Investor Presentaiton
LETTER OF PRESENTATION
WRIBRASIL.ORG.BR
São Paulo/SP. Photo: Nelson Antoine/Shutterstock
The
year 2020 brought unfathomable
challenges for many of us. The impacts
of the pandemic were felt across WRI
Brasil's entire spectrum. COVID-19
has tested our own resilience, and we
worked hard to mediate the team's
health and well-being with the urgency
of positively transforming our country.
Thousands of Brazilian families have
lost loved ones. Vulnerable groups
and communities were hit particularly
hard. Many had their livelihoods
compromised, lost jobs and income.
Realizing the pandemic's uneven
impact on Brazilian society moved
and invigorated us. WRI Brasil focused
on supporting agile and effective
responses to the health crisis and the
pre-existing challenges it intensified.
Cities led the scenes of COVID-19
impacts, with millions of lives severely
impacted. The Cities Program helped
urban centers in Brazil and Latin
America respond to difficulties that
emerged or worsened with the health
crisis. We supported safe mobility
solutions for pedestrians and cyclists.
We worked to increase the resilience
and safety of public transport,
and we continued to develop the
information and coordination to
unlock sustainable urban financing.
Our Climate Program and the New
Economy for Brazil and New Climate
Economy initiatives developed an
unprecedented study that pointed
out paths for a green Brazilian
economy recovery capable of
reducing poverty and inequality,
contributing to the fulfillment of
climate goals, and stimulating Brazil's
sustainable economic growth.
With the Forests Program, we
continued supporting local partners
so that forest and landscape
restoration gains scale in the
country. We continued to pursue
the engagement of the public and
private sectors in building a vibrant
forest economy and sustainable, low-
carbon agriculture. Together with
the Brazilian Coalition on Climate,
Forests, and Agriculture, we made
advances in initiatives to improve the
legislation and technical-scientific
knowledge on planting native trees.
There were also some internal
changes this past year. In November,
Rachel Biderman left WRI Brasil's
Executive Board to join Conservation
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