The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) has launched “Amazon for All”, a new initiative designed to broaden access to sustainable investment opportunities in the Amazon and channel greater financial resources into the region’s inclusive and climate-resilient development.
Unveiled at COP30 in Belém, the initiative forms part of the IDB’s Amazonia Forever programme and introduces a suite of financial products targeted at both major private investors and the general public. Funds raised will support projects that strengthen local livelihoods, enhance economic resilience and promote sustainable forest management.
IDB Group President Ilan Goldfajn said the programme marks a significant step in opening up investment in the world’s largest rainforest.
“Amazon for All takes an important step toward democratising sustainable investments in the Amazon, allowing anyone to invest directly in sustainable projects,” he said. “In partnership with the Brazilian government, we are mobilising the private sector, promoting inclusion, and amplifying positive impacts for the forest and its communities.”
Brazilian financial institutions Banco do Brasil, Caixa Econômica Federal (CAIXA) and the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) will be the first to design products under the new brand. Planned solutions include an exchange-traded fund (Amazon for All ETF) and a credit rights investment fund (Amazon for All FIDC), both aimed at directing capital towards sustainable ventures in the Amazon.
With entry points as low as R$100 (US$18), the initiative seeks to democratise access to green finance and raise public engagement with the region’s sustainable development.
Financial products carrying the Amazon for All trademark will be required to meet strict sustainability criteria and demonstrate transparent, measurable impact — aligned with frameworks such as the Amazonia Bond Issuance Guidelines developed by the IDB and the World Bank.
The IDB Group’s private-sector arm, IDB Invest, is backing the project and may act as an anchor investor in the forthcoming funds to strengthen the regional sustainable finance market.
Amazon for All further deepens the IDB Group’s commitments under its broader Amazonia Forever programme, aimed at safeguarding the rainforest while driving inclusive and sustainable growth.
