REPAM Strengthening democracy and sovereignty of the Brazilian Amazon

About this project

The REPAM Brazil project aims to support vulnerable Amazonian communities in their struggle against socio-environmental degradation. REPAM-Brazil's 2023-2026 plan prioritizes: 1. Advocating for rights and dignity; 2. Fostering intercultural dialogues within the Catholic Church in the Amazon; 3. Promoting socio-environmental justice, good-living, and our common home; 4. Building networks, alliances, and synodality. REPAM is a church-based organization, working with grassroots organizations, Dioceses, Prelature, and social pastoral agents across the Brazilian Amazon, focusing on women and young people. The project directly benefits1,585 people (505 women, 280 men, and 200 families ). Key outcomes include strengthening socio-environmental agendas and celebrating REPAM Brazil's 10th anniversary with increased visibility at COP30. Outcome indicators involve training 150 community leaders in human rights, nature rights, intercultural dialogue, active listening, and public policies. Additionally, the project empowers 150 Amazonian women through workshops and networking to defend human rights, and initiatives addressing violence and other vulnerabilities impacting women. The third outcome centers on exchanging successful agroecological, solidarity economy, and good living (Bem Viver) projects among REPAM's supported groups. This involves sharing successful experiences in the Amazon region, sensitizing community leaders and 12 groups about food security, food sovereignty, agroecology…

Published by

CAFOD · International NGO

Countries

Brazil

Sectors

Public sector policy and administrative managementDemocratic participation and civil societyFood crop productionDisaster Risk Reduction

Focus

Environment · Main focus

Funded by

Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)

Implemented by

Rede Eclesial PanAmazónica - Brasil

Published by CAFOD to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 1 Jun 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: GB-CHC-285776-BRA642.

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