IRI Brazil 2026 planning sharpens institutional priorities and partnerships

IRI Brazil launched its 2026 strategic and operational planning process in March, focusing on priorities, targets, and expansion strategies aligned with institutional goals and partner commitments. Leadership meetings in Brasília helped refine the operational dimensions of the coming year’s work and integrate new staff members. The process also included exchanges with prominent Brazilian socio-environmental leaders, […]

Interreligious mini-station network expands local climate monitoring

IRI Brazil continued expanding the Inter-Religious Network of Amazon Meteorological Mini-Stations as a community-based tool for climate monitoring and early warning. The network now includes 20 operational stations, with 10 more in installation, increasing locally generated climate data in priority Amazon territories. March technical meetings with leading partners helped validate equipment, improve data transmission to […]

“No Forests, No Life” campaign expands its election-season reach

Much of IRI Peru’s March communications work focused on the second year of the No Forests, No Life campaign, especially its election-focused use of the Grade Your Candidate tool. Through radio, interviews, partner platforms, videos, digital content, and printed materials, the campaign linked forest protection to democratic responsibility and informed voting. Open-media interviews alone reached […]

Coalition leadership strengthens advocacy for Indigenous peoples’ rights

Throughout March, IRI Indonesia reinforced its role in the Civil Society Coalition for the Indigenous Peoples Bill by helping strengthen coordination, digital advocacy, and mobilization strategy across 48 member organizations. It supported clearer role distribution, stronger media outreach, and better alignment of campaign priorities for 2026. IRI Indonesia also hosted and facilitated a coordination meeting […]

IRI DRC Équateur chapter relaunch seeks to respond to rising deforestation pressure

IRI DRC also took steps in March to relaunch its provincial chapter in Équateur, with a strategic meeting focused on the chapter’s 2026 action plan and local priorities. Participants identified community awareness, mobilization of religious leaders, and advocacy for forest protection as key areas of work, while emphasizing the need for stronger local capacity on […]

Early partnership talks link faith, livelihoods and community empowerment

As part of its wider interfaith engagement strategy, IRI Indonesia initiated discussions with Koalisi Ekonomi Membumi to explore collaboration around faith-based economic models. The conversation focused on ways to connect ethical values, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion, particularly in support of Indigenous communities. Although still at an early stage, the dialogue created stronger mutual understanding […]