In recent years, changes in rainfall and a reduction in the volume of water in rivers and streams have limited access to water for residents of SAN andrã©S DE tupicocha, huarochiri province, peru

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 plants for use in handicrafts. The grant also provides training and technical assistance in water capture and use, leadership, craft design, and business administration to support the women-led enterprise. This project aims to address the challenges of limited water access and create sustainable livelihoods for indigenous women in San Andras de Tupicocha, Huarochiri Province, Peru.

This has narrowed the options for dignified livelihoods in sustainable agriculture and related activities, particularly those of indigenous women who use the fibers of native plants for crafts. IAF grantee asociaciã³n civil para LA gestiã³n DEL AGUA (AGUA-C) improves livelihoods by managing natural resources and strengthening a women-led enterprise. AGUA-C collaborates with participants to establish amunas (water reservoirs based on ancestral practices), restore landscapes, and produce agave and other native plants for use in handicrafts. The grant is supporting training and technical assistance in water capture and use, leadership, craft design, and business administration for a women-led enterprise.