Territories in action. Communities in evolution.
Connecting knowledge and territories for an Amazon of opportunities.
A joint initiative by Suzano, PPA, and the Bioversity & CIAT Alliance that enables agroforestry system projects, market access, and an inclusive economy to transform the lives of communities in Pará.
TIMELINE
Launch of the call
Project Selection and Approval
FINAL RESULT
Signing of contracts
Monitoring and evaluation
Paricá – Territories in Action: Where sustainability gains scale.
More than a program, Paricá is a catalyst for socio-environmental impact in the heart of the Amazon. Our mission is to accelerate sustainable development in southeastern Pará, uniting biodiversity conservation with the strengthening of production chains and the promotion of equity.
Result of a strategic alliance between Suzano, PPA and Bioversity & CIAT Alliance, The program operates directly in five municipalities — Abel Figueiredo, São João do Araguaia, Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Rondon do Pará, and Dom Eliseu — transforming local challenges into solutions for a vibrant economy.
Impact in Numbers
The results of the Paricá project reflect the strength of an integrated territorial approach, built upon strategic investment, local collaboration, and a commitment to sustainable development. Each indicator represents the concrete reach of initiatives that strengthen communities, boost local economies, and expand socio-environmental conservation in the Amazon.
Total resources invested (Structural Projects + Local Solutions).
Number of organizations/communities benefited.
Number of states/municipalities reached.
Indirect impact (e.g., hectares preserved or families benefited)
timeline
AUG | 2024
OUT | 2024
OUT | 2024
NOV | 2024
NOV | 2024
JAN | 2025
Feb | 2025
Feb | 2025
MAR | 2025
MAR | 2025
NOV | 2025
December 2025
A space for presenting project results and fostering dialogue among stakeholders in the region, ensuring alignment of strategies and best practices in actions.
MAR | 2026
Solutions that Move the Territory
Discover the three strategic initiatives that are transforming southeastern Pará through sustainable markets, agroforestry systems, and an inclusive economy.
Sustainable Network: Strengthening Marketing Networks and Opening Markets
Implementer: Frontiers of Development Institute
The project aims to expand access to markets for family farmers in Dom Eliseu (PA), integrating environmental conservation, sustainable economic development and participatory governance.
New Harvests: Rural Territorial Development
Implementer: Public Agenda
Initiative to strengthen participatory governance in Rondon do Pará, Abel Figueiredo, Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Dom Eliseu and São João do Araguaia, promoting SAFs as a sustainable solution.
Co-Labora: Promoting a Sustainable and Inclusive Economy
Implementer: Terroá Institute
Project that aims to promote autonomy and income generation through mapping production chains and leadership, support for marketing, technical qualification and training of multiplier agents.
Paricá Territorial Forum: Where the future of Southeastern Pará is being shaped.
More than a meeting, a collective endeavor.
In December 2025, Rondon do Pará was the stage for a union between communities, institutions, and public authorities to validate five action plans that emerged from the voice of the territory itself.
Watch the video and feel the power of participatory governance, cooperativism, and socio-biodiversity that drive our region.
The planning has yielded results. See the full Action Plans.
Family Farming and Sustainable Production
General objective:
Strengthening rural production through sustainable practices, increasing income and quality of life.
Where do we want to get to (expected result)?
Families producing with greater diversity, less environmental impact, and greater economic autonomy.
Where do we want to get to (expected result)?
- Increase in family income
- Number of hectares with implemented agroforestry systems.
- Number of families served by ATER
- Reducing environmental impacts
- Improved food safety
Cooperativism, Marketing and Institutional Purchases
General objective:
Organizing producers to access markets and public policies collectively.
Where do we want to get to (expected result)?
Strengthened cooperatives, with increased sales, contracts, and presence in public procurement.
Where do we want to get to (expected result)?
- Number of strengthened cooperatives/associations
- Number of active members
- Sales volume and revenue
- % of family farming in public procurement (PNAE/PAA)
- Number of contracts signed
Climate change, water and forest restoration
General objective:
Integrating production and conservation to protect the territory and generate sustainable income.
Where do we want to get to (expected result)?
Recovered areas, reduction of wildfires, and production aligned with environmental conservation.
Where do we want to get to (expected result)?
- Hectares of restored areas
- Reduction in the rate of wildfires
- Number of protected springs
- Number of families involved
- Adherence to SDGs (2, 4, 6, 7, 13)
Inclusion of Diversities – Youth and Women
General objective:
To guarantee the active participation of young people and women in the decisions and development of the territory.
Where do we want to get to (expected result)?
Young people and women occupying decision-making spaces and leading productive and social initiatives.
Where do we want to get to (expected result)?
- Number of councils created/active
- Creation of secretariats or institutional structures
- % of women in leadership
- Number of youth-led initiatives
- Reducing youth exodus from rural areas
Territorial and Participatory Governance with Network Formation
General objective:
Integrate stakeholders and organize a common agenda for territorial development.
Where do we want to get to (expected result)?
An articulated territory, with active governance, collective decisions, and coordinated actions.
Where do we want to get to (expected result)?
- Territorial diagnosis completed
- Number of meetings held
- Number of partnerships established
- Action plan implemented
- Number of integrated public policies
- Resources mobilized
Voice of the territory
Presence and Activity in the Territory
From strengthening supply chains to forest restoration: see how the Paricá Program is geographically distributed to regenerate the region.
