Organic agriculture with corn, faba and native beans, and potatoes; and establishment of tree nursery for reforestation of alder, cypress and pine trees in Caserío 20 Reales, Comitancillo, San Marcos, Guatemala
The 50 project beneficiaries will produce corn, faba and native beans and potatoes on a total of 6.5 ha, using organic agriculture and soil conservation methods. They will also establish a tree nursery for the production of alder, cypress and pine trees, which will be reforested on 4 ha of land. Part of the tree seedlings will be sold.
Training workshops will be given in tree nursery, soil conservation, organic agriculture, forest management, administration and gender issues.
Training workshops will be given in tree nursery, soil conservation, organic agriculture, forest management, administration and gender issues.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Asociación de Desarrollo Integral Maya
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 16,764.65
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 1,253.30
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 32,374.67
Project Number:
GUA/OP3/02/06/02
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
Half of the group consists of women and there will be training workshops for all project beneficiaries on gender issues.
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
The community is indigenous Mam.
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Indicators
Biophysical
Hectares of globally significant biodiversity area protected or sustainably managed by project
4
Empowerment
Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project
1
Empowerment
Number of women participated / involved in SGP project
25
Empowerment
Number of indigenous people participated/involved in SGP project
50
Biophysical
Hectares of land sustainably managed by project
6
Livehood
Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project
50
Livehood
Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project
50
SGP Country office contact
Ms Gabriela Estrada
Email:
Address
5a. Avenida 5-55 zona 14, Edificio Europlaza, Torre IV, Nivel 10
Guatemala, 01014
Guatemala, 01014
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