The discrimination and human rights violations experienced by members of the lgbtq+ community throughout central america are not well documented or analyzed

This $397,485 Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) will support community-led efforts to protect human rights and promote inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals in Central America. Iniciativa Latinoamericana POR LOS Datos Abiertos (Ilda) will partner with five Central American LGBTQ+-led organizations to enhance their ability to gather and analyze data on acts of discrimination and hate crimes against LGBTQ+ persons. Ilda and the local organizations will develop communications strategies to share this information with the general public and policymakers in the region. The data collection and analysis aims to improve the effectiveness of rights and safety protection measures by addressing current gaps and limitations in documentation and understanding of discrimination experienced by LGBTQ+ communities in Central America. The two-year project grant was awarded on September 2, 2022.

This lack of data limits the effectiveness of policies and mechanisms designed to protect human rights and safety. The IAF supports community-led efforts to protect human rights and promote inclusion through improved data collection. Our grantee asociaci? Iniciativa latinoamericana POR LOS datos abiertos (ILDA) will partner with five central american-based lgbtq+-led organizations to enhance their ability to gather data regarding acts of discrimination and hate crimes, and support them in analyzing the data at the country and regional level. ILDA and the local organizations will develop communications strategies to share this information widely among the general public as well as among national and regional-level policy makers to ensure more efficient and effective rights and safety protection measures.