ESAP status update: Greater Tumucumaque

As of May 2025, 5% of the measures have been implemented, 60% are well in progress, 25% have been initiated, and 10% have not yet started.

Stakeholder mapping was advanced to support the development of a stakeholder engagement plan.
A communication plan was designed to support the stakeholder engagement strategy implementation.

Protocols for the protection of archaeological sites including mapping and documentation were developed in accordance with official normative and national legal framework.

Vulnerable Indigenous groups within the Greater Tumucumaque landscape were , enabling the development of equitable resource management plans to prevent inequalities.
Risk management procedures related to potential encounters with isolated Indigenous Peoples were developed based on official normative and national legal framework.

The biodiversity monitoring was defined, which will be based on five sampling units distributed across the two conservation units within the program’s landscape. The monitoring methodology will include permanent 5-kilometer trails that will be opened, direct censuses of mammals and birds, use of camera traps, bioacoustics and traps for frugivorous butterflies, in addition to the botanical record of tree and arborescent species.

An environmental and social (E&S) manager was appointed to coordinate the E&S risk managementof the Greater Tumucumaque program.
The cooperation agreement between Iepé – Institute for Indigenous Research and Training and Amazon Institute of Man and Environment (Imazon) was signed aiming to implement integrated management of environmental and social safeguards across the Greater Tumucumaque landscape, which includes three Indigenous lands and two protected areas.
The program’s management team was established, composed of a directive trio (two coordinators from Iepé and one director from Imazon) and an E&S Manager, who are responsible for ensuring — through ongoing dialogue with Indigenous Peoples and stakeholders of the Greater Tumucumaque — the development, implementation, and evaluation of safeguard policies and plans for Indigenous Peoples and biodiverisy within the landscape.

Physical and operational safety policies and risk management protocols were developed based on continuously updated risk assessments.
The program reinforced the human and organizational development areas through the hiring of specialized professionals, updating of institutional policies and programs — especially occupational health monitoring programs — and expansion of employee benefits.
Training plans were prepared, followed by initial workshops and protocols aimed at enabling staff and stakeholders to manage physical, operational, and digital safety risks and to respond to emergencies requiring first aid.
A grievance mechanism was implemented to strengthen the policies of the program’s implementing organizations and ensure the inclusion of stakeholders.

Solid waste management plans were developed and implemented throughout program activities.