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Program: Guatemala Totonicapan Western
Program ID: 2600-5007

Country: Guatemala

Name: Western Guatemala Food Security Program

Local Partner: Conference of Evangelical Churches of Guatemala (C

Summary:
Objective: Sustained change in areas of food access and crop diversification, sustainable livelihoods, nutritional education and malnutrition levels, soil and water management, reforestation and micro-basin management, economic recovery and self-reliance, community organizing, women empowerment and civic education through:
- Providing participant families with access to culturally appropriate on-site technical assistance.
- Training farmers and local leaders, especially women, and creating opportunities for dissemination of indigenous knowledge and adoption of appropriate technologies by program participants.
- Creating and nurturing communities of practice and learning with local partner agencies.

Program Focus:
Households: 500 Communities: 16 Individuals: 2,500 Budget: $110,015.40

Program Start Date: 5/1/2005
Current Year Start Date: 7/1/2009
Program End Date: 12.31.2013

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This program has received support from USAID in the past.

This program is eligible for funding of a possible extension.