CEDIA

About Us

The Center for the Development of the Indigenous People of the Amazon   (CEDIA) is a non-profit civil society organization whose principal objective is to develop strategies, plans, actions and programs for native communities in the Peruvian Amazonian. With the direct participation of communities served, we work to achieve institutional and economic consolidation of indigenous groups through the sustainable management of their natural resources.

 

Territorial Zoning

Since 1982, CEDIA has contributed to the process of territorial zoning in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest.  We have helped designate land titles for a total area of four million hectares for more than 300 native communities that are home to approximately 11,500 indigenous families of the linguistic groups Ashaninka, Machiguenga, Nanti or Kugapakori, Nahua, Nomatsiguenga, Matsés, Urarina, Iquito, Piro, Amarakaeri, Huachipaeri y Kakinte.

Protected Natural Areas 

CEDIA’s ample experience conducting research and participative processes establishing Protected Natural Areas has resulted in the categorization of the Reserved Zone of Apurimac. With the assitance of the Natural Resources National Institute (INRENA), Cutivireni Association (ACPC), Common Goods Institute (IBC) and the indigenous organizations of the Apurímac River, Ene River, Tambo River and Urubamba River basins, CEDIA has also helped establish the Ashaninka Communal Reserve, the Machiguenga Communal Reserve and the Otishi National Park. Also, CEDIA has established the Matsés Communal Reserve on the Gálvez and Yaquerana basins in Loreto; and the Megantoni Reserved Zone in Cusco.  Furthermore, in association with the Field Museum, CEDIA has aided  the process leading to the establishment of the Megantoni National Sanctuary.

 

Isolated Indigenous People 

CEDIA is a pioneer in the technical and legal formulation for the establishment of Territorial Reserves for isolated indigenous people; such as the State Reserve for the Kugapakori-Nahua Uncontacted Indigenous Groups, and the Territorial Reserve for the Nahua, Amahuava and Mashco Piro Indigenous People of the Alto Río Piedras River, in Madre de Dios. This Territorial Reserve has been expanded and legally established thanks to the Native Federation of Madre de Dios (FENAMAD).

 

Basins and Indigenous Peoples 

CEDIA works in the following basins:

• Urubamba River (Cusco); with Machiguenga, Yine Yami, Ashaninka, Kakinte, Nanty and Nahua indigenous people.
• Eastern region of the Apurímac River (Cusco); with Ashaninka and Machiguenga indigenous people.
• Alto Madre de Dios River (Madre de Dios); with Machiguenga, Yine Yami and Harakmbut indigenous people.
• Chambira River (Loreto); with Urarina indigenous people and with peasants whom live on the Chambira River bank.
• Nanay River (Loreto); with Iquito indigenous people and with peasants whom live on the Nanay River bank.
• Gálvez River and Yaquerana River (Loreto); with Matsés indigenous people.

 

Geographic Information System 

The technical team in our  Geographic Information System (GIS) laboratory work to generate better results in the  various programs including the Regularization of Property for Indigenous People program, the Participative Elaboration of Management Plans for Communal Lands program, and the Elaboration of Proposals to Establish Protected Natural Areas program.

 

Legal Defense

Our institution provides legal defense for indigenous people, advocating for the right to land and natural resources ownership. CEDIA acts as consultant to resolve conflicts caused by petroleum concessions, oil megaprojects such as the Camisea Project, extraction projects, and land colonization; all of which increase the risk of land loss for indigenous people.

 

Displaced People 

Recently, CEDIA has begun to recover more than one hundred thousand hectares of Apurímac valley indigenous peoples' land.  This effort has enabled the Ashaninka ingenous people, who were displaced by the violence of the "Shining Path" terrorist group and by drug trafficking, to return their traditional lands. The Ashaninka Organization from Apurímac River (OARA) which represents 1,600 Ashaninka people and thirteen native communities,  has been helped by this project; the second phase of which aims to strengthen capacities of indigenous groups to manage their territories.

 

Finance 

CEDIA develops activities in alliance with finance institutions such as the  European Commission, Hivos, Nouvelle Planète, Blue Moon Fund, Garfield Foundation, MacArthur Foundation and Nature & Culture International, among others.

Vision

To generate and facilitate processes that help the Amazonian indigenous people to consolidate organically so that they can administrate their territories in a sustainable way while meeting basic needs and preserving their cultural heritage.

Mission

The Center for the Development of the Indigenous People of the Amazon (CEDIA) is a nonprofit organization that works to improve livelihoods and to protect the environment in the Peruvian Amazon.

 

We operate on the ground in 6 communities in Loreto and Cusco, working directly with indigenous groups to help them achieve autonomous management of their territories and natural resources.

 

With a commitment to creating a solidified cultural identity and an enhanced intercultural exchange of the Amazonian people, CEDIA’s efforts aim to assist communities in building strong institutions and local capacity that drive sustainable development.

Location

LIMA
Central Office

Address:
Bonifacio passage 166; Los Rosales de Santa Rosa urbanization. La Perla district; Callao constitutional province.

Telephone numbers:
051 01 4204340 / 051 01 420575761 (Fax: Extension 102)

E-mail:
cedia@cedia.org.pe

 

CUSCO
Liaison Office

Address:
VAv. República Federal de Alemani F-1 B, San Sebastian - Cusco.

Telephone number:
051 084 270628

E-mail:
cediacusco@cedia.org.pe

 

IQUITOS
Liaison Office

Address:
Las Camelias street 162, San Juan, Iquitos.

Telephone numbers:
051 065 607426 / 051 065 607427

E-mail:
cediaiquitos@cedia.org.pe

Team

Director General

Director of Projects, Monitoring and Evaluation

Nanay River basin Coordinator

Forest specialist at the Nanay River basin