HOPE InternationalDevelopment Agency

Published purpose

This project aims to enhance Indigenous people’s resilience and sustainable economic well-being of, especially women, in the island groups of Mindanao, Luzon, and Visayas in the Philippines and the department of Quiche in Guatemala. Project activities include: (1) offering technical assistance for advancing processes for legal certainty of Indigenous peoples’ land; (2) providing technical assistance to develop and update appropriate community and business development plans, gender-sensitive community leadership, and resilience-building; (3) providing agricultural assets and infrastructure in consultation with farmers; (4) offering technical assistance on resilient agricultural techniques and water system and watershed management; (5) supporting thematic learning exchanges for local organizations supporting Indigenous peoples’ communities; and (6) providing material support to Indigenous peoples implementing business plans for Small and Medium land-based enterprises. The project aims to reach 29,214 Indigenous peoples in the Philippines and Guatemala, including 11,244 women, 10,656 men, 3,974 girls, and 3,340 boys. HOPE International Development Agency works with local partners, Asociaci n Unidos Por La Vida (ASUVI) in Guatemala and Assisi Development Foundation, Inc (ADFI) in the Philippines.