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Improving local governance of coastal marine resources in Omoa and Puerto Cortes, Honduras The deterioration of fishing areas off the Caribbean Coast of Honduras create pressure on fishers to engage in illicit activities such as illegal cross-border fishing or to migrate to the United States. The Centro de Estudios Marinos (CEM) works in ten fishing communities and with fishers' associations in fisheries management in the Puerto Cortes and Omoa municipalities to strengthen their organizational capacity and improve governance of coastal marine resources. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance and expand economic opportunity in Honduras. CEM's activities bolster efforts to protect coastal marine resources that communities depend on. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Program for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Management Alubarn, Francisco Morazn, Honduras, CA Asociacin de Consejeros para una Agricultura Sostenible, Ecolgica y Humana (COSECHA) in Honduras. 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.
Sustainable Development Project with Mestizo and Indigenous Pech Producers in the Buffer Zone of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor The municipalities of Catacamas and Dulce Nombre de Culm in eastern Honduras are in an area with limited opportunities for employment and consistent food insecurity, a situation which has often led to residents damaging the fragile ecosystems of protected areas while they try to make a living and grow food. Unfortunately, few outside investments flow into the area that would make it easier for communities to jump-start their development. At the IAF, we support community-led approaches to unlock private, public, and community resources for grassroots development. Our grantee partner, the Instituto para la Cooperacin y Autodesarrollo (ICADE) works with the leadership of an indigenous federation, cacao and coffee producer's associations, and 18 communities to strengthen their organizations so they are able to effectively expand opportunities for economic development, enabling local residents to better make a living and meet their food security needs while protecting natural resources in their own municipalities.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 GJD will expand projective activities related to GJD's mobile workshops to communities outside of Tegucigalpa.
Agriculture/Food Production Grant Fundacin Hondurea de Ambiente y Desarrollo Vida (FV) in Honduras will work to increase the income of farmers in the drought belt of southern Honduras by encouraging the application of "agroecological" practices that include no-tillage farming and the use of wind breaks, live fences, green mulching and biological control of pests, all of which tend to protect or improve the environment. The project will directly benefit 3,000 Hondurans, including many female heads-of- household, in the municipalities of Aguanqueterique and Lauterque, departments of La Paz, and the municipalities of Aramecina and Caridad, department of Valle. It will indirectly impact at least another 10,000 residents.
Increasing LGBTI people's opportunities for economic and social inclusion in Honduras Asociacin Jvenes en Movimiento (AJEM) will provide training and access to loans, organize exchanges, and work to advance LGBTI rights in Honduras. Some 200 individuals from Tegucigalpa and Comayagela will benefit directly and 300 indirectly.
Strengthening the Capacity of Local Actors for the Participatory 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 1500 Hondurans directly and another 2000 indirectly...
Strengthening the cultural, civic, and educational dimensions of Garifuna communities Lack of economic opportunity, social marginalization, and threats to community-owned land undermine local development and contribute to high rates of migration from coastal communities in northern Honduras. Fundacin Fe y Alegra Honduras (FYAH) supports community organizations and bilingual school development of five Garifuna communities in the municipality of Tela, strengthening cultural, civic, and educational dimensions of the communities' experience. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance for grassroots development in Honduras. FYAH's activities encourage civic participation to allow marginalized groups to defend their rights, propel their own development, and advocate for government accountability. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Promoting opportunities for families made vulnerable by forced migration in three municipalities of Santa Barbara, Honduras Women and young people in the Santa Brbara department are especially affected by lack of economic opportunity, growing violence and insecurity, and irregular migration. Organismo Cristiano de Desarrollo Integral de Honduras (OCDIH) works with youth, indigenous, and womens organizations to promote shared learning, planning, and investment with key public and private decision-makers to promote economic development and build a culture of peace at the local level. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security in Honduras. OCDIH's activities encourage civic participation to enable marginalized groups to defend their rights, propel their own development, and demand government accountability and transparency.This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Strengthening of the productive chain of the Lenca indigenous women for food security Asociacin de Mujeres Intibucanas Renovadas (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 3000 indirectly.
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.
Promoting opportunities for families made vulnerable by forced migration in three municipalities of Women and young people in the Santa Brbara department are especially affected by lack of economic opportunity, growing violence and insecurity, and irregular migration. Organismo Cristiano de Desarrollo Integral de Honduras (OCDIH) works with youth, indigenous, and womens' organizations to promote shared learning, planning, and investment with key public and private decision-makers to promote economic development and build a culture of peace at the local level. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security in Honduras. OCDIH's activities encourage civic participation to enable marginalized groups to defend their rights, propel their own development, and demand government accountability and transparency. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Building youth development and youth leadership The project is the result of networking efforts between IAF youth grantees in Central America initiated in 2016. The three organizations implementing this project are successful and creative IAF grantee partners seeking to establish comprehensive development alternatives for youth in communities impacted by high rates of migration, in which their educational, employment and social options are limited. The collaborative effort contributes to shared learning among the grantees, with ADEPES and ADETRIUNF incorporating scholarship programs into their overall approach and expanding relationships with the private sector for greater sustainability, areas in which OYE has excelled. OYE for its part will benefit from the experience of ADEPES and ADETRIUNF in entrepreneurial training and support of youth microenterprises. All three of the organizations have solid leadership training programs and civic engagement experience which they will synthesize for the development of a joint curriculum. 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.
Strengthening Women`s Business and Social Economic Development in Namasigue Small-scale shrimp farmers in Namasigue in the department of Choluteca have limited access to equipment and training needed to compete with larger farms. Fundacin Chorotega (FUNDACHOR) trains organized groups of predominantly female shrimp producers in farm management techniques that boost production and income provides materials and basic equipment and creates opportunities for leadership development and cross-learning among the groups. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Honduras. FUNDACHOR's activities encourage small business growth local entrepreneurship and market development to ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Fomentando estrategias para lograr la soberana alimentaria en las comunidades de influencia de PROHMEDA, que contribuyan a mejorar su calidad de vida de manera sostenible. Coffee farmers in the department of Santa Barbara in western Honduras are increasingly vulnerable to adverse weather events and fluctuating market prices that can result in unpredictable labor markets income shortages and food insecurity. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity and improve natural resource management in Honduras that provide productive alternatives to irregular migration. Our grantee partner Proteccin Hondurea del Medio Ambiente (PROHMEDA) helps farmers boost their incomes and food security by encouraging them to diversify their crops adopt sustainable agriculture practices and better connect with markets. PROHMEDA's activities also bolster the community's efforts to counteract environmental degradation and protect watersheds. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Youth in Networks for the Prevention of Social Violence CDH will strengthen and expand networks of youth organizations for active civic participation and leadership in the prevention of social violence and promotion of the fundamental rights of youth. Grant activities include training young people on leadership and organizational development and monitoring and promotion of public policy. CDH will also establish local youth-managed centers providing recreational artistic and economic opportunities. The project will be carried out in six municipalities in southern Honduras and in Tegucigalpa directly benefiting 1,200 young people and over 5,000 indirectly.
Sustainable Natural Resource Management of El Jilguero Reserve Reduced water availability, soil fertility, and weather predictability threaten the livelihoods of 185 rural, predominantly indigenous, communities near the El Jilguero Reserve in La Paz, Honduras. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance and natural resource management. Our grantee partner, ASOMAINCUPACO, trains community-based organizations to manage and protect the watersheds of El Jilguero Reserve in coordination with local authorities and civil society groups. ASOMAINCUPACO's activities promote alternatives to irregular migration by encouraging greater citizen participation in local decision-making and the management of water resources that sustain smallholder farms and businesses.This grant is part of our support for greater prosperity, security, and democratic governance in Northern Triangle communities, consistent with the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America.
Program for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Management Alubarn, Francisco Morazn, Honduras, CA COSECHA is a nongovernmental organization that advances development through training and experimenting with sustainable agriculture technologies based on the resources available to farm families. In response to intensely parched conditions in southern Honduras, COSECHA will team up with five other IAF grantee partners to develop strategies and implement practices aimed at helping farmers cope with drought, resulting in increased food security, healthier families and decreased migration. COSECHA will work with 60 additional beneficiaries.
Learning to innovate in organic value chains in coffee, avocado, and beans with CIAL groups, to strengthen marginalized communities in two regions of Honduras. Small-scale avocado farmers in the Yoro department of Honduras currently struggle to get their avocados to market, which leaves them vulnerable to exploitative prices. The IAF supports community-led solutions to expand economic opportunities that provide productive alternatives to irregular migration. Our grantee Fundacin para la Investigacin Participativa con Agricultores de Honduras (FIPAH) helps small-scale farmers earn more from avocado sales by increasing sustainable production and by strengthening the Yoro Association of Local Agricultural Research Committees ability to (ASOCIAL) to collect and market avocados. FIPAH's activities also promote women and youth's participation in producing and selling avocados and provide opportunities for farmers to share their knowledge about production techniques in national forums.This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Improving agricultural production and access to water in Sulaco, Yoro Deteriorating and unpredictable environmental conditions threaten the livelihoods of farming communities in Sulaco, Yoro. The Fundacion en Accion Comunitaria de Honduras (FUNACH) works with families to establish agroforestry systems that increase sustainable production of coffee and grains, boost household incomes, enhance access to nutritional foods, and protect the local water supply. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Honduras. FUNACH'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.
Fortaleciendo la asociatividad y el valor agregado de la produccin de frutas de campesinas-os en el sur de Honduras. Many small-scale farmers in southern Honduras struggle to meet their families' basic economic and food security needs in a region impacted by frequent droughts, limited employment options, and high rates of youth migration. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Honduras that provide alternatives to migration. Our grantee partner, the Asociacin Persprense de Agropecuario Limitada (APRAL), is an association of small-scale farmers that is increasing its capacity to produce, process, and market tropical fruit, so that it can expand to national markets. By doing so, APRAL will generate new jobs and higher incomes for community members.This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Strengthening Local Capacity to Administer and Conserve Water Resources Junta Administradora de Agua y Saneamiento de las Aldeas de Guayabito, Confrada, Destino, Naranjal y Jicaro Gordo (GUAYABITO) in Honduras. GUAYABITO will repair, update and expand the local water system, develop a nursery supplying trees for continued reforestation of the watersheds and offer training in water management and sanitation to residents serving on water boards in the villages of Guayabito, Confrada, Destino, Naranjal and Jicaro Gordo. The work will benefit 1,500 Hondurans directly and another 7,500 indirectly.
Certification of Community-based Water Technicians The increasing unpredictability and poor quality of local water supply for both irrigation and consumption negatively impacts the health and food security of many communities in Honduras and can push people to leave their communities in search of better living conditions in larger cities or across borders. To increase water access and quality for rural families in Honduras, the Asociacin Hondurea de Juntas Administradoras de Sistemas de Agua (AHJASA) trains and certifies 100water technicians to provide technical assistance to approximately 300 community-based water system organizations. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Honduras. AHJASAs activities in training water technicians support local entrepreneurship while ensuring healthy families. This grant is part of our broader initiative to support economic prosperity, democracy and governance consistent with the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America.
Strengthening agricultural production for food security of rural families in western Honduras PRR will promote the expansion of agroecological farming systems, strengthen local farmer-led agricultural research committees (or CIAL for their acronym in Spanish), and link associations of producers with local and regional markets. These activities will improve the quality of life of families in 24 communities in San Andres, Santa Cruz, Concepcion Sur and San Pedro de Zacapa municipalities in the Lempira and Santa Barbara departments in western Honduras. PRR will provide training, technical assistance, materials and access to working capital funds to diversify and improve agroecological production and ensure regional food supplies. PRR will strengthen farmer-led local and regional associations of CIALs to produce and sell improved native seed varieties favorable to challenging environmental conditions. The project will directly benefit 400 individuals; indirectly, the project will reach approximately 2400 individuals.
Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Resource Management in Yauyupe Grupo Ginopeo Ambientalista (G. Guia). In response to intensely parched conditions in the drought belt of southern Honduras, G. Guia will undertake 110 additional projects, including the installation of water collection and irrigation systems.
Environment Grant Junta Administradora de Agua y Saneamiento de las Aldeas de Guayabito, Confrada, Destino, Naranjal y Jicaro Gordo (GUAYABITO) in Honduras will repair, update and expand the local water system, develop a nursery supplying trees for continued reforestation of the watersheds and offer training in water management and sanitation to residents serving on water boards in the villages of Guayabito, Confrada, Destino, Naranjal and Jicaro Gordo. The work will benefit 1,500 Hondurans directly and another 7,500 indirectly.
Agriculture/Food Production Grant Vecinos Honduras (VH) in Honduras 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.
Promoting and Strengthening Enterprises of Low- income Youth in the Department of Francisco Morazn APRHOFI will work with 120 farmers to increase fruit and vegetable production by introducing modern production techniques. It will also improve its storage and processing center and will expand its marketing program. (HO-249)
Program for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Management Alubarn, Francisco Morazn, Honduras, CA For farming communities in the southern region of the Francisco Morazn department, repeated droughts threaten food security and income generation. Asociacin de Consejeros para una Agricultura Sostenible, Ecolgica y Humana (COSECHA) provides technical assistance to farmers in the use of environmentally responsible farming methods and works to improve water management practices. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Honduras. COSECHA'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.
Certification of Community-based Water Technicians The increasing unpredictability and poor quality of local water supply for both irrigation and consumption negatively impacts the health and food security of many communities in Honduras and can push people to leave their communities in search of better living conditions in larger cities or across borders. To increase water access and quality for rural families in Honduras the Asociacin Hondurea de Juntas Administradoras de Sistemas de Agua (AHJASA) will train and certify 100 water technicians to provide technical assistance to approximately 300 community-based water system organizations. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Honduras. AHJASA's activities in training water technicians support local entrepreneurship while ensuring healthy families. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.