The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $385,895 Project Grant to Empresa Comunitaria De Mujeres De Guapi Rios Unidos under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) federal grant program. The grant will support the grantee's efforts to consolidate the production and marketing of local products while strengthening local agricultural and economic initiatives for Afro-Colombian women's associations in Colombia through January 2025. Specifically, Empresa Comunitaria De Mujeres De Guapi Rios Unidos will work with its member associations and families to diversify livelihoods, preserve cultural heritage, and guarantee food and economic security for communities affected by armed conflict along the Pacific coast. The award is part of IAF's broader Women Investing in Growth and Security initiative to empower women as business and community leaders in Colombia.
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