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COLOMBIA
Kicking off the conversation on women’s rights
GUATEMALA
Funding transforms dump into a lush garden
Bye, Bye King Corn
HAITI
Leveraging the power of procreation to create better lives
Transforming the countryside with micro-loans
YOUTH
Creating new approaches across Latin America
CLIMATE CHANGE
Central America projects going green
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Study in contrasts - taking lessons from Guatemala, DR and Haiti
By Josefina Stubbs
In early August, I was lucky enough to travel with the President of IFAD, Kanayo F. Nwanze, through some of my favourite countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
We first visited the Dominican Republic, a place near and dear to my heart - not only was I born here, but IFAD has recently launched around US$60 million in new program funding for this little agricultural powerhouse. From there we travelled across to Haiti and on down to Guatemala.
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'Development is peace' - IFAD President looks toward gender issues, food security, green development and income generation in Guatemala
During his recent visit to Guatemala, the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Kanayo F. Nwanze, changed the white peace rose in the National Palace.
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Prioritizing indigenous peoples rights in Latin America -
New policies needed to improve the lives of these forgotten protectors of our Earth
By Kanayo F. Nwanze
The world's indigenous peoples are the custodians of our Earth, the keepers of our history, the very navel from which our modern civilization emerged.
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Outlooks
Madam Voltaire and five other families living in Haiti's Central Plateau just built a new cistern on their property. They are using the new cistern for drinking water and to grow more productive crops, like eggplants and legumes. Before the cistern, Madam Voltaire and women like her marched three hours everyday to get water. With her new 'free time' she is able to dedicate more attention to her children. While it's not Eldorado, it certainly is a good start.
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