Constructing recreational spaces and supporting the sustainable community economy in the Caribbean

Indigenous and African descendent women on Nicaraguas autonomous Caribbean coast region have little access to health and education services or infrastructure.

The IAF supports community-based solutions that empower women-led organizations and networks to become economically self-sufficient and socially engaged in their communities.

Asociacin Red de Mujeres Afrolatinoamericanas, Afrocaribeas y de la Dispora (ARMAAD - Voces Caribeas) works in the municipality of Puerto Cabezas in the autonomous Caribbean coast region to prioritize, propose, and plan community-development activities in a region battered by COVID-19 and Hurricanes ETA and IOTA.

ARMAAD - Voces Caribeas will conduct participatory socioeconomic assessments to build resilience to natural disasters and accelerate recovery.

The grant is part of the IAFs social inclusion initiative and the IAFs broader COVID-19 response strategy and Eta/Iota response strategy.