A Regional Pathway to Rights-based Climate and Nature Action

About this project

SPDA’s project “Bosques Resilientes: A Regional Pathway to Rights-based Climate and Biodiversity Action” is a locally led initiative that strengthens forest governance, safeguards Indigenous rights, and combats environmental crime across Peru and Colombia. The project responds to escalating deforestation, weak governance, and the vulnerability of Indigenous and local communities who serve as key forest stewards. Led by Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental (SPDA) and ProPurús in Peru, the consortium will deliver activities and outputs contributing to outcomes across the the project countries. Its overall objective is to advance inclusive, rights-based forest and land-use governance that reduces forest loss, strengthens biodiversity conservation, and supports climate mitigation. Secondary objectives include securing Indigenous territorial rights, promoting sustainable livelihoods and women’s leadership, enhancing community-based forest monitoring, protecting environmental defenders, and institutionalizing regional learning and adaptive management. The project aligns with ODA eligibility rules by addressing poverty, inequality, and climate vulnerability through capacity building, rights recognition, and sustainable economic opportunities for marginalized groups. It contributes directly to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and national commitments under REDD+ and NDCs. Strategic partnerships include Indigenous people's org…

Published by

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation · Government

Countries

Peru

Sectors

Environmental policy and administrative management

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusBiodiversity · Main focusClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Funded by

Norwegian Government

Implemented by

SPDA - Peruvian Society for Environmental Law

Passes funds through

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Published by Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 20 Feb 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NO-BRC-971277882-PER-25/0003-1.

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