Strengthening agri-food systems for empowering women and youth in their agroecological production capacities and promoting healthy eating in Viacha.

PRODIASUR

Justification

In the intervention area, the identified problem is significantly low technical, social, and economic capacities to address food insecurity and lack of awareness about rights for active citizenship in a post-pandemic context that has affected their main livelihoods. This problem is attributed to various factors, including limited economic opportunities, restricted economic access to healthy and nutritious food, lack of knowledge about the rights of women and youth, undervaluation of women’s contributions to the family economy, and limited opportunities for young individuals to access alternative economies, practical training spaces, and education. The proposal arises from a needs assessment conducted with women, youth, neighborhood boards, and municipal authorities to expand upon the previous project completed in November 2022.

Location

Municipality of Viacha.

Local Partner

PRODIASUR

Objetives

General Objective: Empower socially and economically women producers and youth from three peri-urban neighborhoods in District 7 of the Municipality of Viacha.

Specific Objective: Promote initiatives for ecological production and consumption and establish a teaching space at the urban and peri-urban agriculture school “Wali Sumita” for the consumption of healthy and nutritious food, within the framework of a life free from violence, social participation, and the exercise of their rights.

Protagonist population

(60 women and 30 men).

Project duration

Budget

Funding

TAU and Ay Oñati (13.358€), Bergara (4.112€)

Activities:

  • Sensitization and training workshops on agroecological production.
  • Implementation of resilient family production systems to climate change.
  • Experience sharing among women producers.
  • Workshops on nutrition and transformation using vegetables and fruits.
  • Adaptation of the “Wali Sumita” school for agroecological production and healthy food training workshops.
  • Training workshops on human rights within the framework of a life free from violence, leadership, and comprehensive care plans.
  • Meeting of women leaders on topics related to rights and a life free from violence.