This Project Grant award from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) provides $307,734 to the Federacion POR La Autodeterminacion De LOS Pueblos Indigenas (FAPI) to support indigenous land management and territorial autonomy efforts in Paraguay through March 2024. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), FAPI will work with local Mbya Guarani groups to develop and implement a land management plan to protect against forest fires and promote territorial autonomy on their...
This $130,238 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the International Forestry Programs (CFDA 10.684) will support the conservation of the Paraguayan Chaco over a 5-year period from September 2023 to August 2028. The primary recipient, Guyra Paraguay, is a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov that has previously received over $328,000 in prime federal grants from the Forest Service for conservation projects in Paraguay. Through this award,...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $123,371.87 cooperative agreement to Fundacion Internacional Para La Promocion Del Desarrollo Sustentable Futuro Lati, doing business as Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, to support sustainable forestry management in the Sangay-Podoocarpus Conservation Corridor in Ecuador from March 10, 2021 through March 31, 2023. Under the International Forestry Programs (CFDA #10.684) cooperative agreement, Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano will work to...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $252,650 cooperative agreement to Fundacion Avina under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support Redes Chaco, a network of grassroots, civil society, and private sector organizations in the Gran Chaco region spanning Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Redes Chaco will build local decision-making capacity and encourage community engagement with government and private sector stakeholders to respond to challenges from the ongoing...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $213,000 project grant to Oguasu under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support indigenous Mbya Guarani communities in Paraguay. Oguasu will deliver community-led approaches to strengthen food security and resilience through sustainable agriculture and income generation training in skilled trades. Specifically, Oguasu will help the Mbya Guarani implement sustainable farming practices and learn vocational skills to increase...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $325,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Conexion Guatemala, ONG to strengthen forest management and community enterprises in Peten, Guatemala. The grant supports Asociación de Desarrollo Integral Yaloch (ASOYALOCH) in providing training and technical assistance to implement sustainable forest management practices, harvest and sell xate palm, and undertake eco-tourism activities. These efforts aim to...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $280,900 project grant to Fundacion Rapaces Y Bosques De Panama (FRBP) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean program (CFDA #85.750). The grant will support FRBP's efforts from August 2021 through August 2024 to strengthen the resilience of indigenous Embera and Wounaan communities in Panama through sustainable agriculture. Specifically, FRBP will help the communities adopt agricultural practices that...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $304,800 project grant to Fundacion Ecotop under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to promote sustainable agriculture and environmental resilience in Bolivia's Alto Beni region. Fundacion Ecotop will implement a community-based agroforestry systems model that diversifies crop production and builds organizational capacity and leadership among producer associations. The project aims to improve economic opportunities, especially for...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program provides $950,000 in funding to strengthen the capacity of the Comptroller General's Office in Paraguay to enforce conflict of interest regulations and combat corruption. The project will be carried out by the non-profit organization Centro De Estudios Ambientales Y Sociales (CEAMSO-Paraguay) over a 3-year period from May...
This $4,800,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded on December 29, 2023 by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to improve governance, management practices, and alternative livelihoods for indigenous communities in the central and southern Amazon region of Ecuador. Specifically, the 5-year project implemented by the non-profit organization Fundacion Pachamama will promote the conservation and sustainable...