March 27, 2025 (La Paz, Bolivia).- The Ministry of Rural Development and Lands, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the United Nations System in Bolivia launched the Joint Programme "Strengthening Sustainable Food Systems in the Bolivian Amazon to Live Well in Harmony with Mother Earth (AMAS-1)," an initiative aimed at strengthening food production systems based on traditional agriculture in the Amazon region, promoting resilience, sustainability, and equity in rural and indigenous communities and contributing to the National Roadmap on Food Systems.
The Bolivian Amazon, with its extraordinary natural and cultural wealth, presents an ideal setting for strengthening sustainable and equitable food systems. This programme represents a step forward in the path toward building a development model that respects and values the biological and cultural diversity of the region, promoting the conservation of natural resources and the well-being of its inhabitants.
In this context, the programme aims to strengthen the productive and organizational capacities of small producers, with a particular focus on indigenous women and youth and to improve access to local, national, and international markets for Amazonian products.
The programme will have an investment of $ 3.1 million dollars, of which $ 2 million will come from the United Nations Joint SDG Fund, and $ 1.1 million dollars from the contributions of the implementing agencies: the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
AMAS-1 will directly benefit around 6,000 people in 14 Amazonian municipalities, including family and community production units; students, teachers, and directors of educational units; and public servants from the Autonomous Territorial Entities. In addition, more than 280,000 people will benefit indirectly through access to healthy food, improved nutrition, and strengthened production systems.
The Strengthening Sustainable Food Systems in the Bolivian Amazon Programme is an example of how the national Government, together with the United Nations System in Bolivia, seeks to create a positive impact on the lives of thousands of Bolivian families, and ensure sustainable and inclusive development in the Amazon region.
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All joint programmes of the Joint SDG Fund are led by UN Resident Coordinators and implemented by the agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations development system. With sincere appreciation for the contributions from the European Union and Governments of Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and our private sector funding partners, for a transformative movement towards achieving the SDGs by 2030.
