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WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE CONTRIBUTE TO FAMILY FOOD SECURITY AND THE REDUCTION OF GENE-GENERATIONAL INEQUITY GAPS IN PERIURBAN DISTRICTS OF EL ALTO In recent years, families from rural Bolivia have rapidly migrated to the urban center of El Alto, straining its available resources. As a result, these migrantsespecially women and youthoften struggle to earn a living and access healthy and affordable food. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions that improve food security, expand economic opportunity, and increase civic engagement in Bolivia. Our grantee partner, Centro de Formacin y Capacitacin para la Participacin Ciudadana (FOCAPACI), works with producer and consumer groups to improve and promote organic production techniques, provide access to healthy foods, generate income, and strengthen women and young peoples capacity to advocate for public policies that promote nutrition, food security, and gender equity.
Consolidation and Self-management of Value-added Production of Ilamas in Municipalities of Yunchar y El Puente in the Department of Tarija Communities living near and within protected areas face unique environmental and economic challenges to support their livelihoods. Proteccin del Medio Ambiente Tarija (PROMETA) provides technical assistance to camelid herders to improve the sustainable production and marketing of their livestock and to develop skills in natural resource management and forage crop production. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Bolivia. PROMETA's activities promote smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
Creating Changes in Municipal Policies and Practices for Agricultural Development Residents in Bolivia's rural high plains region lack reliable ways to access information and participate in decision-making in their communities. Fundacin Taller de Iniciativas en Estudios Rurales y Reforma Agraria (TIERRA) supports community engagement with municipal authorities in promoting public policies and programs based on residents' priorities including sustainable local economic development and land use. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance in Bolivia. TIERRA's activities promote smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
RSE - BOLIVIA RECICLA Fundacin Amigos de la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial (AMIGARSE) People who make a living collecting and selling recyclable products in Bolivia face high levels of discrimination, because the majority of residents see these ""recyclers"" as working in unsanitary conditions, despite the work providing environmentally-friendly livelihoods to groups with few economic opportunities. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to creating economic opportunity and social inclusion for underserved populations in Bolivia, including women, youth, and indigenous people, who are more likely to take on stigmatized work like recycling. Fundacin Amigos de la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial (AMIGARSE) will work with approximately 40 recycler associations in five departments (Chuquisaca, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Sucre and Santa Cruz) to strengthen links among the recycler associations and advocate for public policies and programs that recognize and support an inclusive, community-based recycling sector. It will also work with the Red de Recolectores Santa Cruz to test the first phase of a community-based recycling enterprise model, transforming recycling associations into economic and social enterprises that provide environmental and solid waste management services to the public and private sector.
Bolivia Recycles Corporate Social Responsibility Fundacin Amigos de la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial (AMIGARSE)People who make a living collecting and selling recyclable products in Bolivia face high levels of discrimination, because the majority of residents see these ``recyclers`` as working in unsanitary conditions, despite the work providing environmentally-friendly livelihoods to groups with few economic opportunities. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to creating economic opportunity and social inclusion for underserved populations in Bolivia, including women, youth, and indigenous people, who are more likely to take on stigmatized work like recycling. Fundacin Amigos de la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial (AMIGARSE) will work with approximately 40 recycler associations in five departments (Chuquisaca, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Sucre and Santa Cruz) to strengthen links among the recycler associations and advocate for public policies and programs that recognize and support an inclusive, community-based recycling sector. It will also work with the Red de Recolectores Santa Cruz to test the first phase of a community-based recycling enterprise model, transforming recycling associations into economic and social enterprises that provide environmental and solid waste management services to the public and private sector.
Improving economic, environmental and cultural outcomes for five indigenous communities Indigenous communities living in a national protected area face a low quality life due to unstable food supply and limited decision-making opportunities in their communities. Asociacin de Mujeres Unidas Para el Desarrollo Sostenible (ASMUDES) promotes sustainable farming practices works to improve marketing for fruit and organic products and provides technical assistance in leadership to encourage civic participation by women and young people. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Bolivia. ASMUDES' activities promote smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
Children and young people with disabilities in action promoting rights, life skills and autonomy of children and youth with disabilities. People with disabilities in Bolivia face a number of economic and social barriers to fully participating in and contributing to society. The challenges for children and youth with disabilities are even greater. The IAF supports community-led solutions to create economic opportunity and social inclusion for children and youth with disabilities in El Alto and La Paz, Bolivia. IAF grantee Jach'a Uru is an association for the parents of children and youth with disabilities that raises awareness of the rights of people with disabilities and advocates for programs and policies that incorporate a community-based rehabilitation strategy to improve their health, wellbeing, and inclusion. The grant will build people with disabilities? autonomy and independence using life skills and economic development tools that Jach?a Uru and other organizations can adapt and scale up. It will also strengthen Jach?a Uru?s capacity to raise funds and engage partners to promote inclusive economic, educational, and social programs and policies that support the rights of people with disabilities in Bolivia.
Promoting food security during the pandemic: Neighborhood planning, urban agriculture, and food production enterprises. Families from rural Bolivia have been migrating in great numbers to the urban center of El Alto. These migrants'especially women and youth often struggle to earn a living or access healthy and affordable food. Many suffer domestic violence without the protective factors of economic independence and strong ties with their neighbors. The IAF supports community-led solutions that improve food security, expand economic opportunity, and increase civic engagement in Bolivia. Our grantee partner Centro de Formacin y Capacitacin para la Participacin Ciudadana (FOCAPACI) works with producer and consumer groups and other local civil society organizations, as well as public and private sector actors, to develop neighborhood plans. Neighborhood plans identify community priorities such as addressing food security, climate impacts, and social and health emergencies such as COVID-19 and domestic violence. FOCAPACI will work to improve food production and access to healthy food, strengthen producers' access to local markets, generate income, and strengthen women's and young people's leadership skills.
Enhancing the Productive Process of Women Miners in Oruro Centro de Investigacin y Servicio Popular (CISEP) will work with women in 14 mining cooperatives in the department of Oruro to improve their productivity and income. The mine workers will receive machinery, equipment, tools and safety gear as well as related training and technical assistance.
Creating Changes in Municipal Policies and Practices for Agricultural Development TIERRA will adapt and pilot a participatory decision making model in two municipalities in Bolivia's high plains region. The model will seek ways for communities to engage with their municipal authorities in promoting public policies and programs based on their priorities. It will improve communities' access to information on land use, land tenancy, agricultural census and other data. TIERRA will then raise awareness on how to use the information to strengthen its members' participation in municipal economic commissions and other public forums. Rural producers that are empowered to participate in shared decision making spaces will be able to advocate more effectively for greater investment in local productive and agricultural development projects. About 800 people will benefit directly, and 22,000 indirectly.
Capacity building of Bolivian civil society organizations, within the framework of the revaluation of their role in local development processes, in synergy with international cooperation agencies in Bolivia Having legal status and recognition can help organizations gain access to more resources and ensure that their operations continue in the long term, but the process for obtaining this status in Bolivia is complex. The IAF supports community-led solutions to strengthen civil society and empower local decision making. Our grantee Proteccin del Medio Ambiente Tarija (PROMETA) is a well-respected non-profit organization that focuses on improving the economic and social well-being of vulnerable populations and promoting greater biodiversity and environmental management in and around protected areas. PROMETA will help strengthen civil society organizations' institutional capacity to navigate legal status and registry requirements successfully, build organizations' capacities, identify local development good practices and lessons learned, and establish a shared agenda that reflects grassroots priorities. It will also develop civil society organizations' capacity to engage with international cooperation agencies and other funders and partners to support civil society in Bolivia.
Building an Inclusive World People with disabilities in Bolivia face a number of economic and social barriers to fully participating in and contributing to society. The challenges for children and youth with disabilities are even greater. The IAF supports community-led solutions to create opportunities for people with disabilities. Our grantee Fundacin Escuela de Integracin, Formacin Deportiva, Expresin Artstica y Desarrollo Laboral (EIFODEC) is an association dedicated to promoting economic and social inclusion and respect for the rights of people with disabilities, especially children and young people, in Cochabamba and nationally. EIFODEC is building the autonomy and independence of people with disabilities using life skills and economic development tools that EIFODEC and other organizations can adapt and scale up. It is also investing in its own capacity to raise funds and engage partners to promote inclusive economic, educational, and social programs that support the rights of people with disabilities in Bolivia.
Consolidation of Artecampo as an autonomous organization. Many marginalized communities in Bolivia have limited economic opportunities and their artistic contributions are under-valued. Asociacin de Artesanos del Campo (Artecampo) is a grassroots women's association that will strengthen its administrative management marketing and production capacity in order to become more self-sufficient through sales of its art and artisan crafts. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Bolivia. Artecampo's activities encourage local entrepreneurship and market development to ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
Trout-breeding for the Peasant Families of Sacaba TUKUYPAJ will provide additional technical support in trout farming, sponsor exchanges between trout farmers, and support the development of the Centro Pisicola in Corani Pampi. TUKUYPAJ will also document the project experience in a more systematic and technical manner.
Increasing food security, rural incomes, and sustainable farming in Bolivia's North Amazon Instituto Para el Hombre, Agricultura y Ecologa (IPHAE) will expand and consolidate agriculturally diversified parcels located in secondary and degraded forest areas, support small- scale pig-farming and beekeeping, and develop products processed from the fruit of peach palm, cacao and other native plants. Some 500 families from 60 communities in five municipalities in the Beni and Riberalta departments are expected to benefit from a more reliable food supply and better income and the adoption of a sustainable agro- forestry farming technology for this Amazonian micro- region.
Consolidating local development in rural and urban Aymara communities through tourism Aymara communities near Lake Titicaca rely on small-scale tourism enterprises to earn income but face challenges in tapping into a larger market. Centro de Investigaciones de Energia y Poblacin (CIEP) works to expand the tourism circuit and enables rural artisans, farmers, students and other residents to work as guides and to offer food, crafts and services to increase their income. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Bolivia. CIEP's activities encourage small business growth, local entrepreneurship, and market development to ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
Promoting food security and sovereignty during the pandemic: Neighborhood planning, urban agriculture, and food production enterprises. Families from rural Bolivia have been migrating in great numbers to the urban center of El Alto. These migrantsespecially women and youthoften struggle to earn a living or access healthy and affordable food. Many suffer domestic violence without the protective factors of economic independence and strong ties with their neighbors. The IAF supports community-led solutions that improve food security, expand economic opportunity, and increase civic engagement in Bolivia. Our grantee partner Centro de Formacin y Capacitacin para la Participacin Ciudadana (FOCAPACI) works with producer and consumer groups and other local civil society organizations, as well as public and private sector actors, to develop neighborhood plans. Neighborhood plans identify community priorities such as addressing food security, climate impacts, and social and health emergencies such as COVID-19 and domestic violence. FOCAPACI will work to improve food production and access to healthy food, strengthen producers access to local markets, generate income, and strengthen women's and young people's leadership skills.
Children and young people with disabilities in action ' promoting rights, life skills and autonomy of children and youth with disabilities. People with disabilities in Bolivia face a number of economic and social barriers to fully participating in and contributing to society. The challenges for children and youth with disabilities are even greater. The IAF supports community-led solutions to create economic opportunity and social inclusion for children and youth with disabilities in El Alto and La Paz, Bolivia. IAF grantee Jach'a Uru is an association for the parents of children and youth with disabilities that raises awareness of the rights of people with disabilities and advocates for programs and policies that incorporate a community-based rehabilitation strategy to improve their health, wellbeing, and inclusion. The grant will build people with disabilities' autonomy and independence using life skills and economic development tools that Jach'a Uru and other organizations can adapt and scale up. It will also strengthen Jach'a Uru's capacity to raise funds and engage partners to promote inclusive economic, educational, and social programs and policies that support the rights of people with disabilities in Bolivia.
Dairy Microenterprise, Business and Gender in Irpa Chico, Phase II, Municipality of Viachan, Bolivia Asociacion de Mujeres Aymaras Lecheras de Irpa Chico (AMALIC) will increase its membership to approximately 100 dairy farmers, mostly Aymara women, from six communities in the municipality of Viacha on the Bolivian altiplano. It will finish construction of a new plant, meeting national food safety regulations, to increase the current output of its dairy enterprise and develop new value-added products that will meet the demands of local and regional markets, including school breakfast and lunch programs. Expected results include improved organizational, administrative, production and marketing capacity for AMALIC and a higher income for its membership.
Guaran indigenous autonomy in Charagua: increasing youth participation Fundacion Centro Arakuaarenda (Arakuaanda) will implement an educational program for 1200 Guarani youth to enable them to reinforce their Guarani cultural identity and deepen and fortify the practice of their constitutional rights through participating in the construction of new political forms of indigenous municipal autonomy in Charagua and Gutirrez in the department of Santa Cruz. The project will create an array of regional and local organizations for youth to assert their priorities to become more dynamic actors in the new political order of the two municipalities.
Capacity Development for Indigenous Non- Agricultural Production in Tinquipaya and Caiza Capacity Development for Indigenous Non- Agricultural Production in Tinquipaya and Caiza
Strengthening a grassroots association of women artisans Many marginalized communities in Bolivia have limited economic opportunities and their artistic contributions are under-valued. Asociacin de Artesanos del Campo (Artecampo) is a grassroots women's association that will strengthen its administrative, management, marketing, and production capacity in order to become more self-sufficient through sales of its art and artisan crafts. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Bolivia. Artecampo's activities encourage local entrepreneurship and market development to ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
Enhancing the Productive Process of Women Miners in Oruro Centro de Investigacin y Servicio Popular (CISEP). CISEP will expand its work with 14 mining cooperatives in the department of Oruro to increase the productivity and income of the women who are members, raise awareness of gender equity among their male colleagues, and incorporate young adults in agricultural activities that improve the nutrition of mining families. An additional 260 miners and their families will benefit.
Community Development Through Traditional Weaving, Natural Dyes, and Expansion of Community Tourism Asociacin de Artesanos Andinos (AAA) will continue to revive the local Andean weaving tradition and will undertake a program of community tourism, thereby benefiting 350 female and male Quechua and Aymara weavers from 19 communities in the department of Cochabamba. (BO-521)
Enhancing the Productive Process of Women Miners in Oruro CISEP will work with women in 14 mining cooperatives in the department of Oruro to improve their productivity and income. The mine workers will receive machinery, equipment, tools and safety gear as well as related training and technical assistance. (BO-518)
Consolidation and Self-management of Value-added Production of Ilamas in Municipalities of Yunchar y El Puente in the Department of Tarija PROMETA, will work with 1,320 families from 52 communities in the municipalities of Yunchar and El Puente in the Altiplano of the department of Tarija, Bolivia to improve livestock raising and product processing and marketing. It will focus on camelid herders to manage and preserve native pastures, and strengthen the organizational capacity of two llama producers and one artisan association. PROMETA will also pilot a career technical training program for youth that will award diplomas in pastoral and environmental management, veterinary services, livestock meat packing, value-added production and marketing that will enable rural young people to develop careers and economic opportunities in their communities.
Trout-breeding for the Peasant Families of Sacaba TUKUYPAJ will expand an experimental program of community-managed trout breeding and farming in 41 high valley Andean lagoons to 10 new communities in the municipalities of Sacaba and Colomi in the Cochabamba department. The project will diversify local food production, increase local trout consumption and related nutritional benefits, especially for children, develop community self-management capacity and increase family income.
Community Development Through Traditional Weaving, Natural Dyes, and Expansion of Community Tourism AAA will improve and expand community tourism services it provides in Tapacari and Arque, diversify textile production, and strengthen marketing strategies.
Contribute to the paradigm shift towards agroecological production by facilitating production and marketing of organic products in the municipalities of Palos Blancos and Alto Beni Farmers who depend on agriculture for a living in the Alto Beni region in Bolivia, near the Amazon River Basin, struggle with high rates of deforestation and soil erosion due to unsustainable agricultural practices and increasingly frequent extreme weather events. The IAF supports community-led approaches to building economic opportunities through sustainable agriculture. Fundacin Ecotop (ECOTOP) promotes a community-based sustainable agroforestry systems model that diversifies crop production and promotes environmental resilience. ECOTOP's approach also builds the organizational capacity of producer associations and the leadership of its members, and improves economic opportunities, especially for women and young people. The grant will also help producers engage with local and municipal governments to promote programs and policies that support local priorities.This grant is part of the IAF's broader COVID-19 response strategy.
Launching a women led indigenous community enterprise Indigenous communities in the Amazon continue to experience land, economic and food insecurity. Indigenous women in Latin America continue to face great gaps in access to higher education, health services and employment that impede their ability to promote solutions and defend their rights. Fundacin RENACE - Red Nacional de Accin Ecolgica (RENACE) will work with five indigenous women-led community enterprises in the Alto Beni region to generate income and employment, conserve biodiversity, improve food security and strengthen their ability to defend their rights under Bolivian law. The project activities will strengthen and promote the production and marketing of the community enterprises in eco-tourism, artisan crafts and culture, and agroecological value-added products. By strengthening the community enterprises to operate independently they can better provide services and products for the community, such as providing school breakfasts, providing catering services to local businesses and promote their culture, language and history through eco-tourism that helps the Moseten and the other indigenous communities improve their quality of life and advocate for their rights. Roughly 900 people will benefit directly with another 2890 indirectly.