📋 Tender Overview
Proposal seeks to promote innovative mechanisms for the conservation and recovery of ecosystems with the participation of the public, private and civil society sectors.The Ministry of the Environment (Minam) advanced in the construction of guidelines for the implementation of Habitat Banks in Peru, an innovative tool aimed at mobilizing investments for the conservation and recovery of ecosystems, through a participatory process that brought together representatives of the State, the private sector, civil society and international cooperation organizations.
With this objective, the General Directorate of Economics and Environmental Financing developed a cycle of socialization workshops on June 3, 4 and 5, within the framework of the BIOFINANZAS project, implemented by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and financed by UK PACT of the United Kingdom Government, through the British Embassy in Lima.
The conferences made it possible to collect technical contributions, identify opportunities for improvement and strengthen the proposed guidelines that will serve as a basis to guide the development of Habitat Banks in the country.
The inauguration was led by the Vice Minister of Strategic Development of Natural Resources, Carmen Ines Vegas Guerrero, who highlighted the importance of promoting innovative environmental financing mechanisms that make biodiversity conservation compatible with sustainable development.
During the workshops, the proposed guidelines were presented, the operation and scope of the Habitat Banks were explained, and spaces for dialogue were generated to analyze challenges, opportunities and conditions necessary for their implementation.
The first meeting brought together representatives of public entities linked to environmental management, including SERFOR, SENACE, OEFA, SERNANP and the National Forest Conservation Program. The second was aimed at representatives of the private sector and business associations, such as the National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy. The third day brought together civil society organizations and international cooperation entities.
The contributions collected will contribute to consolidating a proposal aimed at promoting ecosystem conservation and restoration actions under criteria of verifiable results, long-term commitments and multi-sector coordination.
Habitat Banks constitute an innovative mechanism that seeks to channel investments towards the protection, recovery and sustainable management of ecosystems, contributing to the fulfillment of biodiversity conservation goals and the sustainable development of the country.
