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We promote cooperation, the sustainable development of the Amazon Region and the well-being of its inhabitants with the aim of reducing existing the asymmetries among the Member Countries as well as within the countries.
- We promote the implementation of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (ACT) and the objectives and actions defined in the Amazonian Strategic Cooperation Agenda (ASCA).
- We promote a common strategic vision and articulated actions for the sustainable and harmonious development of the Amazon Region.
- We facilitate the exchange and cooperation among Member Countries promoting sustainable development of the Amazon Region in order to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants.
- We promote the strengthening of the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities and other tribal communities, and the empowerment of women in the Amazon Region.
- We promote knowledge management to achieve sustainable development in the Amazon Region.
We consolidate ACTO cooperation and coordination with other organizations and entities, on strategic topics for the Amazon. - We strengthen regional information monitoring processes, the exchange of initiatives and good practices, promoting mechanisms and instruments to achieve sustainable development of the Amazon Region.
- We promote the effective management of information, knowledge and innovation on key issues to improve decision-making in the Amazon Region.
- We propose and implement regional actions and measures inherent to ACTO’s mission and the priorities of the Member Countries.
We execute and coordinate strategic regional activities, programs, and projects in accordance with the mandates of the Member Countries. - We promote technical cooperation and capacity building in the Member Countries based on their requirements.
- We promote the visibility of the region in the framework of global agreements.
- We channel resources from international cooperation to the Amazon region.
- We promote the execution of strategic agreements with other regional and international entities to strengthen sustainable development in the Amazon Region.
News
ACTO leads regional agenda at Extraordinary Meeting of the Amazon Cooperation Council
Bogotá, August 21, 2025 (@OCTAnews) – Martín von Hildebrand, Secretary General of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO),...
Protecting Amazon Water Resources Means Preserving Life on Earth
Bogotá, August 20, 2025 (@OCTAnews) – The Amazon Basin is the largest freshwater system in the world. That is why the Amazon Cooperation...
The pillars of the V Summit of Presidents of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty
Bogotá, August 20, 2025 (@OCTAnews) – Strengthening regional cooperation to protect the Amazon remains the priority of the Amazon...
Flying Rivers Could Help the Amazon Regain Its Role as the “Planet’s Lungs”
Bogotá, August 19, 2025 (@OCTAnews) – While the Amazon Dialogues have provided a space for civil society organizations to reflect on...
Civil Societies Movements Strengthen the Summit of Amazonian Countries
Bogotá, August 19, 2025 (@OCTAnews) – Nancy Guzmán Marín, an Afro-Indigenous “Amazonian mother” from Venezuela, has dedicated her life to...
ACTO Secretary-General Opens Historic Summit of Amazon Countries
Bogotá, August 18, 2025 (@OCTAnews) – On Monday, with a spiritual ceremony led by the indigenous peoples of the Amazon Basin, the Summit...