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Sustentarse is a legally constituted corporation in Chile, with the legal status of a Non-Governmental Organization, which advocates for Human Rights, sustainable development, and good social and environmental governance at the local level. It supports communities, especially the most vulnerable groups -such as women and indigenous peoples- in defending their rights, territories, and the environment.
Sustentarse promotes sustainable development, environment protection and respect for human rights; defend the rights of vulnerable people, groups and communities; and strengthen social and environmental governance at the local level.
Sustentarse works with and helps build capacities of communities through research/analysis, trainings/consultations, and policy advocacy. It engages development banks like InterAmerican Development Bank and the IDB-Invest, including their complaint mechanisms, to ensure acceptable standards for development financing that respects human rights and assures socio-environmental sustainability.