In March, we brought the Marajó Resilient project to the heart of national decision-making in Brazil. Our team was in Brasília for several days of intensive strategic engagements—holding 9 meetings with key ministries and institutions with a clear objective: to connect the Marajó territory to federal public policies and global agendas on climate, adaptation, and sustainable development. More than meetings, this was an agenda of concrete convergence, institutional progress, and real opportunities for impact. 

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) and Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger (MDS) 

With MAPA, we identified synergies between Marajó Resiliente and the ABC+ Plan (Low-Carbon Agriculture), especially in Pará. This context favors potential partnerships in sustainable agriculture, agroforestry systems, and climate indicator monitoring. With MDS, we discussed the lack of access to water and possible solutions and pathways to address this challenge. This is a clear example of how climate adaptation, water security, and the reduction of vulnerabilities are interconnected.

Vitor Santana (Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger), Rogenir Costa, Juliana Strobel e Lanna Peixoto (Fundación Avina) 

Dialogue with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) through the Independent Evaluation Unit 

The Green Climate Fund is closing its second phase and undergoing a strategic evaluation process to mobilize the next funding round. As an accredited entity to receive resources from the Fund for the Marajó Resilient project, we were invited to an in-depth interview with the Fund’s Independent Evaluation Unit to discuss topics such as accreditation, GCF regionalization, access to funding for grassroots organizations, and implementation challenges—with special emphasis on the gender agenda. We will connect the IEU with the project’s agroforestry knowledge multipliers, strengthening the inclusion of territorial experiences. 

Meeting with IEU/GCF: Yasmin Winther, Jeehyun Yoon, Esther Rouleau, Juliana Strobel e Lanna Peixoto   

National Designated Authority (NDA) of the Green Climate Fund

We also found synergies with the National Designated Authority (NDA) of the Green Climate Fund in understanding challenges related to project management. The proposal is for lessons learned from initiatives such as Marajó Resiliente to be used as examples in the context of the fund’s upcoming fundraising round. The NDA also recognized the role of Fundación Avina in the Locally Led Climate Action (LLCA) agenda and its contribution to the GCF’s new framework on the topic.

With this robust agenda, we remain committed to transforming institutional articulation into concrete action in the territories. The proactive engagement of Marajó Resilient with the federal government shows that it is possible to bring national public policies to isolated and vulnerable territories like Marajó—while also ensuring that local experiences inform and strengthen public policies and strategies at the federal and even global level.