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Beyond the private: 5 Key Trans Rights Fundacin Grupo de Accin y Apoyo a Personas Trans (GAAT) will convene Bogota's transgender community to collect information on five basic rights: education, employment, freedom of movement, health and housing. GAAT will use the information it collects from the meetings to raise awareness about violations of these rights and advocate for this community. The project will reach 650 transgender Colombians, their family members and allies, and representatives of public sector institutions, non-governmental organizations and universities. It will indirectly impact another 2,000 people.
Vida y territorios dignos e incluyentes para la niez y la juventud afro descendiente en los municipios de Puerto Tejada, Guachen y Villa Rica en el departamento del Cauca. Afro-Colombian children, adolescents, and youth in northern Cauca province experience significant violence. Young people face high rates of family and gender violence, murders of social leaders, involvement in criminal groups, and substance abuse. This violence is connected with the region's poverty and inequality, impacts of the armed conflict, and a history of low state investment and racial discrimination. At the IAF, we support community-led approaches to youth development, particularly for historically marginalized groups. Corporacin Colombia Joven (CCJ), an Afro-descendant-led organization, is working with young people and children from youth-led organizations to reduce violence, increase food security, and revitalize ancestral knowledge and traditions. CCJ will also promote enterprises among young people through training, exchange, technical assistance, and seed funding.This grant is part of our broader initiative that supports grassroots organizations to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Corporate Social Investment Grant 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.
Linking vulnerable young farmers to processes of relevant higher formal education in the Colombian Massif, center and South Cauca-Colombia. Access to quality higher education is still just a dream for many young Colombians, particularly those living in rural areas. At the IAF, we support community-led approaches to providing educational opportunities for youth, making them less vulnerable to recruitment into criminal activity and enhancing peace and security. Our grantee partner, Cooperativa del Sur del Cauca, is developing a training program on rural community tourism and sustainable agriculture for young Colombians to develop their ability to serve as community leaders and generate economic opportunities in their territories. Project activities will contribute to the consolidation of a vocational training school, Corpocaminos, as an academic institution offering a technical diploma equivalent to an associate degree. This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
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. The post conflict era has brought with it new types of threats to the Amazonian region in Colombia. Fundacin Gaia Amazonas (GAIA), in close collaboration with the Fundacin Natura (Natura) and the Centro de Investigacin y Educacin Popular (CINEP) support 13 local organizations (Asociaciones de Autoridades Indigenas AATI) in the departments of Amazonas, Vaupes and Guainia to advocate for their livelihoods. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security in Colombia. GAIAs activities encourage civic participation to allow marginalized groups to defend 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.
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.
Corporacin Sistema De Comunicacin Para La Paz - SIPAZ 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.
Strengthenin g Internal and External Network of the Women Departmental Chocoanas Red Departamental de Mujeres Chocoanas (Red Departamental), $190,870 over three years. 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. 18-
Agriculture/Training Grant Grupo Asociativo Agropecuario El Progreso Ciudadela de Bombon in Colombia (El Progreso). El Progreso will work closely with two other IAF grantees, Asociacin de Comunidades Andinas de Nario (Tierrandina) and Asociacin de Usuarios del Distrito de Adecuacin de Tierras de Pequea Escala San Miguel De Cariaco Bajo (Distrito de Riego), toward creating an organization that will represent the interests of multiple community-led organizations, which will be called the Asociacin de Productores del Galeras (Asoprogaleras). The grant will directly benefit 125 coffee farmers in the municipality of Consac.
Enterprise Development Grant Asociacin de Campesinos de la Vereda Palmas (Asocap) in Colombia 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.
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).
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.
Linking vulnerable young farmers to processes of relevant higher formal education in the Colombian Massif, center and South Cauca-Colombia. Access to quality higher education is still just a dream for many young Colombians, particularly those living in rural areas. At the IAF, we support community-led approaches to providing educational opportunities for youth, making them less vulnerable to recruitment into criminal activity and enhancing peace and security. Our grantee partner, Cooperativa del Sur del Cauca, is developing a training program on rural community tourism and sustainable agriculture for young Colombians to develop their ability to serve as community leaders and generate economic opportunities in their territories. Project activities will contribute to the consolidation of a vocational training school, Corpocaminos, as an academic institution offering a technical diploma equivalent to an associate degree. This grant is part of the IAFs broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Strengthening Internal and External Network of the Women Departmental Chocoanas Red Departamental de Mujeres Chocoanas (Red Departamental), $190,870 over three years. 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.
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.
Revitalizing the knowledge of traditional medicine of the indigenous woman Chagra of life Indigenous communities struggle to protect their traditional way of life and sustain their livelihoods in the natural environment. Asociacin de Mujeres Indgenas `La Chagra de la Vida` (Asomi) encourages collaboration among its members, including the Inga, Kaments, Siona, Kofn, and Koreguaje people, to increase diversity and productivity of sustainable farms and to revitalize traditional knowledge and practices. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Colombia. Asomi's activities strengthen communities through education and training and build peer-to-peer learning and action networks.
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. Corporacin 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.
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. Corambiente's 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.
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 37,600 additional residents who will gain the opportunity to use theater to critically reflect on the history of the conflict and opportunities for reconciliation.
Agriculture/Food Production Grant 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.
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.
Citizenship school: Young people move Montera Young people in Montera, Crdoba, in Colombia's Caribbean region, have been recruited and victimized by illegal armed groups at extremely high rates. Although young people did not have a seat at the table in Colombia's peace negotiations, national legislation offers spaces for youth political participation to advance issues of importance, such as protection measures, job training, access to employment, and entrepreneurship opportunities, and affordable education. At the IAF, we support community-led approaches to improving governance by engaging young people in the political process. Corporacin de Profesionales Construyendo Ciudadana (CPCC) is strengthening Montera's youth movement and facilitating the inclusion of rural youth in local policy agendas. This will enable local youth to better engage with the municipal government to create and implement youth-centered public policies that respond to young people's most urgent needs. This grant is part of the IAF's broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.
Research/Dissemination Grant Centro Nacional de Consultora (CNC) in Colombia will conduct an applied research and training program with Nasa communities in the municipalities of Jambal and Caldono in the department of Cauca. The program will generate base line information on households and rural production through the implementation of a survey that will validate a new set of indicators, which will contribute towards the measurement of quality of life of indigenous communities. The project will directly benefit 135 persons and indirectly benefit 10,000 indigenous people.
To believe is to create Proyectarte will partner with local schools social service organizations and grassroots groups to improve opportunities for 180 young people ages 11-20 living in vulnerable communities in northeast Medellin. Through arts and other methodologies Proyectarte will help boost participants' confidence and leadership skills to advocate for their rights and build networks for advancing social employment and leadership opportunities in their communities. The project will also reach 60 families of participating young people.
Cabildo Indgena del Resguardo de Guambia Colombian farmers in the Cauca department have limited opportunity to generate additional income from their cultivation of sugarcane and scallions. Cabildo Indgena del Resguardo de Guambia (Guambia) collaborates with Guambiano residents to improve their production, processing, and marketing techniques to increase their income. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Colombia. Guambia's activities promote smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive.
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 14-28, 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.
Environment Grant Corporacin Socioecolgica para el Futuro de Bolivar (Ecofuturo). 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.
Education/Training Grant Corporacin Consorcio para el Desarrollo Comunitario in Colombia will help develop an approach that enables 50 grassroots organizations to contribute toward the peace process in their communities and will work with the organizations to adjust the approach as necessary via a series of workshops. The project will benefit 140 Colombians directly and 8,500 indirectly.
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.
Institutional Strengthening and Empowerment Enterprise of Association and Recycling Garbage collectors of the South West of Soledad "Aresol" Attached to the National Association of Recyclers ANR will improve the 12 garbage-collection and recycling member- organizations in its Atlantic Coast office through technical assistance and new equipment. It will target three associations that are already working together to offer quality services and expand: Asociacin de Recolectores de Basura y Reciclaje del sur Occidente de Soledad (ARESOL), consisting of 30 garbage collectors, Cooperativa de Trabajadores del Reciclaje de Soledad (COOREINSOL) whose 38 recyclers reach the same neighborhoods, and, Cooperativa de Recicladores de Malambo (Coopserviasep), a grassroots organization of 30 recyclers.
Federacin Nacional de ONGs para el Desarrollo de las Comunidades Afrocolombianas (FEDEAFRO) FEDEAFRO will conduct research using the 2005 Colombian national census to gain a perspective on unmet basic needs in selected low-income Afro- Colombian and indigenous communities in the municipalities of Cali and Buenaventura and their need for a higher allocation of public resources for social services. The grantee will use disaggregated census data from Cali and Buenaventura and composite "quality of life" indicators to produce eight monographs diagnosing and comparing the selected zones. The project includes training for Afro-Colombian and indigenous students as research assistants.
Strengthening natural reserve processes through the community network in Narino. High levels of deforestation in Colombia's agriculturally-focused Nario department make it difficult for local farmers to earn a livelihood and increase pressure on them to migrate or participate in illicit economies. The IAF supports rural communities in promoting environmental conservation and diversified livelihoods in Colombia. Our grantee, Asociacin para el Desarrollo Campesino (ADC), has been a leader throughout Nario in sustainable agriculture and livelihoods over the past 40 years. By establishing natural reserves, sustainable food production, and systems for local markets, ADC offers rural communities an alternative to deforestation and illicit economies, increasing their ability to safely earn a livelihood on their lands.This grant is part of the IAF's initiative to build a lasting peace in Colombia.
Caribbean youth, productive skills, income generation and audiovisual production with inclusion, innovation and articulation. In Colombias Caribbean region, COVID-19 has exacerbated an already precarious situation for young people: youth unemployment has reached record highs and a lack of available virtual schooling options has led many young people to desert the formal education system. In Colombia, this often translates into young people being recruited by armed groups or participating in other illicit trades. However, it can also lead young people to creating their own economic opportunities, starting small businesses, and mobilizing for positive change. The IAF supports young entrepreneurs in growing their small businesses to assist in economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. Our grantee Corporacin Taller de Promocin Popular y Desarrollo Alternativo (Prodesal) is working with young people to generate new economic and cultural ventures, train them in business development and audio-visual production, and offer seed capital to launch their initiatives. This grant is part of the IAF's broader COVID-19 response strategy.