Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Petite Soufrière, Dominica

October 27, 2021

The IICA/CBF-EbA Project helps build back traditional vetiver handicraft skills in vulnerable communities in Dominica

Community bonds, hands-on skills and livelihood opportunities strengthened for women and youth

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Webinar Dominica

Roseau, Dominica

June 8, 2021

IICA hosts webinar to share results of ground-breaking research on hurricane resilience and food security measurement

Adaptive capacity, specifically the diversity of crops grown, literacy level of the head of the household, and assets were the most important factors that positively contributed to household resilience.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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June 8, 2021

IICA held a training of trainers programme for measuring climate resilience in agriculture and related sectors

The framework calculates the Resilience Capacity Index (RCI) of households based on established resilience structures or pillars, such as, adaptive capacity, access to basic services, assets, and social safety networks.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Dominica Micro Financiamiento

Roseau, Dominica

March 11, 2021

Micro financing as a mechanism to increase climate resilience in Rural women in Dominica

Microfinance Consultant Monica Rogers-Fletcher, based in Trinidad and Tobago engaged a Team of Consultants from Dominica and Guyana to develop a Gender Based Micro Financing Mechanism as a key product for the UNDP/IICA project, Strengthening Disaster Management Capacity of Women in the Commonwealth of Dominica. This project is expected to attract new levels of interest from rural women in the agriculture sector to engage and invest in productive activities and alternative livelihoods.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Roseau, Dominica

March 11, 2021

FAO and IICA partnered to strengthen the production and market access capacity of the Dominica Beekeepers Cooperative Society

The project was to build capacity of farmers organization in six Caribbean countries including Dominica

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Roseau, Dominica

October 30, 2020

Women increase their capacities in the face of climate risks

The objective of the project is to support hazard-prone communities, especially vulnerable groups - including women - in strengthening disaster and climate risk resilience towards enhancing sustainable livelihoods within such communities in Dominica and Guyana.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda

February 28, 2020

Small ruminant producers in Antigua and Barbuda will benefit from an IICA project funded by the Australian Aid Programme

The project seeks to address small ruminant producers access to sustainable nutritious protein-sources in Antigua who are significantly affected by climate risks (droughts and floods), poor soils, inefficient water use and poor management practices.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Dominica & Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

September 6, 2018

IICA strengthens the coffee sector in Dominica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

 

Training was based on successful experiences of Costa Rica and Jamaica

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Dominica

May 30, 2018

IICA Delegation in Dominica held its annual accountability seminar

One of the Institute’s main contribution during the past year focused on the support given to the agricultural sector post Hurricane Maria.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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