Specialists from various public and private organizations, representatives of Indigenous communities, and international cooperation actors joined together in a knowledge exchange 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 second meeting of the 2023 Thematic Roundtables, organized by the institution.
In this space, Profonanpe's Fundraising Plan was presented, developed from an exhaustive analysis of the current environmental context in the country, which includes current legislation, public plans and budgets related to the environment, as well as international treaties and agreements on environmental issues signed by Peru.
Claudia Godfrey, Director of Innovation and Strategic Management at Profonanpe, presented the plan developed by the institution to strengthen actions with its partners: “In addition to having identified the entire environment, all the gaps, and updated all the information, we can have a conversation with you, civil society, the public sector, important projects, and funders so that, in a discussion or conversation, we can understand each other, not only our roles, but rather what those gaps are, how we identify them together, where we are going, and who are the best partners to develop projects together.”
The thematic roundtables were divided into two groups: civil society and NGOs, and the public sector/government. The first group addressed the challenges Profonanpe faces in defining its role in relation to civil society and NGOs within the context of environmental conservation.
The need for Profonanpe to provide high-quality financial and technical services was identified, in addition to raising questions related to work priorities, the type of financing required and optimal collaboration with external organizations, as well as the perception of Profonanpe's role as a first or second tier institution in this collaboration.
Regarding the public sector/government axis, Profonanpe's role as a guarantor of additional financial resources to meet the State's objectives related to biodiversity conservation and climate change was highlighted. This is linked to its active collaboration with the public sector, including the national government (such as MINAM and SERNANP) and subnational governments, to advance national conservation and emissions reduction goals.
Juana Kuramoto, Head of the Research and Development Office at Profonanpe, highlighted the various challenges the public sector faces in managing funds, adding: “The environmental problems we have are related to ecosystems. We mentioned water as one of the most important issues; these ecosystems provide us with the service of water regulation, and they must be managed at the territorial level. In this sense, subnational governments become key allies in achieving this perspective.”
The third meeting, following the 2023 Thematic Roundtables, will take place in November and is expected to bring together various experts on environmental issues.
