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Presupuesto Participativo: Fortaleciendo nuestras comunidades In Mexico City, participatory budgetingin which communities democratically decide how to spend available municipal public fundspresents a tremendous opportunity for residents to build strong local organizations and enhance their ability to advocate for the development priorities of their communities. Our grantee partner Ollin, Jovenes en Movimiento, A.C. (Ollin) engages grassroots leaders to offer training on participatory budgeting, implements a subgrant fund in Mexico State as a pilot of participatory budgeting, promotes the replication of this model beyond Mexico City, and disseminates information on Mexico City's participatory budgeting program to citizens. At the IAF, we strengthen the ability of local organizations to unlock additional public and private resources for long-term development.
Sustainable Production Alternatives for the Reintegration of Migrants in Transnational Communities Tsotsiles of Chiapas Coalicin Indgena de Migrantes de Chiapas, A.C. (CIMICH) will work with 29 Comits Comunitarios Transnacionales, or transnational community committees (CCTs), in seven municipalities of the Chiapas highlands to help resettle indigenous Tsotsil and Tseltal migrants returning to their communities of origin and encourage their participation in municipal rural development councils and in initiatives to generate income. The grant will benefit 550 Tsotsil and Tseltal Mexicans directly and another 1,450 members of their families indirectly.
Environment Grant FASOL will fund and provide technical support to Mexican grassroots organizations and NGOs involved in social development and environmental conservation. FASOL will award 350 subgrants of up to $6,000 each to community groups. At least 7,000 individuals will benefit directly from project activities.
Improving the capacity and competitiveness of farmers in Morelos and Guerrero Smallholder farmers in the Mexican states of Morelos and Guerrero often have insufficient income to sustain their families. Unicam-Sur collaborates with farmer organizations in Morelos and Guerrero to improve their organizational capacity, and their members agroecological practices and access to markets, particularly organic and alternative markets known as tianguis. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Mexico. Unicam-Surs activities support smallholder agriculture, food production and market access to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive..
Food Security and Agroecology in Hahu de Cardonal communities, Hgo. Mexico. 2nd Stage The economic downturn stemming from the COVID-19 crisis is exacerbating already severe trends of poverty, migration, and food insecurity in Mexico, especially for those in Indigenous communities. The IAF supports community-led solutions that expand economic opportunity and inclusion of historically marginalized groups. Our grantee Magueyal, Sujeto y Comunidad, A.C. (Magueyal) collaborates with Hahu Indigenous farmers to improve the food security and income of farming families in nine communities in the dry state of Hidalgo. Magueyal is expanding participatory assessments, leadership training for sustainable agriculture promoters, sustainable vegetable and small livestock production, and improved water capture for sustainable agriculture.
Community-led education and development in northern Chiapas. Many communities in southern Mexico live in extreme poverty and face challenges of access to quality education, food security, democratic governance, and pressure to migrate in search of employment opportunities. Centro de Formacin Integral para Promotores Indgenas, A.C. (CEFIPI) is coordinating with Tseltal communities in Chiapas to implement a cross-cutting training program to improve skills in managing community development and sustainable smallholder agriculture. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance in Mexico. CEFIPI's activities strengthen grassroots communities through education and training and they build peer-to-peer learning.
Communities United in Resiliency The 2017 earthquakes in central and southern Mexico caused an estimated $2 billion in damages, leaving communities grappling with long-term recovery as international humanitarian assistance has faded. At the IAF, we strengthen the ability of local philanthropic organizations to do effective programming and unlock additional public and private resources for long-term development. Our grantee partner, Fondo Unido, supports capacity-building, knowledge exchange, and peer-to-peer learning among community foundations and challenges Mexican funders to support long-term, bottom-up reconstruction efforts that help mitigate the impact of future natural disasters. This cooperative agreement is funded in part through our Partnership to Support Post-Earthquake Recovery in Mexico.
Empoderamiento y vida independiente de personas con discapacidad y sus familias en comunidades rurales The majority of people with disabilities in Mexico live in the southern states where they face great social marginalization. Most lack opportunities for education, healthcare, and work. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions for people with disabilities to create opportunity and a sense of belonging in Mexico. Our grantee Pia Palmera collaborates with people with disabilities and their families to further social inclusion in communities of the Oaxacan coast. The grantee raises awareness among municipal leaders and schools on issues facing people with disabilities and on practical ways to improve their inclusion in their communities. Pia Palmera also supports vocational training and income-generating initiatives such as carpentry, vegetable gardens, bicycle repair, and wheelchair adaptation to increase the incomes of people with disabilities.
Cultural Expression Grant UMCO will partner with primary schools and high schools to develop the leadership, technical skills and cultural identity of marginalized children and adolescents in 15 rural communities of Oaxaca through a series of workshops, festivals, exchanges and exhibitions. Project activities will reach at least 2,700 children, 500 adolescents and 300 adults.
Indigenous families in Chiapas furtherjng sustainable smallholder agriculture and a culture of peace. Climate-related challenges threaten the food security of indigenous smallholder farmers in southern Mexico. Discrimination and gender-based violence also limit women's full participation in Mexican society. The IAF supports community-led approaches to creating economic opportunities for organic farmers and the social and economic inclusion of women and young people. Our grantee partner Xilotl Asociacin para el Desarrollo Social A.C. (Xilotl) works with farmers to improve the sustainable production of diverse crops and livestock. Xilotl is training community promoters in sustainable farming techniques, delivering technical assistance and materials for families to improve yields and produce food during additional months of the year, and providing seed funding for women- and youth-led economic initiatives. It also supports networks of women and men that work to promote gender equity and reduce gender-based violence.
School for the Common Good: Productive Actions for Sustainable Livelihoods Iniciativas para el Desarrollo de una Economa Alternativa y Solidaria A.C. (Ideas Comunitarias)will reach more than 240 young indigenous leaders in several communities of Oaxaca with its curriculum that trains them to undertake community development and projects for generating income. Students will be eligible for subgrants to fund their proposals.
Community action to ensure the success of the fishing refuge in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico COBI will work with a fishing cooperative in Quintana Roo to implement a community-based marine reserve management strategy that will restore reef health and increase economic benefits to traditional fishers and local tourism enterprises. The project will directly involve 200 beneficiaries, including family members of the fishers, and indirectly reach 1,240 residents in Puerto Morelos, located 30 kilometers south of Cancn.
Community Strengthening Program in response to the emergency in Isthmus of Oaxaca. In the wake of the 2017 earthquakes, Mexico faces unprecedented challenges to secure long-term recovery and work with communities to prepare for future natural disasters. Fundacin Comunitaria Oaxaca, A.C. (FCO) partners with communities in Oaxaca impacted by the earthquake to award subgrants for community projects that improve food sovereignty and small-business productivity and to offer training and technical advice to mitigate the impact of future natural disasters. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Mexico. FCO's activities further actions that make more resources available to communities seeking to address their own development needs. This grant is part of our broader initiative to encourage innovative and entrepreneurial thinking to unlock private, public, and local resources for grassroots development. This project has been made possible in part by a grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Intelligent Sustainable Coffee with Climate: Local strategy for the challenges of Climate Change in the Highlands of Chiapas. Smallholder coffee producers in southern Mexico face an array of challenges, including shifts in weather patterns and the impacts of coffee rust. These affect farmers ability to grow and process crops, and earn sufficient income to maintain their families. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity and enhance food security through sustainable smallholder agricultural practices. Our grantee partner, Campesinos Ecolgicos de la Sierra Madre de Chiapas S.C. (CESMACH), is a cooperative that improves families and community resilience to market fluctuations and adverse weather conditions in Chiapas through enhanced production, storage, processing, and marketing of sustainably-produced specialty coffee and honey.
Alliance Building: A Collaborative Strategy for Local Sustainable Development in Mexico Mexico faces unprecedented challenges and opportunitiesin improving civic engagement in natural resources management. Fondo de Accin Solidaria (FASOL) partners with grassroots organizations to improve environmental governance. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen democratic governance in Mexico. FASOL's activities make more resources available to communities seeking to address their own development needs. This grant is part of our broader initiative to encourage innovative and entrepreneurial thinking to unlock private, public and local resources for grassroots development.
Strengthening capacity and services for beekeeper producers Despertar Maya, Asociacin Civil (DEMAAC), $$68,919, 12 months Counterpart: $59,887 DEMAAC will expand its training to reach 160 spouses of beekeepers, who are also involved in honey production; will help the farmers diversify household income by selling in the Chiapas market; and will bring its storage and processing facility into compliance with new regulations promulgated by the Mexican government's Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad, y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASICA). (ME- 500-A3)
Improving livelihoods of Mexican families through community projects that include diaspora investment. Instituto de Investigacin y Prctica Social y Cultural A.C. (IIPSOCULTA) will engage families in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Mexico, Puebla and Tlaxcala to improve livelihoods through the implementation of grassroots development projects that include diaspora investment. The project includes community-led action plans and financing for economic and cultural initiatives through diaspora investment in grassroots development. The grant includes assistance to strengthen IIPSOCULTA's organizational capacity. The grant will benefit 200 men and women directly and more than 500 family members indirectly.
Centro de Formacin y Capacitacin para Mujeres K`inal Antsetik, A.C. Centro de Formacin y Capacitacin para Mujeres K'inal Antsetik A.C. (CEFOCAM) a women-led indigenous organization will offer training in cooperativism leadership and the rights of women including those who identify as LBTI in indigenous communities in the highlands of Chiapas Oaxaca and Guerrero. Benefits will reach 372 indigenous women and 1,500 members of their families..
Environment Grant Estudios Rurales y Asesora Campesina, A.C. in Mexico (ERAC) will conduct research in seven forest communities and work with their respective grassroots organizations to draft a plan to address the challenges to economic success and environmental viability. The work will benefit at least 75 members of community-based forestry organizations directly and more than 5,000 other local residents indirectly.
j`Tatik Samuel Ruiz National School of Peace In Mexico, disappearances, threats, and killings of human rights defenders and journalists are alarmingly frequent. In this context of violence, insecurity, and impunity, civil society leaders often need support to manage situations of vulnerability and conflict. The IAF supports civil society organizations in addressing crime and violence through education and training to enhance peace and security. Our grantee Servicios y Asesora para la Paz, A.C. (Serapaz) provides cross-cutting training for civil society leaders from across Mexico, including IAF grantee partners, on conflict transformation, collaborative and non-violent solutions, and personal and institutional safety.
Construction of a Culture of Good Treatment and Wellbeing: training for indigenous and mestizo rural Women living in rural and indigenous communities in Mexico face high rates of gender-based violence. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to promote human rights and inclusion through education and training. Our grantee partner, Coordinacin Interregional Feminista Rural `Comaletzin` (Comaletzin), trains local women leaders in eight states to promote gender equity and reduce gender-based violence, equipping them with the skills to replicate the training and build peer-to peer learning and action networks that promote inclusive development in their communities.
Community action to ensure the success of the fishing refuge in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico Comunidad y Biodiversidad, A.C. (COBI) will work with a fishing cooperative in Quintana Roo to implement a community-based marine reserve management strategy that will restore reef health and increase economic benefits to traditional fishers and local tourism enterprises. The project will directly involve 200 beneficiaries, including family members of the fishers, and indirectly reach 1,240 residents in Puerto Morelos, located 30 kilometers south of Cancn.
Program: Moving towards a social and solidarity economy based on a Healthy Tseltal Home In Tseltal communities in the highlands of Chiapas, Indigenous children and their families face a wide range of challenges, including chronic malnutrition, deteriorating environmental conditions, violence, and health challenges that have long-term repercussions. The IAF supports lasting, comprehensive solutions for community development from health to environment to enterprise based on local needs and resources. Our partner Ixim A.C. (Ixim) is working with Tseltal families to provide integrated solutions to these challenges through community assessments, health and nutrition interventions, conflict resolution approaches, and simple technologies to improve air, water, and soil quality. By supporting community savings groups and enterprises, Ixim is also helping families to build sustainable livelihoods.
Consolidar la estructura operativa y estratgica de FOCN comprometidos con la conservacin y el desarrollo sostenible. Oaxaca State faces environmental challenges such as pollution and the loss of forest cover that exacerbate the poverty and vulnerability of its residents to natural disasters. Our grantee partner Fondo Oaxaqueo para la Conservacin de la Naturaleza (FOCN) is strengthening its role in environmental programming in Oaxaca and solidifying its organizational structure setting it on a more sustainable trajectory. The IAF supports community-led solutions to fortify civil society organizations providing needed services in Mexico. Through this grant FOCN engages its board of directors staff community leaders and local organizations in assessments and strategic planning in order to strengthen programming. FOCN's activities bolster efforts to counteract environmental degradation and protect the natural resources on which communities depend.
Navigating the social and solidary economy from the healthy tseltal household/Transitando en la Economa Social y Solidaria a partir del hogar tseltal saludable In Tseltal communities in the highlands of Chiapas, Indigenous children and their families face a wide range of challenges, including chronic malnutrition, deteriorating environmental conditions, violence, and health challenges that have long-term repercussions. The IAF supports lasting, comprehensive solutions for community development from health to environment to enterprise based on local needs and resources. Our partner Ixim A.C. (Ixim) is working with Tseltal families to provide integrated solutions to these challenges through community assessments, health and nutrition interventions, conflict resolution approaches, and simple technologies to improve air, water, and soil quality. By supporting community savings groups and enterprises, Ixim is also helping families to build sustainable livelihoods.
Positive transformation of social conflict in Mexico. In Mexico, disappearances, threats, and killings of human rights defenders and journalists are alarmingly frequent. In this context of violence, insecurity, and impunity, civil society leaders often need support to manage situations of vulnerability and conflict. The IAF supports civil society organizations in addressing crime and violence through education and training to enhance peace and security. Our grantee Servicios y Asesora para la Paz, A.C. (Serapaz) provides cross-cutting training for civil society leaders from across Mexico, including IAF grantee partners, on conflict transformation, collaborative and non-violent solutions, and personal and institutional safety.
Community action to ensure the success of the fishing refuge in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico Comunidad y Biodiversidad, A.C. (COBI) will work with a fishing cooperative in Quintana Roo to implement a community- based marine reserve management strategy that will restore reef health and increase economic benefits to traditional fishers and local tourism enterprises. The project will directly involve 200 beneficiaries, including family members of the fishers, and indirectly reach 1,240 residents in Puerto Morelos, located 30 kilometers south of Cancn.
Addressing chronic violence and promoting equitable gender relations among youth in the Mayan region of Quintana Roo. Maya youths facing violence from criminal groups in southern Mexico lack secure spaces to interact peacefully, overcome trauma from violence, and develop their leadership skills. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to promote peace and security. Our grantee partner, Mxico y Caribe Jvenes, A.C. (Mxico y Caribe Jvenes) empowers young people in Chetumal, Quintana Roo to increase graduation rates, reduce gender-based violence, construct a culture of peace, and reduce the pressure on youths to leave their communities in search of other prospects. Grant activities include leadership and rights training, seed funds to implement action plans, awareness-raising events, and a documentary on how violence impacts young people.
Improving the capacity and competitiveness of farmers in Morelos and Guerrero Smallholder farmers in the Mexican states of Morelos and Guerrero often have insufficient income to sustain their families. Unicam-Sur collaborates with farmer organizations in Morelos and Guerrero to improve their organizational capacity and their members' sustainable agricultural practices and access to markets particularly organic and alternative markets known as tianguis. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Mexico. Unicam-Sur's activities support smallholder agriculture food production and market access to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
Agriculture/Food Production Grant FTV, a cooperative located in a buffer zone of the El Triunfo Reserve, plans to improve the quality of its coffee certified as fair-trade and organic and increase sales by investing in equipment, infrastructure, training in quality control, and technical assistance for farmers. The project should improve the income of 447 farmers, thereby benefiting 2,235 family members as well.
Reactivacin Productiva y Econmica de la Cadena de Valor de Caf de la Unin Majomut Since the coffee rust crisis of 2012-2013, farmers in the highlands of Chiapas have struggled to increase their incomes and maintain their livelihoods. Unin de Productores Orgnicos Beneficio Majomut Sociedad de Produccin Rural de Responsabilidad Limitada (MAJOMUT) aims to double the incomes of its members by helping improve coffee quality and sales in domestic and international specialty markets. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Mexico. MAJOMUT's activities promote smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
Stengthening Communities in Baja California Procesos Participativos para el Desarrollo Comunitario, A.C. in Mexico, $49,900 over one year; counterpart committed, $68,638 Procesos Participativos will work with residents of five communities of the state of Baja California Norte to draft a proposal for development that takes into account local assets, skills, priorities and supportive institutions and to mobilize funding for it. 1
Strengthening Community Forestry in Mexico Estudios Rurales y Asesora Campesina A.C. (ERAC) will engage grassroots organizations in the states of Oaxaca Michoacn Guerrero and Tlaxcala to implement sustainable forest management techniques adapted to local conditions; consolidate community forest enterprises (CFE); and create a network that shares best practices and advocates for regulations and norms that reflect regional contexts. ERAC will provide technical assistance training materials and subgrants to promote sustainable forest management in each region and strengthen CFEs. Some 200 residents of six forest communities will benefit from activities directly and another 1,0000 indirectly...
Community-led education and development in northern Chiapas. Many communities in southern Mexico live in extreme poverty and face challenges of access to quality education, food security, democratic governance, and pressure to migrate in search of employment opportunities. Centro de Formacin Integral para Promotores Indgenas, A.C. (CEFIPI) is coordinating with Tseltal communities in Chiapas to implement a cross-cutting training program to improve skills in managing community development and sustainable smallholder agriculture. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance in Mexico. CEFIPIs activities strengthen grassroots communities through education and training and they build peer-to-peer learning.
Centro de Formacin y Capacitacin para Mujeres K`inal Antsetik, A.C. Centro de Formacin y Capacitacin para Mujeres K'inal Antsetik A.C. (CEFOCAM) a women-led indigenous organization will offer training in cooperativism leadership and the rights of women including those who identify as LBTI in indigenous communities in the highlands of Chiapas Oaxaca and Guerrero. Benefits will reach 372 indigenous women and 1500 members of their families. (ME-537)..