Solidarity Economy in Latin America/PECOSOL

Programa de Economía Solidaria (PECOSOL) Guatemala is an inter-institutional platform made up of the Association for Agricultural and Microenterprise Development (ADAM), the General Central of Guatemalan Workers (CGTG), INCOFIN de Guatemala and the Association for the Conservation of the Biosphere (ASOBIOSFERA). They aim to promote solidarity and resilient economies by using an intra-sectoral and inter-institutional approach to agri-food value chain management, with a focus on supporting small-scale producers and micro-enterprises.

Details of the Work

Location

PECOSOL headquarters is located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.

Timeframe

Unknown – Present

Partnerships

Member Organizations

ADAM (Asociación de desarollo agricola y microempresarial)
ASOBIOSFERA
Confederación Central General de Trabajadores de Guatemala
INCOFIN de Guatemala

Participating Platforms

Global Social Economy Forum
Alianza por el Derecho Humano a la Alimentación en Centroamérica (ADHAC)
RIPESS Latinoamerica
World Solidarity

Partnered Organizations

Jotay ACTuando Juntas Guatemala
RIPESS
Union de Agricultores Minifundistas de Guatemala (UAM)
Vicariato Apostelico de Petén
Colectivo Orgánico Regional de Occidente
Kuchub'al
Movimiento de Jóvenes de la Calle
SERJUS Guatemala
Red Alternativa de Intercambio Solidario (RAIS)
Fundación NPV (Naturaleza para la Vida)
Movimiento de Trabajadores/as Campesinos/as
Asociación Civil Brisas del ITIZA
Desarollo Sostenible para Guatemala (DESGUA)

Allied Organizations

Gobierno de Guatemala (Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, y Alimentación; Ministerio de Economía; Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales)
Gremial de Apicultores de Petén
SRE Embajada de México en Guatemala
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
Municipalidad de San Andrés, Petén
Paz y Desarollo
ANAM
Centro Universitario de Petén
Xilotl Asociación para el Desarollo Social, AC
ASEDE

Values

resilience, rural employment, participation of indigenous women in their programs, adaptability in the face of climate change, solidarity, sustainability, social justice

General Categories

Production, consumption, food and agriculture, micro-enterprise

Website/Social Media

Website

https://pecosol.org.gt/

Social Media

Contact Information

Telephone

Tel. 00 (502) 7767 4672

Email

info@pecosol.org.gt

Additional Resources

Academic

http://repositori.uji.es/xmlui/handle/10234/177267
https://bdigital.zamorano.edu/handle/11036/6586
https://lamjol.info/index.php/CALERA/article/view/8848
http://ri.uaemex.mx/handle/20.500.11799/106190