Our Projects Empower Communities & Improve Lives

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IHO was the lead domestic CSO coordinating SIDS civil society participation during the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States in Antigua and Barbuda known as SIDS4. We mobilized and engaged approximately 1,500 people, facilitated the attendance of over 90 civil society members from across SIDS regions, and organized and hosted three side events. Additionally, we mobilised volunteers to support civil society participation, contributed to strategic planning by collaborating on the Civil Society Roadmap and Action Plan, advocating successfully for greater civil society participation in the lead up to the conference and engaged directly with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) on planning civil society activities.

IHO's AgroTech Project is providing access and training on farm management software to women farmers like to simplify record keeping and increase efficiency. Over 3 years, 11 Women Farmers will receive support to improve their financial and business capacity using the software. The technology allows them to track their tasks, harvests, assets, and expenditures over time leading to improved sustainable financial decisions. The records will provide them with access to financial vehicles and support investment in local food security. Rural farmers face significant challenges including access to water, proximity to markets, theft of goods, and fires. The women farmers were selected in 2023 for the pilot program based on needs identified, their current capacity and commitment to the pilot programme.