Society, Population and Nature Institute (ISPN)
Código do projeto: 5965512
To support structuring projects of sustainable productive chains through public calls within the Small Eco-social Projects Program (PPP-ECOS)
Populations of rural, traditional, indigenous, quilombola, riverside, fishermen, and extractive communities
State of Mato Grosso, Tocantins and part of state of Maranhão, within the limits of the Brazilian Amazon
In the last two decades, command and control actions were very important for the reduction in the deforestation rates in the Amazon. However, although fundamental, the potential of these are actions to reduce deforestation has been reaching its limit, mainly due to the reduction in the size of deforestation polygons, which hamper the detection by monitoring systems and increase supervision costs.
In this scenario, the promotion to projects that support the sustainable use of natural resources is an alternative to address the new dynamics of deforestation and transform the pattern of occupation of the Amazon, which is still heavily based on forest conversion to other land-use systems, such as extensive cattle breeding. Thus, to develop sustainable productive activities that allow environmental conservation is a relevant strategy to pursue the reduction in the deforestation rates in the Amazon and provide income-generating alternatives to people who live in the forest.
The support for the Small Eco-social Projects Program (PPP-ECOS) aims to provide resources and qualification to people who inhabit the region in order to enhance income generation associated with the preservation of the forest. This proposal aims to support PPP-ECOS in the Amazon – Phase 2, continuing the execution of the Program that already had a first project supported with resources from the Amazon Fund.
The project is organized into three axes: Public Calls for Small Projects, Strengthening of Community Institutions, and Information Systematization and Dissemination. The release of public calls for small projects is the central axis of the proposal. The other components will strengthen the projects selected with the qualification of the clients, the record of experiences for disclosure and evaluation of results, and the production of technical content in support of community projects, such as knowledge of health conditions.
The small projects must fit into one or more fields of the following areas:
This project falls under the “Sustainable Production” (1) component of the logical framework of the Amazon Fund.
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| Date of approval | 09.18.2018 |
| Date of the contract | 11.29.2018 |
| *Disbursement period | 12.31.2023 |
| date | amount | |
|---|---|---|
| 1º disbursements | 03.18.2019 | R$4,131,658.05 |
| 2º disbursements | 11.23.2020 | R$5,768,029.00 |
| 3º disbursements | 05.13.2022 | R$9,461,556.74 |
| 4º disbursements | 10.10.2022 | R$1,848,637.26 |
| Total amount disbursed | R$21,209,881.05 |
1. Public calls and support for community projects
The project carried out two public calls for proposals (the 25th and 29th PPP‑Ecos Calls), with broad outreach in the target territories. In the initial phase, 10 informational and project‑development support workshops were held, engaging 395 participants from 265 organizations across 92 municipalities.
Throughout the project’s implementation, 56 community projects were supported, directly benefiting 4,443 families, with emphasis on family farming organizations, Indigenous peoples, Quilombola communities, and other traditional communities. Among the supported initiatives, 39 community agro‑industries stand out, which were strengthened through construction works, acquisition of equipment, and production upgrades. Part of the Indigenous projects selected was later canceled due to the failure to obtain authorization fromBrazil’s National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples (Funai), as required under contractual provisions.
The projects selected under the 25th and 29th calls are listed on the website: Fundo Amazônia - Fundo Ecos
2. Workshops, training activities, and project development
The project promoted in‑person and online training workshops focused on the design and management of eco‑social projects, strengthening the technical and organizational capacities of the supported community organizations, with the production of educational materials and support content.
3. Institutional strengthening and technical assistance
The project fostered the institutional strengthening of supported community organizations through the hiring of technical, administrative, and financial advisory services, with a focus on improving project management, document organization, financial execution, and consolidation of community enterprises.
Participatory organizational diagnostic tools were applied, especially among organizations facing greater implementation challenges, resulting in action plans, institutional diagnoses, and practical guidance to improve governance, management, and market access.
These actions contributed to increasing the technical and organizational capacity of the supported initiatives, supporting their sustainability and continuity beyond the end of financial support.
4. Sanitary, environmental, and productive compliance
Specialized consultancies were hired to research and provide guidance on sanitary regulations and good manufacturing practices for family‑based, artisanal, and community food establishments. The information produced supported the creation and maintenance of the agroindustria.org.br platform, which brings together content on sanitary legislation and support for the formalization of enterprises in value chains such as Brazil nuts, fish, açaí, cassava, fruits, and honey.
The project also provided technical advisory services to supported projects to obtain environmental licenses or licensing waivers, as well as support for registration within the National Environmental System (SISNAMA) at both federal and state levels.
5. Exchanges, events, and network articulation
Experience‑sharing exchanges, Community‑to‑Community Advisory Programs (PAECs), and thematic meetings were carried out, strengthening knowledge exchange, territorial articulation, and peer learning among the supported organizations.
6. Systematization, communication, and dissemination of information
Communication and results systematization actions were developed, including the production of audiovisual content, digital materials, and the maintenance of information platforms, contributing to the dissemination of information on the supported value chains and lessons learned.
7. Participation in public policies and social oversight bodies
ISPN engaged in advocacy and monitoring of public policies relevant to community‑based organizations. Highlights include participation in bodies such as the National Council of Traditional Peoples and Communities (CNPCT), monitoring of legal frameworks with impacts on territories, and support for family farmers, forest and water peoples, extractivist communities, fishers, and traditional communities, especially in the context of the public health emergency.
The project also promoted access to institutional markets, with a focus on disseminating public procurement strategies, particularly through the National School Feeding Program (PNAE).
8. Management, monitoring, and accountability
Project management was carried out on a continuous basis, including physical and financial monitoring activities, audits, institutional communication, and accountability processes. Internal systems for tracking supported projects were improved, and capacity‑building actions were conducted for the technical team.
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Federal University of Pará (UFPA) and the Research Development and Support Foundation (Fadesp)
State of Acre
Institute of Environment and Hydric Resources in the State of Bahia (Inema) – Bahia state/State Secretariat for Environmental Development
Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama)
Institute of Man and Environment of the Amazon (Imazon)
Interstate Agricultural Development Association (Adai)
