Multiple local environmental organizations in Peru pivoted toward becoming revenue-generating social enterprises or tapping into investments in the aftermath of U.S. aid cuts. They noted an accelerated push toward private-sector diversification, leaning on carbon markets to build alternative sustainable revenue streams driven by corporate demand for credits.
Date: 6/26
Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Country: Peru
Topic: Climate & Environment
Policy Lens: Economic & Trade Interests
Entry Type: Secondary Effect
Additional Context: This information is based on 150 semi-structured interviews conducted by One Earth Partners across five countries selected to represent the diversity of USAID's environmental work. Interview findings were triangulated with a global survey of 175 respondents and external media analysis.
Survey respondents highlighted that activities and organizations with revenue generating models were able to continue, but that local NGOs were also pivoting to this model by transforming into social enterprises or tapping into investment markets. However, the authors note that over-reliance on this model globally could lead to the exclusion of work in non-revenue generating geographies and issues.
Source: One Earth Partners (Full report forthcoming).