Regional action for enhanced protection of pollinating insects and pollination services in Latin America and the Caribbean (PoliLAC)

Pollinators are crucial for plant reproduction, food security, and the conservation of ecosystems and their biodiversity. In Latin America, pollinating insect populations are also under severe threat, despite their high importance. Major causes are changing land use patterns, habitat loss, pesticide use, diseases, invasive species and climate change. The project aims to protect natural ecosystems and adapt productive (agricultural) systems to safeguard pollinator ecosystem services and reduce the vulnerability of local communities associated with pollinator declines in Latin America. It contributes to international efforts by strengthening regional knowledge management, promoting policies, and mobilizing resources including private funding. It also implements pollinator-friendly practices in selected landscapes.

Project data

Countries
Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay
IKI funding
20,000,000.00 €
Duration
01/2022 till 12/2028
Status
open
Implementing organisation
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Political Partner
  • Ministry for Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) - Mexico
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) - Brazil
  • Ministry of Environment (MINAM) - Peru
  • Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) - Costa Rica
Implementing Partner
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH - Mexico
  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

State of implementation/results

    The regional initiative aims to protect natural ecosystems and adapt productive (agricultural) systems to secure the ecosystem services provided by pollinators and reduce the vulnerability of local communities to pollinator decline in Latin America. It contributes to international efforts by:
    • Regional knowledge management, particularly regarding the restoration, conservation, and sustainable use of pollination services.
    • Promoting policy measures that provide incentives for pollinator protection and mobilize resources, including private funding.
    • Implementing and monitoring pollinator-friendly practices in selected landscapes.
    The project is being carried out in Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru, with the involvement of other Latin American countries in capacity building and knowledge exchange. The results will be shared at national, regional, and international levels.

Latest Update:
12/2024

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