OpportunityTitle: Amazon Indigenous Rights&amp; Resources
Description: The purpose of the &#8220;Amazon Indigenous Rights and Resources (AIRR)&#8221; Activity (henceforth &#8220;the Activity&#8221;) is to improve representation of indigenous peoples in governance of Amazon forests and waters so that they may contribute to the conservation of biodiversity and prevention of land-based greenhouse gas emissions in and around their lands. This Activity is part of USAID&#8217;s Amazon Regional Environment Program (AREP). The Activity has the following four objectives: 1. Select indigenous groups have strengthened capacity and skills to advocate for their rights and negotiate their interests in regards to large-scale infrastructure and extractives activities; 2. Mandatory and voluntary best practices for infrastructure and extractives activities that benefit selected indigenous groups implemented and scaled; 3. Selected indigenous groups are effectively monitoring and evaluating large-scale infrastructure and extractives activities; and 4. Indigenous strategic planning and priorities are mainstreamed into regional and national planning and governance.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: jzarzar@usaid.gov
GrantorContactText: Jose Zarzar &lt;br/&gt;Aquisition and Assistance Specialis &lt;br/&gt;Phone 618-1253