Transforming the Social Finance sector in Brazil

During the last quarter of 2025, Sitawi actively participated in COP30, held in Brazil, reinforcing our commitment to advancing climate action through innovative financial solutions and cross-sector collaboration.

Our presence at COP30 focused on strengthening dialogues around climate finance, philanthropic capital, and impact investment as key enablers of a just and effective socio-environmental transition. 

Sitawi engaged with national and international stakeholders, including philanthropic organizations, impact investors, civil society representatives, and policymakers, contributing to discussions on how financial mechanisms can better support climate solutions in the Global South in more than 20 events.

Throughout the conference, we highlighted our experience in structuring and managing philanthropic and blended finance funds, with an emphasis on initiatives that promote environmental conservation, sustainable livelihoods, and social inclusion. COP30 also provided an important platform to share lessons learned from our portfolio and to exchange best practices with global partners.

As a result of our participation, we strengthened institutional relationships, identified potential partnerships, and expanded Sitawi’s international visibility within the climate and philanthropy ecosystem. These connections will directly support the development of future projects and the mobilization of resources for high-impact socio-environmental initiatives in Brazil.

We are grateful to our donors for making our participation in strategic global forums such as COP30 possible and for their continued trust in Sitawi’s mission.

In Maranhão, Brazil, Krikati and Guajajara women recently took part in a three-day agroecology workshop that combined theory and practice, strengthening their traditional knowledge and expanding their skills. 

This initiative is part of our ongoing effort to promote territorial development that values local leadership and protects the forest.

As climate change brings longer dry seasons and increases the risk of wildfires, these women are learning how to better understand and mitigate its impacts. With initiatives like this, indigenous women continue to demonstrate leadership in defending their territories and promoting sustainable practices that integrate tradition, ancestral knowledge, and community innovation.

By supporting Sitawi, you help make our work possible, enabling us to lead projects like this that empower communities and protect the forest and its guardians.

This project is part of the Floresta+ Amazônia program, in which Sitawi works in partnership with community-based organizations in the states of the Legal Amazon.