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Combating climate change through avoiding deforestation and land tenure Q'eqchi's indigenous communities in Guatemala. SANK will work in 100 communities in the municipalities of Chisec and Raxuh, in Alta Verapaz, to conform the possession and ownership of land to Q'eqchi'tradition; to raise awareness of environmental degradation; and to train farmers in the advantages of crop diversification and the risks associated with monocroping and the overuse of pesticides.
Regional network of community-based media outlets Asociacin Sobrevivencia Cultural (ASC) will strengthen a nascent network of about 10 community-based media organizations from Guatemala Nicaragua Panama Belize Costa Rica and El Salvador. These organizations include community radio stations and associations as well as outlets using interactive internet and social media. It will coordinate and provide training sessions and events to promote best practices such as how to follow local and international laws that regulate the operation of community-based media. These activities will contribute to a regional strategy to overcome current and future challenges for community-based media. Grant activities will benefit approximately 65 people directly and 650 indirectly.
Comunidades Q`eqchi`s de Alta Verapaz fortaleciendo capacidades hacia el buen vivir Qeqchi communities in rural Guatemala face increasing food insecurity from intensifying extreme weather events and the economic shocks from the global pandemic. The IAF supports community-led approaches to expanding economic opportunity. Our grantee Organizacin para el Desarrollo Integral de Guatemala, Sembrando Esperanza ONG (ODIGUA) will foster community-led development and food security in San Pedro Carcha, Alta Verapaz, using a training of trainers approach in three areas: sustainable agriculture practices for family gardens, womens economic and social empowerment, and youth entrepreneurship. ODIGUA will manage seed capital for community development projects and youth initiatives. This grant is part of the IAFs Women INvesting in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders, broader Eta/Iota response strategy, and efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Improving livelihoods through small-holder agriculture in Solol ASDIC will carry out activities to scale up its agribusiness enterprise, as well as to upgrade the technology in its community-based high school. ASDIC, which produces mushrooms, peas and sweet peas, will work to increase yields and improve marketability for its products by obtaining official safety and quality certifications. ASDIC provides jobs and income for more than 250 families and also runs a community-based high school, which is the only educational option for residents of some 14 communities in the municipality of San Antonio Palop, Solol. ASDIC will also promote women in key leadership positions within the organization and the community, and will monitor students and graduates of its high school to identify trends in job placement and migration patterns. About 480 families from Solol will benefit directly, and 1,060 indirectly.
Healthy Habits: Education and Training Program in Good Health Habits PSSC will work in four schools to improve the diet and overall health of children and parents in marginal communities in the municipalities of San Pedro Ayampuc and Chinautla, department of Guatemala. Data collected on indictors of good health and nutrition should confirm the effectiveness of the program.
Consolidacin del Consejo de Guas Espirituales RelebaalSaqe: rescate y revaloracin de la cosmovisin Maya. Indigenous Maya Q?eqchi? healers and midwives in the Petn and eastern region of Guatemala contribute to community health through ancestral plant-based medicinal practices that can address common ailments, a vital support when health services are scarce in rural areas. This support for community wellness is especially necessary during health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. The IAF supports community-led solutions to supporting community wellbeing, peace, and security through protecting cultural heritage. This grant will support the Asociacin de Consejos de Guas Espirituales Releb?aalSaq?e (ACGERS) to conserve native endangered medicinal plant species, promote the value of traditional knowledge of natural preventive medicine in local communities, and strengthen young people's ties to their traditions and communities.This grant advances the IAF's strategic initiative to promote the economic and social inclusion and human rights of historically marginalized populations.
Young Mayan women strengthening democracy in Huehuetenango Red Maya, Cimujer (REDMAYA), a grassroots organization comprised of 32 young indigenous women leaders from Guatemala's Huehuetenango, will learn about management and fundraising, as well as topics related to citizenship and democracy, and social audits, a practice that allows Guatemalan citizens to use existing laws and regulations to ensure that development initiatives are implemented following due process. In doing so, REDMAYA will strengthen its relationships with civil society and local governments to promote the rights of women and youth and the reestablishing of a municipal office on women. Grant activities will benefit 450 people directly and some 10,000 indirectly.
Education, crop diversification and food security for Q'eqchi' communities in Fray Bartolom de las Casas, Alta Verapaz Asociacin de Mujeres Adelina Caal Maqun (ACM), an organization of Mayan women, will work with residents of 20 Q'eqchi' communities to diversify crops, protect natural resources, develop a more reliable food supply and launch a farmers' market. Forty students will attend ACM's junior high school where they will study academic subjects as well as agricultural practices that they will teach to ACM's members. The work will benefit 680 indigenous Q'eqchi' directly and another 300 indirectly.
Strengthening the integral management of resources and development of services in the community management unit Yaloch for the conservation and protection of the cultural and natural heritage in Melchor de Mencos Communities living within the Maya Biosphere Reserve face challenges in sustainably managing their forests due to large-scale ranching and illegal logging practices. At the IAF, we support community-led approaches to expanding economic opportunities and improving natural resource management. Our grantee partner, Sociedad Civil El Esfuerzo (El Esfuerzo), strengthens forest management and community enterprises in Petn, Guatemala, that create employment, increase income, and improve the quality of life. El Esfuerzo provides training and technical assistance to implement sustainable forest management practices, harvest and sell xate palm, and undertake ecotourism activities that generate employment and provide alternatives to irregular migration. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Sharing the Seed of Women's Empowerment Alta Verapaz in Guatemala was one of the regions hit hardest by Hurricanes Eta and Iota, which made its existing issues with extreme poverty and hunger worse. Yet community savings and loan groups offered a safety net to women when they needed it the most, even as these groups faced mounting challenges from the global pandemic and extreme weather. The IAF supports community-led approaches to expand economic opportunity. Our grantee partner Instituto de Enseanza para el Desarrollo Sostenible (IEPADES) fosters women?s economic empowerment through its community savings and loan program in San Juan Chamelco and San Pedro Carcha, Alta Verapaz. It equips local leaders to manage the groups in the long term and strengthens local networks for financial and commercial inclusion, promoting a culture of savings and credit for women?s economic initiatives and encouraging local production and consumption.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 the IAF's broader Eta/Iota response strategy and efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Promoting the Mayan culture in Canill Alcalda Maya de Canill (AMC) will build cohesion among its members residing in 36 communities in the municipality of Canill and develop the administrative and operational skills needed to formalize a long-term partnership with the municipal government and with the development councils of each community represented. Its proposal includes the creation of municipal offices representing the interests of young people and women. The training and negotiations will directly involve 172 Quich Guatemalans directly and benefit another 10000..
Education, crop diversification and food security for Q'eqchi' communities in Fray Bartolom de las Casas, Alta Verapaz Young women in the municipality of Fray Bartolome de las Casas in Alta Verapaz have very limited educational opportunities and their families often face shortages of food supply. Asociacin de Mujeres Adelina Caal Maqun (ACM) runs a community high school and provides technical assistance to develop skills in diversifying crops and protecting natural resources. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Guatemala. ACM's activities promote smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Economic and Social Development with Emphasis on Gender Justice, Cultural Identity and Environment in Rural Communities of the Municipality of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, Solola Asociacion el Buen Sembrador will work with member families to reduce their operational expenses and to increase production of peas, and diversify income streams. Its members will receive training to strengthen the role of women in the organization. Some 220 people will benefit directly and 1,320 indirectly.
The project proposes to increase the influence of the National Movement of Q`anil Tinamit Victims (MNV) in the exercise of their social, political and economic rights. Victims of Guatemala's protracted civil conflict from the departments of Quich, Huehuetenango, Chimaltenango, and Alta and Baja Verapaz, continue to contend with poor socioeconomic conditions, discrimination, and underinvestment in basic social services. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security in Guatemala. Our grantee partner, Asociacin Centro Internacional para Investigaciones en Derechos Humanos (CIIDH), strengthens the capacity of the Movimiento Nacional de Vctimas Q'anil Tinamit, the Guatemalan victims' movement, to protect victims' rights and advocate for their needs at a national level. CIIDH is assessing the socioeconomic conditions of victims and, based on their findings, providing rights-based training and technical assistance to strengthen their local committees. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Masarouna Masarouna mobilizes the power of young people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) so they can claim their sexual and reproductive health and rights. We work with and for young people, and together we forge new pathways to create meaningful and sustainable change. Masarouna is a 5-year program funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts University of Liverpool The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts University of Exeter The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts - King's College London The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts - University of York The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts - Loughborough University The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts University of Oxford The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts - University of Aberdeen The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts - University of East Anglia The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts - Rothamsted The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts - National Inst of Agricultural Botany The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts University of Bristol The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts - University of Nottingham The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts - The University of Manchester The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts - University of Stirling The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts - International Institute for Env and Dev The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts - University of Birmingham The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.
OODA GCRF and Newton Consolidation Accounts University of Edinburgh The GNCAs represent an additional allocation from BEIS designed to reinvest in excellent UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton Fund programmes and enable them to maximise development impact. This involves instances where funding can be utilized to 9 original grant objectives affected by the ODA review, or opportunities for new follow-on, knowledge exchange or impact activities. In either case, the funding is targeted to support research along the route to achieving economic or social impact in countries on the OECD DAC list. Research and development activity contributing to the UK’s strategy to address key development challenges.