Plataforma CIPÓ is a Brazil-based research institute dedicated to promoting international cooperation to advance climate action and sustainable development, with a focus on the needs and priorities of the Global South.

CIPÓ conducts evidence-based research and fosters dialogue and coordination among diverse actors, with the goal of strengthening public policies and promoting inclusive and effective governance models that connect the local and global levels.

The word “cipó,” of Indigenous Tupi origin, refers to woody vines typically found in tropical forests. The term evokes the three core pillars of CIPÓ: practical solutions (cipós are used to produce both handcrafted goods and medicinal inputs); building bridges (cipós connect the canopies of neighboring trees); and action (cipós serve as natural pathways for animals and insects to move through the forest).

Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, our independent, non-profit organization is led by women and consists of a team of research, advocacy and communications experts, operating from various cities and states across Brazil and abroad.

Inclusion: CIPÓ promotes inclusive normative processes and decision-making structures that are capable of incorporating a wide variety of contexts, experiences, demands, ideas, and concerns

Transparency: CIPÓ adopts and promotes transparency and accountability as basic principles of good governance. We encourage and support governments and the private sector to adopt a more transparent decision-making process and to improve civil society participation and information sharing mechanisms.

Respect for Human Rights: CIPÓ promotes respect for human rights and adopts a people-centered approach as fundamental elements of its political and advocacy activities.