IRI Brazil briefs secretaries of environment from 9 Brazilian Amazon states
IRI Brazil National Facilitator, Carlos Antonio Rocha Vicente, participated in the Annual Meeting of the Governors Climate and Forests Task Force, providing a briefing to GCF members on the IRI Brazil work plan for 2022 and a presentation to the environment secretaries from the nine states of the Brazilian Amazon. Secretary Eduardo Taviera included partnership with IRIBrazil in the […]
L’IRI RDC organise un atelier sur la façon de renforcer les engagements envers les forêts dans la CDN de la RDC
L’IRI RDC a participé à la conduite d’un atelier stratégique sur la protection des forêts, l’action climatique et la défense des droits des peuples autochtones pygmées dans les Contributions déterminées au niveau national (CDN) de la RDC. L’objectif principal de l’atelier, qui a été conçu comme un suivi de la COP26, était de renforcer la […]
IRI Peru convenes Parliamentary group for a sustainable Amazonia
In February 2022, IRI Peru proposed the formation of a Parliamentary Block for the Amazon, to consolidate a group of legislators committed to enacting policies and programs to protect and restore Peru’s forests. IRI Peru recently held a second meeting of the group of parliamentarians, and welcomes in new members, congresspeople Edward Malaga and Heydi Juarez. In […]
IRI Colombia is taking steps to consolidate the Parliamentary Front for the Amazon
IRI Colombia is advancing activities to ensure the success and efficacy of the ‘parliamentary front’ it created. The approach aims to ensure that the administrative bodies (like the municipal councils and departmental assemblies) of the regions where IRI Colombia is present are linked up with the IRI Colombia local chapters. In this way, direct advocacy can be facilitated to ensure […]
IRI Colombia prepares to set up citizen oversight bodies in 36 local chapters across the Amazon
Each of the 36 IRI Colombia local chapters have consolidated pastoral and environmental action plans and have committed to tracking and monitoring implementation of (i) municipal development plans, (ii) territorial development plans and (iii) investment plans carried out by the territorial authorities. The overall objective of this work stream is to ensure a high level of ambition and compliance with commitments by […]
IRI Brazil makes advances with religious denominations, scientists in the country
Agreement was reached with Pastor Miguel Angelo from the Presbyterian Church of Manaus to have their participation in IRIBrazil’s outreach activities and their support presenting IRI to evangelical leaders in the Amazon. Similar agreement was also reached with Ms. Muriel Saragoussi, a prominent Brazilian scientist and socio-environmental activist, who agreed to support IRI and offered several important connections and recommendations […]
