In the region between the Xingu and Iriri rivers, known as Terra do Meio, in the Brazilian Amazon, areas previously degraded by illegal occupation are once again becoming covered in forest—and offering new possibilities for those who live there. Located in the municipality of Altamira, Terra do Meio is a [...]

On March 5 and 6, 2026, the city of Bogotá, Colombia, hosted a technical meeting that brought together experts and institutions to share progress and identify opportunities and challenges in implementing a participatory monitoring system in the Putumayo and Amazon rivers. The event was held as part of the national [...]

The Permanent Secretariat of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (SP/OTCA) has issued a call for proposals to hire specialized consulting services aimed at consolidating and implementing an integrated water resources monitoring system in the Amazon basin/region. The initiative aims to structure and implement a network-based system, as detailed in Annex [...]

World Water Day, celebrated on March 22, is a date established by the United Nations (UN) and, in 2026, features the theme “Water and Gender,” which will guide debates, campaigns, and actions throughout the year, highlighting the importance of ensuring the equitable participation of women and men in water resource [...]

The Amazon Basin Project (ACTO/UNDP/GEF), in association with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the University of Maryland, held an online course in February 2026 on the use of the HydroBID hydrological model and the WHAT-IF tool, as part of the preparation for the national and regional Intersectoral Roundtables scheduled [...]

The eight Amazonian countries, working within the framework of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), have been jointly strengthening their human and institutional capacities for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Amazon Basin. This effort seeks to ensure the robustness and reliability of regional networks for monitoring water quantity [...]

The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), within the framework of the Amazon Basin Project – SAP Implementation, announces the launch of a Call for Proposals for the contracting of a specialized entity to develop and implement a Monitoring Program for Andean-Amazonian Aquatic Ecosystems and Wetlands. The consultancy aims to establish [...]

  Through the Amazon Basin Project, OTCA will hire a consultancy in Suriname to support the management of information and data generated through the application of the Regional Monitoring Protocols adopted by the Amazon Network of Water Authorities. This work is part of the implementation of the [...]

The Permanent Secretariat of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), under the Amazon Basin Project – SAP Implementation – Strategic Action Programme for the Integrated Management of Water Resources in the Amazon Basin, is hiring a consultant who will be responsible for preparing, delivering, and implementing an updated fundraising plan, [...]

As part of the Amazonian Training Plan for Integrated Water Management, from the Amazonian Network of Water Authorities (RADA), the Amazon Basin Project held, on February 2, with the support of the World Bank, the virtual course “Leveraging cloud data analysis for water: an introduction to the Google Earth Engine [...]