Annual Report 2018
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ACTIVITY REPORT 2018 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT In 2018, the Amazon Fund completed ten years of existence. During this decade, it surpassed the mark of 100 approved projects, with more than R$ 1 billion in financial support to projects that reconcile environmental conservation with the sustainable development of the Amazon region. The Amazon Fund’s track record has been positive not only in quantitative aspects, with the growth of donations received, projects approved and disbursements of resources; but also in qualitative aspects of its performance, such as wide territorial distribution, the variety of supported activities and implementing institutions, the capillarity reached in the support to the Amazon Fund’s priority public and the periodic review of the focuses of support with the purpose of ensuring effectiveness in the destination of the resources. The Amazon Fund is a mechanism of climate financing based on the concept of payment for results obtained in the reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases caused by deforestation. By valuing the ecosystem services provided by the Amazon to Brazil and to the world, it raises contributions from the world and from Brazil to protect the forest, in a process in which all benefit. The importance of the Amazon is intrinsically linked to the competitiveness of the Brazilian agribusiness in the global market, as well as to the electricity generation capacity of hydroelectric plants in the rest of the country, since forests are a key element in the rain cycle of the continent. Thus, forest conservation is based on a comprehensive set of actions of national interest, including a new climate economy and the valorization of social, environmental, cultural and demographic assets of the country. As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Amazon Fund, we express our appreciation to the donors for their support to the fund over time, which has translated into actions for the sustainable development of Brazil. We also thank all present and past members of Amazon Fund’s Steering Committee, as well as those responsible for implementing the supported projects and those who are somehow part of the fund’s history. We reiterate our commitment to continually improve the management of the Amazon Fund, always seeking to increase its positive impacts, in harmony with the guidelines issued by its Steering Committee. Thank you and good reading! May 2019 Joaquim Vieira Ferreira Levy PRESIDENT OF BNDES CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................7 Context ............................................................................................................................................8 Amazon Fund objectives ...............................................................................................................9 Recent development, challenges and perspectives ..................................................................11 Data on deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon .......................................................................15 GOVERNANCE, FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNICATION ...................................................17 Governance of the Amazon Fund ..............................................................................................18 Fundraising ....................................................................................................................................26 Communication ............................................................................................................................33 OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE ...................................................................................................37 Portfolio of projects .....................................................................................................................38 MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF RESULTS .....................................................................45 Context ..........................................................................................................................................46 Logical Framework of the Amazon Fund ..................................................................................47 Monitoring of regional indicators ..............................................................................................51 Project results chart ......................................................................................................................65 The Amazon Fund’s safeguards ..................................................................................................76 Evaluation of effectiveness .........................................................................................................78 The Amazon Fund’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals ...........................80 The Amazon Fund’s risk management .......................................................................................84 CONCLUDED PROJECTS ..................................................................................................................88 Projects concluded by 2017 ...................................................................................................... 128 APPROVED PROJECTS ................................................................................................................. 132 ANNEXES ........................................................................................................................................... 182 ANNEX 1 – Independent auditor’s report and the financial statements ............................ 181 ANNEX 2 – Compliance audit report ....................................................................................... 198 ANNEX 3 – Guidelines and criteria for allocation of resources and focuses in 2017 and 2018 ............................................................................... 204 ANNEX 4 – Members and substitutes of COFA in 2018 ......................................................... 221 ANNEX 5 – Cancellations, changes in the value of support and supplementation ............... 226 ANNEX 6 – Result’s framework model .................................................................................... 229 PROJECTS INDEX ............................................................................................................................ 239 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 10 years of activity Created on August 1, 2008 The Amazon Fund applies nonreimbursable (Decree Nº. 6,527), the fund started resources to support actions to prevent, its operations in 2009. monitor and combat deforestation, as well as promotes the sustainable use of resources In 2018, it reached a total of: in the Brazilian Amazon region. Up to 20% of the fund’s resources may be 103 supported projects allocated to support the development of systems for monitoring and controlling deforestation in other Brazilian biomes US$ 720.6 million and in other countries with tropical forests. total amount of support US$ 458.7 million EVOLUTION OF THE AMAZON FUND’S SUPPORT (CUMULATIVE VALUES) disbursed 800 120 700 100 US$ 1.3 billion 600 80 500 donations received 400 60 300 40 200 20 100 RESULTS ACHIEVED BY THE 0 0 SUPPORTED PROJECTS: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 The Amazon Fund’s total Number of projects supported 746,000 support value (US$ million) rural properties registered in the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) EVOLUTION OF DONATIONS RECEIVED (US$ MILLIONS, CUMULATIVE) 162,000 1,400 people benefited from sustainable productive activities 1,200 1,000 687 800 environmental inspection missions carried out 600 400 65% 200 of the Amazonian indigenous lands’ area supported 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 190 protected areas supported DONATIONS 465 scientific or informative 93.8% Norway publications produced 338 Germany 5.7% institutions supported directly and through partners 0.5% Petrobras Sumário Executivo MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE The fund is managed by BNDES, which is responsible for: » raising donations; » contracting and monitoring the supported projects; and » disclosing activities, outcomes and impacts. Its GOVERNANCE structure consists of NUMBER OF SUPPORTED PROJECTS BY LOCATION two committees: GUIDANCE COMMITTEE OF THE AMAZON FUND (COFA) Composed of representatives of the Federal 1 1 Government, state governments and civil society, RR AP COFA determines the guidelines and monitors the results obtained by the fund. 10 AM 2 1 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE OF THE AMAZON FUND (CTFA) 17 MA CE RN PA PI PB Composed of independent specialists, CTFA 2 PE certifies the reductions in greenhouse gas 8 AC RO AL 15 TO SE 5 BA 1 emissions resulted from deforestation. MT DF GO MG 1 INTERSTATE ES 1 MS SP RJ 2018 HIGHLIGHTS 1 PR 36 SC US$ RS 11 INTERNATIONAL 106.9 new projects million approved total value 1 TRANSPARENCY Modernization of the website with new features, including search tools and interactive map for localization of projects: NATURE OF THE INSTITUTIONS SUPPORTED (% OF THE VALUE) WWW.FUNDOAMAZONIA.GOV.BR THIRD SECTOR 38% INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS STATES 31% » The Amazon Fund’s 10-year celebration UNION 28% in Oslo (Norway), with the participation of the environmental ministers of Brazil MUNICIPALITIES 1% and Norway; and INTERNATIONAL 1% » Hosting of a forum in São Paulo (SP) UNIVERSITIES 1% about businesses with socio-environmental Relatório de atividadesimpacts 2018 in the | Fundo Amazon Amazônia region.