Kaanbal Suut

Capacity Building

The Kaanbal Suut project held its first in-person community assembly in Mérida, bringing together all three cohorts of the program for the first time, along with representatives from various groups across the Peninsula. During the event, Sustainable Southeast Fund delivered hands-on workshops focused on strengthening key processes such as assertive communication, strategic alliance management, and financing strategies. The latter included topics such as fundraising and resource mobilization, medium- and long-term financial sustainability, tax requirements, and diversification of funding strategies, as well as administrative and organizational aspects. The impact evaluation of the project, since its launch in 2021, highlighted its multidisciplinary approach, the creation of synergies, and the consolidation of a local network in the Yucatán Peninsula. Key achievements include 55 organized groups that improved their institutional effectiveness, 127 trained leaders, and over 3,000 people who benefited from the project.

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Kanan Kay Alliance (AKK)

Kanan Kay Alliance (AKK)

La Alianza Kanan Kay (AKK) apoyó la gestión de 14 zonas de refugio pesquero (ZRP), que abarcan casi 50 mil hectáreas de ecosistemas marinos protegidos. Las comunidades costeras de la Península de Yucatán definen áreas donde regulan la pesca y vigilan, con el fin de incrementar las poblaciones de diferentes especies de peces.

Mesoamerican Reef Leadership Program (MAR-L)

Mesoamerican Reef Leadership Program (MAR-L)

The Mesoamerican Reef Leadership Program (MAR-L) celebrated the graduation of its 2023 cohort in Puerto Morelos. The class included 21 leaders who developed 14 subprojects, 11 of which were led by women. These subprojects addressed topics such as tourism-based coral...