Interethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Rainforest

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Interethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Rainforest

Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana
Abbreviation	AIDESEP
Purpose	Indigenous rights
Location	Peru
President	Henderson Rengifo Hualinga
Affiliations	COICA
Award(s)	Right Livelihood Award
Website	www.aidesep.org.pe

The Interethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Rainforest (Spanish: Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana - AIDESEP) is a Peruvian national Indigenous rights organization, presided over by a decentralized National Council. The organization comprises 57 federations and territorial organizations.^[1] These organizations represent 1,350 communities of roughly 350,000 Indigenous people who speak a plurality of languages.^[1]

Members of AIDESEP work to improve the health, education, housing, and organization of Indigenous peoples.^{[citation needed]}

Its current president is Lizardo Cauper Pezo, who succeeded Henderson Rengifo Hualinga and Alberto Pizango.

AIDESEP is a member organization of the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin (COICA).

Members[]

AIDESEP was founded by:^{[citation needed]}

• (CAH), representing the Aguaruna and Huambisa people of the Amazonas region
• (ACONAP), representing the Asháninka people of Pichis Valley in the Pasco Region
• (FECONAU), Ucayali Region
• (FENAMAD), representing the Indigenous peoples of the Madre de Dios Region
• Mashco-Piro people of the Ucayali Region
• Amuesha people of the Pasco Region
• Matsés people of the Loreto Region

See also[]

• Indigenous peoples in Peru
• 2009 Peruvian political crisis

References[]

External links[]

• Official website