Organic agriculture with potato, maize and faba bean crops and reforestation of alder, cypress, pine and chirantodundrum pentadactilum trees in Cantón Buena Vista, Aldea Cunlaj, Tacaná, San Marcos, Guatemala
The project will benefit 32 families in the Buena Vista community. They will produce 1.4 ha of potato, 1.4 ha of maize, 1.4 ha of faba beans using organic agriculture and soil conservation methods. They will create a tree nursery and reforest 8,000 alder, cypress, pine and chirantodundrum pentadactilum trees on 1.4 ha.
Training workshops will be given in reforestation, organic agriculture, soil conservation, administration and gender issues. Part of the produce and tree saplings will be sold to sustain the project.
Training workshops will be given in reforestation, organic agriculture, soil conservation, administration and gender issues. Part of the produce and tree saplings will be sold to sustain the project.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Cocode de Cantón Buena Vista
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Multifocal Area
Biodiversity
Land Degradation
Biodiversity
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 15,224.80
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 2,250.59
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 13,194.26
Project Number:
GUA/OP3/02/07/04
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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
Number of globally significant species protected by project
1
Biophysical
Hectares of globally significant biodiversity area protected or sustainably managed by project
1
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed/applied
1
Empowerment
Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project
2
Empowerment
Number of women participated / involved in SGP project
12
Empowerment
Number of indigenous people participated/involved in SGP project
32
Biophysical
Hectares of land sustainably managed by project
4
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied
1
Livehood
Increase in household income by increased income or reduced costs due to SGP project
32
Livehood
Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project
32
Livehood
Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project
32
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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