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High in the Andes, the Amazon is born. As COP30 convenes in Belém, Amazonia Impact Ventures highlights the urgent need for climate finance to reach the Andean Amazon. Community‑led initiatives already protect forests, strengthen value chains, and prove that empowering local leadership delivers real impact for people and planet.

No alto dos Andes nasce a Amazônia, fonte de quase metade da água doce da floresta. Na COP30, a Amazonia Impact Ventures convoca líderes e investidores a direcionar financiamento climático para a região andina, fortalecendo comunidades locais e cadeias de valor que mantêm a floresta em pé.

The UNEP 2025 report finds forest finance must rise from US$84bn (2023) to US$300bn by 2030, yet only 0.4% of funding targets Indigenous Peoples and local communities. AIV’s blended, impact‑linked finance model directly responds by de‑risking private capital for community‑led NTFP value chains and measurable forest protection.

Brazil’s announcement at NYC Climate Week of a USD 1 billion commitment to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility marks a turning point for the Amazon. By treating conservation as an investable asset, the initiative could spark a “club effect” — encouraging governments, funds and corporates to follow suit, and opening new pathways for impact investing in tropical forests.

we are thrilled to share that our team is now part of the Pan-Amazon Network (https://amzbio.org/), a multisectoral alliance