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Strengthening public and community processes of artistic education and cultural heritage in 10 municipalities of the Department of Choc. Colombias Choc department, home to Afro-Colombian, Embera-Wounaan and mestizo people, has a history of isolation, underdevelopment, and conflict. Young people, in particular, are still paying the price of the countrys armed conflict, facing the constant threat of violent gangs. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions that promote peace and security through youth engagement and civil society strengthening. Our grantee partner, Asociacin Para Las Investigaciones Culturales Del Choc (ASINCH), is drawing on the Chocs rich cultural heritage to rebuild the regions social fabric by providing safe spaces for community members to work through the traumas of exclusion and conflict through music, arts, and dance. ASINCH promotes Chocs traditions among young people, strengthens community-based cultural organizations, and supports public policies that protect the cultural rights of its people.
RedColaborar Community Management Organizations across Latin America and the Caribbean are propelling community-led approaches to sustainable agriculture, enterprise development and job skills, peacebuilding, and other key development issues. Through a cooperative agreement, MAKAIA will further advance this work by working with IAF grantees across the region to build a collaborative virtual community of practice, RedColaborar. Grantee partners will use the learning platform to generate and share knowledge, resources, and best practices to strengthen their organizational capacity and have an even greater impact on the communities they serve. This initiative is part of the IAF's broader efforts to promote community-led solutions to challenges and unlock private, public and community resources for grassroots development.
Education/Training Grant Asociacin de Usuarios del Distrito de Adecuacin de Tierras de Pequea Escala San Miguel De Cariaco Bajo (Distrito de Riego) in Colombia; Grant will work with members of IAF grantee Asociacin de Comunidades Andinas de Nario (Tierrandina) and Grupo Asociativo Agropecuario El Progreso Ciudadela de Bombon (El Progreso) toward creating an umbrella organization that will represent the interests of multiple community-led organizations, which will be called Asociacin de Productores de Galeras (Asoprogaleras. The grant will benefit 109 Colombians directly and 545 indirectly.
Consolidating a Shared Ancestral Territory The indigenous people in the departments of Casanare and Vichada are threatened by encroachment on their collectively-held land. Fundacin para el Etnodesarrollo de los Llanos Orientales de Colombia (Etnollano) partners with indigenous organizations and communities to protect their way of life and natural environment, and in so doing contribute to building peace. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security. Etnollanos activities encourage civic participation by marginalized groups to defend their rights, propel their own development and advocate for government accountability and transparency. This grant is part of a broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia..
Empowerment comprehensiv e gender equality women`s organization s in the metropolitan area of Bucaramanga " Fundacin Mujer y Futuro in Colombia, $238,937 over three years; counterpart committed: $204,768. FMF will undertake a three-year project to increase womens knowledge of their rights and participation in local government, planning, and access to programs available to them through the existent policy for gender equality for the municipality of Bucaramanga. The program will include training, technical assistance and exchanges. The grant will directly benefit 300 women and indirectly impact 1,500 community members.
Knowledge management strategy for value chain competitiveness and green markets with community- based rural enterprises Corporacin Red Colombiana de Organizaciones Comunitarias Ambientalmente Amigables- Red Colombia Verde (RCV), $121,500 over 18 months. RCV plans to improve communication and collaboration among its 42 environmentally-responsible, community- based enterprises; apply a marketing strategy; and develop the business skills of farmers who want to work in tourism.
TERRITORY OF LIFE- Red for strengthening productive units as a preventive strategy for linking indigenous youth and children in armed conflict to Caldono municipality, Cauca - Colombia Asociacin de Cabildos will work with young indigenous Nasa Colombians, between the ages of 18 and 32, in resguardos, or autonomous territories, in department of Cauca to develop enterprises marketing organic coffee, meat and wool.
Creation and Operation of Emerger- Fondo Socioambiental Colombia Environmental protection requires long-term commitment from local actors, yet the worlds second most biodiverse country, Colombia, has almost no local philanthropic organizations dedicated to conserving its natural resources in partnership with grassroots groups. At the IAF, we foster local philanthropic sectors and unlock additional public and private resources for long-term development. Our grantee partner Asociacin Ambiente y Sociedad (AAS) is mobilizing international and national funding sources to create the Fondo Socioambiental Emerger (Fondo Emerger), a social-environmental fund inspired by the principles of community philanthropy. Fondo Emerger will support initiatives led by community-based organizations and social movements to advance the sustainable management of territories, commonly-held natural resources, and livelihoods. This grant includes funds to support the recovery and reconstruction of food production and marketing systems, specifically in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Empowerment comprehensive gender equality women's organizations in the metropolitan area of Bucaramanga " Fundacin Mujer y Futuro (FMF) will undertake a three-year project to increase women's knowledge of their rights and participation in local government, planning, and access to programs available to them through the existent policy for gender equality for the municipality of Bucaramanga. The program will include training, technical assistance and exchanges. The grant will directly benefit 300 women and indirectly impact 1,500 community members.
Empowering leadership that positively and effectively impacts the social contexts and realties of trans people. Often excluded from family life, academic opportunities, and other social spaces beginning at an early age, transgender people are some of the most marginalized in Colombian society. Many go through life subject to discrimination and violence. These risks are particularly acute for displaced Venezuelans living in Colombia. The IAF supports community-led solutions to ensuring the social and economic inclusion of traditionally marginalized groups. Our grantee Fundacin Grupo de Accin y Apoyo a personas Trans (GAAT) supports the rights and safety of transgender people by providing mental health services; and ensuring access to government services, housing, employment, mobility, education, and health.This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia and the IAF's commitment to support displaced Venezuelans and communities impacted by the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis.
Production and marketing of panela, and other organic products for communities affected by the gerrilas, (Asoprovegas , Aseas, and Asoagro) in the Municipality of Tulua, Valle del Cauca, Colombia Asociacin de Productores de Panela de la Vereda Las Vegas (Asoprovegas) will work with its members and two other grassroots organizations in the municipality of Tulua, department of Valle del Cauca, Asociacin de Escuelas Agroecolgicas Campesinas de San Rafael (Aseas) and the Asociacin de Agricultores Orgnicos de San Lorenzo (Asoagro), toward better land-use practices on 57 farms, resulting in the increased production of sugar cane and a more reliable food supply. Goals include as well greater collaboration among the three organizations. The project is expected to benefit Colombians 170 directly and another 470 indirectly.
Collaboration between indigenous organizations and local government for the Strengthening of governance and environmental conversation of indigenous lands Etnollano is one of a cohort of IAF Grantees that will support peace-building efforts at the grassroots level. Etnollano will work with members of indigenous communities located in the municipalities of Puerto Carreo, Paz de Ariporo and Hato Corozal in the departments of Vichada and Casanare, to strengthen governance and the environmental sustainability of indigenous territories through visits to the communities, workshops, meetings with local government officials, and the production of audio-visual materials and publications. The project will reach 4,500 direct beneficiaries and 25,000 inhabitants of non-indigenous communities.
TERRITORY OF LIFE-Red for strengthening productive units as a preventive strategy for linking indigenous youth and children in armed conflict to Caldono municipality, Cauca - Colombia Asociacin de Cabildos de Caldono de la Zona Nororiente Ukawe'sx Nasa Cxahb (Asociacin de Cabildos), $25,578 Asociacin de Cabildos will work with young Colombians in indigenous Nasa resguardos, or autonomous territories, department of Cauca, to develop enterprises marketing meat, wool and organic coffee.
Genetic cleaning and multiplication of native rice seeds to establish a seed bank and expand its production and commercialization. Afro-Colombian communities living in the Medio Atrato region of Choc and Antioquia rely on agriculture and agroforestry for their food needs and livelihoods yet often lack basic inputs and technical skills necessary to fully develop their collective lands. The IAF supports community-led solutions to increasing economic inclusion and opportunities through sustainable agriculture and natural resource management practices. Our grantee partner Asociacin De Productores Del Medio Atrato (ASPRODEMA) strengthens four value chains that are vital to farming communities along Colombia's Pacific coast: rice peach palm plantain and sugar cane. ASPRODEMA also supports community-based businesses and marketing of value-added products like sugar cane syrup and plantain flour to promote food security and economic self-sufficiency. This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Peace-building with the communities of southern Tolima The Department of Tolima has been an epicenter of the conflict in Colombia. Indigenous and rural communities there have long suffered the effects of the violence and struggle to maintain viable livelihoods. Corporacin Grupo Semillas (Semillas) is working with 15 grassroots organizations to implement sustainable agricultural practices ensure access to land and water and use communications tools such as community radio to increase the visibility of grassroots resilience and peacebuilding strategies. The IAF supports community-led solutions to enhance peace and security in Colombia. Semillas's activities bolster community-led efforts to counteract environmental degradation and protect the natural resources that these communities depend on. This grant is part of our broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Genetic cleaning and multiplication of native rice seeds to establish a seed bank and expand its production and commercialization. Afro-Colombian communities living in the Medio Atrato region of Choc and Antioquia rely on agriculture and agro-forestry for their food needs and livelihoods, yet often lack basic inputs and technical skills necessary to fully develop their collective lands. The IAF supports community-led solutions to increasing economic inclusion and opportunities through sustainable agriculture and natural resource management practices. Our grantee partner, Asociacin De Productores Del Medio Atrato (ASPRODEMA), strengthens four value chains that are vital to farming communities along Colombias Pacific coast: rice, peach palm, plantain, and sugar cane. ASPRODEMA also supports community-based businesses and marketing of value-added products like sugar cane syrup and plantain flour to promote food security and economic self-sufficiency..
Organizational Strengthening for the Construction of Collective Peace-building in the Department of Cauca COSURCA is one of a cohort of IAF Grantees that will support peace-building efforts at the grassroots level. COSURCA will contribute to the historical memory of Colombia's conflict and begin the process of healing. In order to accomplish this, it will carry out workshops, general assemblies and participatory research which will engage residents in the creation of three community museums. COSURCA will also facilitate communication among member organizations and update its institutional work plan to enhance peace in the region. The project will directly benefit 8,400 people, members of 18 member organizations.
Strengthening conservation processes led by three community- based organizations in the municipalities of Bolivar, El Dovio and Versailles in the north of Valle del Cauca, Colombia Corporacin Socioecolgica para el Futuro de Bolivar (Ecofuturo), $245,000 over three years. Ecofuturo will work in the municipalities of Bolivar, El Dovio and Versalles, department of Valle del Cauca, to improve land use in 50 private reserves and on farms, offer educational activities on conservation in five rural schools facilitate collaboration involving community residents and local authorities toward the designation of three sections of public land as protected areas. The project is expected to benefit 385 Colombians directly and another 6,000 indirectly.
SISTEMATIZACIN DE PRCTICAS ORGANIZATIVAS DE LAS EXPERIENCIAS QUE HACEN PARTE DEL SIP PARA LA CONSTRUCCIN DE LA PAZ Communities in Colombia still struggle with the extraordinarily complex task of implementing the 2016 peace accords and uniting people divided by more than a half-century of armed conflict. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security in Colombia. Our grantee partner, Centro de Investigacin y Educacin Popular (CINEP), supports grassroots organizations participation in peacebuilding by promoting peer-to-peer learning, strengthening the community of practice Sistema de Iniciativas de Paz, and training local organizations in adopting approaches to learning that can further improve their programming.
Consolidating a Shared Ancestral Territory The indigenous people in the departments of Casanare and Vichada are threatened by encroachment on their collectively-held land. Fundacin para el Etnodesarrollo de los Llanos Orientales de Colombia (Etnollano) partners with indigenous organizations and communities to protect their way of life and natural environment, and in so doing contribute to building peace. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security. Etnollanos activities encourage civic participation by marginalized groups to defend their rights, propel their own development and advocate for government accountability and transparency. This grant is part of a broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Participatory documentation of twenty experiences of peace-building in Colombia Communities in Colombia still struggle with the extraordinarily complex task of implementing the 2016 peace accords and uniting people divided by more than a half-century of armed conflict. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security in Colombia. Our grantee partner, Centro de Investigacin y Educacin Popular (CINEP), supports grassroots organizations' participation in peacebuilding by promoting peer-to-peer learning, strengthening the community of practice `Sistema de Iniciativas de Paz,` and training local organizations in adopting approaches to learning that can further improve their programming. This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Education for Peace-building in Santander Corambiente will convene organized farmers and high school students in six municipalities in the Pramo de Santurbn, department of Santander, to identify and disseminate ongoing peace-building activities in the region and increase their understanding of the peace accords. Corambiente will carry out workshops, community meetings, and exchanges, and produce and disseminate television programs. The project will directly benefit 420 persons and indirectly reach another 5,000 residents of Santander.
Proposal for Strengthening Cooperation with RedEAmrica Businesses throughout the region businesses should not only grow markets, but also contribute to the wellbeing of the communities where they operate by recognizing the value of their involvement in grassroots development. Corporacin RedEAmrica (RedEAmrica) will improve measurement of the impact of its training and investment in grassroots projects; will study and document four examples of successful subgrantees; will encourage the application of principles of grassroots development to core business functions; and will recognize extraordinary contributions to grassroots development in the hemisphere.
Improving livelihoods through community development Communities in rural areas of Colombia previously controlled by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrillas (FARC, in Spanish) have historically struggled to make a living. Decades of violent conflict shattered social cohesion, public infrastructure, and services, and incentives for private investment. Colombia's peace agreement, signed between the government and FARC in late 2016, opens the way for renewed investments by these communities striving to improve their livelihoods. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity and enhance peace and security. Our grantee partner, Corporacin Andares Ida y Vuelta (Andares), working closely with the Asociacin Campesina Agroecolgica del Oriente del Tolima, provides training and technical assistance to help farming families benefit from the production and marketing of cacao, bananas, and other products with promising markets. This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
TERRITORY OF LIFE-Red for strengthenin g productive units as a preventive strategy for linking indigenous youth and children in armed conflict to Caldono municipality, Cauca - Colombia Asociacin de Cabildos will work with young indigenous Nasa Colombians, between the ages of 18 and 32, in resguardos, or autonomous territories, in department of Cauca to develop enterprises marketing organic coffee, meat and wool.
Training adolescents in citizen oversight Casa de las Estrategias - Colombia. Young people in Medellins peripheral neighborhoods face high levels of violence and are often disengaged from civic life. Fundacin Casa de las Estrategias (Casa de las Estrategias) trains adolescents from seven communities in Medellin to become citizen journalists who research and report news that holds local governments accountable, thereby underscoring their obligations and rights as citizens. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to strengthen democratic governance in Colombia. Casa de las Estrategias encourages civic participation to advocate for government accountability and transparency. This grant is part of our broader initiative that supports grassroots organizations to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Creation and Dissemination of the Misak People's Peace-building Strategy in Colombia Guambia is one of a cohort of (IAF) grantee partners that will support peace- building efforts at the grassroots level. Guambia will convene a series of meetings and workshops in 19 cabildos (indigenous associations) to discuss and analyze the ongoing peace negotiations and, through a participatory process, create a post conflict strategy for Misak indigenous communities. The project will directly benefit 200 persons, and will indirectly benefit 26,000 indigenous community members.
The role of civil society in building peace in Colombia Grassroots communities particularly those who have suffered the most under years of conflict are an integral part of building peace in Colombia. The IAF supports community-led solutions to enhance peace and security and promote human rights in Colombia. Our grantee partner Fundacin Desarrollo y Paz (Fundepaz) supports three victims' grassroots organizations in Nario department to contribute to building peace in their territories by increasing their capacity to monitor the implementation of the Colombian peace accords strengthen a regional advocacy center and contribute to the historical memory of Colombia's conflict. This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Youth, Theatre and Community: Narrating and Acting Rights" for Peace" Residents of Valle del Cauca and Cauca have known a history of conflict and violence that continues to affect their communities. Grupo de Teatro Esquina Latina (TEL) promotes peace through community theater programs that help participants build confidence and gain leadership skills. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security in Colombia. TEL's activities strengthen grassroots organizations and communities through education and training and build peer-to-peer learning and action networks.
Creation and Dissemination of the Misak People's Peace-building Strategy in Colombia Guambia is one of a cohort of (IAF) grantee partners that will support peace-building efforts at the grassroots level. Guambia will convene a series of meetings and workshops in 19 cabildos (indigenous associations) to discuss and analyze the ongoing peace negotiations and, through a participatory process, create a post conflict strategy for Misak indigenous communities. The project will directly benefit 200 persons, and will indirectly benefit 26,000 indigenous community members.
Analysis and dissemination of agricultural development within the peace process in the municipalities of Bolvar, El Dovio y Versalles in Valle del Cauca Ecofuturo is one of a cohort of IAF Grantees that will support peace-building efforts at the grassroots level. Ecofuturo has identified women's livelihoods and work on rights as an essential element of peace-building. Ecofuturo will create spaces for women living in the rural municipality of Bolivar to reaffirm their own value as peace builders, recognize and strengthen their contributions to the rural economy, learn about their rights and obligations and avail themselves of public programs created for their benefit. The project will directly benefit 30 rural women who live in the areas around the municipality of Bolvar and indirectly benefit an additional 90 family members.
Rural Communication Strategy for Peace ADC will produce a nation-wide community radio campaign and host a national event "Disoando un Campo para la Paz" to highlight and promote the successes of farmer organizations and their work towards peace-building in the country at the community level, and provide a space to create alliances amongst farmer organizations and community media. The project will directly benefit 50 community radios and 30 farmer organizations and indirectly reach people living in 320 municipalities across Colombia across Colombia.
Building peace through the remembrances Corporacin Caribe Afirmativo (Caribe Afirmativo) will raise awareness about the struggles of the LGBTI community in the Caribbean region offer art therapy to individuals who have been victimized and advocate for their rights. The grant will benefit 300 LGBTI Colombians directly and 520 persons indirectly.