Johnson Cerda is part of the Kichwa community of Limoncocha, located in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Mr. Cerda holds a master’s degree in political science and has collaborated with Indigenous organizations in Ecuador, as well as Ecuadorian government entities focused on issues related to Indigenous peoples. He represented Indigenous peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean on the GEF Global Committee and was a member of the Expert Panel for the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility.
He was also a co-director of the Amazon Alliance, a Washington, D.C.-based NGO that supports Indigenous communities in the Amazon Basin.
Since 2000, he has been involved in UNFCCC negotiations, advocating for Indigenous peoples’ rights. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the National Museum of the American Indian in the United States. Mr. Cerda currently serves as Conservation International’s Vice President for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Engagement and Partnership, and also directs the Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (MDE).
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Senior Director DGM Global Executing Agency at Conservation International (United States)
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