Guatemala project 520-0348 · 1986–1992 · civil society

Grant to Private Agencies Collaborating Together (PACT) to help ASINDES, a consortium of Guatemalan and international PVO's, to build its capacity to offer technical and financial assistance to the PVO community in Guatemala. Through ASINDES, the project will provide local currency grants and TA to 30 PVO development subprojects (funding up to 55% of the cost of each), as well as 20 mini grants ($1,000 each) for other PVO activities. To strengthen the capabilities of participating PVO's, ASINDES will sponsor at least five workshops or special events per year for some 100 PVO staff in such areas as project design, proposal writing, project funding, and project evaluation, as well on sectoral themes and development thrusts such as small enterprises, primary health care, crop diversification, women in development, and institutional strengthening. Amendment (Action Memorandum) of 6/24/88 extends project 2 years to 6/90 and increases funding to permit the further institutionalization of ASINDES. Major efforts under the extension will be to: (1) train ASINDES Board and staff; (2) computerize project administration, financial, and planning systems; (3) conduct workshops and seminars (

Source: DEC abstract, PD-ABD-155 (1986). The source's own text.