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THE PANDEMIC REDUCED SPACES FOR CITIZENS—ESPECIALLY MIGRANTS FROM RURAL COMMUNITIES, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND WOMEN—TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR RIGHTS AND PROMOTE A MORE OPEN AND TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT. THE IAF SUPPORTS COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS TO RAISE CITIZENS’ VOICES AND ENGAGEMENT IN WAYS THAT STRENGTHEN LOCAL GOVERNANCE. OUR GRANTEE FEDERACIÓN DE ENTIDADES VECINALISTAS DEL PARAGUAY (FEDEM) WILL RAISE CITIZENS’ AWARENESS OF THEIR CIVIL AND LABOR RIGHTS AND PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS TRAINING IN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS IN FOUR MUNICIPALITIES OF THE GREATER ASUNCIÓN METROPOLITAN AREA. FEDEM WILL STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY SOCIAL FABRIC TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS GRASSROOTS PRIORITIES AND PROMOTE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO HELP REDUCE CORRUPTION AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE.