Strategic Partnerships

Main Institutional Partners

National Water and Sanitation Agency (ANA / Brazil)

Role: Coordination and technical support

  • Technical leadership in developing monitoring network projects
  • Development of technical protocols
  • Training of specialized human resources
  • Technology and knowledge transfer
  • Financial contribution of R$ 6,926,703.73 throughout the project

Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO)

Role: Implementation and execution

  • Administrative and financial execution of the project
  • Articulation with water agencies of member countries
  • Operation of the Water Resources Situation Room
  • Integration of modules into the Amazon Regional Observatory
  • Facilitation of regional dialogue

Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC/MRE)

Role: Institutional coordination and resource transfer

  • Responsible for the project’s financial management through the Cooperation Agreement for Credit Decentralization (TED)
  • Coordination of South-South cooperation actions
  • Diplomatic articulation with Amazon countries
  • Bridge between the Brazilian government and ACTO

Water resources management in the 8 Amazon countries

Bolivia

Ministry of Environment and Water (MMAYA), Vice Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (VRHR), and National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (SENAMHI).

  • Installation of 5 DCPs in the Beni River basin
  • Supply of hydrometeorological data

  • Participation in technical training

Brazil

National Water and Sanitation Agency (ANA)

  • Overall technical coordination

  • Participation in technical training

Brazilian Geological Survey (SGB)

  • Technical support in the development of the Amazon Hydrological Network Project and video lessons on the management and maintenance of PCDs

Colombia

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development; Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM); and Corporation for Sustainable Development of the Southern Amazon.

  • Sharing experiences in watershed management
  • Participation in technical events

Ecuador

Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition; National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology; and Secretariat of Water (SENAGUA).

  • Integration of the national situation room

  • Sharing of alert protocols

  • Participation in technical training

Guyana

Ministry of Agriculture; Environmental Protection Agency; and Hydrometeorological Service.

  • Participation in training
  • Supply of data for the ARO

Peru

National Water Authority (ANA); and National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru (SENAMHI).

  • Installation of 4 DCPs in the Madre de Dios River basin
  • Technical reconnaissance missions
  • Integration into the trinational alert system

  • Participation in technical training

Suriname

Ministry of Natural Resources.

  • Contribution with coastal protection initiatives
  • Participation in regional forums

  • Participation in technical training

Venezuela

Ministry of People’s Power for Water Affairs; and National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology.

  • Participation in training events
  • Sharing of regional data

Specialized Technical Consultancies

Information Systems Development

  • Consultancy for development of ARO modules
  • Diagnosis of countries’ databases
  • Integration of monitoring systems
  • Technical missions to Peru and Bolivia

Specialized Studies

  • Consultancy for systematization of SDGs 6 and 13
  • Preparation of the Water Quality Report
  • Independent external evaluation of the project

South-South Cooperation: A Model of Success

The Amazon Project exemplifies South-South cooperation as an effective mechanism for:

  • Horizontal sharing of knowledge and technologies among developing countries

  • Solutions adapted to local and regional realities

  • Mutual strengthening of institutional capacities

  • Building partnerships based on common experiences

The triangulation among ANA (technical expertise), ABC/MRE (institutional coordination), and ACTO (regional execution) demonstrated how South-South cooperation can mobilize resources and knowledge to address shared challenges in the management of transboundary natural resources.