Puna Competitive Fund

Establish and manage a mechanism that will finance local initiatives led by indigenous peoples and local communities on adaptation measures based on ecosystems and climate-resilient value chains, and mobilize funds from private and other donors.
This initiative is part of the project "Resilient Puna: Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Sustainable High Andean Communities and Ecosystems in Peru", implemented by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ).

Start:

May 14, 2024

Culmination:

September 14, 2029

Financing

$22.506.805,00

Role of Profonanpe:

Executor and administrator

Entities
contributors:

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Green Climate Fund (GCF)

It is the world's largest fund dedicated to helping developing countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and improve their capacity to respond to climate change.

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German Cooperation

The German government promotes climate action and biodiversity conservation.

Entities
implementing agencies:

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Profonanpe

Profonanpe is Peru's environmental fund that provides innovative alternatives for environmental protection and sustainable development.

Location:

Puno, Cusco, Arequipa, Apurímac and Lima

These regions play a vital role in the conservation of high Andean biodiversity. Through their local knowledge, the sustainable use of natural resources, and their direct connection to the puna ecosystems, these communities promote concrete actions that strengthen land management, climate resilience, and sustainable development in harmony with nature.

Partners/Allies in the territory:

Agricultural producers from the high Andean zones organized into different categories

Local communities, community businesses, producer associations, cooperatives, micro and small businesses.

It is expected to reach 31,750 direct beneficiaries within the target regions of the southern high Andean zone of Peru, of which 15,875 will be women.

More achievements
important to date

The hiring of the Puna Competitive Fund Management Unit team was carried out, which included the hiring of the Puna Competitive Fund Manager, Administrative Assistant, socio-environmental safeguards personnel and a local monitor for Arequipa-Puno.

- The 2024 Annual Operating Plan (POA) was formulated and approved.

We contributed to the consolidation of the coordination spaces of the Resilient Puna project, actively participating in the thematic working groups of the implementing partners, as well as in the planning, feedback and exchange meetings and workshops.

I participated in the installation session of the Project Management Committee.

The guidelines for the three application windows of the first call for proposals under the Puna Competitive Fund in the Arequipa region were developed. This process was carried out collaboratively among the implementing agencies (GIZ, the Mountain Institute, and Profonanpe). The resulting documents were submitted to the Project Management Committee for feedback.

The hiring of the Puna Competitive Fund Management Unit team was carried out, which included the hiring of the Puna Competitive Fund Manager, Administrative Assistant, socio-environmental safeguards personnel and a local monitor for Arequipa-Puno.

- The 2024 Annual Operating Plan (POA) was formulated and approved.

We contributed to the consolidation of the coordination spaces of the Resilient Puna project, actively participating in the thematic working groups of the implementing partners, as well as in the planning, feedback and exchange meetings and workshops.

I participated in the installation session of the Project Management Committee.

The guidelines for the three application windows of the first call for proposals under the Puna Competitive Fund in the Arequipa region were developed. This process was carried out collaboratively among the implementing agencies (GIZ, the Mountain Institute, and Profonanpe). The resulting documents were submitted to the Project Management Committee for feedback.

Documents
of the project

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Complaints and claims mechanism

Authors: Profonanpe
Publication date: 2024-12-16
The document details the process for submitting Complaints and Claims to the Puna Competitive Fund, which is vital to ensure its proper functioning.
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Systematization of the pilot experience

Authors: Profonanpe
Publication date: 2025-08-01
This document systematizes the pilot experience of the first call for proposals under the Puna Competitive Fund (Window 1), within the framework of the project “Resilient Puna: Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Sustainable High Andean Communities and Landscapes in Peru.” It analyzes the application and pre-selection process for local climate adaptation initiatives in twelve districts of the Arequipa region. The report identifies barriers and facilitators to participation and formulates recommendations to improve the design of the guidelines, the technical support mechanisms, and the territorial strategy for future calls for proposals.
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Information Leaflet

Authors: Profonanpe
Publication date: 2025-08-01
This document systematizes the pilot experience of the first call for proposals under the Puna Competitive Fund (Window 1), within the framework of the project “Resilient Puna: Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Sustainable High Andean Communities and Landscapes in Peru.” It analyzes the application and pre-selection process for local climate adaptation initiatives in twelve districts of the Arequipa region. The report identifies barriers and facilitators to participation and formulates recommendations to improve the design of the guidelines, the technical support mechanisms, and the territorial strategy for future calls for proposals.

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