- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=El Periódico: Initiative Supports Micro-Enterprises in the Region https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/176571?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/176571?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/176571?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=El Periódico: Initiative Supports Micro-Enterprises in the Region&body=ESG News from World Environment Center https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/176571?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Events, Media & Communications](/CSR-News/events-media-communications) # El Periódico: Initiative Supports Micro-Enterprises in the Region Apr 11, 2018 5:55 PM ET Campaign: [Capacity Building](/news/campaign/capacity-building) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/Facebook_cover_3.jpg) [Originally published in El Periódico.](https://elperiodico.com.gt/inversion/2018/04/07/iniciativa-apoyara-a-microempresas-de-la-region/) En tres semanas cierra la posibilidad de aplicar con una propuesta para mejorar el acceso a mercados por parte de los microempresarios de la región y obtener además de US$43 mil la asesoría y acompañamiento para impulsar la idea. El World Environment Center (WEC, por sus siglas en inglés) tiene la convocatoria para el programa “El Poder de Crecer”, un concurso Impulsado por la Red de Innovación e Impacto, iniciativa del Departamento de Estado estadounidense para apoyar microemprendimientos en Centroamérica en sectores de agricultura, agroindustria y textil. Click here to read more on [El Periódico](https://elperiodico.com.gt/inversion/2018/04/07/iniciativa-apoyara-a-microempresas-de-la-region/). \### **About Power to Grow** Power to Grow: The Innovation Challenge Fueled By La Red de Innovación e Impacto aims to support micro-enterprises by creating partnerships between mission-aligned organizations and current La Red member companies. Power to Grow selects innovative organizations to join forces with La Red companies (Alumni) towards: accelerating innovation and job creation opportunities for Central American micro-enterprises in the agriculture, agro-industry, and textiles sectors; building capacity of micro-enterprises to expand to new regional and international markets, with a focus on the U.S. market; and, generating economic prosperity across Central America. Awardees will receive a comprehensive support package, up to $43,000 to promote their solution, and partnership with a current member of La Red de Innovación e Impacto working towards the same goal. Visit [powertogrow.wec.org](http://powertogrow.wec.org/) to learn more and apply. **About La Red** The U.S. Department of State has funded the World Environment Center (WEC) and its partners, Le Groupe-conseil baastel ltée (Baastel), and RioSlum Studio, to select organizations who are accelerating business development and promoting sustainable economic growth in Latin America. The Program, La Red de Innovación e Impacto (La Red), was established in 2014 and is a collection of 30 innovative solutions from 11 countries in the region. **About World Environment Center** WEC is an independent, global non-profit, non-advocacy organization that advances sustainable development through the business practices and operations of its member companies and in partnership with governments, multilateral organizations, non-governmental organizations, universities and other stakeholders. WEC’s mission is to promote business and societal value by advancing solutions to sustainable development-related problems. **About Le Groupe-conseil baastel ltée** Baastel is recognized for its quality services in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), Results-based Management (RBM), strategic planning, project and program management, and building individual and institutional capacity in these areas. Baastel’s outstanding reputation in the field is built on a record of international and national successes, and expertise that is backed by attention to detail, quality, transparency and neutrality. **About RioSlum Studio** RioSlum Studio offers branding, design, messaging, and strategy services to daring companies with bold vision. We build compelling brands that evoke emotion, demand attention, and attract business. We launched RioSlum Studio to ensure all companies, from one-person startups to global corporations, have access to the high-quality branding and communications services they need to command global attention. 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