Attachment_A__Active_Grants_List-Brazil_October_2016_English.pdf

Inter-American Foundation An Independent Agency of the U.S. Government

IAF Grants in Brazil - October 2016

TOTAL ACTIVE PORTFOLIO

Active Grants: 28 Total IAF: $6,806,862 Total Counterpart: $10,104,747

1. Bahia Street, $252,513 over six years, counterpart committed: $722,998

Bahia Street will offer 120 girls and young women between the ages of 6-17 classes that supplement their school curriculum, instruction in health and nutrition, career counseling and mentoring so they can make the transition to high school and the university. On a pilot basis, it will undertake new activities expected to reach an estimated 170 additional Brazilians who will include parents and caregivers of the students in the program, Bahia Street teachers and other students in public schools in Salvador da Bahia. (BR-863)

2. Associação dos Agricultores Agroflorestais de Barra do Turvo e Adrianópolis (Cooperafloresta), $417,385 over seven years, counterpart committed: $774,345

Cooperafloresta will expand its agroforestry school to offer its member-farmers training and the opportunity to share experiences with technicians, researchers and other interested farmers. It will begin operating its new plant processing fruit pulp, ice cream and dried fruit. The project is expected to benefit at least 2,000 Brazilians directly and another 11,000 indirectly. (BR-867)

3. Instituto Comunitario Grande Florianopolis (ICom), $297,650 over five years, counterpart committed: $1,165,480

ICom will use its grant to develop its Centro de Apoio a Iniciativas Sociais (CAIS), a resource center for nongovernmental, community and grassroots groups in Greater Florianopolis which is expected to directly benefit 400 organizations and 1000 individuals. (BR-868)

4. Instituto Fazer Acontecer (IFA) (the Make it Happen Institute), $209,030 over four years, counterpart committed: $301,695

IFA, which uses sports to spur community development, will organize training for sports educators, educational sports activities for young Brazilians in rural Bahia and forums on sports in education and the social impact of the World Cup and Olympics. The activities will benefit 1,610 people from Bahia directly and approximately 10,000 indirectly. (BR-871)

5. Centro de Tecnologias Alternativas Populares (CETAP), $280,935 over four years, counterpart committed: $322,112

CETAP will promote the expansion of agro-ecological farming systems with family farmers and improve the distribution and marketing of organic products in the northwest region of Rio Grande do Sul. CETAP will facilitate the connection between these family farmers and low-income urban groups interested in processing the organic produce into value-added products for local markets.

Attachment A - Active Grants List

These activities will generate employment and income for family farmers, and low-income urban groups. (BR-872).

6. Associação de Cooperação Técnica para o Desenvolvimento Humano – Outro Olhar

(OUTRO OLHAR), $301,890 over four years, counterpart committed: $304,600

Outro Olhar will work with the Popyguá Solidarity Network, composed of representatives of indigenous Guarani communities in the states of Santa Catarina and Paraná, to develop microenterprises, improve infrastructure, record oral history, preserve the environment and reduce dependency on government assistance. Some 300 individuals will benefit directly. (BR-874)

7. Associação dos Remanescentes do Quilombo de Pombal (ARQP), $285,350 over four years, counterpart committed: $462,230

ARQP will work with 160 Afro-Brazilian farmers resettled through Brazil’s program of land reform in São Tiago in the municipality of Santa Rita do Novo Destino, state of Goiás, to develop the association’s fund for equipment to improve production and to launch a cooperative that buys the community’s produce to sell in volume. (BR-875)

8. Instituto Brasil Central (IBRACE), $177,600 over three years, counterpart committed:

$211,835

Instituto Brasil Central (IBRACE) will train farmers, residents of quilombola and indigenous Brazilians resettled because of land reform in the northeastern region of the state of Goiás to contribute to the discussion of public policies on rural development, conservation and social services, and to monitor the programs derived from the policies. One hundred individuals should benefit directly and 80,000 indirectly. (BR-876)

9. A Casa Verde Cultura e Meio Ambiente (Casa Verde), $307,780 over four years, counterpart committed: $739,624

Casa Verde will work with quilombola communities and farmers resettled pursuant to Brazil’s program of land reform, to improve production, reinforce traditional practices, and preserve biodiversity in the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do Sul. One thousand families will benefit directly and another 3,500 indirectly. (BR-877)

10. Instituto Arcor Brasil (IAB), $188,000 over four years, counterpart committed: $772,460

IAB’s subgrant fund will provide resources to grassroots groups for undertaking development projects. IAB will also work with Brazilian corporations and corporate foundations in RedEAmérica to improve the effectiveness of their social investment practices. (BR-880)

11. Instituto Pró Educação e Saúde (Instituto Proeza), $260,997 over four years, counterpart committed: $474,200

Instituto Pró Educação e Saúde (Instituto Proeza) will provide vocational training in the garment industry on the outskirts of Brasilia to women victims of domestic violence. The project will train women in income generation, gender equality in labor relations, and will establish their own association to leverage business opportunities related to the 2014 World Cup and beyond.

Counterpart funds will be used to promote after school classes and tutoring for children at risk.

Approximately 100 women and 200 children will benefit directly from project activities and 1,500 indirectly. (BR-881)

12. Centro de Educação Popular (CENEP), $242,995 over three years, counterpart committed: $280,975

CENEP will promote the use of medicinal plants indigenous to the Curimataú territory in the Brazilian Northeast and work with communities to expand on practices that apply them effectively to health care and conservation. The project is expected to benefit 350 Brazilians directly and another 2,500 residents of 10 municipalities in the state of Paraíba. (BR-884)

13. Associação Quilombola São Miguel Arcanjo do Bairro Morro Seco (AQSMA), $45,315 over two years, counterpart committed: $56,995

AQSMA will work with residents of a quilombo in the state of Sao Paulo to preserve traditional agro-ecological practices, create a seed bank, develop the connection between young people and the land, help families use cultural events to generate income, and improve its own ability to manage future grants. The project should benefit 50 residents of Morro Seco directly and 90 indirectly. (BR-885)

14. Alternativas para Pequena Agricultura no Tocantins (APA-TO), $229,300 over three years, counterpart committed: $186,249

APA-TO will develop and apply new technologies that help communities and ecosystems in the north of Tocantins state adapt to the effects of climate change. It will also work to generate income from non-timber forest products and diversify the food supply. This project should benefit 500 farmers directly and 5,000 other Brazilians indirectly. (BR-886)

15. Cooperativa de Trabalho, Prestação de Serviços, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural

(COOPTER), $201,430 over three years, counterpart committed: $174,470

COOPTER will work with communities in Araguacema and Couto de Magalhães, state of Tocantins, to establish cooperation agreements to facilitate fishing in the lakes along the Araguaia River, to develop plans for managing stocks of pirarucu (arapaima gigas) and to improve processing. The income generated and the more reliable food supply developed will benefit 245 fishers directly and 980 other area residents indirectly. (BR-887)

16. Associação Comunitária da Vila de São Jorge (ASJOR), $163,230 over two and six months, counterpart committed: $283,985

ASJOR will work in the community of São Jorge, Goias, to expand the reach of health care that complements conventional medicine by incorporating traditional practices, including the use of medicinal plants indigenous to the Cerrado, a savannah located in the heart of Brazil. The analysis of the benefits of the plants and the development of a plant nursery and a community health center should benefit 500 Brazilians directly and another 5,000 indirectly. (BR-889)

17. Agência de Desenvolvimento Econômico Local (ADEL), $210,434 over three years, counterpart committed: $225,043

ADEL will train 160 youths in the skills necessary to become rural entrepreneurs and will give them access to microcredit and information technologies to help launch businesses, providing a potential incentive for them to remain in their rural communities in the semiarid region of the state of Ceará.

Another 3,600 residents should benefit from the project indirectly. (BR-890)

18. Centro de Capacitação Zumbi dos Palmares (CCZP), $168,520 over two years and six months, counterpart committed: $245,591

CCZP will help beekeepers resettled in the semiarid region of Alagoas pursuant to Brazil’s program of land reform transform subsistence honey production into a viable source of income by developing a processing facility and marketing strategies. The project will benefit 120 rural families directly and another 1,500 area residents indirectly. (BR-891)

19. Centro de Documentação Eloy Ferreira da Silva (CEDEFES), $49,850 over two year, counterpart committed: $23,580

CEDEFES will conduct research into the collaborative practices of women who engage in agriculture and craftsmaking in 20 quilombola communities in two regions in the state of Minas Gerais. The resulting analysis is expected to help 100 women organize better so they increase their income. Another 400 quilombola residents should benefit indirectly. (BR-892)

20. Cooperativa de Produtores Orgânicos e Biodinâmicos da Chapada Diamantina

(Cooperbio), $223,200 over three years, counterpart committed: $177,300

Cooperbio will work with its members to improve the organic production and agroecological practices of its smallholder farmers in the Chapada Diamantina region of Bahia, Brazil. The activities will focus on production, processing and marketing of specialty coffees and increasing crop diversity with local fruit trees. This project will benefit directly 260 people, and indirectly 2,000 people. (BR-893)

21. Centro de Agricultura Alternativa do Norte de Minas (CAANM), $312,000 over three years, counterpart committed: $432,673

CAANM will assist smallholder farmers and indigenous communities to improve agroecological production, processing and marketing of fruits and sugarcane in the semi-arid region of Northern Minas Gerais. Project activities also include the development of a participatory certification system and the opening of new markets for agroecological products in the region. The project will benefit about 240 families directly and 1,000 other families indirectly. (BR-894)

22. Associação para Desenvolvimento Local Co-produzido (ADELCO), $293,600 over three years; counterpart committed: $257,400

ADELCO will work with Pitaguary and Tremembé associations to reduce dependence on government assistance by developing cultural tourism as a source of revenue and to improve sanitation, water infrastructure, health and household income in these indigenous communities in Ceará. This project will benefit 1,000 Pitaguary and Tremembé Brazilians directly and another 7,700 indirectly. (BR-895)

23. Comunidade Organizada para Preservação e Recuperação do Meio Ambiente

(COPEMA), $140,000 over two years; counterpart committed: $112,800

COPEMA will develop a network of community gardens on uncultivated public- and privately-owned land on the southwest periphery of Granja Portugal, a district in Fortaleza, with the immediate goals of assuring a more reliable food supply and improving nutrition and health. The gardens are also expected to generate jobs and additional income, especially for unemployed women, and to improve the urban environment. Some 240 residents should benefit directly and another 1,000 indirectly. (BR-896)

24. Comissão Pastoral da Terra do Rio Grande do Norte (CPT-RN), $282,650 over three years, counterpart committed: $233,800

CPT-RN will work with community associations to introduce low-cost infrastructure for farming with limited water resources in 10 settlements formed pursuant to Brazil’s program of land reform in western Rio Grande do Norte. The infrastructure will benefit 500 farmers and 2,515 members of their families. (BR-897)

25. Fundação de Educação para a Preservação Ambiental e Desenvolvimento

Sustentável da Bacia do Rio Paraguaçu, $49,000 over 18 months; counterpart committed: $50,000

Fundação Paraguaçu will work with poor families in basin of the Paraguaçu River on the restoration and responsible use of the Caatinga biome whose woodlands have become degraded.

It will plant gardens, create a community seed bank, cultivate seedlings and providing training in reforestation and the production of traditional handicrafts from the resources available. 500 residents of the Chapada Diamantina region of Bahia will benefit directly and another 5,000 indirectly. (BR-898)

26. Centro de Educação e Organização Popular (CEOP), $207,800 over 3 years;

counterpart committed: $157,650

Centro de Educação e Organização Popular (CEOP) will work with two rural communities in the semiarid region of Paraíba to improve agricultural production. The goal is to train farmers, especially women and youths, in agroecological techniques for the management of their family plots, with special focus on improving soil fertility and planting native trees species. Project activities will contribute to diversification of production, food security and income generation. This project will benefit 100 residents directly and 2,000 indirectly.

27. Associação dos Moradores, Agricultores e Apicultores da Lapinha (Amalapinha), $224,960 over 3 years, counterpart committed: $286,540

Associação dos Moradores, Agricultores e Apicultores da Lapinha (Amalapinha) will improve agroforestry, expand processing and marketing and develop community tourism as means for income generation and environmental conservation in Morro do Pilar, Minas Gerais, Brazil. This project will benefit 150 people directly and 500 indirectly.

28. Centro de Estudos e Promoção da Agricultura de Grupo (CEPAGRO), $366,000 over three years, counterpart committed $366,500

CEPAGRO will work in close collaboration with other IAF grantee partners throughout Latin America to develop a collaborative network among farmers to share training opportunities and best practices on agroecology. This project will benefit directly 1,000 people and another 40,000 indirectly. (LA-188)