Development of a regional mutual aid mechanism for forest fire risk management in the Amazon basin

The objective of this technical cooperation is to develop a roadmap for the design and implementation of a multilateral cooperation mechanism for the management of forest fire risk in the Amazon region shared by Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The roadmap will be built based on inputs developed through the following products and activities: a diagnosis of the state of the art of early warning systems for forest fires in the region; ii) Identification of gaps and the potential use of shared resources (personnel, expertise, information systems, and equipment for preparedness and response) among the participating countries and, iii) an action plan with identified investment needs to address the gaps and implement the roadmap.

Project Detail

Country

Regional

Project Number

RG-T4526

Approval Date

Project Status

Preparation

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS

Subsector

INTEGRATED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT

Lending Instrument

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Total Cost

Country Counterpart Financing

Original Amount Approved

USD 350,000.00

Financial Information

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Preparation Phase

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0002159-2112021371-3

TC Abstract

RG-T4526 - Development of a regional mutual aid mechanism for forest fire risk management in the Amazon basin - Proposal.pdf

Apr. 05, 2024

English

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