Consortium SOCODEVI / CECI Universite of Sherbrooke Socodevi - Society for International Development Cooperation

Published purpose

The purpose of this project is to improve living conditions and to increase the average income of 30,000 families in the Department of Sololá, one of Guatemala's poorest indigenous regions. The project has three main objectives: (i) It aims to build the institutional capacities of local government authorities. The goal is to enable authorities to develop and implement economic development plans, as well as public and private investment strategies; (ii) The project aims to increase the production and productivity of coffee, fruit, and vegetable producers, and to develop their marketing strategy. The goal is to ensure and diversify annual production and expand the producers' national and international markets; and, (iii) The project aims to professionalize local technical and financial institutions and to equip them with technical and financial support programs for micro businesses and small businesses in the Department of Sololá.