Building resilient means to ensure food security and protect the environment with a gender-focused approach in the municipality of San Ignacio de Velasco.
CecasemJustification
The beneficiary communities are somewhat distant from the urban area of San Ignacio de Velasco, and all share similar economic conditions: high levels of poverty, unmet basic needs, low agricultural production leading to poor food quality, inadequate nutritional requirements for the age group, and difficulty accessing markets.
Location
San Ignacio de Velasco Municipality
Local Partner
CECASEM (Training and Service Center for Women’s Integration)
Objectives
General Objective: Improve the socio-economic and environmental situation of Chiquitana women by providing context-adapted solutions in the San Ignacio de Velasco area.
Specific Objectiv”: Promote the empowerment and participation of Chiquitana women through the full exercise of the right to food via sustainable and resilient systems, and the right to a life free from violence.
Target Population
(165 women and 68 me”)
Project Duration
Budget
Funding
Gob. Navarra (110.000€) and TAU
Activities:
- Train in sustainable management of agricultural production systems, including the use and conservation of natural resources and resilience measures against the effects of climate change.
- Implement community reforestation.
- Perform maintenance of water wells to mitigate water scarcity.
- Conduct training and implementation of water harvesting mechanisms, provision of storage tanks, and water filters.
- Conduct nutritional dietary practices and create a healthy food recipe book.
- Implement a revolving fund for the supply of nutritious food.
- Launch the creation of ecological gardens.
- Conduct motivational talks on rights and personal development for women in the 5 communities.
- Conduct workshops on Public Policy and Rights, digital tools, and participation and social control for women.
- Conduct workshops for male participants on assertive masculinities.
