Low-carbon Agriculture for avoided deforestation and poverty reduction Phase II - Rural Sustentável

About this project

As a follow-up phase to a similar ICF intervention in Brazil, Rural Sustentável aims to promote low-carbon agriculture (LCA) on small and medium-scale farms to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through avoided deforestation, enhance producers’ income and quality of life, increase the adoption of sustainable practices, and foster policy replications in Brazil and abroad. The programme operates through three distinct projects in separate Brazilian biomes: PRS Amazon, PRS Cerrado, and PRS Caatinga. Each project has its own budget, implementing agency, timelines, and activities but despite their differences, all three projects share a common theory of change: by providing small- and medium-scale farmers and landowners with alternative methods of production and income generation, the rate of deforestation can be significantly reduced.

Published by

Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs · Government

Countries

Brazil

Sectors

Agricultural education/trainingAgricultural policy and administrative managementAgricultural co-operatives

Focus

Gender equality · Main focusEnvironment · Main focusGood governance · Main focus

Places

Cerrado biome (Tropical Savana), Caatinga biome (Semi-Arid Forest), Amazon biome (Tropical Rainforest)

Funded by

Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs

Implemented by

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Brazilian Institute of Sustainable Development (IABS)

Accountable

Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs

Published by Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 24 Dec 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: GB-GOV-7-GB-GOV-7-ICF-PO013-LCP2.

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