Promotion of the Peasant Economy and family agriculture, as a basis for Sustainable Development, friendly to the environment and focused on the development objectives of the UN 2030.

Subsistence farming families in the department of Quich in northern Guatemala often suffer from food insecurity and lack of economic opportunities forcing them to search for employment elsewhere.

Asociacin de Desarrollo Social de Ixcn (ADESI) works with rural communities in the region to provide training on improved agricultural production techniques enterprise development and marketing. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Guatemala.

ADESI's activities promote alternatives to migration by creating economic opportunities and strengthening agricultural resilience and sustainability. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.