Engaging stakeholders is crucial for maintaining and fostering healthy forests and multifunctional landscapes. Within this project, we have worked on different fronts. We initiated collaboration with regional actors to co-design a government-funded proposal for driving innovation and entrepreneurship (ERIE). Additionally, we assisted private companies in proposing a sustainable investment initiative in Madre de Dios and worked closely with three youth programs for leadership and entrepreneurship development. Moreover, we supported the Bamboo Research Circle (CIB) in exploring further development potential in the region.

Looking into other active networks for transformative change, we focused on the Amazon Nut, a valuable non-timber forest product in Madre de Dios managed through concessions. In 2023, we supported five organizations in carrying out experiments along this value chain network. We led a study to identify potential waste management spin-offs and initiated a stakeholder-engaged co-design process to establish a platform for experimenting and developing related businesses.

Finally, delving into the tourism case in the Tambopata area, where local challenges include low stakeholder competitiveness, poor public-private coordination, ineffective service management, lack of differentiation, and increased pressure on natural resources. Collaborating with our partner Swisscontact, we identified needs and gaps to strengthen the local value chain network, enhancing coordination and governance among stakeholders. This effort led to the establishment of a community of practice, which will be the focus of our actions in 2024.