Extreme weather and accelerating natural disasters are affecting the region's most vulnerable places

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $250,000 project grant to Asociacion De Asentamientos Unidos Del Area Ixil, Nebaj, Quiche under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support disaster recovery and resilience efforts among indigenous farming families impacted by recent hurricanes in Guatemala. The grantee will implement small economic initiatives like seedling nurseries, organic fertilizer production, and family gardens to strengthen community resilience. It will also train youth and women promoters to provide psychosocial support in disaster-affected communities and build capacity among local disaster preparedness committees. The grantee will engage with municipal authorities to enhance disaster response planning. 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 support at the grassroots level.

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 asociación DE asentamientos unidos DEL área ixil (asaunixil) in quiché, guatemala, is supporting disaster recovery and resilience efforts at the grassroots level. IT will support community resilience among indigenous farming families impacted by recent hurricanes through small economic initiatives like seedling nurseries, organic fertilizer production, and family gardens, in addition to training youth and women promoters to provide psychosocial support in communities affected by disasters. IT will also build capacity among local committees for disaster preparedness and engage with municipal authorities to enhance disaster response planning. 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.