Agriculture/Food Production Grant

$90.5K USD

Funder	Inter-American Foundation
Recipient Organization	Unin de Comunidades Productoras Forestales Zapotecos-Chinantecos de la Sierra Jurez, de R.I.
Country	Mexico
Start Date	Oct 03, 2016
End Date	Jun 10, 2019
Duration	980 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`48906-36`

Grant Description

UZACHI will work with four indigenous Chinantec and Zapotec member communities in the Sierra Jurez region of Oaxaca toward the integrated management of the local ecosystem.

Its technical services and subgrants will reach two additional Chinantec communities and encourage the involvement of women and young Chinatecos. UZACHI is expected to develop as an organization capable of providing leadership to other indigenous communities. Its approach to forestry will directly benefit 2,422 Chinatecos working on 25,605 hectares of woodlands.

Another 3,989 area residents will benefit from its responsible practices.