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Agriculture/Food Production Grant 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 1,092 Hondurans indirectly.
Fortalecimiento empresarial y productivo a MIPYMEs del sector turstico en 3 municipios del dpto. de Lempira. Domestic tourism opportunities have expanded in western Honduras, generating much-needed resources for local residents. Women and youth have resourcefully taken advantage of these opportunities, but lack the institutional support to fully live up to their potential. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions that expand economic opportunity and promote alternatives to irregular migration in Honduras. Our grantee partner, Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial para la Micro, Pequeo y Mediana Empresa of the Western Region (CDE MIPYME ROC), works with the public and private sectors to provide training and technical assistance to women and youth entrepreneurs, expand their market access, and develop a regional tourism association that will offer ongoing technical, logistic, and marketing support along the country's tourism corridor. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Strengthening Comprehensive Technical Training and Job Placement of High-Risk Youth in Tegucigalpa, Honduras Centro de Educacin Vocacional Grupo Juvenil Dion (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...
Strengthening organizational and productive capacities of rural families and marketing of their products in the Valle de Sesecapa, Ocotepeque 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department face multiple challenges to enter markets and improve income levels such as no access to credit and outdated farming methods. Asociacin 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.
Agriculture/Food Production Grant Comisin de Accin Social Menonita (CASM) in Honduras will work with farmers in 15 communities in the municipality of Choloma, department of Cortes, to improve their production, processing and marketing of cacao. Toward that goal it will encourage the application of agroecological practices that are environmentally responsible, including safeguarding the vital local watershed. The project will benefit 450 Hondurans directly and another 2,700 indirectly.
Improving agricultural production and access to water in Sulaco, Yoro FUNACH will work with families to establish agroforestry systems that will increase agricultural production to ensure food security and boost household incomes through activities that will also help mitigate seasonal migration and protect local water supplies. Working in eight communities of Sulaco municipality in the Department of Yoro, FUNACH will facilitate materials and technical assistance to increase yield of coffee and grains, protect community water sources, enhance water collection and use at the household level, and enrich nutrition through vegetable garden plots. In addition, FUNACH will provide training to at least 19 community groups to improve their leadership and decision-making processes. The project will directly benefit 850 people and indirectly benefit 950 people.
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.
Strengthening the Rural Economy for Families in Intibuc Rural communities in Intibuc Honduras lack access to financial markets and specifically to loans which hinders their ability to develop economic initiatives. The Central de Cajas Rurales de Intibuc (CECRI) provides loans to its members and training to collectively market and sell their agricultural produce thereby reducing economic pressure to migrate. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Honduras. CECRI's activities encourage 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.
Improving the Quality of Life of Lenca Families Through Social Enterprises CODESSE-Intibuc will develop up to 25 worker-owned enterprises selected from among its member-businesses, improving the income of 290 Hondurans of Lenca descent. Another 830 Hondurans will benefit indirectly.
Fighting Abandonment in the coffee sector in Olancho, Honduras with strong cooperative services and job retention Coffee farming in Honduras employs thousands of people each year and often represents a family's entire annual income over the course of a few months. The current economic crisis in Honduras due to the combined impacts of COVID-19, two hurricanes, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has made it nearly impossible for small coffee farmers to invest adequately in production. Farmers investing less in coffee could lead to lower yields, lower incomes, more food insecurity, and higher out-migration in the region. The IAF supports community-led solutions to expand economic opportunities that retain jobs and create productive alternatives to irregular migration. Our grantee Cooperativa Cafetalera Olancho Limitada (COCAOL) helps coffee farmers in Olancho to produce high quality shade-grown organic coffee for export through training and financial assistance. COCAOL will improve ways to generate income on site, like producing organic fertilizer and selling coffee plants, to become more financially sustainable. The organization will also work to protect the nearby Sierra de Agalta National Park to ensure sustainable water supply for coffee growing and nearby populations.This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Supporting the Cocoa Value Chain and Improving the Environment Comisin de Accin Social Menonita (CASM) will work with farmers in 15 communities in the municipality of Choloma, department of Cortes, to improve their production, processing and marketing of cacao. Toward that goal it will encourage the application of 'agroecological' practices that are environmentally responsible, including safeguarding the vital local watershed. The project will benefit 450 Hondurans directly and another 2,700 indirectly.
Supporting the Cocoa Value Chain and Improving the Environment Comisin de Accin Social Menonita (CASM) in Honduras; $298,005 over three years; counterpart committed: $161,520 CASM will work with farmers in 15 communities in the municipality of Choloma, department of Cortes, to improve their production, processing and marketing of cacao. Toward that goal it will encourage the application of agroecological practices that are environmentally responsible, including safeguarding the vital local watershed. The project will benefit 450 Hondurans directly and another 2,700 indirectly.
Potenciando La Inclusin De Las Personas Con Discapacidad mediante el Desarrollo Inclusivo con Seguridad Alimentaria, Salud y Educacin en el marco del respeto a los Derechos Humanos. Children with disabilities in Honduras face long-term health, educational, and economic exclusion. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has increased income loss and food insecurity for these children and their families in the municipalities of Pimienta, Potrerillos, and Villanueva. The IAF supports community-led approaches to improve food security and expand social and economic inclusion. Our grantee the Asociacin Centro Intercomunitario de Atencin a Personas con Discapacidad 'Solidaridad? (CIS) will partner with parents of children with disabilities to expand inclusive education, improve access to health services, and expand economic activity for persons with disabilities and their families. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America, and is part of the IAF's broader COVID-19 response strategy.
Supporting the Cocoa Value Chain and Improving the Environment Comisin de Accin Social Menonita (CASM) will work with farmers in 15 communities in the municipality of Choloma, department of Cortes, to improve their production, processing and marketing of cacao. Toward that goal it will encourage the application of agroecological practices that are environmentally responsible, including safeguarding the vital local watershed. The project will benefit 450 Hondurans directly and another 2,700 indirectly.
Improving Environmental Protection and Sustainable Agricultural Production in the Buffer Zone Communities of El Armado Wildlife Refuge Deforestation and encroachment by illicit actors into forested areas occurs at high rates in eastern Honduras and many local communities do not have the resources or skills to stop the ongoing fragmentation of habitats and degradation of watersheds. Our grantee Asociacin Mesa de Organizaciones Comanejadoras de reas Protegidas de Honduras (MOCAPH) will work with communities surrounding the El Armado Wildlife Refuge in Olancho, Honduras, to strengthen the development of viable economic opportunities and governance of natural resources in the local area. MOCAPH will train community members in sustainable agriculture and watershed management, conduct environmental education activities in schools, and draft key documents that guide decision-making for the protected area. These activities will improve food security and participatory natural resource management.This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Improving marine protected areas management and supporting alternative livelihoods in the Bay Islands, Honduras The residents of Honduras Bay Islands base their diet and tourism-heavy economy on the rich marine life and biodiversity supported by their islands fragile coral reefs. Yet overfishing and unregulated marine activities threaten the reefs health. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources. Our grantee partner, Roatan Marine Park (RMP), is safeguarding the long-term health of the coral reef by providing technical support and training for the park rangers who conduct marine patrols. RMP is also training community members in sustainable tourism and helping them find employment as environmentally conscious tour guides and dive instructors. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Strengthening the Capacity of Local Actors for the Participator y Co-management in the Search for Sustainable Management of the Refugio de Vida Silvestre Montaa de Puca (RVSMP) Fundacin Comunitaria Puca (PUCA), 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.
Education/Training Grant Organizacin para el Empoderamiento de la Juventud (OYE Adelante Jvenes) will develop its programs in the arts, its magazine and its radio broadcasts through equipment purchases, training and internships directed at young Hondurans at risk. It will work to make these activities self- sufficient so that they continue to benefit vulnerable young Hondurans and the community of El Progreso.
Building Human Capacity in Rural Areas The Unin de Cajas Rurales del Occidente de Honduras (UCROH), an umbrella organization of rural credit unions (cajas rurales), will provide loans and training in effective management to ensure the long-term sustainability of these cooperatives. It will also increase its membership in four municipalities in the department of Intibuc. Approximately 300 people will benefit directly and another 900 indirectly.
Social and Economic Inclusion of Young Entrepreneurs in Pespirense Asociacin de Desarrollo Pespirense (ADEPES) will offer support to 200 rural youths who are undertaking 16 development projects and launching 16 microenterprises in the municipality of Pespire, which is located in a sparsely populated and drought-stricken region of southern Honduras that barely supports survival. This grantee's work is especially relevant today because it is addressing a demographic group that has been traditionally excluded from economic life and is prone to migrate. The project will benefit another 1,200 Hondurans indirectly.
Program for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Management Alubarn, Francisco Morazn, Honduras, CA Asociacin de Consejeros para una Agricultura Sostenible, Ecolgica y Humana (COSECHA) will work in 18 communities in the municipalities of Alubarn, Cuarn and Reitoca in the southern region of the department of Francisco Morazn to encourage the use of environmentally responsible farming methods and to improve practices of water management. Forty residents will be trained as volunteer extension agents who will offer the necessary training and technical assistance. The work will benefit 290 Hondurans directly and another 1,740 indirectly...
Program for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Management Alubarn, Francisco Morazn, Honduras, CA Asociacin de Consejeros para una Agricultura Sostenible, Ecolgica y Humana (COSECHA) will work in 18 communities in the municipalities of Alubarn, Cuarn and Reitoca in the southern region of the department of Francisco Morazn to encourage the use of environmentally responsible farming methods and to improve practices of water management. Forty residents will be trained as volunteer extension agents who will offer the necessary training and technical assistance. The work will benefit 290 Hondurans directly and another 1,740 indirectly.
Program for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Management Alubarn, Francisco Morazn, Honduras, CA Asociacin de Consejeros para una Agricultura Sostenible Ecolgica y Humana (COSECHA) will work in 18 communities in the municipalities of Alubarn Cuarn and Reitoca in the southern region of the department of Francisco Morazn to encourage the use of environmentally responsible farming methods and to improve practices of water management. Forty residents will be trained as volunteer extension agents who will offer the necessary training and technical assistance. The work will benefit 290 Hondurans directly and another 1740 indirectly...
Improving agricultural production and access to water in Sulaco, Yoro FUNACH will work with families to establish agroforestry systems that will increase agricultural production to ensure food security and boost household incomes through activities that will also help mitigate seasonal migration and protect local water supplies...Working in eight communities of Sulaco municipality in the Department of Yoro FUNACH will facilitate materials and technical assistance to increase yield of coffee and grains protect community water sources enhance water collection and use at the household level and enrich nutrition through vegetable garden plots. In addition FUNACH will provide training to at least 19 community groups to improve their leadership and decision-making processes. The project will directly benefit 850 people and indirectly benefit 950 people. ..
Strengthening the Rural Economy for Families in Intibuc Rural communities in Intibuc, Honduras lack access to financial markets, and specifically to loans, which hinders their ability to develop economic initiatives. The Central de Cajas Rurales de Intibuc (CECRI) provides loans to its members and training to collectively market and sell their agricultural produce, thereby reducing economic pressure to migrate. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Honduras. CECRIs activities encourage market development to ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive. 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.
Youth Project (Proyecto Joven) Facing few options for schooling and jobs, Honduran youth in marginalized communities are more easily drawn to substance abuse, gang recruitment, labor exploitation, and irregular migration. The IAF supports community-led approaches to expanding meaningful economic opportunity for at-risk youth. Our grantee partner ACPH engages with the public and private sectors to promote alternatives to migration in the municipality of El Progreso by developing employment skills, encouraging local entrepreneurship, and expanding labor market access for at-risk youth. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Social and Economic Inclusion of Women and Youth in Small Enterprise Development in the Dry Corridor Small businesses in the Dry Corridor of Honduras face precarious environmental conditions and lack access to capital, increasing incentives for people to seek income and employment in other places including migrating to the United States. The Fundacin Agencia de Desarrollo Econmico Departamental de Valle (ADED VALLE) trains and provides financial capital to small businesses and farmers' associations to improve production and insertion into value chains. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Honduras. ADED VALLE's activities encourage small business growth 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.
Fortalecimiento empresarial y productivo a MIPYMEs del sector turstico en 3 municipios del dpto. de Lempira. Domestic tourism opportunities have expanded in western Honduras, generating much-needed resources for local residents. Women and youth have resourcefully taken advantage of these opportunities, but lack the institutional support to fully live up to their potential. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions that expand economic opportunity and promote alternatives to irregular migration in Honduras. Our grantee partner, Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial para la Micro, Pequeo y Mediana Empresa of the Western Region (CDE MIPYME ROC), works with the public and private sectors to provide training and technical assistance to women and youth entrepreneurs, expand their market access, and develop a regional tourism association that will offer ongoing technical, logistic, and marketing support along one of the country's tourism corridors.This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Improving marine protected areas management and supporting alternative livelihoods in the Bay Islands, Honduras The residents of Honduras Bay Islands base their diet and tourism-heavy economy on the rich marine life and biodiversity supported by their islands fragile coral reefs. Yet overfishing and unregulated marine activities threaten the reefs health. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources. Our grantee partner, Roatan Marine Park (RMP), is safeguarding the long-term health of the coral reef by providing technical support and training for the park rangers who conduct marine patrols. RMP is also training community members in sustainable tourism and helping them find employment as environmentally conscious tour guides and dive instructors. ..This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Agriculture/Food Production Grant AMIR, comprised of indigenous women from rural areas of the municipalities of Intibuc and San Francisco de Opalaca, will train its members in farming methods compatible with the responsible use of the environment and in effective approaches to marketing the fruit and jam that they process and will improve its storage facilities. The result should be a more reliable food supply, better use of natural resources and improved household income. Some 300 Hondurans will benefit directly and another 3,000 indirectly.
Cultivating Talents, generating income and ensuring food security through inclusive tourism development on the North Coast of Honduras The COVID-19 pandemic and two hurricanes devastated the economy of the north coast of Honduras, exacerbating the root causes of irregular migration. The tourism sector was particularly hard hit. With no income, families could not meet basic food security needs. The IAF supports community-led approaches to creating alternatives to irregular migration by expanding economic opportunity through enterprise development, ensuring food security, building social ties, and helping communities recover from crises. Our grantee Empresa de Servicios Mltiples Artesanos y Guas de El Pino (ESMAG-El Pino) is a leader in tourism development along the north coast of Honduras. Its Ethics and Values Program is cultivating children and youth's abilities in the arts and in understanding and communicating about nature. ESMAG-El Pino will expand its tourism offerings by adding agritourism as a new market niche. It will also support a collective of women entrepreneurs to strengthen their businesses.This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America. This grant is also part of the IAF's broader Eta/Iota response strategy and the IAF's Women INvesting in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders.