IFIT - Regional exchanges for peace, democracy and human rights in Latin America Institute for integrated transitions (IFIT) Detta är ett projektstöd i linje med område 1 av Strategin för Sveriges Regionala Utvecklingssamarbete med Latin-Amerika, speciellt om mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati för IFIT (Institute for Integrated Transitions) som syftar till att skapa ökad stabilitet, integration samt respekt för mänskliga rättigheter och rättsstatsprincipen i bräckliga och konfliktdrabbade latinamerikanska samhällen. Den föreslagna insatsen kommer att dra nytta av potentialen i IFIT:s affärsmodell genom att använda tre nyckelkomponenter som utgör kärnan i dess verksamhet: 
1) Stärka IFIT:s arbete för expertgrupper på plats samt deras förslag till lösningar när det gäller dynamiken, utmaningarna och möjligheterna beträffande demokrati, rättsstatsprincipen och mänskliga rättigheter i regionen. 
2) Främja regionalt nätverkande och kollegialt utbyte av relevanta erfarenheter och lärdomar i Latinamerika. 
3) Koppla det lokala och regionala arbetet till centrala globala politiska initiativ. 
Denna verksamhet kommer att stödjas av en regional rådgivande nämnd på hög nivå. This is a project support aligned within the first area of the Strategy of Sweden in Latin America, especially on human rights and democracy for IFIT (Institute for Integrated Transitions) that aims to bring about greater stability, inclusiveness, and respect for human rights and the rule of law in fragile and conflict-affected Latin American societies. The proposed intervention will leverage the potential of IFIT’s business model by engaging three key components that are at the core of its actions: 1) strengthen IFIT’s in-country expert groups work and proposed solutions in relation to the dynamics, challenges, and opportunities of democracy, rule of law, and human rights within the region; 2) foster regional networking and peer exchanges on relevant experiences and lessons learned in Latin America; and 3)  connecting the local and regional work to key global policy initiatives. These activities will be supported by a high-level Regional Advisory Council. The Latin America regional strategic framework for democracy and human rights of the Institution for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) aims to "bring about greater stability, inclusiveness, and respect for human rights and the rule of law in fragile and conflict-affected Latin American societies". To achieve this overarching goal, the project will leverage the potential of IFITs business model by engaging three key components:

1) in-country brain trust work: to ensure that local civil society actors participate and have influence in decision-making processes.

2) foster regional networking and peer exchanges on relevant experiences and lesson-sharing exchanges across Latin America through IFITs thematic practice groups.

3) provide an intervention logic for regional linkages to key global policy initiatives.

The combination of these three components will generate two specific outcomes that, together, will contribute to the projects overarching goal. These two outcomes are: 

Outcome 1: Increased influence and engagement of local civil society actors in political processes and policymaking relating to human rights, democracy, and  peacebuilding in conflict-affected societies.

Outcome 2: Policymakers develop better-informed policies and make greater use of key knowledge on the most relevant cross-cutting lessons from conflict and democratic transitions in Latin America. The framework will be supported by a high-level Regional Advisory Council.