Project Description
Women from Cochabama face challenges related to gender equality in their communities. Instituto de Formación Femenina Integral (IFFI) provides technical assistance to the organization Plataforma de Mujeres por la Ciudadanía y la Equidad (PMCE) to develop its members’ skills in leadership, organization and civic engagement. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance in Bolivia. IFFI’s activities strengthen excluded communities so they can improve their living conditions and participate equally in a nation’s political, economic and social life.
| Project: | Location: | Years active: | IAF grant funding: | Counterpart commitment: | Direct beneficiaries: | Indirect beneficiaries: | Program areas: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strengthening the autonomy, and social and political role of the women in Cochabamba | Bolivia | 2016 – 2019 | $248,750 | $200,134 | 1,780 individuals | 111,350 individuals | civic engagement leadership and education legal assistance inclusion human rights |
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