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Oyster farming: sustainability to traditional community protected areas AMAIR will work with local fishers in Ilha Rasa to reduce illegal extraction and promote replenishment of native oyster stocks in the bay of Guaraqueaba in Paran State. The project will also increase fishers' income and the sustainable management of estuarine resources. This project includes development of oyster cultivation areas and training in processing and marketing. This project will benefit 30 people directly and about 400 residents indirectly.
Support for restructuring and consolidation of new local supply dynamics and strengthening food security and local economies of the northwest region of the State of Rio Grande do Sul Centro de Tecnologias Alternativas Populares (CETAP) will expand upon its previous activities to encourage the development and organization of family farms to be ecologically sound. This will include continuing to promote agroecological farming systems with family farmers and the distribution and marketing of organic products in the northwest region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. CETAP will continue facilitating the connection between urban and rural groups. CETAP will also organize and facilitate a regional meeting with grantee-partner working with agroecology during the Ecovida meeting in 2017. These activities will benefit an additional 1,530 family farmers, and low-income urban groups.
Fishing Agreements in Tocantins Fishers in Araguacema and Couto de Magalhes face challenges created by unreliable food supply limited conservation practices and inconsistent income. Cooperativa de Trabalho Prestao de Servios Assistncia Tcnica e Extenso Rural (COOPTER) works to establish cooperation agreements to facilitate lake fishing develop resource management plans for pirarucu (arapaima gigas) stocks and improve processing methods and income-generation opportunities. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Brazil. COOPTER's activities bolster efforts to counteract environmental degradation and protect the natural resources that communities depend on.
PROGATI - Whole Environment Program - Indigenous Area from head to toe Associao de Cooperao Tcnica para o Desenvolvimento Humano - Outro Olhar (OUTRO OLHAR) will work with the Popygu Solidarity Network, composed of representatives of indigenous Guarani communities in the states of Santa Catarina and Paran, to develop microenterprises, improve infrastructure, record oral history, preserve the environment and reduce dependency on government assistance. Some 300 individuals will benefit directly.
Fazer Sertanejo Centro de Agricultura Alternativa do Norte de Minas (CAANM) will assist smallholder farmers and indigenous communities to improve agroecological production processing and marketing of fruits and sugarcane in the semi-arid region of Northern Minas Gerais. Project activities also include the development of a participatory certification system and the opening of new markets for agroecological products in the region. The project will benefit about 240 families directly and 1000 other families indirectly.
Agro-silvicultura e Desenvolvimento de Empreendimentos Comunitrios para melhorar a produtividade, sade e renda alimentar das famlias do Quilombo de Carrazedo Afro-Brazilian communities in the Amazon region, known as Quilombolas, have a history of promoting sustainable agroforestry and planting a variety of native plants with high commercial value like guarana and aa. The IAF supports community-led solutions for Afro-Brazilian communities to expand their economic opportunities in Brazil. Our grantee partner Associao da Comunidade Remanescente de Quilombos do Distrito e Vila do Carrazedo (ARQDVC), a community association in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, is working with its members to improve the collective management of their aa groves and to increase their production and marketing of other native fruits and oils and high-quality non-timber forest products to improve household income and to improve collective and sustainable forest management.This grant is part of the IAF's Sustainable Agriculture initiative to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, including African descendent groups.
ProtagonizAqui - Aprendendo a empreender Displaced Venezuelans in Brazil often struggle to earn a living in their new country. At the IAF, we support community-led approaches to increasing social and economic inclusion of vulnerable populations. Our grantee Associao Aventura de Construir (AdC) is developing a training program for Venezuelan migrants in the state of Sao Paulo that will equip them for local employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in the food service sector. AdC will offer migrants training in financial education, gastronomy, and business management, as well as providing labor market information and support in promoting traditional Venezuelan cuisine.This project is part of the IAF's commitment to support displaced Venezuelans and communities impacted by the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis.
A Grota (Wattle and Daub Hut): Fashion with (Com)Passion The Associao das Bordadeiras de Nazria (ASBON) will work on the outskirts of Teresina, state of Piau, Brazil to train victims of domestic violence, single mothers, female heads of households and low-income women in vocational skills. The project will also focus on strengthening organizational capacity in business management, marketing and gender equality in labor relations. This project will benefit about 200 women directly and another 2,000 family members indirectly.
Young Rural Entrepreneur Program in Western Cear Agncia de Desenvolvimento Econmico Local (ADEL) will train 160 youths in the skills necessary to become rural entrepreneurs and will give them access to microcredit and information technologies to help launch businesses. This should create an incentive for them to remain in their rural communities in the semiarid region of the state of Cear. Another 3,600 residents should benefit from the project indirectly.
Agroecological and Solidary Hinterland Smallholder farmers and rural residents in the semiarid region of Northeast Brazil have little access to the credit needed to finance the expansion of farming and production enterprises. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions that broaden access to key services and expand economic opportunity. The Centro de Educao Popular e Formao Social (CEPFS) is strengthening and expanding 10 revolving funds in Paraba state. CEPFS will train community members to manage revolving funds groups more effectively and to introduce innovations in sustainable agricultural production, efficient storage, and effective marketing of food products. Small farmers will use these funds to make their farms and communities more resilient to extreme weather conditions and the economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant includes activities to increase the resiliency of rural communities as part of the IAF's broader COVID-19 response strategy.
Caxkwj Hapm Cator Indigenous People in Tocantins Brazil face new environmental challenges that affect their food production capabilities. This grant will support the Centro Cultural K?jre (CCK) to promote sustainable agricultural practices for young people in the village of Pedra Branca, focusing on water security and local food production and introducing innovative technologies, which combined with traditional knowledge and available local resources improve food security while protecting natural resources. The IAF supports community-led solutions by Indigenous groups to natural resource management.This small grant is part of a cohort of Indigenous organizations based across Brazil that aim to support their communities and promote spaces for exchange and learning among different ethnicities facing complex challenges.
Cotton in Agroecological Consortia Smallholder farmers in the semiarid region of Northeast Brazil face extended drought periods and limited access to markets. The IAF supports community-led solutions that broaden access to key services and expand economic opportunity. Diaconia promotes inclusive and sustainable development of smallholder farmers in Northeast Brazil using ?participatory certification systems,? in which peers, typically other farmers, inspect farms? organic practices. Diaconia also works with farming communities to increase their resilience to climate challenges and create economic opportunities by developing value chains for organic cotton and other traditional staples such as beans, corn, peanuts, and sesame.This cooperative agreement is part of a public-private partnership between the IAF and Laudes Foundation to support grassroots communities pursuing livelihood opportunities in the northeast of Brazil.
SERTO AGROECOLGICO E SOLIDRIO Smallholder farmers and rural residents in the semiarid region of Northeast Brazil have little access to the credit needed to finance the expansion of farming and production enterprises. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions that broaden access to key services and expand economic opportunity. The Centro de Educao Popular e Formao Social (CEPFS) is strengthening and expanding 10 revolving funds in Paraba state. CEPFS will train community members to manage revolving funds groups more effectively and to introduce innovations in sustainable agricultural production, efficient storage, and effective marketing of food products. Small farmers will use these funds to make their farms and communities more resilient to extreme weather conditions and the economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant includes activities to increase the resiliency of rural communities as part of the IAF's broader COVID-19 response strategy.
Women and Children in School- Income generation opportunitie s, including the World Cup 2014 Instituto Pr Educao e Sade (Instituto Proeza), $141,000 over 2 years Instituto Pr Educao e Sade (Instituto Proeza) will provide vocational training in the garment industry on the outskirts of Brasilia to women victims of domestic violence. The project will train women in income generation, gender equality in labor relations, and will establish their own association to leverage business opportunities related to the 2014 World Cup and beyond. Counterpart funds will be used to promote after school classes and tutoring for children at risk. Approximately 100 women and 200 children will benefit directly from project activities and 1,500 indirectly.
Recycling Fish COPESCARTE will convert a donated space into a tannery and office and will refine the skills of its member-craftswomen who use fish skin to make leather and leather articles. The improved plant and products should result in better sales, benefiting the 21 workers as well as their nearly 300 family members and, eventually, the 30 new members expected to join the cooperative. (BR-856)
Flavors and knowledge of the Bico do Papagaio Alternativas para Pequena Agricultura no Tocantins (APA-TO) will develop and apply new technologies that help communities and ecosystems in the north of Tocantins state adapt to the effects of climate change. It will also work to generate income from nontimber forest products and diversify the food supply. This project should benefit 500 farmers directly and 5000 other Brazilians indirectly.
Rikbaktsa Territories Project Indigenous Rikbaktsa people on the fringes of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest face constant challenges to their environment and traditional livelihoods. The IAF supports community-led solutions to building sustainable livelihoods. Our grantee Associao Indgena Abanatsa (AIABA) is strengthening income generation opportunities, especially for women, by investing in their capacity and establishing a community working capital fund to develop sustainable forest products in the four Rikbaktsa Indigenous lands.This small grant is part of a cohort of Indigenous organizations based across Brazil that aim to support their communities and promote spaces for exchange and learning among different ethnicities facing complex challenges.
Agriculture/Food Production Grant Centro Ecologico (CE) over three years will increase the incomes of 300 small- scale farmers while substantially improving the environmental sustainability of their plots with organic production and agro-ecological systems. CE will provide training and technical assistance to small-scale farmers' cooperatives to diversify and expand organic agricultural production intercropped with native tree species, and to improve and scale-up the cooperatives' small agro-processing facilities.
Support for restructuring and consolidation of new local supply dynamics and Strengthening food security and local economies of the northwest region of the State of Rio Grande do Sul Centro de Tecnologias Alternativas Populares (CETAP) will promote the expansion of agro-ecological farming systems with family farmers and improve the distribution and marketing of organic products in the northwest region of Rio Grande do Sul. CETAP will facilitate the connection between these family farmers and low-income urban groups interested in processing the organic produce into value- added products for local markets. These activities will generate employment and income for family farmers, and low- income urban groups.
Strengthening family beekeeping in the backlands of Alagoas Centro de Capacitao Zumbi dos Palmares (CCZP) will help beekeepers resettled in the semiarid region of Alagoas pursuant to Brazil's program of land reform transform subsistence honey production into a viable source of income by developing a processing facility and marketing strategies. The project will benefit 120 rural families directly and another 1500 area residents indirectly...
Support to production and marketing of family farm products from the Sao Bartolomeu River Basin The Associao Rede Rio So Bartolomeu de Mtua Cooperao (Rede Bart) will work with 13 rural associations in six communities to improve agricultural production, processing capacity, develop markets, and contribute to the conservation of natural resources in So Bartolomeu River watershed, Federal District, Brazil. This project will benefit 480 people directly and 1,200 people indirectly.
Management of Trees and Stingless Bees in the Indigenous Community of Beija-Flor, in Rio Preto da Eva - Amazon AEBF will rebuild the tree nursery and greenhouse destroyed when a severe windstorm struck the indigenous Amazonian community of Beija-Flor, and will also purchase an insurance policy.
Preservation of Quilombola Identity The Associao Quilombola Do Povoado Patioba (AQUIPP) will provide training to young people on cultural identity and Afro-Brazilian heritage. Project activities will include a series of workshops that strengthen Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage and the setup of a computer lab with internet access for digital inclusion and improvement of professional skills of young people as they enter the job market. This project will benefit 200 Quilombola youths directly and 1,000 indirectly.
leo de Caf: Empoderamento e Participao das Mulheres da Lagoa da Boa Vista Women small farmers in the Chapada Diamantina region of Bahia, Brazil, currently lack sufficient opportunities to earn income and access markets for their coffee products. The IAF supports community-led solutions for women producers to expand their economic opportunities, leadership skills, and financial autonomy in Brazil. Our grantee Associao do Desenvolvimento Agrcola e Comunitrio de Lagoa da Boa Vista (ADAC), a community association led by women, is providing its women producers with technical skills and the capacity to process green coffee beans including otherwise unsaleable small beansinto a value-added oil used as a base product in cosmetics.This grant is part of the IAF's Sustainable Agriculture initiative to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, and IAF's Women INvesting in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders.
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. Associao Movimento Mecenas da Vida (MMV) works with a network of small farmers to organize participatory organic agricultural certification, establish new markets, and conserve natural resources. It is a leader in the Northeast of Brazil in educating consumers about healthy eating and responsible consumption.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 IAF's strategic initiative for sustainable agriculture.
Sustainable Trememb: Strengthening and Consolidating a Social and Environmental Impact Business Indigenous Trememb people in Brazil's dry region often work as day laborers at very low wages, with few benefits or protections. IAF grantee Conselho dos ndios Trememb de Queimadas (CITQ) is working with Trememb community members to expand and diversify their agroforestry production and develop new beekeeping activities in the Trememb de Queimadas Indigenous territory. Agroforestry and beekeeping activities will produce positive environmental and social impacts in the community while also generating more income and increasing food security. The IAF supports community-led solutions by Indigenous groups in managing natural resources sustainably.This small grant is part of a cohort of Indigenous organizations based across Brazil that aim to support their communities and promote spaces for exchange and learning among different ethnicities facing complex challenges.
Ecologic sanitation and solidarity tourism Associao para Desenvolvimento Local Co-produzido (ADELCO) will work with Pitaguary and Trememb associations to reduce dependence on government assistance by developing cultural tourism as a source of revenue and to improve sanitation water infrastructure health and household income in these indigenous communities in Cear. This project will benefit 1000 Pitaguary and Trememb Brazilians directly and another 7700 indirectly.
Agriculture/Food Production Grant Centro de Capacitao Zumbi dos Palmares (CCZP) will help beekeepers resettled in the semiarid region of Alagoas pursuant to Brazil's program of land reform transform subsistence honey production into a viable source of income by developing a processing facility and marketing strategies. The project will benefit 120 rural families directly and another 1,500 area residents indirectly.
Fighting Poverty FMSS will provide subgrants to grassroots organizations undertaking projects in Rio Grande do Sul focused on economic development, food security and the inclusion of marginalized Brazilians, especially those of African and indigenous descent. It is committed to mobilizing counterpart equivalent to double the contribution of the IAF.
CIRCUITOS DE AGROECOLGICOS Smallholder farmers in Brazil struggle to market their products at a reasonable price, and as a result their livelihoods and ability to support their families suffer. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Brazil. Taba Fortalecimento Comunitrio (Taba) works with two major sustainable agriculture networks in Brazil to increase the income of members, including indigenous people and Afro-Brazilians, through training, technical assistance, and micro loans. Taba is supporting these networks to increase their agricultural productivity, upgrade agro-processing facilities, expand organic certifications, develop value-added products, improve marketing circuits, and install a sales outlet in the city of So Paulo. Tabas activities promote smallholder agriculture and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
Agro-forestry and Development of Community Enterprises to improve the productivity, health and food income of families in the Quilombo de Carrazedo Afro-Brazilian communities in the Amazon region, known as Quilombolas, have a history of promoting sustainable agroforestry and planting a variety of native plants with high commercial value like guarana and aa. The IAF supports community-led solutions for Afro-Brazilian communities to expand their economic opportunities in Brazil. Our grantee partner Associao da Comunidade Remanescente de Quilombos do Distrito e Vila do Carrazedo (ARQDVC), a community association in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, is working with its members to improve the collective management of their aa groves and to increase their production and marketing of other native fruits and oils and high-quality non-timber forest products to improve household income and to improve collective and sustainable forest management.This grant is part of the IAF's Sustainable Agriculture initiative to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, including African descendent groups.
Sustainable Rural Life: building decentralized, technical assistance methodologies. Cooperativa de Agricultores Ecolgicos do Portal da Amaznia (Cooperagrepa), $43,000 over one year. Cooperagrepa will develop a plan to organize farmers in municipalities in the north of Mato Grosso and offer them assistance with their production of native fruits and vegetables, organic certification processes and marketing.
Women of Vision Persons with disabilities in Brazil have numerous rights on the books but less so in practice. This discrepancy is especially true in poorer states like Piau where 70 percent of public and private companies do not offer websites or broadcasted content adapted to people who are blind or visually impaired. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to promote inclusion and expand economic opportunity. Our grantee partner Instituto Comradio do Brasil (COMRADIO) empowers blind and visually impaired women in Piau through vocational training preparing them to access a variety of income-generating opportunities including consultancy work for companies and institutions adapting their products to improve accessibility for this population.
Agricultural and Rural Extension Project in Santa Catarina AVICITECS will work with 151 women and their families in 21 communities in Santa Catarina to diversify and expand production of organic crops as well as micro- and small businesses and to reforest the Mata Atlntica. Training will also focus on gender relationships and strengthening the organization of the women's groups. (BR-862-A4)
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. Associao Movimento Mecenas da Vida (MMV) works with a network of small farmers to organize participatory organic agricultural certification, establish new markets, and conserve natural resources. It is a leader in the Northeast of Brazil in educating consumers about healthy eating and responsible consumption. 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.
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