Food & Agr Org Of The United Nation

Purpose

This project aims to improve the conservation and restoration of ecosystems through integrated fire management in the Amazon basin. Project activities include: (1) developing a digital platform for the fire hub as a centralized information source of integrated fire management; (2) conducting regional training on integrated fire management; (3) supporting rural and Indigenous communities to reduce wildfire risks and engage in conservation; and (4) supporting cross-country collaboration. The project aims to directly support 500 fire professionals at the local, regional, and national level; the amendment will support an additional 250, bringing the total to 750 fire professionals. It also seeks to indirectly support an estimated 100,000 people through the digital platform and cooperation activities, with the amendment supporting an additional 100,000 people, bringing the total reached to 200,000.