Supporting Kalinago Women Tender

Country:Dominica
Area Of Work:Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:US$ 50,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:DMA/SGP/OP7/Y4/CORE/CC/2024/05 Status:Currently under execution
Project name: Supporting Kalinago Women in Turmeric Production and Processing to build resilience and enhance livelihoods
Project Number: DMA/SGP/OP7/Y4/CORE/CC/2024/05 Applicant: Kalinago women Upliftment Group

Overall objective / activities to be implemented under the grant: To create jobs for Kalinago Women.
Objectives: 1. To reduce leaching of chemicals. 2. To reduce soil erosion 3. To reduce the number of chronic non communicable diseases in indigenous population 4. To use minimal tillage allowing preservation of soil especially on slopes

Activities: a). Building / Upgrading facility dedicated to processing. b). Purchase of equipment for processing c). Train (5) five women in Cultivation and processing techniques d). Marketing- Develop marketing plan and strategies. Design and procure packaging material and labels e). Expansion of cultivation plots