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Rescue and Establishment of Criollo Cocoa plantations in Agroforestry Systems with Indigenous, Afro-descendant and Peasant Producers, Province of Bocas Del Toro-Republic of Panama. The cacao farms of Afro-Indigenous farmers in Bocas del Toro, Panama are more than 50 years old and at the end of their productive life. Low yields lead to reduced incomes, which drives migration from the region. The Cooperativa de Servicios Mltiples de Cacao Bocatorea (COCABO) supports farmers to renovate cacao plantations and implement organic cultivation techniques. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Panama. COCABO's efforts will increase productivity and incomes among farmer members. Through its efforts to define and market the chocolate flavor profile produced in the area, COCABO will increase demand for their product, ultimately enabling them to command a higher price for it, expanding economic opportunities for small farmers and their families in the area.
Support for food production and organizational strengthening of the Cooperativa de Servicios Mltiples, San Antonio de Padua, R.L. Cooperativa de Servicios Mltiples San Antonio de Padua, R.L. (CSAP), $40,000 over two years CSAP will work with farmers during their transition to environmentally responsible production methods. It will build a facility for storage and marketing and will expand the inventory of its general store. (PN-292)
Acciones de base comunitaria para el desarrollo sostenible y conservacin en Darin, Panam In the face of widespread loss of the Darien Rainforest, the Embera and Wounaan Indigenous communities in Panama have shifted from hunter gathering to farming. These communities need to ensure their food security, yet may put their long-term livelihoods at risk if they use agricultural techniques that further damage the fragile forest ecosystem. The IAF supports community-led approaches to strengthen resilience through sustainable agriculture. Our grantee partner, Fundacin Rapaces y Bosques - Panam (FRBP), supports Indigenous communities in the Darien to adopt sustainable agricultural practices that increase incomes and food security while also protecting rainforest ecosystems.This grant is part of the IAF's broader COVID-19 response strategy.
Strengthening three grassroots groups located in the Veraguas province Fundacin de Organizaciones Campesinas e Indgenas de Veraguas (FOCIV). FOCIV will train the members of three grassroots organizations in Veraguas in agroecological practices that improve their food supply and in the skills necessary to negotiate to obtain government services. It will also help the organizations with filing to become legally constituted. The work is expected to benefit 546 Panamanians directly and 1,694 indirectly.
Rescate y Establecimiento de plantaciones de Cacao Criollo en Sistemas Agroforestales con Productores(as)Indgenas, Afrodescendientes y Campesinos The cacao farms of Afro-Indigenous farmers in Bocas del Toro, Panama are more than 50 years old and at the end of their productive life. Low yields lead to reduced incomes, which drives migration from the region. The Cooperativa de Servicios Mltiples de Cacao Bocatorea (COCABO) supports farmers to renovate cacao plantations and implement organic cultivation techniques. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Panama. COCABO's efforts will increase productivity and incomes among farmer members. Through its efforts to define and market the chocolate flavor profile produced in the area, COCABO will increase demand for their product, ultimately enabling them to command a higher price for it, expanding economic opportunities for small farmers and their families in the area.
National Association for Nature Conservation The Asociacin Nacional para la Conservacin de la Naturaleza (ANCON) will work with African descendent and indigenous groups in 10 communities in and near the Punto Patio Reserve in the Darien to conduct feasibility studies and provide seed funding for environmentally-sustainable micro- and small enterprises. The project will benefit 200 entrepreneurs directly and 2000 area residents indirectly.
Strengthening networks and social fabric for disaster risk reduction in Chiriqu Province, Panama Extreme weather and accelerating natural disasters are affecting the region's most vulnerable places. These environmental challenges are pushing organizations to learn and adapt. The IAF supports community-based organizations to respond to medium and long-term priorities of communities affected by hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters. Our grantee Fundacin para el Desarrollo Integral, Comunitario y Conservacin de Ecosistemas en Panam (FUNDICCEP) is supporting disaster recovery and resilience efforts at the grassroots level. It will work with local communities to promote wider participation in disaster readiness committees, strengthen risk management plans, and ensure that a diverse set of voices, including Indigenous Ngbe, are heard and included in community decision-making.This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America through disaster recovery and resilience. It is one of a cohort of grants funded through the Partnership for Disaster Recovery and Resilience, which makes strategic investments that strengthen the capacity for action of local grassroots organizations in Central America and southern Mexico.
National Association for Nature Conservation La Asociacin Nacional para la Conservacin de la Naturaleza (ANCON) will use its supplement to enable micro and small enterprises in eight communities in or near the Punto Patio Reserve to form a regional organization. The work will benefit 300 entrepreneurs directly and 3,000 other area residents indirectly.
Small Project for Sustainable Development of the Gran Chaco Fundacin AVINA (AVINA) will work with Red de Organizaciones del Chaco Americano (Redes Chaco) to further community development in the Gran Chaco Americano which incorporates parts of Argentina Bolivia and Paraguay. The collaborative effort undertaken by grassroots groups and donors should benefit 2000 residents and another 32000 indirectly. ..
Control de Pez Leon Para La Conservacin Ecosistema en la Provincia de Bocas del Toro Lionfish, a species native to the Pacific Ocean, has invaded the Caribbean basin where it has no natural predators. With an insatiable appetite and the ability to rapidly multiply, the lionfish is decimating aquatic ecosystems, which threatens food security and income for fishing communities in Bocas del Toro, Panama. The IAF supports community-led solutions to improving natural resource management and creating economic opportunity. Our grantee partner, the Unin de Pescadores Artesanales Bocatoreos (UPESABO), is an artisanal fishers association working with its members and other Panamanian organizations to control the lionfish population, including by promoting its consumption. Through training, environmental education, and updating market infrastructure, UPESABO improves the lives of its members while also protecting the community's natural heritage.
Rescue and Establishment of Criollo Cocoa plantations in Agroforestry Systems with Indigenous, Afro-descendant and Peasant Producers, Province of Bocas Del Toro-Republic of Panama. The cacao farms of Afro-Indigenous farmers in Bocas del Toro, Panama are more than 50 years old and at the end of their productive life. Low yields lead to reduced incomes, which drives migration from the region. The Cooperativa de Servicios Mltiples de Cacao Bocatorea (COCABO) supports farmers to renovate cacao plantations and implement organic cultivation techniques. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Panama. COCABO?s efforts will increase productivity and incomes among farmer members. Through its efforts to define and market the chocolate flavor profile produced in the area, COCABO will increase demand for their product, ultimately enabling them to command a higher price for it, expanding economic opportunities for small farmers and their families in the area.
Strengthening Agroecological Production Capacities and Resilience to the Management of COVID-19 in the community of Cerro Pelado, urum, Ngbe Bugle Region Farming families in and around the Cerro Pelado in Veraguas Panama struggle with food insecurity and lack access to the equipment and resources they need to strengthen agricultural production and ensure healthy livelihoods. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic contraction have further threatened food security especially as newly-unemployed family members return to the community. Asociacin Para el Desarrollo Integral Comunitario de Cerro Pelado (ADICO) strengthens community engagement through technical training and shared resources and encourages smallholder producers to use sustainable limited contact methods to cultivate and sell coffee bananas rice and vegetables. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Panama. ADICO's activities promote smallholder agriculture and food production methods that enhance food security and reduce the transmission of COVID-19 helping provide meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
Environment Grant Consejo Consultivo de las Subcuencas de los Ros Los Hules, Tinajones y Cao Quebrado (CC). CC will apply the plan that it developed to manage the Los Hules, Tinajones and Cao Quebrado watersheds and share it with all schools and grassroots groups that provided input. To assure the continued application of the plan after IAF funding ends, CC will also engage local authorities. Collaborative activities, including monitoring, reforestation and soil and water management, will directly involve 60 Panamanians and will benefit another 400.
Crear capacidades locales para el fortalecimiento organizativo, mejoramiento de la produccin agroecolgica y la economa familiar en comunidades indgenas de Mojarra y Llano Tugr, Comarca Ngbe Bugl Indigenous farming communities in the Ngbe-Bugl Comarca face a variety of challenges, including an inadequate food supply, extreme weather events, and lack of access to basic SERVICES The IAF supports community-led solutions that enhance food security and disaster resilience in Panama. Our grantee partner, Fundacin de Organizaciones Campesinas e Indgenas de Veraguas (FOCIV), offers technical assistance to community leaders to develop skills in sustainable farming, adaptation to natural disasters, and engaging local officials to provide access to basic SERVICES FOCIVs activities strengthen grassroots organizations and communities through education and training, improving food security among the Ngbe-Bugl.
Improving livelihoods through the production and marketing of cacao in the province of Bocas del Toro The Ngbe culture in the Panamanian province of Bocas de Toro live in extreme poverty and are a socially marginalized group. APROTENG-B works with 58 indigenous Ngbe families to strengthen their cacao cooperative, Cooperative de Servicios Multiples Ngbe-Cmaco, R.L. This support is helping to improve cacao production, increase family income, and bolster civil society. Through workshops, farmer-to-farmer exchanges, and youth promoter training, project participants build skills in cacao production, post-harvest management, and leadership and teamwork. The project benefits 64 producers directly and about 385 persons indirectly. APROTENG-B's activities contribute to expanded economic opportunity in Panama by supporting sustainable smallholder agriculture, local entrepreneurship, and market development.
Adding value to ASCODE's agricultural production Agricultura Sostenible, Conservacin y Desarrollo (ASCODE) will introduce agroecological techniques that increase its production of yams and cassava and enable the organization to reach new markets by qualifying for the certification required to add value to its crops through processing and packaging. The resulting increase in income will benefit 150 Panamanians directly and another 500 indirectly.
Building local capacity for organizational strengthening and improving agricultural production in the indigenous communities of Mojarra and Llano Tugr, Comarca Ngbe Bugl Indigenous farming communities in the Ngbe-Bugl Comarca face a variety of challenges, including an inadequate food supply, extreme weather events, and lack of access to basic services. The IAF supports community-led solutions that enhance food security and disaster resilience in Panama. Our grantee partner, Fundacin de Organizaciones Campesinas e Indgenas de Veraguas (FOCIV), offers technical assistance to community leaders to develop skills in sustainable farming, adaptation to natural disasters, and engaging local officials to provide access to basic services. FOCIV's activities strengthen grassroots organizations and communities through education and training, improving food security among the Ngbe-Bugl.
Promocin productiva y econmica de la red de productores y artesanas en la Comarca Ngbe y Bugle, Panam Indigenous youth in Panama's Ngobe-Bugl Comarca have few income-generating opportunities available to them, leading to high out-migration rates to nearby cities and a loss of engagement with their traditions. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to support cultural preservation as a means of expanding economic opportunity. IAF grantee Programa de Promocin y Desarrollo Social (PRODESO) works with a local network of youth artisans and agricultural producers to develop their skills in traditional production techniques and earn a living in their home communities. PRODESO's effort will help the local network grow, creating income-generating opportunities for young people while supporting their efforts to preserve their heritage.
Organizational, Social, and Economic strengthening of ADICO and Members The Asociacin para el Desarrollo Integral Comunitario (ADICO) will work with smallholder farming families in and around Cerro Pelado, Veraguas, Panama to strengthen their organization and increase community engagement. It will also promote ecologically sound methods for cultivating coffee, bananas, tubers, rice, and diverse vegetables for family consumption and to sell in local and regional markets to improve household incomes. The project will directly benefit 160 individuals and indirectly benefit 188 more.
Strengthen Food Security and Resilience en the Cerro Pelado community in urum, Comarca Ngbe Bugle in the face of COVID-19 Farming families in and around the Cerro Pelado in Veraguas, Panama, struggle with food insecurity and lack access to the equipment and resources they need to strengthen agricultural production and ensure healthy livelihoods. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic contraction have further threatened food security, especially as newly-unemployed family members return to the community. Asociacin Para el Desarrollo Integral Comunitario de Cerro Pelado (ADICO) strengthens community engagement through technical training and shared resources and encourages smallholder producers to use sustainable, limited contact methods to cultivate and sell coffee, bananas, rice and vegetables. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Panama. ADICOs activities promote smallholder agriculture and food production methods that enhance food security and reduce the transmission of COVID-19, helping provide meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
Centro de Formacin Socio Ambiental y para el Desarrollo Humano de Tierras Altas In the fertile mountains of the Chiriqu province in western Panama temporary agricultural workersincluding many from the indigenous Ngbe communitylive in precarious dwellings on hillsides and near streams. As more and more land is transformed into farmland these homes face increased risk of flooding during the rainy season. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to strengthen local governance and prepare for natural disasters. Our grantee partner Fundacin para el Desarrollo Integral Comunitario y Conservacin de los Ecosistemas en Panam (FUNDICCEP) works with local communities to promote wider participation in disaster readiness committees strengthen disaster readiness and risk management plans and ensure that Ngbe and other workers' voices are heard and needs are met in community decision-making.
Training and Development Program for the Employment of Indigenous in the Comarca Ngbe Bugl Club Rotario de David (Club Rotario), $123,535, over two years Club Rotario will improve the job skills, housing, and access to water and sanitation of the indigenous population in the Chiriqu portion of the Comarca Ngbe Bugl. The grantee's goal is better employment possibilities and living standards for about 500 people. Another 2,500 individuals will benefit indirectly from its activities. (PN-285)
National Association for Nature Conservation ANCON will work with African descendent and indigenous groups in 10 communities in and near the Punto Patio Reserve in the Darien to conduct feasibility studies and provide seed funding for environmentally- sustainable micro- and small enterprises. The project will benefit 200 entrepreneurs directly and 2,000 area residents indirectly.
Strengthening Community-based Organizations to support environmental conservation in the Darin, Panama In the face of widespread loss of the Darien Rainforest, the Embera and Wounaan Indigenous communities in Panama have shifted from hunter gathering to farming. These communities need to ensure their food security, yet may put their long-term livelihoods at risk if they use agricultural techniques that further damage the fragile forest ecosystem. The IAF supports community-led approaches to strengthen resilience through sustainable agriculture. Our grantee partner, Fundacin Rapaces y Bosques - Panam (FRBP), supports Indigenous communities in the Darien to adopt sustainable agricultural practices that increase incomes and food security while also protecting rainforest ecosystems.This grant is part of the IAF's broader COVID-19 response strategy.
Adding value to ASCODE's agricultural production Agricultura Sostenible, Conservacin y Desarrollo (ASCODE). ASCODE will introduce agroecological techniques that increase its production of yams and cassava and enable the organization to reach new markets by qualifying for the certification required to add value to its crops through processing and packaging. The resulting increase in income will benefit 150 Panamanians directly and another 500 indirectly.
National Association for Nature Conservation The Asociacin Nacional para la Conservacin de la Naturaleza (ANCON) will work with African descendent and indigenous groups in 10 communities in and near the Punto Patio Reserve in the Darien to conduct feasibility studies and provide seed funding for environmentally- sustainable micro- and small enterprises. The project will benefit 200 entrepreneurs directly and 2,000 area residents indirectly.
ECD IN REMOTE AREAS Output 1.2: Capacities of key stakeholders is enhanced to establish a cross-sectoral coordination mechanism for Early Child Development (ECD) in Oman
RECOGNIZING SIGNS OF CHILD MALTREATMENT 2.3 Families and health, education and social service providers able to recognize the danger signs and symptoms of child
maltreatment and know where to seek help.
OUTPUT 2.2: LEARNING OUTCOMES AND SKILLS By 2025, policies, procedures and systems on quality learning and equitable access to education, especially for children with
disabilities, are strengthened including improved skills of adolescents and young people, in line with Oman Vision 2040.
REGULATIONS & REFERRAL TO PROTECT CHILD 2.1 Regulations and guidelines are streamlined and a coherent set of protocols for the protection of children from violence, abuse,
and neglect are developed to regulate services and referral between departments. Regulations to Protecting children from violence
PLAN OF ACTION NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Output 1.3- Government has strategies and evidence to support community-based initiatives to  promote early childhood learning,
child care and nutrition (IYCF)
EXTERNAL RELATIONS By 2025, policies, procedures and systems on quality learning and equitable access to education, especially for children with
disabilities, are strengthened including improved skills of adolescents and young people, in line with Oman Vision 2040.
ENHANCED CAPACITY AT SUB-NATIONAL LEVEL Output 2.1 Draft National Plans of Action for child care and protection are prepared and costed Output 3.2.1: National Plan of
Action for children/child strategy, with specific focus on child vulnerabilities at both national and sub-national levels is
developed.
CAPACITY IN DATA MANAGEMENT & ANALYSIS Output 3.1.1: Government and CSOs have better capacity in management information systems, and monitoring and evaluation systems at
national and sub-national levels on child-related issues.
OUTPUT 2.4: SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS By 2025, national systems are strengthened to provide enhanced access to child-centred, equitable, integrated and shock-responsive
social protection services.
OUTPUT 1.1: ENHANCED AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF DATA ON CHILDREN By 2025, evidence is available to monitor progress on child-related SDGs and national development targets, through national
household surveys, enhanced administrative systems across health, education, and social and child protection.
1.3 STRENGTHENED LIFE SKILLS & CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION TO IMPROVE LEARNING OUTCOMES Strengthened life skills and citizenship education to improve learning outcomes among primary and secondary school children.
OUTPUT 2.1: INTEGRATED EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT By 2025, integrated Early Child Development (ECD) mechanisms across relevant sectors are developed, contributing to equitable and quality services at
community level.
STRENGTHENED CAPACITY AND PLATFORMS IN SBC-CE Strengthened capacity and platforms in social and behavioural change/community engagement (SBC-CE) to support sectoral and
cross-  sectoral results for children'
EARLY INTERVENTION FOR CWD 3.1 The inter-sectoral planning and conduct of early interventions for children with disabilities are strengthened, with focus on
under-served areas and most vulnerable children.
1.2 AN IECD SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL FOR CHILDREN UNDER 6 IS DEVELOPED AND ADOPTED An IECD service delivery model for children under 6 is developed and adopted
1.4 STRENGTHENED SOCIAL WORK CAPACITIESTO BETTER SUPPORT CHILDREN Strengthened social work capacities to better support children with disabilities and other children in need of special protection.
OUTPUT 2.3: CHILD PROTECTION By 2025, the child protection national system and the social workforce are strengthened for the prevention, early identification,
response/ management and monitoring of violence against girls and boys.
QUALITY IECD SERVICES TO VULNERABLE CHIL 1.2 In targeted Wilayats of 2 Governorates, quality IECD services that include children with disabilities, low income, and other
vulnerable children, are delivered through Pre-schools and Community based learning centres by accredited IECD workers.
IMPROVED NATIONAL CAPACITY 2.1.2 By 2014, the quality of community-based services for children with disabilities is improved
2.1 STRENGTHENED AND EXPANDED INFORMATION SYSTEMS Strengthened and expanded information systems
ECD POLICY Output 1.1: Inclusive, costed, quality ECE strategies, standards and plans are developed using current data, in consultation with
State and Shura Councils, and Line Ministries
INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES A communication for development plan (behaviour change communication plan) is developed to address social attitudes and common
practices related to children with Autism and other disabilities.
TEACHER TRAINING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION 3.2 A teacher training programme is developed and delivered to support the inclusion of children with disabilities in regular
schools and curriculum.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN Output 2.1 Draft National Plans of Action for child care and protection are prepared and costed
STRENGTHENED NATIONAL CAPACITY 2.2.1 By 2015, 50% of stakeholders and community leaders are able to effectively communicate on CRC in Oman including prevention of
harmful practices