FASB Profile
Aim
FASB's main focus is on working with traditional communities to transform the landscape through the development of projects. Its actions are based on mobilizing local communities with the aim of building resilient and biodiverse ecosystems with people as the central element, driving local actions focused on sustainable development to connect fragments of the Atlantic Forest.
In this way, FASB has become a multistakeholder platform, formed by its project developers: indigenous communities, quilombos, settlements, family farmers and regional NGOs, resulting in the formation of a network aimed at exchanging knowledge, inputs and labor. FASB has local and remote teams specializing in socio-environmental projects, which operate strongly in the regions where the projects are located.
Objectives
FASB is localizing the achievement of sustainable development in Brazil by contributing to the following UN-SDGs.
FASB Progress
The year 2023 was a milestone for FASB. The project has consolidated itself in the territory and has become a recognized brand with a total of 45 projects implemented by 34 different institutions.
Below are the indicators (2021-23) taken from the monitoring reports delivered for the project categories totaling 330ha currently executed against the 1,229ha contracted (27%).
With a total investment of €2,600,000 in funds received, €1,392,850 has already been invested and €1,567,150 remains to be allocated to complete the first investment cycle for all the projects approved in the six calls for proposals that began in April 2021.
Forest recovery
The projects are carried out in one of the most important biodiversity hotspots on the planet: the Atlantic Rainforest.
- 231 hectares under natural forest/ecosystem restoration activities
- 35 hectares of area under productive forest restoration activities
- 330 hectares total area under ecosystem restoration
- 154,135 native trees planted for natural ecosystem restoration purposes
- 1667 hectares of area under riparian improvement activities
Sustainable agriculture
We support a future in which people and nature live in harmony by promoting sustainable land use to improve food security for vulnerable communities.
- 64 hectares of area under responsible agricultural activities
- 540 exotic or native trees planted for commercial purposes
- 70,144 agroforestry trees planted
- 1,313kg of 157 seeds collected + 90,375.00 seedlings produced from 216 species + sustainable agriculture is the volume of products generated from livelihood interventions, by product
Social
We put communities at the center of our work. As a result, several families and workers have been involved in the project's actions, both directly and indirectly (by taking part in training and learning from examples). Both in the implementation of the project and in the improvement of actions, training, courses and meetings.
- 193 meetings held
- 2,651 participants involved in meetings
- 1,322 people trained
- R$ 334,157 in revenue generated from livelihood interventions, per product
In the first 2 years, the FASB invested 1,180,000 Euros in 23 different projects. These projects cover a range of activities, supporting forest recovery and sustainable agriculture:
Recuperação
florestal
The projects are carried out in one of the most important biodiversity hotspots on the planet: the Atlantic Rainforest.
- 782 hectares of contracts agreed
- 1,482 hectares of surveying agreed
- 6,660 hectares of ecological corridor connections contracted
- 2,992 hectares of connections under surveying
Agricultura
sustentável
We support a future in which people and nature live in harmony by promoting sustainable land use to improve food security for vulnerable communities.
- 399 hectares of contracts agreed
- 368 hectares under surveying
- 1,606 families impacted directly and more than 2,500 indirectly
FASB has also supported other projects to access financing from third parties. This additional funding has delivered:
- 200 hectares of forest restoration
- 470 hectares of sustainable agriculture
FASB's Projet
The map below shows the FASB projects in the different areas of implementation.
"FASB makes the participation of various local and regional stakeholders possible due to its simple but targeted approach, improving the quality of life of communities and promoting a positive impact on the region's forest landscapes as a whole."
Márcio Braga, general coordinator of FASB.
"FASB aims to empower communities to develop their own projects. While we also collaborate with organizations and landowners, our main focus is on small family farmers, Indigenous communities and other traditional groups. These communities are often overlooked by other funding sources, but FASB provides them with opportunities to start or improve their projects.”
Raony Palicer, FASB's Project Origination and Monitoring Coordinator.