Project Description
Paraguay’s Concepción Department is one of the country’s poorest, and illicit activities and violence often hinder economic and community development. Organización Campesina Regional de Concepción (OCRC) provides technical assistance to smallholder organic farmers and job and leadership training to young people and women. It’s activities help to improve food security and income generation potential. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Paraguay.
| Project: | Location: | Years active: | IAF grant Improving food security and economic opportunities in Paraguay’s Concepción Department | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improving food security and economic opportunities in Paraguay’s Concepción Department | Paraguay | 2018 – 2021 | $216,770 | $309,413 | 600 individuals | 1,300 individuals | agriculture and food security leadership and education job skills and enterprise development natural resource management |
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