| Recipient | Friends of the Earth Brazil, Amazon Program |
| Location | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Recipient URL | http://www.amazonia.org.br/english/ |
| Type of Recipient | Environment, association; Environment, natural resources |
| Grantmaker | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, MI |
| Geographic Focus | National; international |
| Grant Amount | $200,000 |
| Year Authorized | 2009 |
| Duration | 2-year grant |
| Description | To work for improvement in public review and project finance requirements for Amazon Megaprojects, as well as requiring more robust environmental and social impact assessment. Focus of the work will be on large waterway and hydropower project which has impact over estimated 220 million acres in the Amazon region. Grantee will strengthen consultative processes with leading international financial institutions to reduce social and environmental impacts of project on both ecosystem and communities of the Amazon |
| Type(s) of Support | Program development |
| Subject(s) | Brazil; Economically disadvantaged; Environment, association; Environment, energy; Environment, natural resources; Environment, water resources; Financial services; Indigenous peoples; International economic development; South America |
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