Bolivia
The Americas
Capital La Paz
Population 9.2 million
Life Expectancy 65.1
Access to clean water 86%
Adult Literacy 89.8%
Under five mortality 65 per 1,000 live births
GDP per head (US$ PPP) $2,819
"Seeds" to empower women in Bolivia
The MDG-F is helping to tackle extreme poverty in Bolivia by providing microcredit loans and work opportunities for rural indigenous women.
Our Joint Programmes
Building the local response capacity for the inter-sectoral implementation of the PMD-CChronic malnutrition affects four out of 10 Bolivian children in the most food insecure municipalities. A child is 2.5 times more likely to suffer from malnutrition in a rural area than in an urban context The Bolivian government has begun to implement the Zero Malnutrition Multi-sectoral Programme (PMD-C).
Productive patrimonial assets building and citizenship programme for women in extreme poverty in BoliviaThe pilot programme focuses on indigenous peasant women living in extreme poverty, helping them to build and consolidate productive patrimonial assets and full citizenship. The programme has two pillars. The first one is a non reimbursable direct monetary transfers’ component that provides seed capital, start up grants, joint venture and risk capital.
Integrated Prevention and Constructive Transformation of Social ConflictsThe Programme aims to foster a process to achieve the integrated prevention and constructive transformation of social conflicts within the framework of a peacebuilding process, by changing the values and behaviours of people in different social strata, as well as in the structures of the State and civil society. Please visit www.cambioenpaz.org.
The Integration of indigenous Andean producers into new national and international value chainsPoor producers in Bolivia generate 83% of all employment, but only 25% of GDP. This popular economy includes some successful experiences in the areas of fair trade, organic farming and related practices. These experiences can be replicated through collaboration between private and public actors in order to promote technological innovation, add value and support social and gender inclusion and wider market access.
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"Seeds" to empower women in Bolivia
The MDG-F is helping to tackle extreme poverty in Bolivia by providing microcredit loans and work opportunities for rural indigenous women.