Building Livelihoods resilience, response and recovery from COVID-19 challenges in Latin America

The project supports rural populations to improve their livelihoods and resilience capacity to recover from the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 in selected territories of Bolivia and Nicaragua. 

It targets in particular small-scale producers, small-scale fishers, women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples.

The project aims to develop and implement a territorial recovery and resilience plan that addresses economic, social, and environmental barriers of communities in the targeted countries. Furthermore, this plan focuses at enhancing access to markets, rural services, and social protection, as well as strengthening the role and the capacity of rural institutions in the delivery of community based agricultural and social interventions.

The project has enabled rural populations in the selected territories to improve their livelihoods and resilience capacity after COVID-19. Mirian Dalila Lopez Ortez, a 33-year-old woman, leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Las Cruces Mozonte in Nicaragua, started with a small vegetable garden as part of FAO’s capacity-strengthening activities. She achieved a greater diversification of production, substantially increasing her output and moving on from subsistence farming for family consumption to contribute to food security and income generation. With the implementation of the project, Mirian’s income has increased, improving her family’s standard of living. She has been recognized for her impactful contribution to the community, standing as an example for all women.

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