Women united for social and economic equality in the municipality of San Jos Poaquil, Chimaltenango

Website Rural women in Guatemala are often excluded from civil society and lack opportunities to earn income.

Fundacin para el Desarrollo y Fortalecimiento de las Organizaciones de Base (FUNDEBASE) provides training and support to 25 rural women's groups on how to engage effectively with their local governments and create income-generating opportunities. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen democratic governance in Guatemala.

FUNDEBASE's activities encourage civic participation to enable marginalized groups to propel their own development. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.

Amendment FY21 This amendment provides FUNDEBASE with an additional 36 months and $304,154 to establish local response mechanisms for women facing gender-based violence, strengthen a network of women to engage with local government, and train young men to take an active role in reducing gender-based violence in their communities.

As part of the amendment, FUNDEBASE is mobilizing an additional $201,376 in counterpart resources to the grant agreement.

This grant is part of the IAF's Women INvesting in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders.