The selection result represents recognition of the Institute's capacity and experience in community-based eco-social climate adaptation initiatives.
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA) announced last Tuesday (April 1st) the final results of the entities selected to act as National Implementing Entities (NIEs) with the Adaptation Fund. The Institute for Society, Population and Nature (ISPN) was one of the two organizations selected, along with the Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (FUNBIO), to receive the nomination letter from the National Secretariat for Climate Change, which recognizes the trust and validation of the institutions for the execution of projects in Brazil.
The Adaptation Fund is a major international initiative aimed at supporting developing countries in implementing adaptation actions to climate change. National Implementing Entities will be responsible for the design, submission, execution, and supervision of projects and programs funded through the fund, with comprehensive management of the initiatives, including financial aspects, monitoring, and reporting.
“Being selected as one of the entities to implement Brazil’s Adaptation Fund already represents recognition of our experience and institutional capacity. ISPN has been working for 30 years strengthening community-based social initiatives in the territories through the Ecos Fund. For us, this selection is an opportunity to expand our work in valuing community leadership and local solutions, and to ensure that resources reach the populations in the territories who experience the daily impacts of climate crises,” says Cristiane Azevedo, managing director of ISPN.
The selection of entities was based on five main criteria: activity in the area of climate change, experience in managing international resources, geographic scope of projects in the last 10 years, capacity to manage resources from multilateral sources, and accreditation by funds such as the GCF (Green Climate Fund) or the GEF (Global Environment Facility).
The announcement of this nomination reinforces the importance of collaboration between civil society organizations and government agencies in addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
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