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Implementation of didactic strategies for citizenship training for schools, families and communities in Cumbarco, Sevilla, Valle del Cauca JAC Cumbarco will promote a culture of citizenship and peace by offering training and convening public discussions in Cumbarco, municipality of Sevilla, Valle del Cauca, among families, schools and the community. The project will reach 170 students and their families, teachers and members of grassroots organizations, and indirectly impact an additional 340 residents of Cumbarco.
Empowerment comprehensiv e gender equality women's organizations in the metropolitan area of Bucaramanga " Fundacin Mujer y Futuro in Colombia (FMF) will undertake a three-year project to increase womens knowledge of their rights and participation in local government, planning, and access to programs available to them through the existent policy for gender equality for the municipality of Bucaramanga. The program will include training, technical assistance and exchanges. The grant will directly benefit 300 women and indirectly impact 1,500 community members.
Classification of Local Capacity for Peace within the LGBT sectors of the Caribbean Region Caribe Afirmativo will strengthen the skills of LGBT leaders and organizations in seven municipalities of Colombia's Caribbean region to better advocate for a gender focus in the peace process and policies related to peace-building. The project will directly benefit at least 70 leaders of LGBT organizations and indirectly benefit an additional 12 organizations and public officials- approximately 1,000 people-in Colombia's Caribbean region
Genetic cleaning and multiplication of native rice seeds to establish a seed bank and expand its production and commercialization. Afro-Colombian communities living in the Medio Atrato region of Choc and Antioquia rely on agriculture and agro-forestry for their food needs and livelihoods, yet often lack basic inputs and technical skills necessary to fully develop their collective lands. The IAF supports community-led solutions to increasing economic inclusion and opportunities through sustainable agriculture and natural resource management practices. Our grantee partner, Asociacin De Productores Del Medio Atrato (ASPRODEMA), strengthens four value chains that are vital to farming communities along Colombias Pacific coast: rice, peach palm, plantain, and sugar cane. ASPRODEMA also supports community-based businesses and marketing of value-added products like sugar cane syrup and plantain flour to promote food security and economic self-sufficiency.
Afro-Colombian School of Leadership "Nelson Mandela": Program for social, political and economic empowerment of Afro-Colombian women in Bogot Asociacin Movimiento Nacional por los Derechos Humanos de las Comunidades Afrocolombianas (Cimarrn) will provide 300 Afro- Colombian women training toward their more active participation in local government and in social protection programs. It will help them become more aware of their rights and leadership potential and create opportunities for them to serve on civic committees in 10 localities in Bogot.
Improving livelihoods through community development Communities in rural areas of Colombia previously controlled by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrillas (FARC, in Spanish) have historically struggled to make a living. Decades of violent conflict shattered social cohesion, public infrastructure, and services, and incentives for private investment. Colombia's peace agreement, signed between the government and FARC in late 2016, opens the way for renewed investments by these communities striving to improve their livelihoods. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity and enhance peace and security. Our grantee partner, Corporacin Andares Ida y Vuelta (Andares), working closely with the Asociacin Campesina Agroecolgica del Oriente del Tolima, provides training and technical assistance to help farming families benefit from the production and marketing of cacao, bananas, and other products with promising markets.This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
An Integrated Approach to Sustainable Ecosystems Colombias Andean cloud forests are some of the most biodiverse in the world, and local communities depend on them for their livelihoods. They are also extremely fragile. The forests in the Paraguas-Munchique conservation corridor are endangered by a growing population, weekend tourism from urban areas, and high levels of pollution from nearby industries. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to protect the environment, expand economic opportunities for local populations, and strengthen governance in Colombia. Our grantee partner, Fundacin Ambiental DapaViva (DapaViva), promotes sustainable ecosystems and livelihoods in four communities of Yumbo, Valle del Cauca, by engaging schools, residents, local businesses, community organizations, and the municipal conservation authorities in conserving their environment through applied education, eco-tourism, and strengthened monitoring systems. This grant is part of the IAFs broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Strengthening public and community processes of artistic education and cultural heritage in 10 municipalities of the Department of Choc. Colombias Choc department, home to Afro-Colombian, Embera-Wounaan and mestizo people, has a history of isolation, underdevelopment, and conflict. Young people, in particular, are still paying the price of the countrys armed conflict, facing the constant threat of violent gangs. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions that promote peace and security through youth engagement and civil society strengthening. Our grantee partner, Asociacin Para Las Investigaciones Culturales Del Choc (ASINCH), is drawing on the Chocs rich cultural heritage to rebuild the regions social fabric by providing safe spaces for community members to work through the traumas of exclusion and conflict through music, arts, and dance. ASINCH promotes Chocs traditions among young people, strengthens community-based cultural organizations, and supports public policies that protect the cultural rights of its people. This grant is part of the IAFs broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
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Grant Agreement: Rio Metas territories and new threats during the pandemic Indigenous people in Colombias Orinoqua region, who already experienced chronic poverty, have seen their livelihoods and health threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Violence, threats, and encroachment or exploitation of natural resources by outside interests and non-state armed groups have also increased during the pandemic. The IAF supports strategies to enhance the security of historically marginalized groups. Our grantee Fundacin para el Etnodesarrollo de los Llanos Orientales de Colombia (Etnollano) is working with seven communities of Amora, Sikuani, and Sliva ethnic groups in Northern Vichada represented by a regional Indigenous organization, the Organizacin Regional de los Pueblos Indgenas del Bajo Orinoco (ORPIBO), to implement a COVID-19 prevention and resilience strategy based on local knowledge and customs. This grant is part of the IAFs broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia and the IAF's COVID-19 response strategy.
The black community concil of Basin Raposo River for the protection, use and management of natural resources CCR will work with 13 communities to draft internal regulations related to self- government, to demarcate a protected area and to develop a strategy for the protection of natural resources. The project will impact approximately 120 Afro-Colombians directly and another 2,800 indirectly.
Strengthening Internal and External Network of the Women Departmental Chocoanas Red Departamental de Mujeres Chocoanas (Red Departamental) will engage its members in a planning process expected to update information on them, their needs and their priorities. It will also offer them a program on Gender and Social Development leading to certification. The project is expected to benefit 140 women directly and another 1,113 indirectly.
Consolidation of the peace-building community of practice, Sistema de Paz (SIP) Local peacebuilding efforts, essential for long-term peace, are rarely seen beyond the communities in which they occur. Corporacin Consorcio para el Desarrollo Comunitario (Consorcio) works closely with the Corporacin Sistema de Comunicacin para la Paz (SIPAZ) to consolidate a community of practice, Sistema de Paz, with at least 17 other IAF grantee partners. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security. Consorcio's activities strengthen grassroots organizations through education and training and build peer-to-peer learning and action networks. This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Education/Training Grant Fundacin Mujer y Futuro in Colombia (FMF) will undertake a three-year project to increase womens knowledge of their rights and participation in local government, planning, and access to programs available to them through the existent policy for gender equality for the municipality of Bucaramanga. The program will include training, technical assistance and exchanges. The grant will directly benefit 300 women and indirectly impact 1,500 community members.
Cultural Expression Grant Corporacin Funmbulos (Funmbulos) training, technical support and subgrants will help young people between the ages of 17 and 28 develop leadership and artistic skills, form a network and participate more actively in their communities. The grant will benefit 120 young Colombians directly and 400 other community residents indirectly.
Local Development Program - PDL FOCUS Fund: Sustainable Territories and Empowered Communities Corporacion Consorcio para el Desarrollo Comunitario (Consorcio), $216,000 over three years Consorcio will provide small grants, training and other support to grassroots organizations for projects undertaken in collaboration with local-level government and other partners, and will participate in workshops and conferences on grassroots development with other members of the Inter-American Network of Corporate Foundations and Actions for Grassroots Development (RedEAmrica).
Classification of Local Capacity for Peace within the LGBT sectors of the Caribbean Region Caribe Afirmativo will strengthen the skills of LGBT leaders and organizations in seven municipalities of Colombia's Caribbean region to better advocate for a gender focus in the peace process and policies related to peace-building. The project will directly benefit at least 70 leaders of LGBT organizations and indirectly benefit an additional 12 organizations and public officials-approximately 1,000 people-in Colombia's Caribbean region
Consolidation of a technical support program for small agroecological producers in the Bogot region, incorporating technological tools for information and communications management The COVID-19 pandemic exposed weaknesses in the food system in Colombia, which depends on shipping agricultural products long distances to supply regional urban centers, despite the quantity of food produced by small farmers across the country who could readily supply these urban centers and other nearby communities. IAF grantee La Canasta, a network of small-scale rural farmers and urban consumers, runs a community-supported agriculture model. It purchases fresh produce and value-added products directly from farmers and sells these to urban consumers via online ordering and a weekly door-to-door service. La Canasta is implementing a participatory guarantee system, a peer-to-peer organic certification mechanism that is managed by a collective body of farmers and civil society organizations, to ensure all participants are abiding to organic standards, and in compliance with national law. It is also streamlining its technical support to farmers, and improving its information and marketing technologies.This grant advances the IAF's strategic initiative to promote sustainable agriculture by strengthening food security efforts and supporting viable livelihoods.
Cabildo Indgena del Resguardo de Guambia Cabildo Indgena del Resguardo de Guambia (Guambia) will collaborate with the indigenous Guambiano residents of the cabildos of Silvia, Ovejas Siberia, San Antonio, Pisitao and Kurachak, department of Cauca, to improve their production, processing and marketing of sugarcane and scallions. The resulting increase in income will benefit 1,250 indigenous Colombian farmers.
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Increasing Protection for Vulnerable Venezuelans in Aruba United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society]
INTERPOLI-24/7 Global Police Communications System Training INTERPOL's I-24/7 global police communications system connects law enforcement officers in all INTERPOL member countries. It enables authorized users to share sensitive and urgent police information with their counterparts around the globe, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The I-24/7 is the network that enables investigators to access INTERPOL's range of criminal databases. Authorized users can search and cross-check data in a matter of seconds, with direct access to databases on suspected criminals or wanted persons, stolen and lost travel documents, stolen motor vehicles, fingerprints, DNA profiles, stolen administrative documents and stolen works of art. The I-24/7 network underpins all INTERPOL operational activity and it is the foundation of information exchange between the world's police.
Expenditure verification to the contract INSC/2017/377-441: BY3.01/16 Support and assistance to strengthen the capabilities of the Belarusian Nuclear Regulatory Authority Expenditure verification to the contract INSC/2017/377-441: BY3.01/16 Support and assistance to strengthen the capabilities of the Belarusian Nuclear Regulatory Authority -
United Nations Foundation Grant for Global Program to Eradicate Poliomyelitis NA
Partnership for Polio Eradication Project - 3rd Additional Financing (FY11) The development objective of the Project is to assist, as part of a global polio eradication effort, the Government of Nigeria to achieve its goal of interrupting the transmission of wild polio virus, and to sustain these efforts throughout the implementation of the Project, through effective OPV coverage of the target population.
Partnership for Polio Eradication Project The development objective of the Project is to assist, as part of a global polio eradication effort, the Government of Nigeria to achieve its goal of interrupting the transmission of wild polio virus, and to sustain these efforts throughout the implementation of the Project, through effective OPV coverage of the target population.
Support to the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) The objective of the MDTF is to support a program of integrated  agricultural research for development (IAR4D) as described in  ASARECA's Operational Plan, resulting in more effective use of  resources devoted to agricultural research among the member countries  and wider access to the results of research in the regional  agricultural systems of Eastern and Central Africa.  The MDTF will  finance activities that will enable the delivery of the results stated  below between 2008-2013. The MDTF will contribute to enhanced  utilisation of agricultural research and development innovations in  Eastern and Central Africa.
AFCC2-RI-Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) Trust Fund To enhance access and utilization of agricultural research technologies and innovations in the regional agricultural systems of Eastern & Central Africa
Program to Strengthen Social Services in Barbados Programa para Fortalecer los Servicios Sociales en Barbados The general objective is to strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of social policies and sustainability of social security in Barbados. The specific objectives are to: (i) improve the administrative efficiency of contributory and non-contributory social protection; (ii) strengthen the institutional and normative framework to improve coverage and quality of policies to promote gender equality, inclusion of PwD, and the protection of vulnerable groups; and (iii) strengthen the long run sustainability of social security. El objetivo general es fortalecer la eficacia y eficiencia de las políticas sociales y la sostenibilidad de la seguridad social en Barbados. Los objetivos específicos son: (i) mejorar la eficiencia administrativa de la protección social contributiva y no contributiva; (ii) fortalecer el marco institucional y normativo para mejorar la cobertura y la calidad de las políticas para promover la igualdad de género, la inclusión de las personas con discapacidad y la protección de los grupos vulnerables; y (iii) fortalecer la sostenibilidad a largo plazo de la seguridad social.
Housing and Neighborhood Upgrading Program - Phase I Programa de Vivienda y Desarrollo Integral de Barrios - Fase I To improve the housing and neighborhood conditions of low and lower-middle income families and communities in Barbados. Mejorar las condiciones de vivienda y de los barrios de los sectores de bajo y bajo-medio ingresos in Barbados.
Programme to Strengthen Public Policy and Fiscal Management in Response to the Health and Economic Crisis Caused by COVID-19 in Barbados Programa de Fortalecimiento la Política Pública y la Gestión Fiscal para la Atención de la Crisis Sanitaria y Económica Causada por la COVID-19 en Barbados The overall objective of the programme is to strengthen the efficiency, efficacy and equity of fiscal policy and management to address the health crisis and economic consequences of COVID-19, through the design and implementation of effective and fiscally responsible policy measures. Specific objectives are: (i) ensure timely availability of public resources to address the health emergency caused by COVID-19; (ii) strengthen the counter-cyclical role of fiscal policy through the temporary protection of employment and income of vulnerable households during the health and economic crisis; (iii) support the effective and continuous provision of essential goods and services through fiscal policy and management measures; and (iv) promote economic and fiscal recovery. El objetivo general del programa es fortalecer la eficiencia, la eficacia y la equidad de la política fiscal y la gestión para abordar la crisis de salud y las consecuencias económicas de COVID-19, a través del diseño y la implementación de medidas de políticas efectivas y fiscalmente responsables. Los objetivos específicos son: (i) asegurar la disponibilidad oportuna de recursos públicos para abordar la emergencia de salud causada por COVID-19; (ii) fortalecer el papel anticíclico de la política fiscal a través de la protección temporal del empleo y los ingresos de los hogares vulnerables durante la crisis económica y de salud; (iii) apoyar la provisión efectiva y continua de bienes y servicios esenciales a través de políticas fiscales y medidas de gestión; y (iv) promover la recuperación económica y fiscal.
Modernization of the Barbados National Procurement System Modernización del Sistema Nacional de Adquisiciones To support the Government of Barbados in modernizing its national procurement system. Its specific goal is to improve the effectiveness of public procurement, saving time and money through competitive prices and reduced process time, while ensuring the transparency and integrity of the system. Respaldar al Gobierno de Barbados en la modernización de su sistema nacional de adquisiciones. La meta específica es mejorar la eficacia de las adquisiciones públicas, ahorrando tiempo y dinero por medio de precios competitivos y la reducción de la duración de los trámites, asegurando al mismo tiempo la transparencia y la integridad del sistema.
Support for Sustainable Energy Framework for Barbados (SEFB) I Apoyo al Marco de Energía Sostenible para Barbados I The general objective of this program is to reduce Barbados¿ dependency on fossil fuel by promoting sustainable energy, diversifying, consequently, the country's energy matrix and reducing its exposure to oil price volatility. Este programa tiene por objetivo general reducir la dependencia de Barbados con respecto a los combustibles de origen fósil mediante la promoción de energías sostenibles, diversificando en consecuencia la matriz de energía del páís y reduciendo su exposición a la inestabilidad de precios del petróleo.
Modernization of Customs, Excise and VAT Areas Programa de Modernización del Departamento de Aduanas The modernization of Customs and Excise and VAT, will make a significant contribution to the overall program of reform. By raising the efficiency of these operations, it aims to contribute to public sector productivity and saving. This Program will help the GOB to identify the key activities to compensate the estimated revenue losses for the next years, through the strengthening of the customs, excise and VAT management areas. In addition, it provides improved systems which will make Barbados better prepared for the more liberalized international economic conditions provided by the CSME, EPA and FTAA. The specific program objectives are: a) To facilitate the foreign trade operations, simplifying the current customs dispatch procedures, within a process geared to increase tax collection, through the strengthening of control and audit functions, raising at the same time the capacity to prevent and fight against fraud, using risk analysis criteria. b) To strengthen the compliance with the tax obligation through the modernization of the main tax administration processes, especially those corresponding to tax collection and audit. c) To strengthen the institutional management capacity, through the improvement of administrative processes and the implementation of a mechanism for the integration and strengthening of the supporting systems(planning, internal control, financing, human resource, etc). d) To provide better services to the taxpayers with the aim to facilitate the compliance of the tax obligations. e) To update the current hardware and software infrastructure under the new IT concepts, taking into consideration the international standards for data processing, with the aim to keep up with increasing complexity of the tax administration processes.
Agricultural Health and Food Control Programme Programa de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad de los Alimentos The purpose of the Project is to enhance the performance of the Agricultural Health and Food Safety System of Barbados in compliance with international standards of the WTO. El proposito del proyecto es mejorar el desempeño del Sistema de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria en Barbados, en cumplimiento de las normas internacionales de la OMC.