The workshop, held in San Lorenzo (Loreto), gathered more than 25 community representatives such as Nuevo Progreso, Puerto Industrial, San Fernando, Musa Karusha, Nueva Unión, Indios del Perú, Sasipahua, among others, as well as representatives from the allied organization Amazon Andes. Participants 10 women and 16 men, A space was provided for children under 5 years of age, who accompanied their mothers and fathers during the day.
The training covered key topics such as family financial planning, preparation of budgets for enterprises, responsible use of financing and the relationship between economic management and forest conservation. All this was developed by means of a participatory methodology, The contents were adapted to the economic reality of the territory, which facilitated understanding and practical application by the participants.
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“I had never made a budget; I just spent on what I needed.”, he commented Jena, leader of the association ASPROMAG, dedicated to the production of oil, aguaje lollipops and soaps, coconut lollipops, among other derivatives.
The workshop also revealed that most of the participants did not have a personal bank account. However, thanks to the accompaniment provided during the activity, the participating associations were able to open your first institutional accounts. In addition, several began to use digital wallets as a tool to facilitate their sales at trade fairs, thereby strengthening their access to financial services.
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This activity, which reiterates our commitment to the economic strengthening of the indigenous communities of Datem del Marañón, was carried out in the framework of the Datem del Marañon Biobusiness Incubation Program, executed by Profonanpe, Peru's environmental fund, in alliance with Conservation International (CI).
