Reinforcing grassroot economic activities at Caguingora Marka.

Summary of activities

Supporting indian families so that they can better manage the agricultural risks in the semi-arid altiplano

• Supporting food self sufficiency strategies of rural farmers, livestock farming and animal health,

• Supporting agricultural and non agricultural and rural or non rural economics initiatives,

• Reinforcing the ability of local stakeholders to define and manage grassroot proposals for an equitable access and an adequate use of natural resources, and for projects intended to improve food security and development in the Altiplano

Location

The central Altiplano (3,800m to 4,200m in altitude), the first municipal region of the Pacajes province, Coro Coro, La Pazdistrict, Bolivia.

Beneficiaries

• direct : 970 families from 32 communities, of which 14 are in Caquingora Marka and 18 are in the north-east Centrale Agraire of Caguingora.
• indirect : 3,500 families in the municipal district of Coro Coro.

Partners

• financial : European union, French Ministry of the Foreign Affairs, Latin America Committee of the Jura, Stores Champion (Toulouse), Coopérative EVEN (Brittany).
• technical : La Marka of Caguingora, North Centrale Agraire Coro Coro, Sub-Centrale and Ayllus of Jancgo Marca, Santa Rosaand Marupilar, Ayllus of CoroCoroCanton, Caquingora and Jayuma, Municipality of Coro Coro.