The Administrative Headquarters of the La Yeguada Forest Reserve, under the management of the Ministry of the Environment (MiAMBIENTE), was the meeting point for the launch of an ambitious regional project designed to strengthen technological capabilities and reduce economic, social, and gender inequalities in vulnerable communities of Panama, Costa Rica, and Guatemala.
The initiative, named 'Technological and Social Bridges for Community Development, Strengthening Gender Identity, and Climate Change Adaptation,' is sponsored by the Central American University Higher Council (CSUCA) and the International Development Research Centre of Canada (IDRC).
These facilities will facilitate ongoing training processes for young and adult women in the use of digital tools, climate change resilience, and sustainable business management, with the guidance of national and international specialists. The launch event was attended by Dr. Edward Herrera, Vice Mayor of Calobre; Dr. Sidia Moreno, a researcher at CINEMI of UTP, who highlights that the central objective is to build bridges that drive development in specific municipalities: Santiago Atitlán in Guatemala, Buenos Aires in Costa Rica, and Calobre in Panama.