The community of the Swamp, located in the coastal area south of Barahona, in the eastern slope of the Sierra de Bahoruco, suffers from the typical problems of rural communities in this region: unemployment, poverty (84% of its population is below the poverty line, reflected especially in the case of women), crime, rural exodus and persistent environmental degradation are the result of the low profitability of traditional agriculture and the lack of sustainable income-generating alternatives.
The project responds to needs expressed by the (a) s community (a) s. The identification of needs and the general guidelines of the project design have been developed and / or validated in meetings with the (I) Community (o) s which guarantees identification with the project. The project will be implemented in partnership with community organizations, existing, established and recognized. Small Business will be managed entirely by the beneficiaries of the project, the role of management of the project will train, advise and assist, so that / as beneficiaries become protagonists of their own development, contributing to the project empoderamineto and the formation of local social capital
Section: Trans-Agro (6 May '07)
This meeting aimed to analyze among all / as the role of different organizations in project implementation and monitoring committee to choose the project and give insight into the activities contained in the business plan of the first three months of the project and set dates and responsible for them.
See report of the meeting here Information Meeting 6-5-07Transagro in pdf
Section: Trans-Agro (15 Apr '07)
With Noris Araujo Visit the Small Grants Program for the Environment gave formal start to the project Transagro Swamp
See Report of the Meeting Here Report 04/07/13 meeting in pdf
Section: Trans-Agro (15 Jan '07)
After a long and rigorous process of evaluation and analysis by the National Steering Committee the project proposal TRANSAGRO-Moor "Creating a Community Enterprise Agro-transformation with Women of the Swamp." Has been selected to receive program funds Small Grants Fund for Global Environment PPS / GEF. (Read more ...)
Section: Trans-Agro (15 Oct '06)
On Sunday 15 October we held our first workshop on Biodiversity within the framework of the Swamp Transagro. (Read more ...)
Section: Trans-Agro (16 Sep '06)
On Saturday 16 September a meeting with Mother Club miembras facing the Transagro Project - Swamp
View report here inf. 09/16/2006 Meeting transagro.pdf
Section: Trans-Agro (1 Sep '06)
Section: Trans-Agro (1 Sep '06)
The Foundation to Support South West (FUNDASUR), and the Foundation agree Taigüey colaborarse within the framework of the project Transagro - Swamp (Read more ...)
Section: Trans-Agro (30 Aug '06)
Mothers Club of La Cienaga, community organization La Cienaga, Barahona, which includes twenty-two women in the community, will serve as a counterpart to the project community Transagro-Cienaga (Read more ...)
Section: Trans-Agro (30 Aug '06)
The Associative Economics Institute (IDEAC), and the Foundation agree Taigüey colaborarse within the framework of the project Transagro - Swamp (Read more ...)
Section: Trans-Agro (1 Aug '06)
After a rigorous exercise by the Steering Committee (NSC) of the Small Grants Program for the Environment (PPS), the project profile has been shortlisted to present the final proposal and thus be eligible for funding through the PPS / GEF . (Read more ...)
Section: Trans-Agro (21 Apr '05)
View report here monitoring committee meeting 2 TRANSAGRO.pdf
Section: Trans-Agro (10 Apr '05)
View report here monitoring committee meeting 1 TRANSAGRO.pdf
Section: Trans-Agro (15 Mar '05)
See summary here
Project Summary Transagro-Cienaga.pdf
Section: Trans-Agro (12 Mar '05)
View report here TRANSAGRO meeting 3.pdf
Section: Trans-Agro (11 May '04)
Identifying the causes of the problem
View report here 21.pdf Meeting
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