FORESTAL AMBIENTAL

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“All of this has been of great benefit, since I have been able to generate economic income, helping my family to sustain itself and improving our quality of life”.

ROSA TORRES HERRERA, ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFICIARY

WHO WE ARE

WWe are a FUNDAP program that was constituted in 1993, which executes innovative projects, not paternalistic, within the framework of alternative technologies, oriented to the sustainable management of the renewable natural resources and environmental improvement, directed to organized groups and poor communities of Guatemala, with the purpose to improve their quality of life, providing related support and focused on the sustainable management of renewable natural resources.

WHAT WE DO

We support beneficiaries of the different projects we execute with: strengthening of social organization for environmental purposes, environmental infrastructure (nurseries, forest nurseries, agroforestry, improved stoves, potable water systems), forest management (protection plans, reforestation, agroforestry and production) and environmental education (recycling, environment, clean energy, etc). In a specialized manner, the program supports the preparation and presentation of forest management plans before the INAB National Forest Institute, in order to be included in the different forest incentive programs of the State of Guatemala.

HOW WE WORK

• Encouraging owners and owners of small areas of forest land for the sustainable use of renewable natural resources.
• Strengthening social and environmental organization.
• Supporting environmental infrastructure of a social nature.
• Stimulating the protection and use of renewable natural resources.
• Strengthening the process of forest governance.
• Recovering degraded areas.

The supported area has an extension of 19,632 Km2 (7,759 Square miles), which represent 18.02% of the national territory.

Results of 2021

0
PEOPLE

were assisted through the Environmental Program

0
COLABORATORS

comprise the Environmental Program team

0
PEOPLE

received advice and accompaniment

0
PEOPLE

trained in 133 training events

0
PEOPLE

assisted in 173 organizational technical trainings

0
HECTARES

of forests under forestry management

OUR OFFICES

ENVIRONMENTAL HEADQUARTERS

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

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FUNDAP

ACTIONS

Environmental Program
Formación y capacitación integral
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Environmental Awareness and Education
This program supports beneficiaries with specific training initiatives on environmental issues and their conservation, such as: separation, classification, recycling, solid waste management, use of clean energy, use of homemade filters for greywater treatment, training of fire brigades, management of water resources, and issues regarding community agroforestry.
Manejo forestal
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Forestry Management
This project provides technical services to individual and collective users through the preparation, presentation, and monitoring of forest management plans before the National Institute of Forests (INAB), so that they are included in the different programs of forest incentives in the country (protection, reforestation, agroforestry, and production). All within the framework of the forestry laws in force in Guatemala.
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Comprehensive Education and Training
This comprehensive training initiative offers constant support to beneficiaries in their personal and technical growth through activities such as: Agricultural and Business Diplomas; talks, demonstrations, educational tours, courses and workshops, workshops, meetings, and congresses, all with a focus on strengthening leadership and human quality.
Organización social
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Social Organization
This initiative provides training and technical support services for the restructuring of the social fabric, through the constitution and legalization of community organizations. They should promote the protection and sustainable management of renewable natural resources, according to current legislation in Guatemala, promoting environmental impact at the local, regional, and national levels.
Infraestructura ambiental
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Environmental Infrastructure
With the aim of improving environmental infrastructures, this project supports communities in the design and construction of community drinking water systems and basic sanitation infrastructure such as: improved latrines, wood-saving stoves, rainwater harvesters, filters for greywater treatment, and the establishment of forest nurseries.

OUR OFFICES

ENVIRONMENTAL HEADQUARTERS

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

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Programa
Educación

Nos esforzamos en generar condiciones que favorezcan el acceso, inclusión, equidad y calidad en la educación formal y laboral, siendo un medio para el desarrollo humano.

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Beneficiarios atendidos

mujeres
hombres

Acciones del programa

Escuelas de Negocios

1,693

microempresarios atendidos entre IMPULSA y MBA

39%

beneficiarias de Bancos Comunales atendidas

12

sucursales de Microcrédito atendidas desde IMPULSA

Institutos por Cooperativa

24

institutos reciben apoyo integral

1,682

alumnos atendidos en básico y bachillerato

20

proyectos de mejora implantados con éxito

Fomento de la Calidad Educativa

227

madres formadas como ‘Madres multiplicadoras’

140

centros dotados con insumos de saneamiento

716

maestros formados en Pedagogía y gestión educativa

Formación Técnica

1,693

microempresarios atendidos entre IMPULSA y MBA

39%

beneficiarias de Bancos Comunales atendidas

12

sucursales de Microcrédito atendidas desde IMPULSA

Centros Educativos

1,693

microempresarios atendidos entre IMPULSA y MBA

39%

beneficiarias de Bancos Comunales atendidas

12

sucursales de Microcrédito atendidas desde IMPULSA

Becas para la Niña

1,693

microempresarios atendidos entre IMPULSA y MBA

39%

beneficiarias de Bancos Comunales atendidas

12

sucursales de Microcrédito atendidas desde IMPULSA