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Banco do Brasil and KfW to fund Amazon bioeconomy
Banco do Brasil and Germany’s KfW will lend EUR 100 million to support sustainable Amazon bioeconomy projects.
In brief
Banco do Brasil and Germany’s KfW will lend EUR 100 million to support sustainable Amazon bioeconomy projects. Banco do Brasil and KfW agreed to invest EUR 100 million in sustainable Amazon bioeconomy supply chains. Originally reported by Agência Brasil.
New investment for Amazon bioeconomy
Banco do Brasil and Germany’s KfW agreed to invest EUR 100 million in sustainable Amazon bioeconomy supply chains.
Funding for small-scale producers
The funds will refinance credit operations for small-scale producers, family farmers, and indigenous communities.
Eligible supply chains
Forest products, agroforestry, aquaculture, agriculture, and timber products from sustainable sources qualify for funding.
Expanded partnership
The initiative expands on a EUR 50 million funding round announced at COP30 in November 2025.
Social and environmental criteria
Projects must follow the Forest Code, PRSAC, IFC standards, and ILO conventions to qualify.
Excluded activities
Livestock farming, soybean production, oil palm cultivation, and large-scale monocultures are ineligible for funding.
Project management
Banco do Brasil will identify projects; KfW will monitor and ensure sustainability.
What matters most
Banco do Brasil and KfW agreed to invest EUR 100 million in sustainable Amazon bioeconomy supply chains.
