Amazonia
Amazonia 2026
The Investment Plan of the Regional Initiative has been prepared by the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), which includes Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela, in partnership with FAO's Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC).
Signed by all eight countries, the 2023 Belém Declaration explicitly established that “ACTO is the sole intergovernmental coordination body of the eight Amazonian countries for the joint development of projects and actions that produce equitable and beneficial results for the Amazonian countries, due to its institutional framework, its extensive knowledge of the region, and the relevant experience of its Permanent Secretariat in coordinating dialogue and implementing development cooperation initiatives.”
The regional initiative has the adoption of an Amazonian agrifood model that addresses the need for inclusive rural transformation as its structuring principle. The investment proposal leverages the Amazonian bioeconomy, defined as the sustainable use of biodiversity to combat hunger and poverty, as a catalyst to improve the living conditions of both rural and urban populations.
The investment plan seeks to facilitate the delivery of public goods and leverage Amazonian value chains to propagate the transition towards an inclusive and sustainable Amazonian agrifood system. Regarding public goods, the investment notes seek to close digital accessibility gaps in the Amazonian region, facilitating producers’ access to new markets and innovative forms of value-addition. In its approach to developing value chains, the proposal seeks to ensure resilience and boost the commercial potential of staple food and income sources like migratory Amazonian Catfish.
The plan is expected to mobilize USD 70.3 million with an expected internal rate of return (IRR) of 17.6%, and a net present value (NPV) of USD 23 million. It converges territorial governance strengthening, digital ecosystem development, and sustainable fisheries management to drive economic and environmental sustainability, improving the livelihoods of 14,500 direct and 57,000 indirect beneficiaries.
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Geospatial Typologies
Agro-informatics connects information technology with the management, analysis and application of agricultural data to indentify territories with untapped agrifood potential and design more accurate and targeted agrifood interventions. The use of new technologies and techniques in agriculture, such as satellite imagery, remote sensing, and geographic information systems, enable the transformation of data into actionable information.
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POTENTIAL
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Investment cases in Amazonia
These investments will directly benefit 5,000 families who produce açaí and cocoa in the Brazilian Amazon and indirectly support up to 45,000 people. Their expected cost is USD 29.3 million, with an IRR of 12% and a NPV of USD 25.5 million.
Investment Cases and Interventions
Digital ecosystem
INVESTMENT
USD 29.3M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
12%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 25.5 M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
5,000
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
45,000
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
0 USD/person
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
-26,991 TCO2-E
Furthermore, the implementation of traceability technology for certain non-timber forest products is intended to generate new opportunities by aligning local value chains with heightened import requirements in the European Union. This is expected to help increase productivity levels and value-added production, finally generating new employment and income opportunities. In 2025, the Amazon Initiative will present two relevant use-cases in Bolivia and Peru.
These investments will directly benefit 5,000 families who produce açaí and cocoa in the Brazilian Amazon and indirectly support up to 45,000 people. Their expected cost is USD 29.3 million, with an IRR of 12% and a NPV of USD 25.5 million.
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FAO's Hand-in-Hand Initiative
21/12/2023
The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative supports the implementation of nationally led, ambitious programmes to accelerate agrifood systems transformations...
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