By Lorena Mendoza Egúsquiza
Puyo, Ecuador – The first days of February marked the beginning of two weeks of planning toward 2026 within our Alliance. Members of the technical team, led by Domingo Peas, convened in the Amazonian city of Puyo, Ecuador, to consolidate work plans for territorial action and global advocacy in defense of the Sacred Headwaters bioregion and the collective rights of the Indigenous peoples, nations, and nationalities who inhabit it.
A week to strengthen internal organization
Through this gathering, our Alliance consolidated a renewed technical organizational structure to advance strategic planning aligned with the objectives of the Bioregional Plan 2030. Four core pillars now guide the flow of our work:
- Governance and Territorial Defense focused on providing technical accompaniment to member organizations, fostering unity in the face of the threats confronting Indigenous nations, and strengthening the capacities of technical leadership to reinforce our organizations.
- Amazon Wellbeing,centered on the development of territorial projects that advance Indigenous economic initiatives, reforestation, and forest restoration.
- Global Alliances, aimed at securing economic autonomy, direct financing, and international coordination with organizations, philanthropy, and foundations that align with the mission of our Alliance and contribute to advancing our shared path.
- Organizational and Financial Strengthening, focused on internal administrative work to improve bioregional management processes.
This convening, also guided by Zenaida Yasacama (Director of our Alliance), enabled us to extend our action projections years ahead and to integrate our processes within a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework. This approach will allow us to ensure measurable follow-up and strengthened oversight of the impact of our work.
Through this process, our Alliance deepens its internal cohesion and reinforces its collective commitment to strengthening Indigenous governance and advancing Indigenous-led economic pathways rooted in and for the territories.