The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has approved financial support to the tune of R$ 13.7 million for the Museum Foundation of the American Man, located in the city of São Raimundo Nonato (PI), to build and implement the Nature Museum in the Serra da Capivara National Park, which is situated in the neighboring municipality of Coronel Dias.

The state of Amazonas will receive R$ 14.9 million from the Amazon Fund to stimulate sustainable production activities being carried out by traditional communities and indigenous people. The contract was signed on December 12 by the Managing Director of the Environment Division of The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), Guilherme Lacerda, and the State Rural Production Secretariat of Amazonas (Sepror), Eron Bezerra.

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) disbursed R$ 146.8 billion between January and October this year, up 35% compared with the same period last year.

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) is taking yet another important step forward in expanding its international presence. On this Friday, December 6, the Bank inaugurated its representative office on the African continent. The BNDES’ new office is located in Johannesburg, in South Africa.