Ongoing project
The NIM KAT Project – Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Migration-Affected Areas of Guatemala
March 2025 – March 2030
Global Affairs Canada
2000
women receiving remittances, with a particular focus on Indigenous women aged 18 to 35.
The NIM KAT Project, meaning "A Great Network" in several Mayan languages, is a CECI initiative that aims to transform remittances into opportunities for inclusive local development in the departments of Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez and Sololá. It promotes the use of remittances as socio-economic investments through entrepreneurship, education, health, and skills development to improve employability.
The project works alongside women, particularly young Indigenous women, to expand their access to financial education, financial services, economic opportunities, and leadership and decision-making spaces. Through a gender-transformative and intersectional approach, it strengthens their agency while fostering more inclusive, sustainable, and culturally relevant entrepreneurial ecosystems where women are recognized as key actors in the economic development of their communities.
Results that matter
Project at a glance
2,000
women receiving remittances will participate in a gender-responsive financial education program, including 250 who will develop investment plans.
500
women receiving remittances will participate in women's economic empowerment training.
300
women receiving remittances will participate in an inclusive entrepreneurship program.
200
women receiving remittances will participate in technical and vocational training to improve their employability.
200
women receiving remittances will strengthen their leadership, awareness, influence, and participation in decision-making processes.
Our partners
Thank you to our financial and implementation partners, without whom this project would not be possible.
