Building Resilience of the Blue Economy in Latin America and Caribbean Region
In Latin America and the Caribbean, GOAL is working to strengthen the resilience of the Blue Economy across Central America, Haiti, and in the Colombia/Venezuela border region. Marine-coastal areas, and in particular fisheries, are of increasing environmental, social, and economic importance in Latin America and the Caribbean and many other parts of the world. By 2025, an estimated 75% of the world's population will live in coastal zones, resulting in both significant development challenges and opportunities for coastal industries (such as fisheries) to drive economic growth, livelihood creation, and conservation.
Lack of Tourism in the Caribbean Leads to Food Insecurity
Many people depend on tourism for their income in the Caribbean. Due to COVID-19, islands are not receiving visitors, and those employed at resorts or related businesses have been laid off. Young people in the Dominican Republic are particularly hard-hit. Plan International USA is providing cash transfers to young people who have been trained in hospitality, yet have been out of work for months. Interviews with young people on the effect of COVID-19 on their employment and lack of ability to afford food are available.
Project HOPE and the Africa CDC partner to train African health workers on COVID-19 vaccinations
While African countries have begun receiving their first doses of vaccines, efforts to train local clinicians and frontline responders to inoculate populations are underway across the continent. Project HOPE has launched an online training targeting over 20 African countries to ensure local vaccinators are prepared and ready to meet the demands of their roles as COVID-19 vaccines become available. More than 140 participants from South Africa and Ethiopia already attended the first training on Friday, February 26. The training, developed in partnership with Brown University’s Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies, follows the World Health Organization’s guidelines and supports the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s (Africa CDC) COVID-19 deployment and vaccination strategy. The training includes a blend of online learning modules, materials for in-person trainings, and direct support to health facilities. Participants learn about proper vaccine storage, preparation, and administration. They are also trained on how to respond to questions and concerns raised by local populations. The training is developed in English and will be soon translated to French, Arabic, and Portuguese to target further participants across the continent. More Information
Women Building Livelihoods Through Farming
Twenty-five farmers, including 19 women, came together to cultivate crops in the "Bitojjo-Tukorenamani" ("Let's Work Hard") Farmer Field Business School. Before joining the school, their harvests barely had any financial impact on their livelihood; they were mostly for home consumption. In 2018, AVSI's Graduating to Resilience began supporting the school's members offering service bundles that include seeds, training, and linkages to markets, and the group's motivation grew. As part of the USAID-funded Activity, the farmers also learned good practices such as pest management, proper crop spacing, and soil and water conservation, alongside soil fertility management. More Information
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