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Beyond the private: 5 Key Trans Rights Bogotas community of people who identify with non-traditional gender roles faces barriers to political, economic and social participation and the defense of basic rights. Fundacin Grupo de Accin y Apoyo a Personas Trans (GAAT) increases access to information about rights to education, employment, freedom of movement, health and housing and develops partnerships with public officials to try to guarantee these rights. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance in Colombia. GAATs activities further initiatives that promote and protect civil, cultural, economic, political and social human rights and fundamental freedoms of individuals and communities..
Transparency for Colombia Transparencia, with support from RedEAmrica member Fundacin Corona and future member AVINA, will provide small grants of up to $20,000, training and other support to community organizations encouraging the participation of community residents in oversight to assure transparency in government and in public discussions of issues that directly affect their lives.
Cuidadoras del Agua y Constructoras de Paz Rural women in Colombia suffer disproportionately from the effects of extreme weather, polluted water, drought, soil erosion, and other types of environmental decline. Their communities have also been among those hardest-hit by violence from Colombias armed conflict and organized criminal groups. To better address these challenges, rural women seek to sharpen their communications skills and increase their engagement with public officials. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to enhancing womens participation in political decisions that affect them and their communities. In partnership with Corporacin Buen Ambiente (Corambiente), Fundacin Mujer y Futuro (FMF) is training women from the region surrounding the Paramo de Santurban, one of the countrys primary water sources, in peacebuilding, sustainable agriculture, environmental protection, and public policy with a gender focus. This grant is part of our broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia and the Women Investing in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders.
A Partnership to Pilot an Indicator Framework for Sustainable Agriculture (SA) in Latin America Farmers are often absent from discussions about how policies and programs impact sustainable agricultural production. At the IAF, we are investing in a regional effort, in conjunction with the University of British Columbia, that will give farmers a voice and directly support them in collecting, analyzing, and presenting data that they can incorporate into their operations to manage their farms more efficiently. Corporacin Buen Ambiente (Corambiente) is working with more than 70 organizations in the departments of Santander and Valle del Cauca to strengthen the production, marketing, and consumption of environmentally-friendly foods. Corambiente's activities promote smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful, lawful opportunities for communities to thrive.The results of this regional project will inform agricultural support organizations (government extension experts, farmer groups) and policymakers with context-specific data about how to encourage the transition to sustainable agricultural practices to improve food security, enhance farmer livelihoods, and minimize environmental degradation. This is part of the IAF's strategic initiative for sustainable agriculture.
Organizational strengthening for the creation of an ancestral training school for the displaced youth of AFRODES Cali. Afro-descendants in Colombia have been disproportionately affected by the country's almost 50-year armed conflict. Particularly in the department of Valle del Cauca, Afro-Colombians are more likely than others to experience high levels of sexual violence and forced displacement that disconnects them from their traditional lands and cultures. In the department capital of Cali, displaced youth are often targets of police and gang violence. The IAF supports community-led solutions to rebuilding the social fabric of societies affected by violence. Our grantee Corporacin Instituto Internacional sobre Raza, Igualdad y Derechos Humanos (CIIRIDHH) will draw on its extensive experience promoting the human rights of Afro-Colombians to support the youth incubator of AFRODES-Cali, a network that brings together approximately 25 grassroots organizations of displaced Afro-descendants in and around Cali. The youth incubator will affirm cultural identity and build leadership skills among young displaced Afro-Colombians in seven communities of the Aguablanca district of Cali. This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Strengthening organization al processes, community and collective action in defense of territory Asociacin para el Desarrollo Campesino (ADC) will work with its member mingas, or organizations, and with other community groups in the municipalities of Pasto, Buesaco, Chachagui, Ipiales, Puerres and Yacuanquer to encourage practices that benefit the environment and help farmers remain on their land. The grassroots members will form a network. ADC's program also includes environmental education in primary schools. The project will benefit 700 Colombians directly and 2,000 indirectly.
Giving Young People a Voice: Caribbean Peace Agenda Young people were deeply affected by Colombias 50-year civil conflict. Though they have a huge stake, they have no formal role or voice in shaping the peace. Corporacin Taller Prodesal (Prodesal) is working with young people ages 14 to 28, members of more than 150 civil society organizations in the Caribbean region, to consolidate their agenda for peace. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance in Colombia. Prodesals activities encourage civic participation to allow marginalized groups to defend their rights and 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..
Consolidation of the Peace-building Community of Practice: Sistema de Paz (SIP) Local peacebuilding efforts essential for long-term peace are rarely seen beyond the communities in which they occur. Corporacin Consorcio para el Desarrollo Comunitario (Consorcio) works closely with the Corporacin Sistema de Comunicacin para la Paz (SIPAZ) to consolidate a community of practice Sistema de Paz with at least 17 other IAF grantee partners. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security. Consorcio's activities strengthen grassroots organizations through education and training and build peer-to-peer learning and action networks. This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Increase the capacity of six afro-descent and indigenous organizations Corporacin Grupo Semillas (Semillas) will work with six African descendants and indigenous Colombian organizations in the departments of Cauca and Tolima, improve relations with Colombians of other ethnicities, and support responsible agriculture. The project will directly benefit 1,760 persons.
Cabildo Indgena del Resguardo de Guambia Cabildo Indgena del Resguardo de Guambia (Guambia). Guambia will collaborate with the indigenous Guambiano residents of the cabildos of Silvia, Ovejas Siberia, San Antonio, Pisitao and Kurachak, department of Cauca, to improve their production, processing and marketing of sugarcane and scallions. The resulting increase in income will benefit 1,250 indigenous Colombian farmers.
RECONNECTING: Laboratories of Truth and Reconciliation in the Womb of Mother Earth. Colombia experiences continued violence almost seven years after ratifying its Peace Accord. Armed non-state actors continue to threaten the lives and lands of rural Colombians and grassroots leaders, contributing to new waves of displacement and assassinations. At the same time, illegal mining, land grabbing, illegal logging, and wildlife trafficking drives deforestation and biodiversity loss. IAF grantee Dreaming Colombia facilitates dialogue among actors of armed conflict, social and environmental leaders, survivors, and others affected by violence using an effective psychological approach. This intensive methodology promotes deep personal transformation and reconciliation among participants and between participants and the environment. Dreaming Colombia is facilitating further dialogues among actors of the armed conflict to promote reconciliation and personal transformation, training participants in their methodology to later replicate in their home regions, and developing its strategic vision as a Colombian organization dedicated to peace, and transforming the human relationship to nature.This grant advances the IAF's Colombia Peacebuilding and Chronic Violence initiatives.
Strengthening the Governance of the Macroterritories of the Indigenous Peoples of the Northeast Amazon as a foundation for the Construction of a Stable and Lasting Peace. Following nearly five decades of armed conflict, the residents of Colombias Amazonian region face a range of new threats ranging from armed groups to environmental challenges. Fundacin Gaia Amazonas (Gaia) supports 13 local Indigenous organizations in the departments of Amazonas, Vaupes, and Guainia in developing policies that improve their livelihoods and work with government officials to help implement them. Gaia collaborates closely with the Fundacin Natura (Natura) and the Centro de Investigacin y Educacin Popular (CINEP). The IAF supports community-led solutions to enhance peace and security in Colombia. Gaias activities encourage civic participation from underserved groups to uphold their rights, propel their own development, and 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.
Organization and Strengthening of the Economy in the Indigenous Peoples of the Lower Orinoco ETNOLLANO will work to improve the income of approximately 240 indigenous Sikuani, Amorua, and Piaroa women artisans by helping them increase and refine their production of baskets, wood carvings, ceramics and woven handbags. Craftswomen from three indigenous resguardos, or territories, along the Orinoco River in the eastern Amazon region in the northern part of the Vichada department will participate in and benefit from the project.
Giving Young People a Voice: Caribbean Peace Agenda Young people were deeply affected by Colombias 50-year civil conflict. Though they have a huge stake, they have no formal role or voice in shaping the peace. Corporacin Taller Prodesal (Prodesal) is working with young people ages 14 to 28, members of more than 150 civil society organizations in the Caribbean region, to consolidate their agenda for peace. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance in Colombia. Prodesals activities encourage civic participation to allow marginalized groups to defend their rights and 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.
Strengthening conservation processes led by three community-based organization s 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) 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.
Design and implementati on of a participator y process with youth, grassroots organizations and rural families to improve institutional str Asociacin de Campesinos de la Vereda Palmas (Asocap) in Colombia. Asocap will work with Asociacin Comunitaria de Productores de Mora y Dems Cultivos de la Regin (Asocomore) and Fundacin Ecolgica Produende (Produende) to develop the leadership skills and income potential of young residents of the rural municipalities of Darien, Trujillo and Riofrio, department of Valle del Cauca, and will provide them access to materials, supplies, and equipment. The work will benefit 350 Colombians directly and another 1,500 indirectly, and it should motivate young residents to stay and build a future for themselves in the region.
Citizens building peace through social control Transparencia will convene grassroots organizations and local authorities in three municipalities in the department of Choc to assess local communities' capacity to monitor activities of municipal and departmental development plans. Transparencia will carry out workshops and community meetings, and produce and disseminate a user-friendly tool for strengthening communities' oversight capacity. The project will directly benefit 80 persons and indirectly reach another 100 residents of the Choc.
Strengthening local development from a holistic perspective of human rights in the district three-Manrique (Medellin, Colombia) through the establishment of an association for local development. Sumapaz will work with 60 community leaders drawn from 150 grassroots groups and representatives of three community-based networks in Comuna 3, a neighborhood in Medellin, toward developing skills in planning, cooperation, conflict resolution and the promotion of human rights. It will also create an information center whose operations will be funded by the municipality of Medellin.
Training adolescents in citizen oversight Young people in Medellin's 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.Young people in Medellin's 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.
Afro-Colombian School of Leadership "Nelson Mandela": Program for social, political and economic empowerment of Afro-Colombian women in Bogot Asociacin Movimiento Nacional por los Derechos Humanos de las Comunidades Afrocolombianas (Cimarrn) will provide 300 Afro-Colombian women training toward their more active participation in local government and in social protection programs. It will help them become more aware of their rights and leadership potential and create opportunities for them to serve on civic committees in 10 localities in Bogot.
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), $167,475 over two years. 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.
Sembrando Paz Con Agricultura Familiar Campesina y Comunitaria Many family farmers in Colombia have few options for improving their production and marketing their agricultural products. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Colombia in a way that protects the natural resources on which communities depend. Corporacin Buen Ambiente (Corambiente) is working with more than 70 organizations in the departments of Santander and Valle del Cauca to strengthen the production marketing and consumption of environmentally-friendly foods. Corambientes activities promote smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful licit opportunities for communities to thrive. This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Economic and Institutional Strengthening of Agricultural Multiactiva Pacific Cooperative, COAGROPACIFICO through the integral use of coconut, in Black Community Councils, the City Tumaco, Nario, Pacific Region COAGROPACIFICO will work in communities along five rivers in the Nario province to help 300 African descendent farmers wholesale coconuts and develop a plant where they process coconuts into value-added products for diverse industries. (CO-519)
Peace-building with the communities of southern Tolima Indigenous andcampesinocommunities in the department of Tolima are victims of the conflict in Colombia and struggle to maintain viable livelihoods. Corporacin Grupo Semillas (Semillas) is working with 15 grassroots organizations to implement sustainable agricultural practices, defend their rights to land and water and use communications tools such as community radio to increase the visibility of grassroots resilience and peace-building strategies. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security in Colombia. Semillass 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.
Improving food security conditions to peasant associations in the Northeast, Colombia Corporacin Buen Ambiente (Corambiente), $167,100 over 18 months Corambiente will help mitigate the effects of climate change facing farmers in nine associations in the departments of Santander and Norte de Santander face. It will work to involve more young people in the associations and make members more aware their rights and responsibilities. The project will reach 420 Colombians directly and 340 indirectly. (CO-523-A1)
Building peace through the remembrances People with non-traditional gender identities or sexual orientations face barriers to participation in their communities in the Caribbean region. Corporaci?n Caribe Afirmativo (Caribe Afirmativo) increases visibility of this group's struggles, offers psychological support to individuals, especially those who have been victims of Colombia's armed conflict, and raises awareness of their rights. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance in Colombia. Caribe Afirmativo's activities encourage civic participation to allow marginalized groups to defend their rights and advocate for government accountability.
Urban citizenship of the Sin Corporacin de Profesionales Construyendo Ciudadana (CPCC) will engage with 7 youth groups, and other young Monterinos, between the ages of 17-28, to develop their organizational capabilities and grow into leadership roles. It will provide training and technical support aimed at increasing young people's knowledge of their rights and increasing their representation among decision-makers in their community. The grant will directly benefit 700 young people and 2,000 other community members indirectly.
National Peace-building Communication Strategy "Si de una" SIPAZ will support 10 IAF grantees to produce a nation-wide community radio campaign called "S de una" as part of the IAF Colombia Peace-building Initiative. The campaign will highlight and promote the peace-building activities carried out by these participating grantees. SIPAZ will carry out assessments, conduct training and provide technical assistance to strengthen participating organizations' communication strategies. The project will directly benefit 250 persons and 3,600 indirectly.
Alliance for Grassroots Development Fundacin Social de Holcim Colombia (Holcim/CO) is the social investment arm of a Colombian cement manufacturer and is a member of The Inter-American Network of Corporate Foundations and Actions for Grassroots Development (RedEAmrica), an IAF-initiated business-sector launched in 2002. In collaboration with other Holcim/CO foundations that are incorporated in Argentina, Brazil and Ecuador, it will develop a subgrant fund to finance grassroots projects and otherwise increase the corporation's social investment. Holcim/CO's counterpart more than doubles the IAF's funding. The grant should benefit 380 individuals directly and 1,400 indirectly.
Creation and Operation of Emerger- Fondo Socioambiental Colombia Environmental protection requires long-term commitment from local actors, yet the world's 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.
An Integrated Approach to Sustainable Ecosystems Colombia's Andean cloud forests are some of the most biodiverse in the world, and local communities depend on them for their livelihoods. They are also extremely fragile. The forests in the Paraguas-Munchique conservation corridor are endangered by a growing population, weekend tourism from urban areas, and high levels of pollution from nearby industries. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to protect the environment, expand economic opportunities for local populations, and strengthen governance in Colombia. Our grantee partner, Fundacin Ambiental DapaViva (DapaViva), promotes sustainable ecosystems and livelihoods in four communities of Yumbo, Valle del Cauca, by engaging schools, residents, local businesses, community organizations, and the municipal conservation authorities in conserving their environment through applied education, eco-tourism, and strengthened monitoring systems. This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.