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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 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.
Reforestacin de treinta hectreas con un sistema silvoagrcola de rboles nativos y aguacate hass por la COOPERATIVA MULTIACTIVA AGROPECUARIA REGIONAL SAN ROQUE en zona de influencia de cultivos ilcitos en la Serrana de las Minas (Oporapa - Huila) Deforestation and unsustainable land use practices from illegal poppy and coca production have had a lasting environmental impact in Oporapa, Colombia, affecting the available water supply. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security through sustainable natural resource management. Our grantee partner, Cooperativa Multiactiva Agropecuaria Regional San Roque Oporapa (Cooagrosanroque), protects the region's key water resources by deepening environmental awareness among children and young people from Serrana de las Minas, providing farmers with technical assistance on sustainable agricultural practices and strengthening local organizations' capacity to address environmental challenges. This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
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.
Education/Training Grant Red Departamental de Mujeres Chocoanas (Red Departamental) will engage its members in a planning process expected to update information on them, their needs and their priorities. It will also offer them a program on Gender and Social Development leading to certification. The project is expected to benefit 140 women directly and another 1,113 indirectly.
Community Led Peace-Building Sumapaz will work with community-based organizations in northeast Medellin to create an urban peace agenda. Sumapaz expects that by using a participatory approach to construct a common agenda, grassroots organizations will be better prepared to build peace in their territory, negotiate with local officials and propose peace projects in their communities. Sumapaz will disseminate the peace agenda through a publicity campaign. The project will directly benefit 40 community leaders, 180 members of about 12 community-based organizations, and indirectly impact the residents of the four communities (comunas) of northeast Medellin.
Collective memory and perspective of the post-conflict After more than 50 years of armed conflict, Colombian citizens are eager to begin the process of healing. Empresa Cooperativa del Sur del Cauca (Cosurca) is completing three community museums, a documentation center and interactive exhibits that make visible the history of the conflict in Colombia and the coping strategies carried out by communities in the department of Cauca. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security in Colombia. Cosurcas activities strengthen excluded communities so they can improve their living conditions and participate equally in the nations political, economic and social life. This grant is part of our broader initiative that supports grassroots organizations to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Revitalizing the knowledge of traditional medicine of the indigenous woman Chagra of life The Asociacin de Mujeres Indgenas La Chagra de la Vida" (Asomi) will work with its members and the members of five indigenous communities representing the Inga Kaments Siona Kofn and Koreguaje ethnicities to draw upon proven traditional practices to improve livelihoods protect their way of life and the natural environment. Asomi will increase the diversity and productivity of chagras or sustainable farms revitalize traditional knowledge and practices and increase exchanges and cooperation among its members and directly benefit 475 persons and 1350 indirectly."
Strengthenin g local development from a holistic perspective of human rights in the district three- Manrique (Medellin, Colombia) through the establishmen t of an association for local development. Sumapaz will continue to work with 300 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 promoting awareness of human rights. It will also offer residents a venue for compiling, analyzing and distributing information relevant to their community.
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) 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.
Youth for their rights, building citizenship and public youth policy at the municipal and departmental level Corporacin Taller de Promocin Popular y Desarrollo Alternativo (Prodesal) will involve 1,036 young Colombians in local policy-making, raise their awareness of their rights and improve their business skills through technical assistance, training, forums and exchanges. A subgrant fund will finance 40 start-up businesses.
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. This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Cabildo Indgena del Resguardo de Guambia Cabildo Indgena del Resguardo de 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..
Youth, Theatre and Community: Narrating and Acting Rights" for Peace" TEL will carry out peace building activities using a community theater approach with 11 grassroots theater groups in Cali Valle del Cauca and the north of Cauca. TEL will also launch an online version of its community theater program called radioteatro that uses the internet to disseminate radio dramas more broadly. Participants will build their confidence and gain the skills to become agents of change in their communities. They will forge networks of local departmental and national organizations to promote a culture of peace. The project will benefit 300 young people and other community members affected by the armed conflict and other forms of violence. It will indirectly reach about 37600 additional residents who will gain the opportunity to use theater to critically reflect on the history of the conflict and opportunities for reconciliation.
Empresas de Comunicacin Comunitarias, sostenibilidad y comunicacin en tiempos de Coronavirus. High quality internet is almost nonexistent in rural and isolated communities in Colombia, and this digital gap has become even more harmful in the wake of COVID-19. Local populations cannot access online education and training, telemedicine visits, market information, reliable news, social services, and other opportunities that are available to residents of larger cities. At the IAF, we support community-led approaches to building peace and security by enhancing communication within and between communities. Our grantee partner Corporacin Sistema de Comunicacin Para La Paz (SIPAZ) is piloting four community-based communications enterprises that sell broadband services at reduced cost to rural communities, grassroots organizations, and social leaders, promoting the digital access and civic engagement of traditionally marginalized groups and those building peace from the ground up.
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.
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 2000 other community members indirectly.
Strengthening the production chain of handicrafts made in the Kankuamo Indigenous Reserve, as a way of sustaining the family economy and their self identity. The Kankuamo people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, in Colombia's Caribbean region, are facing a loss of ancestral practices and cultural identity following mass displacement and violence. They are reclaiming their territorial rights and reviving their cultural identity, which underpins their social cohesion and ability to coordinate on economic and social development initiatives. As part of recovering the Kankuamo culture, IAF grantee the Asociacin de Artesanas Indgenas Kankuamas (ASOARKA) is improving the production and marketing of traditional arts and crafts, primarily woven fiber bags called mochilas. Although most families produce woven mochilas and other crafts to earn income to complement subsistence agricultural production, the artisanal sector of the Kankuamo economy is not yet competitive with other artisan traditions in Colombia. By revitalizing the artisan craft value chain, ASOARKA is both increasing family incomes and reinforcing Kankuamo culture.
Strengthening Family-based Agricultural Production Smallholder farmers in Colombias traditional coffee region are struggling due to the global fall in coffee prices. The Asociacin de Productores Indgenas y Campesinos de Riosucio Caldas (Asproinca) improves the members livelihoods of its members by improving coffee production, and promoting agricultural diversification and small-enterprise development. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Colombia. Asproincas activities promote smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive. This grant is part of a broader initiative that supports grassroots organizations to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Junta de Accin Comunal Vereda Cumbarco Junta de Accin Comunal Cumbarco (JAC Cumbarco) will work with residents of Cumbarco to increase the resources of local grassroots groups, develop them as organizations and encourage the participation of young residents in their initiatives, including to improve the production and marketing of coffee, plantains and flowers. The project will benefit 165 Colombians directly and another 510 indirectly.
Design and implementation of a participator y process with youth, grassroots organizations and rural families to improve institutional structures, political and socio-economic conditions in the region of the Duende, Valle del Cauca Asociacin de Campesinos de la Vereda Palmas (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.
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.
Empowerment comprehensive gender equality women's organizations 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.
Promoting active citizenship, group cohesion and cultural and economic empowerment Women in Colombia's Caribbean region experienced extreme violence and trauma during the armed conflict and many live in poverty with little access to land and economic opportunity. Unin Temporal Construyendo Esperanza (UTCE) is working with 15 grassroots women's organizations of indigenous Zen, Afro-descendants, campesinas, and other victims of violence in Sucre and Crdoba to strengthen the family economy, reinforce cultural identity, promote public policies benefitting women, and call attention to the importance of peacebuilding as a necessary base for sustainable development in the post-conflict period. At the IAF we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Colombia. UTCE's activities strengthen excluded communities so they can improve their living conditions and participate equally in their nation's political, economic, and social life. This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Consolidation of the comprehensive eco-productive system of the rural women`s community enterprise in Guapi. For rural Afro-Colombians, the armed conflict in Colombia continues to cause violence and insecurity, especially for those living on or near lands contested by non-state armed actors. The IAF supports historically marginalized groups to enhance security and improve their quality of life. Our grantee Empresa Comunitaria de Mujeres Rurales de Guapi (Ros Unidos) is made up of a dozen associations of Afro-Colombian women living among three rivers of Cauca's Pacific coast in southeastern Colombia. The members of Ros Unidos have learned to resist waves of violence and displacement by diversifying livelihoods and preserving their heritage. Ros Unidos is working with its members and their families to consolidate the production and marketing of local products, while supporting its member associations to strengthen local agricultural and economic initiatives in order to guarantee their food and economic security.This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia, Women INvesting in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders.
Apoyo a la creacin y estructuracin de la red Latinoamrica de Inversin Social y Filantropa Estratgica Lack of a robust philanthropic ecosystem in Latin American and Caribbean is a significant obstacle for civil society and grassroots organizations to develop programming and be effective in the long-term. At the IAF, we strengthen the ability of local philanthropic organizations to do effective programming and unlock additional public and private resources for long-term development. Red Latinoamericana de Inversin Social y Filantropa Estratgica (Latimpacto) connects philanthropists and social investors across Latin America with grassroots organizations and social enterprises to offer a range of investment options to improve the social, environmental, and economic life of communities across the region.
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. Next, Asoprovegas will continue to work with its members toward better land-use practices on 28 additional farms, resulting in a more reliable food supply, increased collaboration among the three organizations and three additional organizations in the region, and increased income for approximately 80 young people. The project is expected to benefit Colombians 100 directly and another 200 indirectly.
Corporate Social Investment Grant Corporacion Consorcio para el Desarrollo Comunitario (Consorcio) will provide small grants, training and other support to grassroots organizations for projects undertaken in collaboration with local-level government and other partners, and will participate in workshops and conferences on grassroots development with other members of the Inter-American Network of Corporate Foundations and Actions for Grassroots Development (RedEAmrica).
Naturally Trans: Actions for Change 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.
Peace-building with the communities of southern Tolima Indigenous and campesino communities 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.
Active Art Corporacin Funmbulos (Funmbulos), IAF Grant: $161,721 over two years Counterpart committed: $367,901 Funmbulos` training, technical support and subgrants will help young people between the ages of 17 and 28 develop leadership and artistic skills, form a network and participate more actively in their communities. The grant will benefit 120 young Colombians directly and 400 other community residents indirectly.
Community Led Peace-Building Sumapaz will work with community-based organizations in northeast Medellin to create an urban peace agenda. Sumapaz expects that by using a participatory approach to construct a common agenda grassroots organizations will be better prepared to build peace in their territory negotiate with local officials and propose peace projects in their communities. Sumapaz will disseminate the peace agenda through a publicity campaign. The project will directly benefit 40 community leaders 180 members of about 12 community-based organizations and indirectly impact the residents of the four communities (comunas) of northeast Medellin...