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Brief Summary 

In today's episode, Ana Yolanda from PanQAyuda shares how they pivoted during the COVID pandemic, creating a cricket-based superfood and landing a deal with an airline, all while staying true to their mission of dignified employment for persons with disabilities. Joined by Maria Ignacia from Fundación Descúbreme, they will explore what role do regional partnerships and local knowledge play when supporting inclusive innovations like PanQAyuda across Latin America.

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Guest information 

• Ana Yolanda Lopez Dominguez, Director General, PanQAyuda
• Maria Ignacia Rodriguez, Deputy Manager, International Cooperation at Fundación Descúbreme

The key questions addressed in this episode are:

1. What challenges PanQAyuda faced during expansion — and how they overcame them?
2. What are the success stories from one of the regional expansions — and how they measured its impact?
3. What to do when something doesn’t go as planned?

Call to Action 

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Links to Mentioned Resources 

• PanQAyuda Website [https://panqayuda.com.mx]
• Fundación Descúbreme Website [https://www.descubreme.cl] 

• Zero Project Scaling Solutions website: [scaling-solutions.zeroproject.org]

Contact Information 

For questions or feedback, reach out to us at: scaling-solutions@zeroproject.org 

Sponsor/Partner Info 

This episode is brought to you by the Zero Project with the support of the Essl Foundation, Fundación Descúbreme, GIZ on behalf of BMZ, Atos, EnAble India, and Inclusive Creation.