• The first Peasant Forest Concession in Colombia was granted to the ASOBIOCAM association in the Paraíso Amazónico Forestry and Biodiversity Development Nuclei (SFMN), located in Caquetá.
• This milestone recognizes rural communities as key ...

IDEAM's deforestation alerts are now presented in comic book format to make them easier to understand in the Amazon Biome. The GCF-Visión Amazonía Project, implemented by FAO in coordination with IDEAM and MinAmbiente, transforms technical data into educational stories. Yac, the black caiman, gui...

As part of the Innova YAC call for proposals, “where innovation and biodiversity meet,” 21 business ideas were received from the Forestry and Biodiversity Development Nuclei (SFMN) in Solano, Paraíso Amazónico, and Mapiripán, areas of influence of the GCF-Visión Amazonía Project.

The GCF-Visión Amazonía Project reports that it has received 69 indigenous projects that were independently prioritized by the departmental indigenous bodies in the Colombian Amazon. This prioritization is the result of their own processes of deliberation, consultation, and decision-making.

As part of this event, supplies were delivered to 20 families belonging to the Agricultural Association of Puerto Siare (AGROSIARE). These materials will enable the establishment of agroecological, agroforestry, and wood energy gardens that integrate staple crops with native species and fast-growing trees. 

43 eco-efficient stoves were delivered to the SFMN in Solano to improve food security and reduce the use of firewood.
The stoves reduce exposure to smoke and improve health, especially for rural women who cook with firewood.

169 people from Caquetá, Meta, Guaviare, and Putumayo expressed interest in participating in the InnovaYAC call for proposals. In total, 34 processes were supported for the formulation of business ideas from families from the Forestry and Biodiversity Development Nuclei (SFMN) in Solano, Paraíso ...

A total of 63 proposals were received, reflecting the strong commitment of communities and their organizations to strengthening territorial governance, conserving the region's ecosystems, and contributing to the sustainable management of forests in the departments of Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, G...

The GCF–Visión Amazonía Project, in response to requests received from the territories and considering the high level of participation in this process, has decided to extend the deadline for receiving indigenous projects until September 10, 2025.

In a new step toward strengthening indigenous governance and conservation in the Colombian Amazon, the process for submitting indigenous projects was officially launched under the GCF–Visión Amazonía Project, led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the suppor...

With the participation of community leaders from the Forestry and Biodiversity Development Nuclei (SFMN) of Solano, Paraíso Amazónico, and Mapiripán, the event "Forests for Life: Challenges and Lessons Learned in ...

As part of the commemoration of Farmers' Day, the GCF–Visión Amazonía project is today launching the call for proposals “InnovaYAC – where innovation and biodiversity meet,” a commitment to strengt...

With the aim of advancing forest conservation and strengthening the territorial governance of Indigenous Peoples, the Amazon Regional Roundtable (MRA) held an extended session on April 2, 3, and 4.

Ninety farming families from the Forestry and Biodiversity Development Nuclei (SFMN) in Solano and Paraíso Amazónico in the department of Caquetá received supplies to establish agroforestry arrangements with the a...

During COP16, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology, and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) presented the state of the world’s forests, the technological innovations developed for their protection, and the role of communication in...

The miniseries, aimed at all ages, seeks to communicate, through a different format and using simple, clear language, the importance of generating and analyzing data based on scientific information in order to understand the surface area of natural forests and how they have changed over time.

Through participatory workshops and social mapping with communities, key timber and non-timber forest species were identified to promote sustainable forest management.

As a result of a social mapping exercise with the communities, various options were identified to reduce and halt deforestation in the Forestry and Biodiversity Development Nuclei (SFMN) of Bajo Caguán and Solano....

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente) will hold a series of socialization events in the department of Caquetá during...

This was the first in a series of meetings to promote this project, financed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF).