COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR WOMEN (AND DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE)

CONEB IS A PRIVATE AGENCY FOUNDED TO COORDINATE THE ACTIVITIES OF, AND RAISE FUNDS FOR, ITS AFFILIATED GROUPS. THESE GROUPS ARE THE ACTUAL IMPLEMENTERS OF THE SUB-PROJECTS WHICH ARE SMALL-SCALE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES PROVIDING ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TO PARTICIPANTS, WHILE GENERATING AN INCOME RETURN WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. PROJECT STRENGTHENS THE VIABILITY OF CONEB BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CONEB"S TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT AND TO VARIOUS SUB-PROJECTS DEVISED BY CONEB"S AFFILIATES. CONEB PERSONNEL RECEIVE TRAINING IN SUB-PROJECT IDENTIFICATION, ORGANIZATION, AND DESIGN. THESE PROFESSIONALS UTILIZE THEIR NEW EXPERTISE TO TRAIN PERSONNEL OF THE AFFILIATED GROUPS IN THESE AREAS, WITH SOME TRAINING EVENTUALLY FILTERING DOWN TO THE SUB-PROJECT VOLUNTEERS. IN RELATION TO AFFILIATE SUB-PROJECT SUPPORT, PROJECT PROVIDES TECHNICAL PERSONNEL SUCH AS CARPENTERS, HORTICULTURALISTS AND HANDICRAFT SPECIALISTS TO TRAIN PARTICIPANTS IN THE SUB-PROJECTS. ALSO FUNDED ARE THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF FACILITIES (GREENHOUSES, WORKSHOPS AND SHEDS) NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THE TRAINING AND OPERATIONS UNDERTAKEN BY THE SUB-PROJECTS. PROJECT ENVISIONS THE IDENTIFICATION AND PLANNING OF 20 SUB-PROJECTS OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT IS TO BE PROVIDED BY CONEB AND ITS AFFILIATES. PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES ARE PARAGUAY"S WOMEN, HANDICAPPED AND OTHER LOW INCOME PEOPLE, WHO IN ADDITION TO BEING ABLE TO OBTAIN A SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME WOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.