Strengthening of institutional capabilities for governmental innovation
The goal is to strengthen institutional capability for innovation, creating environments that favour the use of these tools and their large-scale adoption. In partnership with five city governments and a network of organizations we incentivize the identification of opportunities and the implementation of solutions in the fiscal, regulatory and organizational areas.
Em Movimento
Em Movimento is a network for young people who want to change the world. It makes connections between young people who are engaged or want to be engaged and the organizations that support these causes. The initiative arose from the desire of these organizations to expand the range of their radar in order to find […]
Sustainable Cities Program
The Sustainable Cities Program is an initiative of the Rede Nossa São Paulo which offers tools to enable public administrators to advance the sustainability agenda in Brazilian municipalities. The movement has 171 signatory cities and proposes monitoring municipal administration based on indicators aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. www.cidadessustentaveis.org.br
Political Action Network for Sustainability
RAPS was the first organization dedicated to developing leaders to renew the Brazilian political system and contribute to enhancing democracy. Currently it has 97 leaders in elected mandates in the municipal, state and federal spheres. In 2018, 37 RAPS candidates were elected, including governors, senators, federal and state deputies. In all, 149 RAP candidates from […]
Inova Cidades Forum
Launched in February 2019, the Forum was made possible by the partnership between the National Front of Mayors (Frente Nacional de Prefeitos) and the Arapyaú Institute. Inova Cidades Forum brings together secretaries and municipal leaders who work with government innovation to exchange knowledge for greater efficiency in public management. The network seeks solutions to address […]
MapBiomas
In a country the size of a continent like Brazil, the existence of reliable and accessible data about vegetation coverage and land use is essential to ensure efficiency in combating deforestation. MapBiomas was created to guarantee the availability of this information based on a low-cost, rapid state-of-the-art methodology. Based on Google Earth Engine technology, the […]
Coalition Brazil Climate, Forest and Agriculture
The Coalizão Brasil Clima, Florestas e Agricultura is the largest multi-sector group in Brazil dedicated to promoting a low carbon economy. Comprising more than 290 members, it includes representatives from agribusiness, NGOs, environmentalists, academics, trade associations and businesses in diverse sectors – such as finance, steel and forestry. The purpose of the Coalition is to […]
Strengthening the cocoa chain
Cocoa and chocolate produced with care for the environment could drive the development of the south of Bahia. We are part of a growing movement in the region focused on strengthening this production chain and revitalizing “cabruca”, the Atlantic Rainforest cocoa. We work with leaders and institutions from all sectors to create common goals and […]
Regional Development Agency
Since 2017, an important network in the region of the Cocoa Coast has been developing an agenda based on integrated, sustainable growth: the construction of the “Sul da Bahia Global” (Global South of Bahia) Regional Development Agency. The project is the result of a partnership with Sebrae in Ilhéus, which has mobilized the main actors […]
Tabôa Community Reinforcement
Entrepreneurs, community leaders and residents of Serra Grande, Uruçuca, Ilhéus and Itacaré are transforming their reality with support from the organization Tabôa Fortalecimento Comunitário. Tabôa is a community foundation that offers credit and training to small entrepreneurs, incubation for new businesses and support for socioenvironmental projects chosen by the community. Its mission is to strengthen […]
