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Productive reactivation project through the use of local resources Rural residents of Concepcion de Maria in southern Honduras face frequent drought and food insecurity. In addition, the lack of economic, educational, or leadership opportunities for young people drives them to leave in search of a better life. The IAF supports community-led efforts to expand economic opportunity and strengthen community organizations. Our grantee the Asociacin de Comits Ecolgicos del Sur de Honduras (ACESH) strengthens the productive and organizational capacity of community-based farmer organizations to create grain and native seed reserves, diversify agricultural production, and improve access to food and seeds in periods of scarcity. ACESH also provides youth with training and leadership development, preparing young people to assume leadership roles in community organizations and efforts to protect natural resources. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Improving agricultural production and services of a cooperative in Intibuca Asociacin de Productores de Hortalizas y Frutales de Intibuc (APRHOFI) will work with 120 farmers to increase fruit and vegetable production by introducing modern production techniques. It will also improve its storage and processing center and will expand its marketing program.
Building youth development and youth leadership Young people in Honduras have limited educational employment and social options which contributes to high rates of migration. Asociacin de Desarrollo Pespirense (ADEPES) and two other IAF community partners (OYE and ADETRIUNF) work together in this grant to provide small education and technical scholarships leadership training and microenterprise development making it possible for young people to continue their education to develop job skills and small businesses and to contribute to the wellbeing and development of their communities. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance in Honduras. ADEPES's activities strengthen communities through education and training and build peer-to-peer learning and action networks. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Strengthening a producer's association and fruit production value chains in southern Honduras Many small-scale farmers in southern Honduras struggle to meet their families' basic economic and food security needs in a region impacted by frequent droughts, limited employment options, and high rates of youth migration. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Honduras that provide alternatives to migration. Our grantee partner, the Asociacin Persprense de Agropecuario Limitada (APRAL), is an association of small-scale farmers that is increasing its capacity to produce, process, and market tropical fruit, so that it can expand to national markets. By doing so, APRAL will generate new jobs and higher incomes for community members. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Strengthening agricultural production for food security of rural families in western Honduras PRR will promote the expansion of agroecological farming systems strengthen local farmer-led agricultural research committees (or CIAL for their acronym in Spanish) and link associations of producers with local and regional markets. These activities will improve the quality of life of families in 24 communities in San Andres Santa Cruz Concepcion Sur and San Pedro de Zacapa municipalities in the Lempira and Santa Barbara departments in western Honduras. PRR will provide training technical assistance materials and access to working capital funds to diversify and improve agroecological production and ensure regional food supplies. PRR will strengthen farmer-led local and regional associations of CIALs to produce and sell improved native seed varieties favorable to challenging environmental conditions. The project will directly benefit 400 individuals; indirectly the project will reach approximately 2400 individuals.
Strengthening organizational and productive capacities of rural families and marketing of their products in the Valle de Sesecapa, Ocotepeque Asociacin del Trifinio para el Desarrollo Sostenible (ATRIDEST). Support to ATRIDEST will help address the lack of employment opportunities especially for youth and extreme weather-linked food insecurity in the southwestern department of Ocotepeque. ATRIDEST will carry out project activities with 140 farmers in 10 communities to improve production by setting up farm field schools to share sustainable strategies such as integrated pest management drip irrigation and the use of organic inputs. ATRIDEST will also work with community savings and loan organizations (or CRACs for their acronym in Spanish) to support market-driven production initiatives for their farming and community members with a goal of increasing their productivity and income. ATRIDEST proposes to use a novel approach using field schools as a method for transfer of technology for CRACs creating mutual benefits like connecting directly to markets. The project will directly benefit 400 farmers and another 6300 indirectly including their families and members of the 10 communities. ....
Strengthening organizational and productive capacities of rural families and marketing of their prod Rural producers in communities in the Ocotepeque department face multiple challenges to enter markets and improve income levels such as no access to credit and outdated farming methods. Asociacion del Trifinio para el Desarollo Sostenible (ATRIDEST) works with farmers using field schools to apply sustainable production strategies and with local community savings and loan organizations to improve collective marketing and access to credit. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Honduras. ATRIDEST's activities promote smallholder agriculture and market development 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.
Garfunas e Indgenas Emprendedoras y emprendedores Para El Desarrollo Econmico Local En Las Comunidades del Caribe Hondureo Garifuna communities descendants of African slaves and indigenous peoples face longstanding economic and social marginalization in Honduras which creates challenges for small businesses and contributes to high rates of migration in these communities. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunities and provide alternatives to irregular migration. Our grantee partner Gemelos Honduras works to strengthen incorporate and expand Garifuna microenterprises in the municipalities of La Ceiba and Jutiapa. Through technical assistance market development and small loans Gemelos Honduras strives to help the Garifuna people create viable enterprises that improve their livelihoods within their communities. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Fortaleciendo la asociatividad y el valor agregado de la produccin de frutas de campesinas-os en el sur de Honduras. Many small-scale farmers in southern Honduras struggle to meet their families' basic economic and food security needs in a region impacted by frequent droughts, limited employment options, and high rates of youth migration. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Honduras that provide alternatives to migration. Our grantee partner, the Asociacin Persprense de Agropecuario Limitada (APRAL), is an association of small-scale farmers that is increasing its capacity to produce, process, and market tropical fruit, so that it can expand to national markets. By doing so, APRAL will generate new jobs and higher incomes for community members. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Strengthening the marketing capacity of the artisan cooperative COFEPROAL Cooperativa Femenina de Produccin Agropecuaria Alianza Limitada (COFEPROAL) will open and operate a multipurpose outlet in La Esperanza, the capital of the department of Intibuc, which will sell weaving supplies and other merchandise and will market crafts on a wholesale basis. 0
Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Resource Management in Yauyupe Grupo Guia will provide training and related technical assistance in communities in the municipalities of Yauype and Maraita in southern Honduras to help farmers and their families apply conservation practices, manage their water supply, plant gardens and raise small livestock for sale and household use. The work toward improving the food supply, income and the general quality of life is expected to benefit 190 Hondurans directly and another 1,300 indirectly.
Strengthening Comprehensive Technical Training and Job Placement of High-Risk Youth in Tegucigalpa, Honduras GJD will improve training and employment opportunities for 400 at- risk youths from Tegucigalpa and also improve the standard of living of their parents as it works toward becoming a premier training, employment and enterprise development center. (HO-244)
Increasing LGBTI people's opportunities for economic and social inclusion in Honduras The quality of life is poor for marginalized low-income LGBTQ+ groups in Tegucigalpa and Comayagela. Centro para el Desarrollo y la Cooperacin (SOMOS CDC) provides vocational and microenterprise training for at-risk youth from Tegucigalpa and Comayagela, and works to advance the basic rights of marginalized groups in Honduras. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen economic opportunity and social inclusion in Honduras. SOMOS CDC's activities encourage participants to develop small businesses and increase their access to employment to 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.
Strengthening the capacity of small growers to produce vegetables and basic grains Cooperativa Agrcola Esfuerzo Occidental Limitada (CAEOL) will work in 10 municipalities in two departments in western Honduras to help its member farmers adopt practices compatible with the responsible use of the environment, increase production and generate more income. As an organization, CAEOL will develop its administrative skills, expand its membership, find new markets and provide technical training. Seventy farmers will benefit directly and another 1,000 Hondurans indirectly.
Acceso y Oportunidades para el Emprendimien to Juvenil ADETRIUNF will offer comprehensive training and financial support toward the development of microenterprises for 80 young people in four municipalities in the department of Choluteca. Fifteen microenterprises (including small stores, saddle making, shoe production and other areas) developed earlier will be strengthened for sustainability and their potential to generate additional youth employment and alternatives to migration. In response to water scarcity in southern Honduras, ADETRIUNF will work with five additional communities on water management, protection of community water sources and improved food security. These activities will reach an additional 110 persons directly and 5,400 indirectly.
Strengthening the marketing capacity of the artisan cooperative COFEPROAL Cooperativa Femenina de Produccin Agropecuaria Alianza Limitada (COFEPROAL) will open and operate a multipurpose outlet in La Esperanza, the capital of the department of Intibuc, which will sell weaving supplies and other merchandise and will market crafts on a wholesale basis. 13
Strengthening agricultural production for food security of rural families in western Honduras Farming families in the Lempira and Santa Barbara departments in western Honduras face a lower quality of life due to challenging environmental conditions. Programa de Reconstruccin Rural (PRR) promotes the expansion of organic farming systems and farmer-led associations and provides technical and financial assistance to help farmers diversify crops and improve food security. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Honduras. PRR'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.
Sustainable tourism a tool for improving the quality of life in or around the protected areas of the Honduran Caribbean La Asociacin Pro Comunidades Tursticas de Honduras (LAPROCOTURH) will strengthen its network of 15 community-based tourism committee members located in or near protected areas on the North Coast of Honduras. LAPROCOTURH will create marketing alliances to increase visitation, provide training, technical assistance and access to credit to its members to improve small business revenue. It will also raise environmental awareness among communities where its members are located and about the benefits of protecting their natural resources. The project will directly benefit 500 people located in eight municipalities on the North Coast and another 1,800 indirectly.
Strengthening organizational and productive capacities of rural families and marketing of their products in the Valle de Sesecapa, Ocotepeque Asociacin del Trifinio para el Desarrollo Sostenible (ATRIDEST). Support to ATRIDEST will help address the lack of employment opportunities, especially for youth, and extreme weather-linked food insecurity in the southwestern department of Ocotepeque. ATRIDEST will carry out project activities with 140 farmers in 10 communities to improve production by setting up farm field schools to share sustainable strategies, such as integrated pest management, drip irrigation and the use of organic inputs. ATRIDEST will also work with community savings and loan organizations (or CRACs for their acronym in Spanish) to support market-driven production initiatives for their farming and community members with a goal of increasing their productivity and income. ATRIDEST proposes to use a novel approach using field schools as a method for transfer of technology for CRACs, creating mutual benefits like connecting directly to markets. The project will directly benefit 400 farmers and another 6,300 indirectly including their families and members of the 10 communities. ....
Agroecological production and solidarity groups in Opatoro, La Paz SOLIDARIDAD will promote the expansion of agroecology farming systems with families in 12 communities of Opatoro municipality in the department of La Paz using a Finca Humana (Human Farm) approach. SOLIDARIDAD will provide training and technical assistance to diversify and improve agricultural production toward food security and establish solidarity groups and a solidarity council to improve mutual assistance shared learning and decision-making. The project will directly benefit 270 people and 600 indirectly.
Environment Grant Fundacin Comunitaria Puca in Honduras comprising 28 communities in the department of Lempira, will develop its members ability to manage the natural resources of the Refugio de Vida Silvestres Montaa de Puca in collaboration with local water and forestry boards and a volunteer corps of forest rangers. The participants will undertake advocacy on behalf of the reserve, install technologies compatible with its ecosystems, apply sanitation techniques to protect watersheds, and develop further as organizations. The work will benefit 1,500 Hondurans directly and another 2,000 indirectly.
Together for Water in Morazan Federacin de Juntas Administradoras de Agua y Saneamiento de Morazn Yoro (FEJASMY) will work to assure the sufficiency and quality of the water supply in 12 communities of Morazn Yoro by training their water management boards in effective management and maintenance; furthering efficient use; repairing updating and expanding infrastructure; and developing as an organization capable of prioritizing needs identifying sources of funds advocating effectively on behalf of constituents and undertaking new projects. The more reliable flow of potable water should benefit 8000 Hondurans directly and another 8000 in nearby communities indirectly.
Improving coffee production and processing by a cooperative in Yoro The quality of life is poor for marginalized low-income groups in Tegucigalpa and Comayagela that are often excluded socially due to their non-traditional gender identities or sexual orientations. Centro para el Desarrollo y la Cooperacin (SOMOS CDC) provides vocational and microenterprise training for at-risk youth from Tegucigalpa and Comayagela, and works to advance social inclusion and the basic rights of marginalized groups in Honduras. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance in Honduras. SOMOS CDC's activities encourage small business growth, local entrepreneurship, and market development to 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.
Weaving a way for the inclusion of the disability sector in the Department of Intibuc. Centro Integral Misin de Amor will work to improve the quality of life and integration of youth with disabilities by improving their technical skills, raising public awareness through a campaign about the rights of people with disabilities and providing sign language training. The project will benefit 90 people and 260 indirectly in at least four municipalities, La Esperanza, Intibuc, Jesus de Otoro, and Yamaranguila, in the department of Intibuc, Honduras.
Improving local governance of coastal marine resources in Omoa and Puerto Cortes, Honduras Annual and cumulative deterioration in fishing areas off the Caribbean Coast of Honduras create pressure on fishers to explore illicit activities such as illegal cross-border fishing or irregular migration to the United States. The Centro de Estudios Marinos (CEM) will work in ten fishing communities and with fishers associations in fisheries management in the Puerto Cortes and Omoa municipalities to increase organizational capacity and to improve governance of coastal marine resources. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance and expand economic opportunity in Honduras. CEMs activities bolster efforts to protect coastal marine resources that communities depend on. This grant is part of our broader initiative to support economic prosperity, democracy and governance consistent with the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America..
Strengthening organizational and productive capacities of rural families and marketing of their products in the Valle de Sesecapa, Ocotepeque Asociacin del Trifinio para el Desarrollo Sostenible (ATRIDEST). Support to ATRIDEST will help address the lack of employment opportunities, especially for youth, and extreme weather-linked food insecurity in the southwestern department of Ocotepeque. ATRIDEST will carry out project activities with 140 farmers in 10 communities to improve production by setting up farm field schools to share sustainable strategies, such as integrated pest management, drip irrigation and the use of organic inputs. ATRIDEST will also work with community savings and loan organizations (or CRACs for their acronym in Spanish) to support market-driven production initiatives for their farming and community members with a goal of increasing their productivity and income. ATRIDEST proposes to use a novel approach using field schools as a method for transfer of technology for CRACs, creating mutual benefits like connecting directly to markets. The project will directly benefit 400 farmers and another 6,300 indirectly including their families and members of the 10 communities.
Organizational Strengthening of the ANAFAE Network to Promote Agroecology and Food Sovereignty in Honduras Family farmers in southern and western Honduras struggle to produce adequate food to feed their families, earn additional income, and protect the resources upon which they depend. Asociacin Nacional para el Fomento de la Agricultura Ecolgica (ANAFAE) works with member organizations to promote sustainable and ecologically sound farming practices, strengthen learning methodologies, and build administrative and communications capacities throughout their 30 member associations. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Honduras. ANAFAE'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 efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Management of sustainable agriculture and social governance with equity in communities of the Pech ethnic group in the municipality of Dulce Nombre de Culm, Department of Olancho, Honduras. The Olancho region of Honduras is marked by a dispersed population, limited basic services, and few opportunities to generate income for indigenous farmers. At the IAF, we support community-led approaches to expand economic opportunity, promote social inclusion and strengthen grassroots organizations. In the municipality of Dulce Nombre de Culmi, our grantee partner the Federacin de Tribus Indgenas Pech de Honduras (FETRIPH) works with four Pech communities to expand agricultural production and rural enterprise development, preserve Pech culture, and strengthen leadership structures to improve its members economic and social well-being. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America and part of the IAF's broader COVID-19 response strategy.
Mountain Economy Cooperativa de Servicios Agropecuarios 25 de Julio (25 de Julio) located in the municipality of Victoria Yoro will help its members improve their income by developing the cooperative's administrative skills conducting training offering credit in partnership with a community savings-and loan-association increasing coffee production pooling harvests to sell in volume and reaching new markets. The work will benefit 105 Hondurans directly and another 550 indirectly.....
Promotion of Organic Agriculture in Communities of Danli, and El Paraiso Vecinos Honduras (VH) will enable coffee farmers in seven communities in the Azabache zone of the municipality of Danl department of El Paraso to reduce their dependency on a single crop introduce the cultivation of fruits and vegetables and apply agroecological" practices that protect their soil and water supply. Training will also help them manage their rural savings and loan associations more effectively. The work will benefit 850 farmers and members of their families directly and another 1092 Hondurans indirectly.
Creating opportunities for socioeconomic development youth of the Cangrejal River Basin through sustainable tourism for the protection and conservation of natural resources Cangrejal Tours, S. De R. L. (Cangrejal Tours) will develop its organizational capacity to protect environmental resources through ecotourism by raising civic awareness amongst tourists and communities about environmental issues such as the importance to not pollute local habitats. It will improve services and marketing directed at tourists, resulting in better incomes for local youths. Approximately 195 youths will benefit from project activities directly and another 1,020 residents of Las Mangas and its surrounding communities in the department of Atlntida will benefit indirectly.
Sustainable Development in the Municipalities of Lepaera y Las Flores OCDIH will help 750 farmers of indigenous Lenca descent in the department of Lempira move into sustainable agriculture, increase food security and develop their marketing skills. Another 4,500 Hondurans will benefit indirectly from the project.