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Improving family farms in El Rodeo, Polors, La Unin The residents of three hamlets of Polors, La Unin live in one of the most arid areas of El Salvador, and food security is a critical issue. Asociacin de Desarrollo Comunal El Rodeo (ADESCOER) provides technical assistance to families in these communities to diversify family farms via crop, poultry and improved beef and dairy cattle production. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in El Salvador. ADESCOERs activities support smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive. This grant is part of a broader IAF initiative focused on supporting economic prosperity, democracy, and governance consistent with the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America.
Educational program with practical training in the management of natural resources in Chinameca, El Salvador Asociacin para el Desarrollo de Chinameca (ASDECHI) will provide training on agroecological practices for small-scale farmers in the municipality of Chinameca, El Salvador. Project activities will center on families, with an emphasis on the participation of young people, who will learn how to reduce the use of agrochemicals to improve the quality of their production and increase its yield. This project will benefit 950 Salvadorians directly and 1,700 more indirectly.
Reactivacin de la cadena Apcola y Emprendimientos Juveniles, en cinco municipios del departamento de Usulutn, El Salvador Asociacin Cooperativa de Produccin Agropecuaria de Usulutn (ACOPAU)Producers in Usulutan especially young people and women are some of the poorest in El Salvador, with limited economic opportunities to support their families. They also have few resources with which to improve their resilience to increasing periods of drought and intense storms. The IAF supports community-led solutions that promote sustainable agriculture practices, create economic opportunities, and strengthen resilience to extreme weather events. IAF grantee Asociacin Cooperativa de Produccin Agropecuaria de Usulutn (ACOPAU) is a youth and women-led cooperative that is expanding the sustainable production and sale of honey and value-added products such as candles and shampoos to increase members incomes.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 efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Inclusion, Rights and Development: generating inclusive opportunities after the health emergency caused by COVID-19 in eastern El Salvador. Asociacin Centro de Estudios de la Diversidad Sexual y Genrica AMATE El Salvador (AMATE)The LGBTQ+ community and other vulnerable groups in El Salvador face high levels of economic and social exclusion, particularly those outside the capital metropolitan area. This exclusion negatively affects their access to public institutions and services, impacting their ability to earn a living and exercise their human rights. The IAF supports community-led solutions to create economic and social opportunities in historically marginalized communities. IAF Grantee Asociacin Centro de Estudios de la Diversidad Sexual y Genrica AMATE El Salvador (AMATE) is partnering with grassroots groups to strengthen local civil society organizations that help LGBTQ+ people, women, people with disabilities, and youth in eastern El Salvador increase their economic opportunities, access to public and private services, and protections for their political, social, and civil rights.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 the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Coordinadora Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Pequeos Productores y Trabajadores de Comercio Justo Small producers have experienced increased production and transportation costs due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. They have also had limited access to financial or technical assistance to recover and invest in resilience to future crises. Fundacin Coordinadora Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Pequeos Productores y Trabajadores de Comercio Justo (CLAC), the Latin American representative of Fairtrade International's certified producers, will establish a joint COVID-19 recovery fund with the IAF that will support grassroots producer organizations from 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean that are Fairtrade certified or aligned with fair trade principles. The fund will finance creative local solutions that help producer groups and their communities recover from the impact of COVID-19 on their livelihoods and increase their economic resilience.This grant is part of the IAF's broader COVID-19 response strategy.
Espacios de Desarrollo Cultural en El Salvador In collaboration with community organizations, Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen (MUPI) will bring rural areas exhibits and film forums on migration, women's issues, environmental concerns and other topics and will train residents to manage exhibits and develop materials for them. It will evaluate the impact of migration-related programming on the likelihood of young adults migrating and will collaborate with diaspora organizations on cultural events in the U.S. The work will benefit 3,600 rural Salvadorans directly, 10,000 indirectly, and should strengthen MUPI as an institution. ....
Youth Organization and Community Strengthening to revive spaces for social harmony and prevent violence in the urban zone of Armenia Municipality JOPROAR will train 100 young people in four urban neighborhoods in Armenia to develop their leadership and civic engagement skills. JOPROAR will train the 130 youth in leadership community engagement violence prevention and improving job skills. JOPROAR will work with new community committees to decide on public spaces to rehabilitate. A youth-led organization JOPROAR will improve its communications and management skills. The grant will benefit 250 people directly and another 3700 indirectly.
Strengthening technical capacities in the municipality of Nuevo Edn de San Juan Department of San Miguel to address the food crisis Drought and soil degradation are critical issues that affect food security and small-holder farmers in Nuevo Edn.Asociacin para el Desarrollo Sostenible de El Salvador(Popol Na) coordinates with an environmental committee and local cooperative to develop farmers skills in sustainable, diversified, organic agricultural production that helps improve food supply and promote economic alternatives to migration.At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in El Salvador.Popol Nas activities promote smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
Mitigating social violence and the pressure to migrate from El Morro, Chalatenango through culture, arts and sports programming, viable economic alternatives, and improved community organization Asociacin de Desarrollo Social Comunitario del Cantn El Morro (ADESCO El Morro) will support residents of El Morro in Comalapa Chalatenango to prioritize and implement economic initiatives expand a community savings and loan fund to support those initiatives and incorporate children and young adults into community life through arts culture and sports. The grant includes technical advice and materials for economic initiatives and training in leadership and self-esteem for young community members. The grant will benefit 110 people directly and another 550 indirectly.
Diversified income sources for women and their families in Torola, Villa El Rosario and Jocoaitique, Morazn. ACMM will provide technical advice, investment capital and materials to women in the municipalities of Torola, El Rosario and Jocoaitique toward improving their small businesses, agricultural production and market access.
Promoting job opportunities in the arts and the peace culture as a means of preventing youth violence in El Salvador. The Asociacin Intersectorial para el Desarrollo Econmico y Progreso Social in El Salvador (CIDEP) works with young people in six municipalities of El Salvador who face high violence rates. CIDEPs methodology not only reaches children and adolescents to give them job and life skills, but also involves and builds supportive local alliances of public authorities and civil society to sustain efforts. It will train young adults in the municipalities of Mejicanos, Ciudad Delgado, Cuscatancingo, Tecoluca, Zacatecoluca and Jiqulisco in leadership, violence prevention, art and culture, and job skills. These young people will form groups and organize community events to promote the culture of peace amidst violent neighborhoods. The grant will benefit 630 people directly and another 4,750 indirectly.
Enterprise Development Grant Asociacin para el Desarrollo Empresarial de Productores y Comercializadores Centroamericanos (ADEPROCCA) will develop the organization, leadership and technical abilities of 150 residents of six municipalities in the departments of Chalatenango and San Salvador so that they can market their products related to silk-screening, shoemaking and tailoring. ADEPROCCA's assistance to 15 community-based businesses (CBBs), which incorporates training and evaluation, is expected to improve the CBBs management, product design, printing techniques, assembly, finishing, quality control and marketing. Some 65 percent of the participants are women and 60 percent are young adults.
Strengthening and creation of organizational skills. entrepreneurship and human rights advocacy for relatives of deceased or disappeared migrants Families of missing or deceased migrants face economic pressure and emotional stress that impact their lives. Asociacin Comit de Familiares de Migrantes Fallecidos y Desaparecidos de El Salvador (COFAMIDE) draws attention to the risks of undocumented migration and improves the livelihoods of families of deceased and missing migrants through support for their business initiatives. At the IAF, we support communityled solutions to expand economic opportunity in El Salvador. COFAMIDEs activities promote alternatives to migration by creating economic opportunities and promoting human rights. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Processing and Sale of Tropical Fruits in Acajutla, Sonsonate ACPALA will help boost the income of farmers in Sonsonate and Ahuachapn who process tropical fruits and market the juice, pulp, sauce and beverages. The cooperative will draft a formal business plan, provide its members the training and technical assistance necessary for better products and sales, expand its line, and improve the infrastructure and equipment of its processing center. 2
Strengthening Production, Productivity, Processing and Marketing of Basic Grains in the department of Usulutn. Smallholder farmers in El Salvador face a number of challenges to grow and process their crops, assure better nutrition for their families, and access markets. Asociacin Cooperativa de Comercializacin y Produccin Agrcola Compaero Erick (ACOPROERICK) trains and provides technical assistance in organic production of basic grains, fruits, and vegetables. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in El Salvador. ACOPROERICK's activities support smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security, improve farmer's income, 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.
Youth-led Community Museum in Suchitoto, Cuscatln CAP will improve and expand its community museum in the municipality of Suchitoto, develop the leadership skills of at-risk young adults and train them in audio-visual production so that they can document and disseminate Suchitoto's history and generate revenue through tourism activities and sales. CAP will also train young Salvadorans to conduct guided tours of Lake Suchitln that emphasize the history of the municipality of Suchitoto, will purchase and equip a boat for tours and will hire the necessary staff to help the center earn income.
Promoting job opportunities in the arts and the peace culture as a means of preventing youth violence in El Salvador. Young people from the violent neighborhoods of Mejicanos, Ciudad Delgado, Cuscatancingo, Tecoluca, Zacatecoluca and Jiqulisco struggle to acquire job and life skills that would improve their livelihoods.Asociacin Intersectorial para el Desarrollo Econmico y Progreso Social(CIDEP) builds supportive local alliances and provides technical assistance to children and adolescents to develop skills in leadership, violence prevention, employability and culture of peace.At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security in El Salvador.CIDEPs activities strengthen communities through education and training and build peer-to-peer learning and action networks.
Empowering residents in San Luis La Herradura y San Pedro Masahuat to fight for legal security of land tenure Many residents of coastal zones in El Salvador lack formal land titles, which impedes their ability to access adequate housing and livelihoods, increases their chances of being displaced and excludes them from local decision-making processes. Fundacin de Estudios para la Aplicacin del Derecho (FESPAD) trains residents of six communities in the department of La Paz in how to secure legal titles for their lands, engage in dialogue with local officials and raise awareness of their situation among lawmakers, public authorities and civil society organizations. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance. FESPADs activities promote and protect economic rights and fundamental freedoms of individuals and communities. This grant is part of our broader initiative to support economic prosperity, democracy and governance consistent with U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America.
Enterprise Development Grant FUPEC will work with Salvadoran hometown associations in the United States to fund sub-grants for grassroots associations of producers and for micro- and small businesses. The project is expected to directly benefit 370 farmers and entrepreneurs in the departments of Cabaas, Cuscatln, Usulutn and San Miguel.
Community development pilot with a human rights-based approach for the promotion of support of populations at risk of irregular migration and internally displaced families El Salvador has among the highest levels of internal displacement in Latin America driven by criminal gangs threats, extortions, and assassinations. This internal displacement is often a precursor to U.S.-bound irregular migration if internal migrants are unable to find safety elsewhere within the country. At the IAF, we support community-led approaches to enhance peace and security. In five municipalities in El Salvador and one in Honduras, our grantee partner Cristosal works with local organizations and municipal authorities to strengthen systems of protection and development for internally displaced persons and ensure that they can exercise their rights as citizens in their own countries. Cristosal is building the capacity of local stakeholders, involving internally displaced persons in the development activities of participating municipalities, carrying out exchanges between organizations, and documenting best practices. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Access to services for persons with disabilities Fundacin Red de Sobrevivientes y Personas con Discapacidad (Red de Sobrevivientes) will work with grassroots disability groups and local authorities to create six municipal offices [OMADIS] that maintain a registry of disabled citizens, raise awareness of their needs, advocate for funding for their priorities and advise the respective local government on policy and practices. It will also develop the technical and administrative skills of 20 grassroots disability associations in the departments of La Paz, Cuscatln, La Libertad and San Salvador. The project should benefit 1,200 Salvadorans directly and another 6,000 indirectly. ..
Growing institutionally & organizational, psychosocial and small business support for returned migrants and their families. Salvadoran migrants have limited access to economic opportunities, encounter discrimination, and receive limited support as they attempt to reintegrate into society. Alianza de Salvadoreos Retornados (ALSARE) facilitates the economic and social reintegration of returned migrants and raises awareness about issues they face. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity and strengthen governance in El Salvador. ALSAREs activities encourage small business growth and strengthen excluded communities so they can improve their living conditions and participate equally in a nations political, economic and social life. 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.
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Strengthening of the Sustainability Committees for the defense of the natural and cultural patrimony While the department of Sonsonate, with high out-migration, has natural and cultural resources that could draw in domestic tourism, entrepreneurs who offer tourism services lack municipal support or access to best practices in sustainable tourism businesses. The IAF supports community-led solutions to expand economic opportunities. Our partner Asociacin Agencia para el Desarrollo Econmico Local del Departamento de Sonsonate (ADEL Sonsonate) offers training and technical assistance activities to entrepreneurs in the municipalities of Caluco, Armenia, Cuisnahuat, and Tepecoyo to position community tourism as an important economic alternative for the region.This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Strengthening Rural Entrepreneurships and a Community Marketing Network in the Communities of San Francisco Javier, San Agustn, Jiquilisco and Ozatln. Asociacin Coordinadora de Comunidades Unidas de Usulutn (COMUS), $269,120 over three years COMUS will establish a community marketing network and promote rural entrepreneurship in nine communities from the municipalities of San Francisco Javier, San Agustn, Jiquilisco and Ozatln. The project will improve access to locally made products, expand rural microbusinesses, strengthen organizational skills of community associations, and increase family incomes. The grant will benefit 442 people directly and 2,000 people indirectly.
Strengthening organizational and productive practices of small scale business women in the departments of Sonsonante and Ahuachapn Women in Izalco and San Francisco Menendez face barriers to participation in civil society and to income-generating opportunities.Asociacin Agropecuaria de Mujeres Produciendo en la Tierra R.L.(AMSATI) works with women to increase their leadership, networking and business development skills and to launch social enterprises in animal husbandry and agriculture.At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in El Salvador.AMSATIs activities encourage small business growth, local entrepreneurship and market development to ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
The Advocacy and Strengthening of FACOPADES de RL for the Development of the Artisanal Fishermen of El Salvador. El Salvador's artisanal fisher communities face limited economic opportunities frequent natural disasters and persistent levels of violence that push many to leave their communities in search of a better life. The IAF supports community-led solutions to create economic opportunity and improve natural resource management. Our grantee partner Federacin de Asociaciones Cooperativas Pesqueras Artesanales de El Salvador (FACOPADES) which represents 36 fresh and saltwater fisher cooperatives strengthens the administrative financial and organizational capacity of its members so fishing communities are more resilient to disasters and have expanded economic opportunities that 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 and the IAF's broader COVID-19 response strategy.
Youth Organization and Community Strengthening to revive spaces for social harmony and prevent violence in the urban zone of Armenia Municipality JOPROAR will train 100 young people in four urban neighborhoods in Armenia to develop their leadership and civic engagement skills. JOPROAR will train the 130 youth in leadership, community engagement, violence prevention and improving job skills. JOPROAR will work with new community committees to decide on public spaces to rehabilitate. A youth-led organization, JOPROAR will improve its communications and management skills. The grant will benefit 250 people directly and another 3,700 indirectly.
Fortalecimiento de los derechos humanos y reintegracin socioeconmica de personas con discapacidad afectadas por la pandemia COVID 19? COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted people living with disabilities in El Salvador, making it difficult or impossible for them to access physical and mental health services and income-generating opportunities. Our grantee Fundacin Red de Sobrevivientes y Personas con Discapacidad (Red de Sobrevivientes) is educating people with disabilities about their human rights, helping them access investment capital to strengthen their microenterprises, offering psychosocial support, and creating a national campaign to raise the public's awareness of the rights of people with disabilities throughout El Salvador. By working with Red de Sobrevivientes to address these barriers, people with disabilities are creating a viable future for themselves in their home country.This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America and IAF's broader COVID-19 response strategy.
Reactivacin de la cadena Apcola y Emprendimientos Juveniles, en cinco municipios del departamento de Usulutn, El Salvador Asociacin Cooperativa de Produccin Agropecuaria de Usulutn (ACOPAU)Producers in Usulutan?especially young people and women?are some of the poorest in El Salvador, with limited economic opportunities to support their families. They also have few resources with which to improve their resilience to increasing periods of drought and intense storms. The IAF supports community-led solutions that promote sustainable agriculture practices, create economic opportunities, and strengthen resilience to extreme weather events. IAF grantee Asociacin Cooperativa de Produccin Agropecuaria de Usulutn (ACOPAU) is a youth and women-led cooperative that is expanding the sustainable production and sale of honey and value-added products such as candles and shampoos to increase members' incomes.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 efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.