The Inter-American Development Bank Group and Brazilian sustainable technology company O.N.E. Amazon announced during New York Climate Week that they had inked a cooperation agreement to promote green finance and conservation initiatives in the Amazon.

In order to safeguard natural capital, the memorandum of understanding will encourage the sharing of scientific and technological know-how and mobilise private capital. The collaboration will be guided by an action plan that combines the market-driven business strategy of O.N.E. Amazon with the technical assistance of IDB.

The project aims to expand sustainable financing by supporting pilots in Amazonian territory. Additionally, it will emphasise digital natural assets, biodiversity-based technology, and green finance mechanisms. O.N.E. Amazon runs a conservation finance fund that turns ecosystem benefits into tradable assets through technology. By tokenising forest hectares, the methodology generates new revenue sources that balance environmental preservation with economic expansion.

Protecting tropical forests, enhancing sustainable livelihoods, developing low-carbon technology, and guaranteeing openness in climate adaptation are the fund’s four goals.

In a statement, O.N.E. Amazon CEO Rodrigo Veloso said, “Our model turns conservation into an economic engine—protecting the rainforest, empowering local communities, and delivering returns for investors.” The collaboration connects IDB’s development objective with green finance. In the release, Ilan Goldfajn, president of the IDB, said, “By collaborating with O.N.E. Amazon, we can integrate finance with development objectives—preserving the Amazon while generating employment and bolstering communities.”

The partnership expands upon IDB’s “Amazon Forever” initiative, which aims to promote sustainable biome growth while preserving biodiversity and regional livelihoods. The Internet of Forests, a monitoring system driven by satellites, LiDAR, and ground sensors, is the cornerstone of O.N.E. Amazon’s approach. The platform offers up-to-date ecological data, strengthening government monitoring and guaranteeing investor accountability.

The goal of the system is to make preservation more economically viable than deforestation by tokenising ecological services and producing nature-backed securities. Indigenous and local people are at the heart of each solution, and 85% of profits stay in the country of origin. The goal of the model is to demonstrate that long-term conservation can yield more benefits than deforestation.

“With this agreement, we continue to forge audacious alliances and significant initiatives that demonstrate the efficacy and sustainability of our strategy,” Veloso continued.