Strengthening Resilience to Forest Fire Risk (FiRe)


This project supports Andean-Amazonian countries to develop and implement comprehensive strate-gies for Integrated Fire Management (IFM) governance by harvesting the synergies of two initiatives: one by FAO focusing on the Andean region, and the other by GIZ on the Amazon region. It does so by promoting the incorporation of IFM institutional frameworks and policies, capacity building, strengthen-ing early warning, and the dissemination of innovative approaches.

Región/País Tema Período Presupuesto
Andes
Prevención de catástrofes
Cambio climático y medio ambiente
Servicios meteorológicos
Environmental policy
01.07.2024 - 30.09.2026
CHF  1’000’000
Contexto Forest and landscape fires are an increasing threat to lives and livelihoods globally and in the Andean-Amazon region. Uncontrolled fires in Amazonian and Andean mountain forests and landscapes endanger people, cities and livelihoods directly, and indirectly through land degradation (soil erosion, loss of land productivity) which as a consequence contribute to the occurrence of floods and landslides. In addition, forest fires are a major source of CO2 emissions and a serious health threat through massive air pollution. Indigenous territories and protected areas are most affected by the around 33 million of hectares lost to wildfires each year in Latin America, having their origins often in unsustainable land management, agriculture and livestock production, and to a lesser degree in climate change.
Objetivos The overall goal is to strengthen the resilience of Andean-Amazonian countries to the risk of forest fires through the implementation of Integrated Fire Management.
Grupos destinarios

Direct:

- Technicians, officials and decision-makers from relevant government institutions for disaster risk management, early warning and Integrated Fire Management in the 4 target countries;

- Staff of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation (ACTO);

- Selected local and subnational governments in the 4 target countries;

- Grassroots community organizations, producer organizations and civil society, non-governmental organizations;

- Regional level organisms (e.g. Andean Community).

Indirect:

- Small-scale agricultural and livestock producers (male and female) located around protected areas and indigenous territories/high risk zones for forest fires.

Efectos a medio plazo Improve the implementation of integrated fire management and forest fire risk management at regional, national and local levels in Andean/Amazonian countries (Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia) with a particular focus on prevention and preparedness.
Resultados

Resultados previstos:  

Output 1: Instruments to promote the incorporation of the IFM approach in the institutional framework, regulations and policies for fire risk management are developed.

Output 2: Individual and institutional competences and capacities of key actors in the implementation of IFM at regional, national and local levels are strengthened.

Output 3: Innovative approaches for the broad application of IFM are disseminated at local, national and regional levels.

Output 4: Monitoring, information management and warning systems for IFM are strengthened.


Resultados de las fases anteriores:   N/A


Dirección / Officina Federal responsable COSUDE
Contrapartes del proyecto Contraparte del contrato
Institución estatal extrangera
Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU)
  • Oraganización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura
  • German International Cooperation (GIZ)


Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores AA-Andes/MHEWEA (7F-11381), Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (7F-10341.01); Coordination with EU-funded projects (GEFF-LAC and Amazonia+)
Presupuesto Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF    1’000’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF    500’000 Total del proyecto desde la primera fase Presupuesto suizo CHF   0 Presupuesto inclusive contrapartes del proyecto CHF   1’000’000
Fases del proyecto Fase 1 01.07.2024 - 30.09.2026   (Fase en curso)