In the semi-arid northeast of Brazil, the IFAD-supported Dom Helder Camara project works with local governments, farmers’ organizations, civil society associations and state companies to improve poor people’s living conditions. Together they have brought safe water to communities, opened new markets for their farm products, trained young people and adults, and helped women obtain identity documents.
In North-east Brazil, Oxfam helps small-scale farmers to make a living in what is a harsh and drought-prone region. Ensuring access to a safe water supply is the top priority and Oxfam is working in partnership with other organisations on an innovative project to build one million cisterns to collect rainwater in this region.
The Zero Hunger Programme is turning the dream of ending hunger into reality. This documentary, filmed and produced by FAO, shows how the programme works and the difference it is making to millions of people in the towns and rural areas of Brazil.
Janaina Oliveira is a young woman from a poor neighbourhood in one of Rio de Janeiro's suburbs with an alarmingly high rate of violence against women and girls. She is not only an advocate against violence, she is also a rapper. She belongs to a group of women who are part of a project called Minas da Rima (Girls of Rhyme), supported by the UNIFEM Trust Fund to Eliminate Violence Against Women.
Our goal is to reduce the incidence of HIV and AIDS in Latin America and its impact on the poorest individuals and communities and to strengthen technical co-operation on tackling the epidemic across the region.
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Com 3 milhões de hectares de terras indígenas e uma população extrativista (de índios, seringueiros e pequenos agricultores) de mais de 5 mil pessoas, uma das áreas mais importantes da Floresta Amazônica — o noroeste do Mato Grosso — sofre com a exploração do garimpo, da madeira e da pecuária. Essa pressão gera conflitos, muitas vezes armados, entre os membros das comunidades, que se vêem divididos entre obter renda com as atividades exploratórias ou preservar a biodiversidade.
Um programa do SEBRAE (Serviço de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas) tem intensificado e ampliado as ações sociais das empresas instaladas em Dourados, no Mato Grosso do Sul. Os cursos do EMPRETEC (Programa de Desenvolvimento de Empreendedores), que já formaram mais de 300 empresários na cidade, ajudam a estreitar os contatos entre a iniciativa privada e as organizações não-governamentais.
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