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Conselho dos ndios Trememb de Queimadas Indigenous Trememb people in Brazil's dry region often work as day laborers at very low wages, with few benefits or protections. IAF grantee Conselho dos ndios Trememb de Queimadas (CITQ) is working with Trememb community members to expand and diversify their agroforestry production and develop new beekeeping activities in the Trememb de Queimadas Indigenous territory. Agroforestry and beekeeping activities will produce positive environmental and social impacts in the community while also generating more income and increasing food security. The IAF supports community-led solutions by Indigenous groups in managing natural resources sustainably.This small grant is part of a cohort of Indigenous organizations based across Brazil that aim to support their communities and promote spaces for exchange and learning among different ethnicities facing complex challenges.
Sports education in the Semi-Arid Region Instituto Fazer Acontecer (IFA) which uses sports to spur community development will organize training for sports educators educational sports activities for young Brazilians in rural Bahia and forums on sports in education and the social impact of the World Cup and Olympics. The activities will benefit 1610 people from Bahia directly and approximately 10000 indirectly. ..
Sustainable Rural Life: Socio- Participator y Technical Assistance Sustainable Rural Life: Socio- Participator y Technical Assistance
Participatory Democracy and the Challenge of Participation and Social Control Instituto Brasil Central (IBRACE) will train farmers, residents of quilombola and indigenous Brazilians resettled as a result of land reform in the northeastern region of the state of Gois to contribute to the discussion of public policies on rural development, conservation and social services, and to monitor the programs derived from the policies. One hundred individuals should benefit directly and 80,000 indirectly. (BR- 876)
Fazer Sertanejo Communities and smallholder farmers in the semi-arid region of northern Minas Gerais struggle to maintain production in drought conditions and have limited access to processing and marketing of fruits and sugar cane. Centro de Agricultura Alternativa do Norte de Minas (CAANM) provides farmers with technical assistance to improve sustainable agricultural practices identify new markets and develop a participatory certification system for organic products. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Brazil. CAANM's activities promote smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
Preservation of Quilombola Identity Associao Quilombola do Povoado Patioba (AQUIPP) will provide training to young people on cultural identity and Afro-Brazilian heritage. Project activities will include a series of workshops that strengthen Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage and the setup of a computer lab with internet access for digital inclusion and improvement of professional skills of young people as they enter the job market. This project will benefit 200 Quilombola youths directly and 1000 indirectly.
Frutos da Mata: consolidating solidarity markets for agroecological family farming Market closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic caused huge economic challenges for farming families in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The IAF supports community-led approaches to expanding economic opportunities for small farmers from historically marginalized populations, such as African descendent quilombola communities. Our grantee Centro de Desenvolvimento Agroecolgico Sabi (Centro Sabia) will work with smallholder farmers in Pernambuco to consolidate existing markets, develop new markets, and create shorter food supply chains. Centro Sabia will also seek to improve livelihoods and strengthen resilience to chocks by helping farmers diversify and improve sustainable agricultural production. Additionally, Centro Sabia will strengthen local producer organizations and promote the inclusion of women and youth in processing and marketing sustainable products.This grant is part of the IAF's Sustainable Agriculture initiative to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, including African descendent groups.
Reconnecting the relations between farmers and consumers through participatory agricultural certification The Associao Movimento Mecenas da Vida (MMV) will work with smallholder farmers, indigenous and Quilombola (Afro-Brazilian) communities, and local consumers in the Southern part of Bahia state, Brazil, to inspire a nascent regional agroecology network. The project will accomplish this through implementing a participatory certification system, promoting the creation of new agroecological markets, and improving local biodiversity conservation. This project will benefit 3,600 people directly and another 8,000 indirectly.
Strengthening productive capacity of land reform settlements in Rio Grande do Norte Comisso Pastoral da Terra do Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil (CPT-RN). CPT-RN will work with community associations to introduce low-cost infrastructure for farming with limited water resources in 10 settlements formed pursuant to Brazils program of land reform in western Rio Grande do Norte. The infrastructure will benefit 500 farmers and 2,515 members of their families.
Agriculture/Food Production Grant Centro de Capacitao Zumbi dos Palmares (CCZP). CCZP will help beekeepers resettled in the semiarid region of Alagoas pursuant to Brazil's program of land reform transform subsistence honey production into a viable source of income by developing a processing facility and marketing strategies. The project will benefit 120 rural families directly and another 1,500 area residents indirectly.
Conservation of Pitaguary Indigenous Knowledge ' Productive Agroecological Gardens Indigenous people in Brazil's dry region are food insecure. Our grantee Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentvel e Tecnolgico dos Povos Indgenas (INDISTP) is reviving and protecting Pitaguary Indigenous knowledge in implementing chicken farming, horticulture, and beekeeping. These activities will promote sustainable food production and generate income for the community while contributing to the environmental quality and economic development of the Pitaguary Indigenous land. The IAF supports community-led solutions by Indigenous groups in managing natural resources sustainably.This small grant is part of a cohort of Indigenous organizations based across Brazil that aim to support their communities and promote spaces for exchange and learning among different ethnicities facing complex challenges.
Quilombola women's protagonism Quilombola communities in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais that have historically lived off their land are now struggling and being displaced by drought and other environmental challenges. The IAF supports community-led solutions for producers to expand their economic opportunities, leadership skills, and financial autonomy in Brazil. IAF grantee Federa??o das Comunidades Quilombolas de Minas Gerais (N?Golo) is working with Quilombola women in Minas Gerais to develop sustainable practices in sustainable agriculture and promote gender equity. The grant will bolster their social and economic autonomy by improving productive practices, strengthening their existing Quilombola associations, and providing training in cooperative development, social entrepreneurship, and women?s leadership. This grant is part of the IAF?s Women INvesting in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders.
Survey of productive chains of quilombola communities of Rio Doce and Norte de Minas Centro de Documentao Eloy Ferreira da Silva (CEDEFES) will conduct research into the collaborative practices of women who engage in agriculture and craftsmaking in 20 quilombola communities in two regions in the state of Minas Gerais. The resulting analysis is expected to help 100 women organize better so they increase their income. Another 400 quilombola residents should benefit indirectly.
Knowledge in Practice: sharing agroecological knowledge throughout Latin America Centro de Estudos e Promoo da Agricultura de Grupo (CEPAGRO) will work in close collaboration with other IAF grantee partners throughout Latin America to develop a collaborative network among farmers to share training opportunities and best practices on agroecology. This project will benefit directly 1000 people and another 40000 indirectly...
Eirusu: Indigenous bees restoring the ecosystem of the Atlantic Forest in the Potiguara Territory The Potigara Indigenous People of the coast of the Brazilian state of Paraba face constant challenges to their environment and traditional livelihoods. IAF grantee Associao Paraibana dos Produtores de Mel da Baa da Traio (PARABA-MEL) is recovering and disseminating native beekeeping practices among the Potiguara communities of the Potiguara Indigenous Land in Baia da Traio. The project will strengthen the Potiguara's capacity to better protect endangered native bee species, help restore the Atlantic Rainforest through reforestation, and generate income for the Potiguara. The IAF supports community-led solutions by Indigenous groups in managing natural resources sustainably.This small grant is part of a cohort of Indigenous organizations based across Brazil that aim to support their communities and promote spaces for exchange and learning among different ethnicities facing complex challenges.
Strengthening and expanding a farmers network in Maranho Brazils Maranhao state has some of the highest rates of poverty in the country and many smallholder farmers there struggle to feed their families and earn a living. Caritas Brasileira Regional do Maranho (CBMA) works to strengthen a grassroots network that connects rural and urban agricultural producers to create new markets for traditional crops. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Brazil. CBMAs activities support smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
Fazer Sertanejo Fundao de Educao para a Preservao Ambiental e Desenvolvimento Sustentvel da Bacia do Rio Paraguau (Fundao Paraguau). Fundao Paraguau will work with poor families in basin of the Paraguau River on the restoration and responsible use of the Caatinga biome whose woodlands have become degraded. It will plant gardens, create a community seed bank, cultivate seedlings and providing training in reforestation and the production of traditional handicrafts from the resources available. 500 residents of the Chapada Diamantina region of Bahia will benefit directly and another 5,000 indirectly.
Support for restructuring and consolidation of new local supply dynamics and strengthening food secu Family farmers and low-income urban groups in the northwest region of Rio Grande do Sul have limited access to employment and income-generation opportunities. Centro de Tecnologias Alternativas Populares do Rio Grande do Sul (CETAP) promotes the expansion of sustainable farming processing and improves the distribution and marketing of organic products. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Brazil. CETAP's activities encourage small business growth, local entrepreneurship, and market development to ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
Organizational development, extension of the field of action and sustainability of the RFJS Sustainable development requires community buy-in and resources that can maintain efforts beyond those of international donors yet many aid programs overlook community assets. At the IAF we strengthen the ability of local philanthropic organizations to do effective programming and unlock additional public and private resources for long-term development. Our grantee partner Rede de Fundos para Justia Social (RFJS) is a network of community foundations committed to investing in social and economic development and to strengthening community philanthropy in Brazil. Through workshops capacity building and peer-to-peer exchanges RFJS strengthens participating communities foundations that in turn support and sustain the development efforts of Brazilian civil society organizations.
Fishing Agreements in Tocantins Cooperativa de Trabalho, Prestao de Servios, Assistncia Tcnica e Extenso Rural (COOPTER) will work with communities in Araguacema and Couto de Magalhes, state of Tocantins, to draft and formalize agreements regulating fishing in the lakes along the Araguaia River, to develop plans for managing stocks of pirarucu (arapaima gigas) and to improve processing. The income generated and the more reliable food supply developed will benefit 245 fishers directly and 980 other area residents indirectly.
Strengthening and expanding a farmer's network in Maranho Brazil's Maranho state has some of the highest rates of poverty in the country, and many smallholder farmers there struggle to feed their families and earn a living. Caritas Brasileira Regional do Maranho (CBMA) works to strengthen a grassroots network that connects rural and urban agricultural producers to create new markets for traditional crops. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Brazil. CBMA's activities support smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
PROGATI - Whole Environment Program - Indigenous Area from head to toe Associao de Cooperao Tcnica para o Desenvolvimento Humano - Outro Olhar (OUTRO OLHAR) will work with the Popygu Solidarity Network composed of representatives of indigenous Guarani communities in the states of Santa Catarina and Paran to develop microenterprises improve infrastructure record oral history preserve the environment and reduce dependency on government assistance. Some 300 individuals will benefit directly. ..
Agroforestry School: Planting knowledge, cultivating solidarity, and sharing experiences COOPERAFLORESTA will expand its agroforestry school and offer its members training and the opportunity to share experiences with technicians, researchers and other interested farmers. Its new processing plant will begin to sell fruit pulp, ice cream and dried fruit. The project is expected to benefit at least 2,000 Brazilians directly and another 11,000 indirectly.
Community-to-Society Impact Project Bahia Street will offer 120 girls and young women between the ages of 6 and 17 classes to supplement their school curriculum, instruction in health and nutrition, and career counseling and mentoring toward a successful transition to high school and university. Other aspects of its program are expected to reach another 170 Brazilians, including the students' parents, caregivers and teachers as well as additional students in public schools in Salvador da Bahia.
Management of Trees and Stingless Bees in the Indigenous Community of Beija-Flor, in Rio Preto da Eva - Amazon Associao Etnoambiental Beija- Flor (AEBF). AEBF will improve the biodiversity of its indigenous land by planting native fruit species and developing a native honey (melipona) production system in Rio Preto da Eva, state of Amazonas. Activities will increase food security and create employment opportunities for the indigenous population in Rio Preto da Eva. Approximately 640 indigenous people will benefit directly from this project, and 1,000 residents indirectly.
A Grota (Wattle and Daub Hut): Fashion with (Com)Passion The Associao das Bordadeiras de Nazria (ASBON) will work on the outskirts of Teresina state of Piau Brazil to train victims of domestic violence single mothers female heads of households and low-income women in vocational skills. The project will also focus on strengthening organizational capacity in business management marketing and gender equality in labor relations. This project will benefit about 200 women directly and another 2000 family members indirectly.
Aliana no Enfrentamento a Covid Brazils lowest-income communities have experienced economic and social devastation from the COVID-19 pandemic along with the rest of the region. Fundo Socioambiental Casa (CASA) is partnering with Fundo Baob de Equidade Racial (Baob) and Fundo Brasil de Direitos Humanos (Brazil Fund) to establish a COVID-19 fund. Their objectives include enhancing grassroots organizations capacity to reactivate the local economy and strengthen community resilience in light of the pandemic. The alliance will also provide training, technical assistance, peer-to-peer networking, and communications support to grassroots organizations as well as sharing the lessons of the program with other local groups in the region to improve their response to COVID-19 and future crises. This grant is part of the IAFs Community Asset Mobilization initiative and the IAFs broader COVID-19 strategy.
Agriculture/Food Production Grant Alternativas para Pequena Agricultura no Tocantins (APA-TO) will develop and apply new technologies that help communities and ecosystems in the north of Tocantins state adapt to the effects of climate change. It will also work to generate income from nontimber forest products and diversify the food supply. This project should benefit 500 farmers directly and 5,000 other Brazilians indirectly.
Strengthening Territorial Management and Sustainability in the Mendona Indigenous Territory Indigenous people in Brazil's semi-arid region are food insecure and live in small territories parched of rain. IAF grantee Associao Comunitria do Amarelo (ACA) is strengthening Mendona Indigenous villages' capacity to manage their territories to promote the economic and environmental sustainability of their communities. ACA will promote territorial autonomy and economic development that reinforces Indigenous identity by strengthening family farming practices and traditional handicraft production. The IAF supports community-led solutions to supporting community wellbeing, peace, and security through protecting cultural heritage.This small grant is part of a cohort of Indigenous organizations based across Brazil that aim to support their communities and promote spaces for exchange and learning among different ethnicities facing complex challenges.
Taguat is for Flying The Guarani Indigenous people in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest on the coast of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina face food insecurity due to disruptions in the supply of food and cooking gas. IAF grantee Associao de Pais e Professores da Escola Indgena de Ensino Fundamental Taguat (APP Taguat) is strengthening the local Indigenous school as a center for community integration and development. APP Taguat is also promoting native crops in collective and family-owned areas using Indigenous knowledge and sustainable agricultural practices to reduce their dependence on sources of food from outside the community. The IAF supports community-led solutions for food security and wellbeing.This small grant is part of a cohort of Indigenous organizations based across Brazil that aim to support their communities and promote spaces for exchange and learning among different ethnicities facing complex challenges.
Ethnobotanics and Sustainability of the Fulni- People: Recovery of agrobiodiversity in the Caatinga Biome and access to potable water in the Sacred Region of Ouricuri. Indigenous People in Brazils dry region are food insecure and have limited access to water. IAF grantee Associao Indigena Fwlatatha Fulni- (AIFF) increases agricultural biodiversity, food security, and access to potable water in the Ouricuri, the sacred village of the Fulni-. AIFF will plant local thorn trees and shrubs and install a system to remove the salt from water for use in agriculture and fish production. The IAF supports community-led solutions to supporting community health and wellbeing. This small grant is part of a cohort of Indigenous organizations based across Brazil that aim to support their communities and promote spaces for exchange and learning among different ethnicities facing complex challenges.
Support to production and marketing of family farm products from the Sao Bartolomeu River Basin The Associao Rede Rio So Bartolomeu de Mtua Cooperao (Rede Bart) will work with 13 rural associations in six communities to improve agricultural production processing capacity develop markets and contribute to the conservation of natural resources in So Bartolomeu River watershed Federal District Brazil. This project will benefit 480 people directly and 1200 people indirectly.
Mulheres na luta pelo Direito Cidade Women and youth in the periphery neighborhoods of Recife Brazil face the harsh legacy of decades of public underinvestment in education health sanitation and effective security. Not surprisingly they often do not have the basic resources with which to live up to their potential as individuals and citizens. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity and democratic governance through vocational training and civic engagement. Our grantee partner Casa da Mulher do Nordeste (CMN) supports a multifaceted program to empower women and young people in the Passarinho community of Recife. The program provides training and income generation opportunities as well as increases participants' ability to engage with local officials and increase public transparencyin order to improve socioeconomic conditions.
Agriculture/Training Grant Centro de Educao Popular (CENEP). CENEP will promote the use of medicinal plants indigenous to the Curimata territory in the Brazilian Northeast and work with communities to expand on practices that apply them effectively to health care and conservation. The project is expected to benefit 350 Brazilians directly and another 2,500 residents of 10 municipalities in the state of Paraba.
Enterprise Development Grant Cooperbio will work with its members to improve the organic production and agroecological practices of its smallholder farmers in the Chapada Diamantina region of Bahia, Brazil. The activities will focus on production, processing and marketing of specialty coffees and increasing crop diversity with local fruit trees. This project will benefit directly 260 people, and indirectly 2,000 people.
Agriculture/Food Production Grant Comunidade Organizada para Preservao e Recuperao do Meio Ambiente will develop a network of community gardens on uncultivated public- and privately- owned land on the southwest periphery of Granja Portugal, a district in Fortaleza, Brazil, with the immediate goals of assuring a more reliable food supply and improving nutrition and health. The gardens are also expected to generate jobs and additional income, especially for unemployed women, and to improve the urban environment. Some 240 residents should benefit directly and another 1,000 indirectly.
Escola Cozinha Solidria: Fase I (Formao Cidad e Qualificao Profissional) Brazilians living with HIV, especially the Afro-Brazilian population, face significant barriers to inclusion in the broader political, economic and social life of their communities, are highly discriminated against across Brazil and particularly in the poorer northeast region of the country. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunities for all people, including by promoting job skills and enterprise development. Our grantee partner, Grupo de Trabalhos em Preveno Posithivo (GTP+), offers training in civic and human rights and in food production and marketing to vulnerable groups in Recife. With the support of GTP+, individuals gain the skills and confidence to improve their living conditions and, in the process, their engagement in the broader political, economic and social life of their community.