Cooperative Agreement AID527A1200007

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $303,200 project grant to Cooperativa Agraria Norandino LTDA Coop Norandino (Norandino) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to improve economic opportunity for smallholder cacao producers in Peru. Norandino will work with cacao growers in Piura, Peru to strengthen productive organization and increase capacity to meet new international cacao export standards. The cooperative will implement innovative solutions to help...

The Cooperativa De SM Cacao Bocatorena R.L. (COCABO) will receive $297,000 through a Project Grant award from the Inter-American Foundation's (IAF) Assistance for Overseas Programs to support cacao farmer renovation and organic cultivation efforts in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Administered under the IAF's CFDA #85.750 program, which aims to strengthen bonds of friendship and support self-help efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean, the three-year award will enable COCABO to renovate aging...

This Cooperative Agreement (CA) award of $150,000 from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service under the Technical Agricultural Assistance program (CFDA 10.960) will establish a national sensory panel for cacao quality and flavor evaluation in Colombia that follows global standards. The award will also support the coordination of cacao research. The primary beneficiaries will be cacao farmers and processors in Colombia. The awardee is the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), a...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, provides $4,456,670.00 in funding to support the establishment of the Business Ecosystem Facility (Conexion Chacra) in Peru. The project aims to: support compliance with new market requirements, create long-term viability for services in key economic sectors, connect farmers and buyers, and increase farmer incomes through the...

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $345,000 project grant to Centro De Estudios Y Desarrollo Social Apurimac (CEDES-Apurimac) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to support smallholder farmers in Peru impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. CEDES-Apurimac will provide agricultural supplies and technical assistance to 42 communities in eight districts of Abancay and Aymaraes provinces through September 2024. Services include helping farmers recover productive...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $124,500 project grant to the Asociacion De Productores Agropecuarios Conservacionistas De Huamanpata (APACHU) to support fish farming and processing in Peru under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program. APACHU will expand its fish hatchery and manufacturing of fish feed from locally-sourced fruits and vegetables while adding value through processing fish into frozen fillets. This community-led effort aims to...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $316,160 Project Grant to Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo Regional (CEDER) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support 300 smallholder avocado producers in the Peruvian highlands. The grant aims to increase the productivity, product quality, and market access of these small-scale avocado farmers by implementing efficient and sustainable water management systems, improving agricultural practices, and assisting with...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $274,510 Project Grant to the women-led Collagua indigenous association Artesanos Asociados Sumac Pallay Sibayo (AASUPASI) to strengthen the productive capacity of smallholder alpaca farmers and artisans in the highlands of Arequipa, Peru. The 3-year grant, which runs from August 11, 2023 to August 11, 2026, aims to further sustainable agriculture and natural resource management, share indigenous culture, generate income through textiles and...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $119,900 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Asociacion Civil Para La Gestion Del Agua En Cuencas Agua C (AGUA-C) in Peru. The grant supports AGUA-C's efforts to improve livelihoods by managing natural resources and strengthening a women-led enterprise. Specifically, the funding is used to establish water reservoirs based on ancestral practices, restore landscapes, and produce agave and other native...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $430,000 project grant under the International Forestry Programs (CFDA 10.684) to the World Economic Forum. The grant will support the Amazon Origin Sustainable Cocoa to the World initiative from March 2021 through May 2022. This project aims to improve forest policies and practices, address climate change, conserve critical forest environments and resources, and improve livelihoods for forest-dependent communities in Peru by extending...