in Huascarán National Park
Yesterday, the rural community “Unidos Venceremos” of Huascarán National Park, in Áncash, was recognized as one of the winning projects of the second edition of the “Entrepreneurs by Nature” contest. The ceremony took place at the Chinancocha lagoon, located within the Huascaran National Park, where the “Unidos Venceremos” Community is developing [...]
Bonds donated by the IDB were delivered to the Ancón Artisanal Fishermen's Association
Yesterday, the symbolic delivery of humanitarian aid from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to the Association of Artisanal Fishermen of Ancon took place. 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. Therefore, [...]
#RecuperoMiMar managed to raise more than 1 million soles and exceeded 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 presented. As it is known, #RecuperoMiMar was born with the [...]
Profonanpe renews its accreditation with the Green Climate Fund
Good news. After 1 year of hard work and waiting, Profonanpe, Peru's private environmental fund, obtained reaccreditation from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), an important global organization that channels financial resources for the implementation of climate action projects. This recognition grants Profonananpe direct access to GCF funds, which are available to [...]
The participation of 120 women in the conservation and preservation of traditional knowledge linked to biodiversity was highlighted.
Karina Ramirez, national coordinator of the GEF ABS Nagoya Project, speaking to attendees at the fair. On March 4 and 5, the fair “Treasures of Biodiversity” was held, in which each participant demonstrated the importance of transmitting to future generations their understanding of biodiversity conservation for the conservation of the world's [...]
Profonanpe presents a new platform for calls for proposals
This Monday, March 7, Profonanpe, Peru's environmental fund, will present its new calls for proposals portal, which will be hosted on Vform. This platform will allow more people and companies to identify opportunities and apply for jobs, consultancies, and tenders that contribute to Peru's environmental management system in a safe and organized manner.
Profonanpe participated in the “Meeting on International Climate Funds”
Yesterday, the "Meeting on International Climate Funds" was held, 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 highlight the opportunities that private companies can find in climate funds.
GEF Agrobiodiversity Project SIPAM II: Learn more about courses for the management, conservation and administration of Agrobiodiversity.
Biodiversity conservation, 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 to address the impacts of [...]
The Canadian Embassy oversaw cleanup efforts in protected natural areas affected by an 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 on January 15. Canada is proud to have joined the “Recover My Sea‘ campaign [...]’.
Within the framework of the Sipam Project, regional authorities and officials were trained in the efficient management of genetic resources.
Through the GEF-Agrobiodiversity SIPAM II project - implemented by Profonanpe, the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, the Ministry of Environment and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with funding from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) - the Ministry of Environment trained thirty-one professionals, including [...]
Profonanpe and RemTech Europe developed the international event "Remediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated sites 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 the experiences of the [...]
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 [...]
The “I Recover My Sea” campaign raises over 100,000 soles to address the oil spill emergency
Three weeks after the first oil spill off the coast of Ventanilla and the absence of a clear response from Repsol, the support of citizens and the business sector for the #RecuperoMiMar campaign has seen its first fruits in the purchase of essential implements to collaborate in the recovery of the oil spill.
Native Awajún communities plant 18,000 boquichico fingerlings in the Datem del Marañón Wetland in Loreto
Native Awajún communities from 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) fish fry, a water fish that is found in the [...]
Profonanpe, Peru's environmental fund, is organizing a free international online event on environmental remediation in remote areas.
For more than 40 years, hydrocarbon activities have generated negative impacts in the Tigre, Pastaza, Corrientes and Marañón river basins, the most important oil extraction area in the Loreto region. In response to this problem, the Peruvian government, together with the federations of the four basins involved and Profonanpe, the Peruvian [...]
RecuperoMiMar.com is launched to address the environmental emergency caused by REPSOL
One week after the infamous spill of 6,000 barrels of oil in the sea off Ventanilla, several organizations have been working hand in hand with Sernanp and Serfor to articulate in the best way the necessary donations to contain and remediate the damage. “All the civil organizations have joined forces to [...]
Profonanpe enables financing line to address environmental emergency caused by Repsol oil spill in protected natural areas
Efforts continue to be made by various sectors for the prompt environmental recovery of the protected natural areas affected by the oil spill that occurred last Saturday, January 15 at the multiboyas N°2 terminal of the La Pampilla refinery in Ventanilla. On this occasion at Profonananpe, Peru's environmental fund, we have set up a [...]
Businesses in 22 protected natural areas gain access to financing to boost and revitalize activities
They belong to the Consorcio Manglares del Noroeste del Peru in Tumbes, winners of the first edition of Emprendedores por Naturaleza. Author of the note: Sernanp For the second consecutive year, the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp), an agency attached to the Ministry of Environment, and Profonanpe, Peru's Environmental Fund, carried out a [...]
PAN III Project: Illescas is categorized as a National Reserve to conserve a sample of the Sechura desert
Author: Sernanp After an arduous participatory process involving the State, local authorities and civil society, Illescas is now categorized as a National Reserve, the first in the Piura region, managed by the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp), an agency under the Ministry of Environment. With its official recognition [...]
Meet the winners of the 2021 Carlos Ponce del Prado Conservation Award
After a year of holding the Carlos Ponce del Prado Award ceremony virtually, this year conservationists and allies met again in person to celebrate the XIII edition of this award that recognizes environmental leaders and park rangers who actively work in favor of the environment.
#AnimalFans: We've launched Run Run's OnlyFans account to help animal rescue centers
November, 2021. - As part of the #AnimalFans campaign, Profonanpe, the Peruvian Environmental Fund, announced the creation of an Only Fans account of the fox named Run Run, a wild animal that has attracted the attention of Peruvians in recent days, in order to generate interest and reflection on the [...]
