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Strengthening the Capacity of Women Farmers in Rural Areas in Antigua and Barbuda: A Community-Based Approach Women farmers in Antigua and Barbuda are facing intensifying weather conditions including droughts and hurricanes. The IAF supports community-led approaches to strengthen communities resilience and encourage adoption of sustainable agricultural techniques. Our grantee Integrated Health Outreach (IHO) is expanding economic opportunities for women farmers to support disease-resistant coconuts. IHO is training women farmers in agroforestry, techniques for planting disease-resistant coconuts, and strengthening community awareness of climate and disaster resilience practices. This grant is part of the IAFs commitment to strengthen community-led disaster mitigation and resilience in the Caribbean and is advancing the U.S.-Caribbean Resilience Partnership, and is also part of the IAFs Women INvesting in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders.
GOL: `Goals, Opportunities, and Leadership` Despite their official welcome, Venezuelan migrants in Ecuador often face daunting challenges when it comes to finding a decent job or fitting into their communities. At the IAF, we support community-led approaches to expanding economic opportunity and promoting social inclusion. Grantee partner Fundacin de las Amricas (FUDELA) is working with Venezuelan migrants and local Ecuadorians to provide training in small business development, job skills, and leadership. These activities will increase incomes for migrants and members of the communities receiving them alike. The grantee will also strengthen community and build leadership networks among local and migrant youth, promoting social acceptance and a more inclusive society.This grant is part of the IAF's commitment to support displaced Venezuelans and communities impacted by the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis.
Agriculture/Food Production Grant Fundacin para Conservacin y Desarrollo Colinas Verdes (Colinas Verdes) in coordination with Asociacin Agroartesanal de Productores Ecolgicos de Caf Especial del Cantn Loja (APECAEL), Colinas Verdes will work with 720 coffee farmers to undertake an integrated program of pest management; plant trees to diversify food and cash crops; and encourage young people to work on family farms. An additional 3,000 residents of Vilcabamba, Loja, in southern Ecuador, will also benefit.
Peasant marketing for the strengthening of agroecology and food sovereignty on the Ecuadorian coast Many small-scale farmers in southern Ecuador want to increase family income by using environmentally friendly production methods but have neither the knowledge nor the markets to sell their sustainably-grown produce. The Asociacin de Pequeos Productores Agroecolgicos APAG-FECAOL (FECAOL) promotes environmentally friendly production and marketing through farmer training and the establishment of farmers markets. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Ecuador. FECAOLs activities support smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
Strengthen Coffee Producers' organizational and Technical Capacity to Improve Their Income and Increase Employment Opportunities for Their Children in Southern Loja. In coordination with Asociacin Agroartesanal de Productores Ecolgicos de Caf Especial del Cantn Loja (APECAEL), Fundacin para Conservacin y Desarrollo Colinas Verdes (Colinas Verdes) will work with 720 coffee farmers to undertake an integrated program of pest management; plant trees to diversify food and cash crops; and encourage young people to work on family farms. An additional 3,000 residents of Vilcabamba, Loja, in southern Ecuador, will also benefit.
Gastronomic Associative Enterprise, Image and Afro Beauty Consultancy and Community Hostel "Africa Mia" AAMP will build a center to house three new community businesses in Comunidad Nigeria, Isla Trinitaria, Guayaquil: a restaurant with a conference room, a beauty salon and a hostel. It will provide commercial services in underserved neighborhoods in Guayaquil. AAMP's 300 members will benefit directly and 5,000 family members and neighbors should benefit indirectly.
Fortifying the Economic Autonomy and Leadership for Women in Rural Ecuador in Order to Exercise Their Economic and Political Rights Asociacin de Mujeres de Juntas Parroquiales Rurales de Ecuador (AMJUPRE) will provide leadership and community development training to 350 rural women in the provinces of Esmeraldas and Pastaza focusing on their economic and political rights. Through developing community action plans, the women and their community groups will position their economic proposals in the local government budgets and gain critical recognition in the local development process.
Goles, Oportunidades y Liderazgo Despite their official welcome, Venezuelan migrants in northern Ecuador often face daunting challenges when it comes to finding a decent job or fitting into their communities. At the IAF, we support community-led approaches to expanding economic opportunity and promoting social inclusion. Grantee partner Fundacin de las Amricas (FUDELA) is working with Venezuelan migrants and local Ecuadorians to provide training in small business development, job skills, and leadership. These activities will increase incomes for migrants and members of the communities receiving them alike. The grantee will also strengthen community and build leadership networks among local and migrant youth, promoting social acceptance and a more inclusive society. This grant is part of the IAFs commitment to support displaced Venezuelans and communities impacted by the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis.
MUJERES EMPRENDEDORAS NAVEGANDO EN AGUAS PROFUNDAS' PARROQUIA RURAL DE POSORJA, CANTN GUAYAQUIL, PROVINCIA DEL GUAYAS, ECUADOR Domestic violence in Ecuador's southern province, Guayas, is characterized by high rates of impunity, with charges filed against perpetrators in only approximately ten percent of cases. Some rural areas of the province lack standard reporting systems for domestic violence cases and financial dependence often forces survivors to stay with their abusers. Our grantee partner, Fundacin Yerbabuena, provides training in leadership, job skills, and business development for women to increase their financial independence. It also works with public agencies to develop better response systems for cases of domestic violence. This grant is part of the IAF's broader Women INvesting in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders.
PROGRAMA DE EMPRENDIMIENTO UBUNTU (YO SOY PORQUE T ERES) Migrants and Afro-Ecuadorians face many struggles, including finding safe jobs that pay a living wage. Women and single mothers are particularly disadvantaged. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to create opportunities for traditionally excluded populations. In Guayaquil, Ecuador, our grantee partner Agrupacin Afro-Ecuatoriana de Mujeres Progresistas (AAMP) works with Venezuelan and Colombian migrant women and Afro-Ecuadorian women by offering access to credit and training in job skills, providing opportunities for enterprise development and social inclusion. This grant is part of the IAF's Women INvesting in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders, and part of our commitment to support displaced Venezuelans and communities impacted by the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis.
Strengthening women's and girls' leadership in rural Ecuador Rural women in southern Ecuador are often excluded from leadership roles and participation in civil society. Family violence can exacerbate these issues. At the IAF, we support community initiatives to strengthen governance and provide leadership opportunities for underrepresented groups. Our grantee partner, Red de Turismo Comunitario del Austro Pakarian (Pakarian), works with local community organizations and schools to expand social and leadership opportunities for women and girls. Through civic engagement and leadership education, Pakarian is fostering inclusion while empowering women.This grant is part of the IAF's broader Women INvesting in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders.
Transformation and productive support to sheep and alpaca farmers in 3 provinces. Fundacin de Organizaciones Campesinas de Salinas (FUNORSAL) will consolidate its strategy of working with sheep and alpaca farmers in six indigenous communities and ensure the sustainability of the project's actions. It will help to strengthen the community organizations, improve the local enterprises formed as a result of the project, improve the animal husbandry skills of the farmers, and empower women members. The amendment will also allow FUNORSAL to modernize its wool processing center so it can become more competitive marketing the wool produced by its partner communities.
IMPROVING THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF FINE AROMA CACAO DERIVATIVES IN THE SOUTHERN ECUADORIAN AMAZON Indigenous and mestizo cacao producers in the Ecuadorian province of Zamora Chinchipe experience poor living standards and high unemployment related to the low prices they receive for cacao. Our grantee Asociacin De Produccin De Cacao Y Derivados Aromas Del Sur (ASOPROMAS) will partner with local and national governments to add value to the cacao produced in participant communities by manufacturing new chocolate products for local and international markets, raising producers incomes. ASOPROMAS will also work with its member producers to improve productivity and enhance the quality of Ecuadorian fine aroma cacao and the chocolate products processed from it. Finally, ASOPROMAS will train participants on womens rights and contributions to cacao production and facilitate womens productivity in cacao production through the provision of appropriate tools; and generate social, environmental, and economic stability for participants and the province through environmental conservation and job creation.
Fomentando el acceso a medidas de proteccin e integracin socioeconomica para personas en movilidad humana. Venezuelan migrants in northern Ecuador face a number of barriers, including discrimination and a lack of income-generating opportunities. At the IAF, we support community-led approaches to expand economic opportunity and promote human rights. Our grantee partner Misin Scalabriniana (MSC) works with migrants and local Ecuadorians to promote inclusion in local schools and small business development training as well as establishing integrated savings and loan groups. Through these activities, MSC fosters civic engagement, social integration, and enterprise development in communities in northern Ecuador with large migrant populations. This grant is part of the IAFs commitment to support displaced Venezuelans and communities impacted by the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis.
Enterprise Development Grant Asociacin de Produccin de Cacao y Derivados "Aromas del Sur" (ASOPROMAS) in Ecuadorf will work in Playas de Cuye, province of Zamora Chinchipe, to improve its members' production of cacao, industrialize its processing of candies, cultivate new markets and grow as an organization. The project should benefit 100 Ecuadorians directly and another 200 indirectly.
Fortalecimiento de Talento Humano y Liderazgo: Mujeres Rurales de Latinoamrica y el Caribe, como Oportunidad Ante La Crisis Global COVID-19 Women have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, but particularly in Latin America, where their situation has been exacerbated by preexisting inequalities, political instability, and lack of access to digital technologies in rural areas. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions for women to expand their economic opportunities throughout Latin America as the region recovers from COVID-19. Our grantee partner Fundacin Ecuatoriana de Mujeres Rurales de Latinoamrica (FUNMUJERURAL-E) works with rural women's groups in Chile, Ecuador, and Panama to improve upon their existing businesses and increase their incomes through training in job skills and enterprise development, technical assistance, and seed capital to invest in technology.This grant is part of the IAF's broader COVID-19 response strategy and the Women INvesting in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders.
Life for our soils and welfare of families of Biovida Red de Productoras Agroecolgicas Biovida (Biovida) will carry out a participatory feasibility study to determine the demand for expanding its fertilizer production to other organic producers, develop business and marketing plans and launch a small processing plant. Approximately 80 women will benefit from the grant activities and another 3,000 persons, principally consumers, will benefit indirectly.
Enterprise Development Grant Asociacin de Produccin de Cacao y Derivados "Aromas del Sur" (ASOPROMAS) ASOPROMAS will work in Playas de Cuye, province of Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador, to improve its members' production of cacao, industrialize its processing of candies, cultivate new markets and grow as an organization. The project should benefit 100 Ecuadorians directly and another 200 indirectly.
GENERATION OF MICROENTERPRISES, CAPACITY BUILDING AND SENSITIZATION OF VENEZUELAN MIGRANTS `RIGHTS IN NORTHERN ECUADOR Venezuelan migrants in northern Ecuador often struggle to generate income and access healthcare. At the IAF, we support communities social and economic inclusion of Venezuelan migrants in Ecuador. Our grantee partner, Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crdito Mujeres Unidas (CACMU), is offering migrants and local Ecuadorians low-cost health insurance, training in financial literacy and small business development, as well as access to credit and a small business network through which they can obtain business mentorship. This grant is part of the IAFs commitment to support displaced Venezuelans and communities impacted by the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis.
Strengthen Coffee Producers' Organization al and Technical Capacity to Improve Their Income and Increase Employment Opportunitie s for Their Children in Southern Loja. Fundacin para Conservacin y Desarrollo Colinas Verdes (Colinas Verdes) will work with 720 coffee farmers to undertake an integrated program of pest management; plant trees to diversify food and cash crops; and encourage young people to work on family farms. An additional 3,000 residents of Vilcabamba, Loja, in southern Ecuador, will also benefit.
Horticultural therapy and job training for female victims of domestic violence Ecuador has high levels of intimate partner and domestic violence, with some estimates suggesting that as many as seven out of 10 women suffer some type of intimate partner or domestic violence in their lifetime. Southern Ecuador has few women's shelters and even fewer job training opportunities for survivors of intimate partner and domestic violence. The IAF is committed to expanding economic opportunity, including for women seeking safer lives for themselves and their children. Our grantee partner, Fundacin Mara Amor (FMA), provides women and their children in the city of Cuenca with much-needed short-term shelter, therapy, and leadership and business development opportunities that prepare women to become self-reliant through sustainable smallholder agriculture.
A Partnership to Pilot an Indicator Framework for Sustainable Agriculture in Latin America Farmers are often absent from discussions about how policies and programs impact sustainable agricultural production. At the IAF, we are investing in a regional effort, in conjunction with the University of British Columbia, that will give voice to farmers and directly support them in collecting, analyzing, and presenting data that they can incorporate into their operations to manage their farms more efficiently. Movimiento de Economa Social y Solidaria del Ecuador (MESSE) is an innovator in connecting producers directly to consumers to improve farmers quality of life and consumers food security. It works with communities to advance sustainable agricultural production, participatory certification systems, fair-trade markets, community tourism, and the inclusion of women and youth. The results of this regional project will inform agricultural support organizations, government extension experts, farmer groups, and policy-makers with context-specific data about how to encourage the transition to sustainable agricultural practices to improve food security, enhance farmer livelihoods, and minimize environmental degradation. This is part of the IAFs strategic initiative for sustainable agriculture.
Microfinance and micro-enterprises in rural communities in northwestern Ecuador - Opening the Doors to the most needy Fundacin para el Desarrollo de Alternativas Comunitarias de Conservacin del Trpico ALTROPICO will work with 10 small, rural community-run businesses in the provinces of Esmeraldas and Carchi to improve income, access to credit, long-term economic planning, and community organizations. Its training, technical assistance and opportunities to participate in exchanges will directly benefit 270 individuals and will indirectly benefit 1,200 family members and other community residents.
Apoyo a la competitividad y sostenibilidad de la cadena productiva de la sal artesanal de la Asociacin de Productores de Sal (ASPROSAL). The devastating earthquake in Manab, Ecuador, in 2016 caused major destruction in cities, but also had a lasting impact on rural areas. Many once-productive salt pans in Las Gilces, an area with a long history of artisanal salt production, were contaminated past the point of repair, and their owners moved to the city in search of jobs. At the IAF, we support community approaches to building disaster resilience and expanding economic opportunity. Our grantee partner, Fundacin para la Investigacin y Desarrollo Social (FIDES), will diversify its partnerships portfolio by working with a local association of producers of artisanal salt to improve its salt production and strengthen its leadership. This project contributes to FIDES mission of promoting environmental sustainability in local communities and creating new jobs in Las Gilces.
Program: Cuentamelo Todo Ibarra (CTI) Asociacin Fe y Alegra Ecuador (FyA) will develop its program Cuntamelo Todo Ibarra (CTI) targeting 400 at-risk children and adolescents and at least 50 adults in the neighborhood of Alpachaca, Ibarra. Using a mobile school wagon and nearby public spaces, the project team will work with boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 12 and their parents to encourage dialogue, respect and family participation in reading, arts and crafts, team sports, and psycho-social monitoring. The team will also offer young adults between the ages of 13 and 25, music and sports as alternatives to drugs, crime, and alcoholism.
Fortalecimiento de la Agricultura Familiar y el Agroturismo Comunitario Southern Ecuador has historically faced high rates of migration from rural to urban areas. Youth leaving for larger cities have left rural farming communities with weakened social networks and reduced ability to market their goods collectively. The IAF supports community-led solutions that expand economic opportunity and provide viable alternatives to migration. Our grantee partner the Asociacin de Desarrollo Agropecuario Familiar de Gel (ADAF-Gel) will build on the infrastructure constructed using its previous IAF small grant to broaden marketing strategies and diversify incomes, including adding value to its produce and formalizing an existing agritourism component. Additionally, this grant will support the establishment of Ecuador's first permanent mobile farmers' market, which will allow for safer food distribution and purchase during the pandemic and provide continued income generation once the crisis has passed.
Horticultural therapy and job training for female victims of domestic violence Ecuador has high levels of domestic violence, with some estimates suggesting that as many as seven out of 10 women suffer some type of domestic violence in their lifetime. Southern Ecuador has few womens shelters and fewer job training opportunities for survivors of domestic violence. The IAF is committed to expanding economic opportunity, including for women seeking safer lives for themselves and their children. Our grantee partner, Fundacin Mara Amor (FMA), provides women and their children in the city of Cuenca with much-needed shelter, therapy, and leadership and business development opportunities that prepare women to become self-reliant through sustainable smallholder agriculture.
Manos que Germinan el Desarrollo de la Mujer y la Familia Afrodescendiente, en Nuestras Comunidades Rurales In Esmeraldas, Ecuador, commercial activity has taken a toll on water and soil, affecting the quality of life of Afro-Ecuadorian residents and making it one of the poorest provinces in the country. The price of cacao and bananas plummeted in the wake of COVID-19, and the need to sell to intermediary buyers also depresses farmers' incomes. The IAF supports community-led solutions to address the consequences of environmental degradation and economic and social exclusion. We also strengthen the ability of local philanthropic organizations to do effective programming and unlock additional public and private resources for long-term development. Our grantee the Association of Afro-Ecuadorian Women Timbir in the Future (AMATIF) is training women cacao producers to improve the quality and increase the quantity of their agricultural yields to achieve food security and generate income while fomenting gender equality and eliminating gender-based violence. The producers are also increasing production and expanding sales of their chocolate products and establishing a community foundation to fund small community projects in the Rio Santiago Cayapas community of Esmeraldas. This grant advances the IAF's strategic initiatives to support community-led efforts to mitigate and prevent chronic violence and to expand the resources available for grassroots development by promoting locally-rooted community philanthropy. It also advances initiatives to promote the economic and social inclusion and human rights of historically marginalized populations, and to promote sustainable agriculture by strengthening food security efforts and supporting viable livelihoods.
Supporting sustainability and competitiveness of artisanal salt production in Ecuador The devastating earthquake in Manab, Ecuador, in 2016 caused major destruction in cities, but also had a lasting impact on rural areas. Many once-productive salt pans in Las Gilces, an area with a long history of artisanal salt production, were contaminated past the point of repair, and their owners moved to the city in search of jobs. At the IAF, we support community approaches to building disaster resilience and expanding economic opportunity. Our grantee partner, Fundacin para la Investigacin y Desarrollo Social (FIDES), will diversify its partnerships portfolio by working with a local association of producers of artisanal salt to improve its salt production and strengthen its leadership. This project contributes to FIDES' mission of promoting environmental sustainability in local communities and creating new jobs in Las Gilces.
Transformation and productive support to sheep and alpaca farmers in 3 provinces. Fundacin de Organizaciones Campesinas de Salinas (FUNORSAL) will consolidate its strategy of working with sheep and alpaca farmers in six indigenous communities and ensure the sustainability of the project's actions. It will help to strengthen the community organizations improve the local enterprises formed as a result of the project improve the animal husbandry skills of the farmers and empower women members. The amendment will also allow FUNORSAL to modernize its wool processing center so it can become more competitive marketing the wool produced by its partner communities.