📋 Tender Overview
Activity Id:
57309
Project Number:
N/A
Implementing Partner:
Conexin
Activity Start Date:
N/A
Activity End Date:
N/A
Country:
Guatemala
Country Code:
GTM
Region:
Western Hemisphere
Funding Agency:
Inter-American Foundation
Managing Agency:
Inter-American Foundation
Fiscal Year:
2024
Current Dollar Amount:
$325,000
International Sector:
Basic Education
USG Sector:
Basic Education
Description:
Over a third of young people in Guatemala lack economic and educational opportunities particularly Indigenous women and youth. As a result, many young people migrate to other regions of Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States, which poses a challenge to Guatemala's future sustainability. The IAF supports community-led solutions to create opportunities for youth in Guatemala. Our grantee CONEXIN will enhance young Indigenous women's livelihoods through skill-building, increasing their employment opportunities and reducing their need to migrate. To ensure that these young women can thrive and stay in their hometowns, CONEXIN will also involve their families and communities in supporting these opportunities. Families will establish community gardens to address food insecurity and develop networks of producers to strengthen their capacities and improve their income-generating opportunities. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the drivers of migration in Central America.
