EU Contribution to the Amazon Fund ¿ Brazil

About this project

Replicating the Amazon Fund¿s intervention logic, the Overall Objective of this action is to halt deforestation and ensure sustainable development in the Brazilian Amazon under principles of environmental and social sustainability with a view to mitigate climate change and to adapt to the effects of climate change on forests and people's livelihoods. The Specific Objectives are aligned to the 'Action Axes' of the Amazon Fund (www.amazonfund.gov.br) as established in Decree No. 6527/2008 and subsequent amendments as follows:1.To increase the use of sustainable production practices to enhance forest preservation by companies and local communities;2.To increase human activitie's compliance with environmental legislation;3.To improve land-use planning and governance in the Brazilian Amazon;4.To increase the use of economic instruments, science, technology and innovation in the restoration and sustainable use of biodiversity.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 7Affordable and Clean Energy
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Brazil

Sectors

Agricultural policy and administrative managementForestry policy and administrative managementAgricultural co-operativesAgricultural financial servicesAgricultural developmentForestry development

Focus

Biodiversity · Main focusGender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusGood governance · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Main focusClimate adaptation · Main focusDisaster risk reduction · Also contributes

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2021-ACT-62076.

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