Rikbaktsa Territories Project

Indigenous Rikbaktsa people on the fringes of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest face constant challenges to their environment and traditional livelihoods. The IAF supports community-led solutions to building sustainable livelihoods.

Our grantee Associao Indigena Abanatsa (AIABA) is strengthening income generation opportunities, especially for women, by investing in their capacity and establishing a community working capital fund to develop sustainable forest products in the four Rikbaktsa Indigenous lands.This small grant is part of a cohort of Indigenous organizations based across Brazil that aim to support their communities and promote spaces for exchange and learning among different ethnicities facing complex challenges.