Norway Shifts to Direct Indigenous Funding in Brazil, Boosting Forest Protection
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📰 The quick summary: Norway is dramatically increasing direct funding to Indigenous peoples in Brazil, reaching 91% of program resources by 2026 to enhance conservation and support community-led initiatives without intermediaries.
📈 One key stat: Direct funding to Indigenous peoples through Norway’s program will jump from just 13% in 2023 to 91% by 2026, representing a sevenfold increase that puts resources directly in the hands of forest guardians.
💬 One key quote: “FIRN, through the support of the Norwegian embassy, has introduced a new way of implementing actions that give our [Indigenous] organizations autonomy in how they want to do things,” said Alessandro dos Santos, the FIRN coordinator.
1️⃣ The big picture: Norway is revolutionizing how Indigenous communities in Brazil receive conservation funding. Through its Norwegian Indigenous Peoples Programme (NIPP), Norway plans to channel 91% of funds directly to Indigenous organizations by 2026, bypassing NGOs and multilateral agencies that traditionally served as middlemen. This marks a dramatic increase from just 13% of direct funding in 2023. The shift responds to growing demands from Indigenous groups worldwide for direct access to climate and conservation resources. By prioritizing long-term projects and strengthening Indigenous-led funds, Norway aims to create more sustainable and effective forest protection initiatives.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: This funding approach empowers Indigenous communities to make autonomous decisions about their territories and conservation strategies. Direct financing reduces bureaucratic barriers and administrative costs, ensuring more resources reach the frontlines of forest protection. Indigenous peoples manage over half the world’s remaining intact forests and are proven to be effective guardians against deforestation. The Rio Negro Indigenous Fund has already supported more than 20,000 people with this direct funding model. This shift creates a potential template for other international funders to follow, addressing a significant gap where currently only 10.6% of global Indigenous support funding reaches communities directly.
3️⃣ What’s next: The Norwegian Embassy plans to enhance its monitoring systems while continuing to build trust with local Indigenous associations. Project designs will be improved to generate more consistent impacts across funded initiatives. The embassy will also focus on capacity building to make Indigenous organizations more resilient and effective in the long term.
Read the full story here: Mongabay – Norway pledges more direct funding to support Indigenous peoples in Brazil
