Indigenous peoples that choose to be a part of this network actively participate in government activities, ensuring that the indigenous voice is heard when public policies that affect the Amazon are being created. The movement pressures and lobbies for the inclusion of specific participants on government commissions and builds strong bonds between the participants and the government, as well as participants and their indigenous communities. The COIAB has helped develop indigenous-friendly policies in the areas of indigenous health, education and the environment, among others.

Until a few years ago, there were no legal firms in Brazil that offered free services to people in need. The Pro-Bono Institute has created a new legal tradition in São Paolo, convincing major law firms to donate their legal services and connecting them with NGOs in need of legal services. The Institute has recruited about 140 lawyers and is offering a variety of free services to all kinds of NGOs, including support for important human rights cases.