Coordenação das Organizações Indígenas da Amazônia Brasileira

What Coordenação das Organizações Indígenas da Amazônia Brasileira does

COIAB (Coordenação das Organizações Indígenas da Amazônia Brasileira) is a private non-profit indigenous rights association founded on April 19, 1989, headquartered in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. It is the largest regional indigenous organization in Brazil, serving as the political and territorial representation body for approximately 440,000 indigenous people across 180+ distinct peoples speaking 160+ languages and occupying 110 million hectares of indigenous lands in the Brazilian Amazon. The organization operates through 64 base regions across 9 Amazonian states (Acre, Amazonas, Amapá, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins) and is integrated nationally through APIB (Articulação dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil) and internationally through COICA (Coordinadora de las Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica) across 9 Amazon basin countries. COIAB's stated mission is indigenous self-representation through political articulation, territorial demarcation advocacy, defense against legislative threats such as the Marco Temporal law, climate crisis response, and protection of isolated indigenous peoples. The organization also runs an 80-person Indigenous Youth Communicators Network across 34 peoples and maintains an Indigenous Training Center (CAFI) for leadership development.

COIAB's portfolio of platforms and programs includes the Painel Alerta Indígena Covid-19 monitoring platform (using SESAI data and field reports), the GEMTI Indigenous Territorial Monitoring System organized around four thematic lines (information security, rights/territorial protection, emergency support, climate justice), a co-developed Isolated Peoples Monitoring Platform with OPI and Opan, and a project dashboard aligned with the UN SDGs. The Dabucury Project, executed with CESE and funded primarily by Fundo Amazônia, channels resources through two grant tracks to indigenous organizations. Revenue derives entirely from donations and institutional grants, with no commercial product sales; named institutional funders include Ford Foundation, NORAD, WWF, Fundo Amazônia, USAID, Bezos Earth Fund, Climate and Land Use Alliance, Rainforest Foundation Norway, WKKF, and others. The organization is governed by an Assembly held every four years and operates as an indigenous-led entity with indigenous staff in all management positions.

Name

Coordenação das Organizações Indígenas da Amazônia Brasileira

Legal name

Coordenação das Organizações Indígenas da Amazônia Brasileira

Website

https://coiab.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COIAB is Brazil's largest regional indigenous rights organization, representing 440,000 indigenous people across 180+ peoples and 9 Amazonian states through 64 base regions, providing territorial defense, political representation, training, and grant administration since 1989.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (921150), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Stakeholder Engagement, Indigenous/Tribal Consultation & Social Impact (SIA) (EUAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA) (BPAIAMAK)

Keywords

• Indigenous rights advocacy
• Territorial monitoring
• Nonprofit organization
• Amazon conservation
• Community organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Manaus

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: COIAB receives donations from individuals and organizations through direct bank transfers and PIX. The organization provides CNPJ information (63.692.479/0001-94) for national donations and IBAN/SWIFT details for international donations.
2. Institutional Partnerships and Grants: COIAB receives funding and support from institutional partners including international foundations (Ford Foundation, WWF, NORAD), government programs (Fundo Amazônia), and civil society organizations to implement projects across the Amazon.
3. Project-Based Funding: COIAB develops and executes over 38 strategic projects funded by partners, aligned with its six axes of operation: institutional strengthening, indigenous rights, territorial autonomy, political/technical formation, gender/children/youth, and isolated peoples.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

COIAB is the largest regional indigenous organization in Brazil, providing political representation, territorial monitoring, advocacy, and project management for 180+ indigenous peoples across 9 Amazonian states. Founded on April 19, 1989 in Manaus, it operates through 64 base regions and delivers programs in training, isolation-peoples protection, and climate response, while also serving as a regional node of the national APIB and continental COICA.

Product overview

Coordenação das Organizações Indígenas da Amazônia Brasileira (COIAB) is an indigenous rights organization, not a commercial technology company. Its offerings consist of programs and digital platforms that serve the indigenous movement: the Painel de Projetos Coiab (project dashboard using Looker Studio) for tracking projects aligned with SDGs; the Rede de Jovens Comunicadores Indígenas for youth communication training and network-building; the Centro Amazônico de Formação Indígena (CAFI) for leadership training; the Gerência de Povos Indígenas Isolados for isolated peoples protection; the Gerência de Monitoramento Territorial Indígena (GEMTI) for territorial monitoring; and the Painel Alerta Indígena Covid-19 for health monitoring. These are internally-developed programs serving the organization's mission of political articulation and strengthening of indigenous organizations across the Brazilian Amazon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centro Amazônico de Formação Indígena (CAFI) Training center for indigenous leaders in the Amazon, providing capacity building on rights, governance, and territorial management.
• Gerência de Monitoramento Territorial Indígena (GEMTI) Department dedicated to monitoring indigenous territories across the Amazon, tracking invasions, deforestation, and threats to demarcated lands.
• Gerência de Povos Indígenas Isolados e de Recente Contato Department dedicated to protection of indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation and recent contact, coordinating policy and field actions.
• Rede de Jovens Comunicadores Indígenas Network of young indigenous communicators producing content, journalism, and community media to amplify indigenous voices in the Amazon.
• Painel Alerta Indígena Covid-19 Public dashboard monitoring the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on indigenous peoples and territories during the health emergency.
• Painel de Projetos Coiab Online dashboard displaying COIAB's portfolio of executed and ongoing projects, partners, and funding sources for transparency and accountability.
• Plataforma de Monitoramento dos Povos Indígenas Isolados Monitoring platform tracking the situation of indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation in the Amazon, including threats, sightings, and territorial pressure.
• Dabucury Project Grant program financing indigenous territorial management initiatives across the Brazilian Amazon.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38+ strategic projects implemented annually across 9 Amazonian states, with over R$16 million channeled through the Dabucury Project to 53 indigenous organizations managing 61 TIs.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

53 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WWF (World Wildlife Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWF is listed as a key partner and supporter of COIAB, contributing to environmental and indigenous rights initiatives in the Amazon.
• CESE (Coordenação de Entidades de Solidariedade)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCESE is a key partner co-implementing the Dabucury Project, which has channeled over R$16 million to 53 indigenous organizations across 9 states. CESE provides project management, formation, and administrative-financial support.
• The Nature Conservancy (TNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTNC is listed as a partner and supporter of COIAB's environmental and territorial protection work.
• ISA (Instituto Socioambiental)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISA is a long-standing partner in indigenous rights and environmental protection, frequently collaborating on policy and advocacy.
• IPAM (Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPAM collaborates with COIAB on environmental research and Amazon protection initiatives.
• Amazon WatchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmazon Watch is listed as a partner supporting COIAB's campaigns and indigenous rights defense.
• Greenpeace BrasilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenpeace Brasil is listed as a partner supporting environmental campaigns involving indigenous territories.
• Woods Hole Research CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoods Hole Research Center partners with COIAB on climate research and indigenous territorial monitoring.
• Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas (IPÊ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPÊ collaborates with COIAB on ecological research and conservation in indigenous territories.
• Instituto de Estudos Amazônicos e Globais (IDEGAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDEGAM works with COIAB on Amazon research and environmental studies.
• Conservation International BrasilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation International Brasil is listed as a partner of COIAB in Amazon conservation efforts.
• APIB (Articulação dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOIAB is one of 7 regional organizations forming APIB, the national indigenous movement coordinating national mobilizations like the Acampamento Terra Livre.
• COICA (Coordinación de las Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOIAB is one of 9 member organizations of COICA, the Amazon Basin-wide indigenous coordination body spanning Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, and Suriname.
• Apoianp (Articulação dos Povos e Organizações Indígenas do Amapá e Norte do Pará)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApoianp represents COIAB in the states of Amapá and northern Pará, comprising 13 base organizations and 11 indigenous peoples.
• APIAM (Articulação das Organizações e Povos Indígenas do Amazonas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPIAM represents COIAB in Amazonas state, covering 17 sub-regions with 66 indigenous peoples and approximately 168,000 indigenous people.
• COAPIMA (Coordenação das Organizações e Articulações dos Povos Indígenas do Maranhão)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOAPIMA represents COIAB in Maranhão state, covering 11 indigenous peoples and over 30,000 indigenous people across 16 Indigenous Lands.
• FEPOIMT (Federação dos Povos e Organizações Indígenas do Mato Grosso)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEPOIMT represents COIAB in Mato Grosso state, representing 43 indigenous peoples.
• FEPIPA (Federação dos Povos Indígenas do Pará)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEPIPA represents COIAB in Pará state, organized across 8 ethnoregions.
• OPIROMA (Organização dos Povos Indígenas de Rondônia, Noroeste do MT e Sul do AM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPIROMA represents COIAB across the states of Rondônia, southern Amazonas, and northwestern Mato Grosso.
• CIR (Conselho Indígena de Roraima)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIR represents COIAB in Roraima state, covering 35 indigenous lands, over 10 million hectares, 58,000 indigenous people, and 465 communities.
• ArPIT (Articulação dos Povos Indígenas do Tocantins)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArPIT represents COIAB in Tocantins state, covering multiple indigenous peoples including Xerente, Karajá, Apinajé, Krahô, Javaé, Kraho Kanela, and Avá Canoeiro.
• ArapyauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArapyau is listed as a partner organization supporting COIAB's indigenous rights work.
• ISAIS (Instituto de Investigaciones Socio-Ambientales)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerISAIS is listed as a partner of COIAB.
• ICV (Instituto Clima e Vida)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICV collaborates with COIAB on climate and environmental initiatives.
• UNICEF BrasilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF Brasil partners with COIAB on issues related to indigenous children and youth.
• CIMI (Conselho Indigenista Missionário)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMI is a long-standing indigenous mission partner working alongside COIAB on indigenous rights defense.
• ISAISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerISAIS is listed as a partner supporting COIAB's indigenous environmental initiatives.
• Survival InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurvival International supports COIAB's work to protect isolated peoples and indigenous rights.
• Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVCA coalition supports COIAB's climate action programs.
• AvinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvina supports COIAB's sustainable development and indigenous rights initiatives.
• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDF collaborates with COIAB on environmental protection and climate policy.
• FIOCRUZ AmazôniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIOCRUZ Amazônia collaborates with COIAB on indigenous health research and public health initiatives.
• Chirapaq (Centro de Culturas Originárias)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChirapaq is a regional indigenous organization from Peru supporting Amazonian indigenous coordination.
• IDS - Instituto de Desenvolvimento SustentávelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDS supports COIAB's sustainable development initiatives.
• FIOCRUZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIOCRUZ collaborates with COIAB on indigenous health programs.
• AIDESEP (Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIDESEP is COIAB's key partner for cross-border protection of isolated peoples in the Brazil-Peru border region, with joint monitoring and communication formation programs.
• REPAM (Rede Eclesial Pan-Amazônica)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerREPAM collaborates with COIAB on pan-Amazonian church and indigenous community initiatives.
• CTI (Centro de Trabalho Indigenista)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTI supports COIAB's indigenous development and indigenist work.
• Doutores da AmazôniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDoutores da Amazônia collaborates with COIAB on health and social programs.
• IEPE (Instituto de Estudos Povos e Natureza)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIEPE supports COIAB's research on indigenous peoples and nature.
• FSC Indigenous FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSC Indigenous Foundation collaborates on sustainable forest management in indigenous territories.
• FIMI (Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIMI connects COIAB with international indigenous women's networks.
• Land is LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLand is Life supports indigenous land rights globally and partners with COIAB.
• Amazon Conservation TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmazon Conservation Team supports COIAB's conservation and indigenous territorial protection.
• WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWCS supports COIAB's wildlife conservation and indigenous land monitoring.
• ECOMEGAHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECOMEGAH is listed as a partner supporting environmental initiatives.
• ECOMIXAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECOMIXA supports environmental and social programs in the Amazon.
• Climate InfominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate Info supports COIAB's climate communications and data initiatives.
• IDS - Instituto de Desenvolvimento SustentávelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDS supports COIAB's sustainable development work in the Amazon.
• INESC (Instituto de Estudos Socioeconômicos)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINESC supports COIAB's socioeconomic research and advocacy.
• Fiocruz AmazôniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFiocruz Amazônia collaborates with COIAB on indigenous health research and COVID-19 response.
• ISA (Instituto Socioambiental)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISA is a key partner in indigenous rights and environmental protection, collaborating on policy and legal advocacy.
• Conexão Povos da FlorestacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConexão Povos da Floresta (Internet para os Povos da Floresta) is a project bringing internet connectivity to indigenous territories, with field technicians recruited by COIAB.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cultural Survival: Global indigenous-rights NGO with comparable donor-funded advocacy model, focus on indigenous governance and language preservation, and overlapping network of indigenous partners across the Americas.
• Survival International: Global indigenous-rights organization with similar advocacy and donor-funding model; operates across continents rather than Amazon-specific, with overlapping donors (e.g., Misereor, Rainforest Foundation Norway) and parallel mission.

Emerging players

• Conselho Indigenista Missionário (CIMI): Brazilian indigenous-rights organization of the Catholic Church with parallel functions in territorial protection, demarcation advocacy, and emergency response; comparable scale and constituency to COIAB though faith-based rather than indigenous-governed.
• Instituto Socioambiental (ISA): Brazilian NGO working on indigenous rights, environmental policy, and territorial monitoring alongside COIAB; complementary rather than competing, with overlapping donor base (Ford, NORAD) and joint advocacy on Marco Temporal and deforestation litigation.
• Amazon Watch: US-based NGO focused on protecting the Amazon and advancing indigenous rights, listed as a core partner of COIAB; structurally similar in funding model (donor-funded advocacy) and overlapping campaign portfolio.
• Operação Amazônia Nativa (OPAN): Brazilian NGO co-developing the Isolated Peoples Monitoring Platform with COIAB and OPI; overlaps on territorial protection, indigenous rights litigation, and front-line monitoring in Mato Grosso and Amazonas.

Direct peers

• Observatório dos Direitos Humanos dos Povos Indígenas Isolados e de Recente Contato (OPI): Brazilian NGO co-developing COIAB's Isolated Peoples Monitoring Platform; directly comparable niche in the same Brazilian Amazon isolated-peoples policy and protection space.
• Articulação dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil (APIB): National indigenous umbrella in which COIAB is one of seven regional organizations; directly comparable as a coordination body for indigenous rights advocacy, political mobilization, and project implementation across Brazil.
• Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana (AIDESEP): Peru's principal indigenous confederation with a near-identical mandate — territorial protection, isolated-peoples policy, and climate advocacy — and a documented cross-border coordination partnership with COIAB for isolated-peoples monitoring.
• Coordinadora de las Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica (COICA): Transnational coordination body for indigenous organizations across nine Amazon basin countries in which COIAB is a member; structurally identical mandate (political representation, territorial defense, climate advocacy) at pan-Amazon scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CoiabAmazonia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@coiab4204
• Facebookfacebook.com/coiabamazoniaoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coiabamazonia
• Instagraminstagram.com/coiab_amazonia
• TikToktiktok.com/@coiab_amazonia

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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