Norway will channel the vast majority of its Brazil Indigenous support directly to Indigenous‑led organisations within two years, the Mongabay conservation news site reports, which centres on the Norwegian Embassy’s Indigenous support program (NIPP).
Direct grants were 13% of available financing in 2023, an estimated 42% in 2025, and are slated to reach about 90–91% by 2026, reducing reliance on international NGOs and multilaterals. Officials say longer‑term, better‑designed projects and capacity‑building will accompany the shift so Indigenous associations can manage grants sustainably.
The Forest Tenure Funders Group has flagged Norway’s plan in its latest annual report, framing direct finance as a way to place resources with the communities that steward forests and biodiversity. The approach aligns with calls from Indigenous leaders who argue that climate and conservation funding often fails to reach the ground.
However, observers will watch whether the higher share of direct grants produces measurable gains in territorial protection, livelihoods and institutional resilience – and whether other donors follow suit.
Norway’s broader rainforest aid has long included contributions to the Amazon Fund. Embassy staff acknowledge that compliance requirements can make direct funding slower at first… but say training and monitoring can help partners meet standards without diverting decision‑making away from communities. If successful, the NIPP model could influence how climate finance is structured across the Amazon.
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