update Updated 19 September 2024
category Cooperation News Transboundary cooperation
Hydrodiplomacy, data sharing, capacity building, the importance of a basin approach: find out more in our interview with Edith PARADES, Administrative Director of ACTO, the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation.
What is ACTO?
In 1978, eight Amazonian countries signed the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (ACT), becoming the only socio-environmental block in Latin America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
Key figures
of the Amazon basin:
river flow
To strengthen and implement the objectives of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty, they created in 1995 the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), an intergovernmental organization. Together, they promote the harmonious development of the Amazonian territories, including water management.
Who is Edith PAREDES?
According to the ACTO website, she is a “committed and highly qualified Ecuadorian professional with a distinguished track record in the field of international cooperation and social project management.
Her work experience includes key roles in national projects, collaborating with organizations such as UNHCR, IOM, ILO, UNDP, and UNICEF, as well as governments and NGOs. She stands out for her ability in budget development, monitoring budget execution, and promoting the inclusion of socio-economic issues on the government agenda.
Her active participation in working groups has contributed to the design and implementation of activities to strengthen livelihoods in vulnerable communities, and she has led external communication strategies to facilitate engagement with various stakeholders.”