Civil society

Within civil society we focus our support on organisations and movements which pursue the interests and needs of peasants, indigenous peoples, women and youth and children within the framework of the Peace Accords, in areas such as advocacy towards government legislation and public policy implementation. We also support research, analysis and application of innovative and progressive methodologies, which can further economic, gender, ethnic and generational equity within the Guatemalan context.

Main Initiatives with civil society


Indigenous Peoples

  • Education Reform (PRODESSA)
    Intercultural Monitoring of Congress (NALEB)


Peasants

  • Agrarian and Coffee Sector Reform (La Plataforma Agraria)
  • CNOC Rural development
  • PPP/ /ALCA/ Biodiversity (Mesa Global)


Children and Youth


  • Children & Youth Social Movement
  • Youth Leadership (Fundaju)


Gender


  • Beijing +10 Alternative Report (Comité Bejing)
  • Anti-Discrimination Campaign (Tierra Viva)
  • Access to alternative media (La Cuerda)


Empowerment at Micro Regional and national levels

  • 3 year course in local governance and social action (PRODESSA)
  • Gender equity and women’s empowerment
  • Emergency and vulnerability
  • Social Audit (Coordinadora Si Vamos por la Paz)