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Women, Peace and Justice This pilot project will be implemented in four regions in Colombia which are experiencing high levels of violence and high levels of violence against women where women regularly do not report cases of violence due to fear of reprisal from the aggressor or for lack of trust in the state institutions responsible for investigating these crimes. 

In this one year pilot project, the partners will focus on strengthening the capacity of local and regional women's networks / indigenous groups in four target areas, so that they are aware of their rights, legal national and international frameworks that promote and protect women's rights and are able to participate in decision making and peace building processes at local, regional and national level. Furthermore, in order to promote public policies addressing the causes of violence against women, the project will use an educational tool developed by SNPS/Caritas Colombia during a recent UN Women funded project which raised awareness of Law 1257 on the elimination of violence against women and was used to train representatives of local justice administrations.

The project will involve both men and women in order to improve gender relations at community level and encourage a greater participation of women in decision making processes. A learning exchange will also be organised in order to share experiences and learning between excluded groups (indigenous and displaced groups). 

In Apartadó and Northern Cauca, the project will focus on strengthening the role of Embera and Nasa indigenous women within the indigenous councils (cabildos) so that they can influence local community development plans. In Barrancabermeja, women’s groups will be strengthened to influence public policies and in San Vicente the focus will be on women victims of the armed conflict.
Humanitarian response for families affected by fire in Quibdo 43 Afro-Colombian families lost their homes in Quibdó as a result of a fire on 5th December 2022. The families are made up of 136 people, of whom 87 are adults: 48 adult women, 39 adult men, 12 adult men and women and 49 minors. These families are victims of armed conflict, who were forced to flee their homes due to the armed conflict during the 2000s. They built some temporary housing, but lost everything with the fire. This project supported Pastoral Social Quibdó in coordination with the parish, members of the Community Action  Councils (JAC) and social leaders, to deliver humanitarian aid consisting of 43 food kits and  hygiene kits..
Strengthen community and organisational capacities in economic security, food sovereignty in Cauca This project will contribute to resilience and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts for communities in Southern Cauca, Colombia, an area that is still impacted by the ongoing armed conflict, which along with climate emergency has led to food insecurity. The project seeks to work with 80 households to improve economic security and food sovereignty and nutrition, including through income generating initiatives linked to local markets.
Sustainable livelihoods for internally displaced and vulnerable communities in southern Colombia In 2007 CAFOD received funds from the EC to implement a 3 year livelihoods programme in the dioceses of Neiva, Garzon and Florencia together with its partner SNPS / Caritas Colombia. The project offered trauma counselling and set up community organisations and 25 small business cooperatives to help 512 displaced and vulnerable families and communities rebuild their lives. In December 2009 the EC funding came to an end and whilst these businesses are progressing well, some have only been functioning for less then 1 year and the need for continued support has been identified to ensure the members have the appropriate skills and the enterprises are sustainable. 

Therefore this second phase of the project will see the 24 small business cooperatives receiving support in a number of new areas including 

1. Improving the production processes and quality of the products, including carrying out an environmental impact assessment and producing environmental management plans and ensuring that agricultural and food hygiene standards are adhered to.
2. Conducting marketing activities such advertising via the press and radio, developing packaging and brand identity, and participating in trade fairs. The partner will also explore the possibility of developing an ethical label for the products (a concept that is not currently promoted in Colombia)
3. Training in financial management (e.g. tax law, accounting procedures, internal financial controls, identifying sources of credit etc.) and business administration (organisational policies and procedures) with a particular focus on strengthening the cooperatives 
4. An integral part of the project is the focus on community strengthening by encouraging the small business cooperatives to become involved in social projects. A particular focus will be on young people.
EIDHR- Accompanying communities in processes of defence of human rights, water and territory, This project is the Colombia third party grant component of a regional HRD project that aims to support and protect human right defenders at risk working on land and environmental rights in Latin America. It is focused in the Meta region, where a community led by women human rights defenders is trying to protect its territory and in particular the water sources from the negative impacts of fossil fuel (oil) exploitation.
Protecting and Supporting Human Rights Defenders in LAC- Regional coordination This project provides additional funds to the regional coordination of a project that aims to support and protect human right defenders at risk working on land and environmental rights in Latin America, with a focus on Colombia and Guatemala.  In recent years, we have seen a significant increase in the number of human rights defenders killed, threatened, stigmatised and criminalised across Latin America. This project will provide urgent protection and capacity strengthening of human rights defenders at risk working in remote rural areas and will enable their cases to be heard at national and international level through advocacy and communications work. It has a particular focus on the most marginalised and excluded groups, namely indigenous and afro-descendent communities.
Protection Fund for community leaders and other HRDs made vulnerable by the Covid-19 pandemic Even before the pandemic Colombia was the country with most HRDs killed worldwide. In the context of the pandemic social leaders and human rights defenders have become even more vulnerable as measures imposed by the Colombian government reduce movement and they were confined to their homes, there has been a particular impact on indigenous and other rural leaders. Many of those killed or threatened are from  Putumayo, Valle del Cauca, Meta, Antioquia, Santander, Córdoba, Caquetá, and at national level; a clear example of the emergency is evidenced in the number of homicides against ex-combatants, that until now exceeded 190.                                This project seeks to contribute to the improvement of the integral protection of human rights defenders and victims of the armed conflict, socio-political violence and territorial conflicts, providing measures to protect the life and integrity of human rights defenders and their families, as well as victims of the armed conflict, socio-political violence and territorial conflicts, which have intensified due to the pandemic situation
Consolidation of Amazonian Identity of small scale farming families This project is the third phase of a process seeking to consolidate Amazonian identity of 40 campesino families in the municipality of Leguizamo-Putumayo through technical training, innovation and research of the demonstrative experimental processes, knowledge exchanges and other strategies and actions, which contribute to the care of Our Common Home and that promote the capacities of the campesinos, including women farmers, so that they are protagonists in the sustainability and conservation of the native products of the region.
Supporting communities in processes of resistance in defence of water and territory In the community of La Esmeralda there is lack of water and contamination of water sources in addition to other environmental damage due to exploitation and exploration of oil in a context of grave human rights violations in the context of ongoing armed conflict. This project seeks to the accompaniment and comprehensive advice to the women of the community of La Esmeralda, Acacías, Meta, in their struggle for the defence of water and territory, through legal actions and strategic litigation; advocacy and communications; and training and strengthening of organisational processes, in order to advance in the effective guarantee of their rights and the protection and conservation of the piedemonte llanero, a region in Colombia between the Andes and the eastern plains. The water sources in this region have an impact on the Amazon.
Emergency action for conflict displaced communities in Alto Baudó CAFODs partner SNPS/Cartias Colombiana are responding to the humanitarian emergency caused by the forced displacement and confinement of 1,200 people (267 families) due to combat between ELN guerrillas and AGC paramilitaries in Choco Department, Colombia.
The project aims to support 800 people (162 families) with food and NFI, as well as Kitchen kit, sleeping kit (including mosquito nets -this is a malaria area). The combat has destroyed their crops and they lost their animals, so there is also an agriculture and livestock component. They are also thinking of hiring staff locally to implement the project.
Colombian Human Rights Defenders Visit-parter costs including Father Javier Acosta's participation The project complements and works closely with the EC funded programme  which works to Improving protection and capacity of human rights defenders and organisations in Colombia. The aim of this partner visit is to:
-  raise awareness of the  of Human Rights situation in Colombia, through lobbying activities in the UK, Brussels and Geneva, in particular focussing on themes of land restitution, protection, mining, peace and victims of the conflict. 
-  hold advocacy meetings at international level to try to improve the state response related to promotion, protection and guarantee of human rights, individual and/or collective freedom and also press work. 
- to support ABColombia in the launching of their report about civil society space.
HIV prevention in Indigenous community The main focus of the project will be on reducing sexual violence and improving HIV-related healthcare (including prevention of sexually transmitted diseases) in indigenous communities in the northern Cauca, Colombia. 

La Asociación de Cabildos Indígenas del Norte del Cauca –ACIN is the coordinating body for the Cabildos or authorities of 18 indigenous reserves/resguardos, and runs a wide range of education, health, gender and sustainable development programmes. Its health programme, seeks to promote health and prevent infections in a manner that is culturally sensitive and respectful of the traditional approaches of the indigenous people it serves. 

The HIV and AIDS project which CAFOD supports is able to coordinate with the other programmes to provide a more holistic approach. There are currently very few projects in Colombia that are addressing HIV and AIDS within indigenous communities. The work that CAFOD has funded with ACIN adopted an innovative approach looking at root causes of the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted infections, such as domestic violence and the sexual abuse of women. The project has been successful in working in a respectful but challenging way to raise issues that until recently, were rarely acknowledged within the Nasa indigenous community.
Humanitarian response to communities affected by the conflict and armed violence in Arauca departmen SNPS/Caritas Colombia will respond to the immediate needs of 185 families forcibly displaced from Tame, Savavena and Arauquita due to ongoing combat between different illegal armed actors through the distribution of relief items (WASH, food and NFI). Specifically the response will be structured as follows:
- Implementation will begin with the identification of beneficiaries; an initial identification has been made by using the register of the human rights ombusdspeople in Saravena, Arauquita and Tame as well as information received from parishes. Further families will be identified as the fighting continues and further combat is expected.
- SNPS/Caritas Colombia will then communicate the project objectives; explain the targeting process and share the Feedback and Complaints Handling Mechanism within the targeted communities. 
- Procurement of the relief items will be managed by SNPS/CC in line with standard operating procedures. As far as possible procurement will be made in the capital of Arauca.
Rights, citizenship and peace - EC Project Closure For two years, CDPMM and Cafod, with the support of the European Union, have developed actions aimed at strengthening the capacities of young people, civil society organizations (CSOs), communities and local public institutions in the Magdalena Medio, to promote and promote processes of education and culture of peace, citizen coexistence, and social solidarity in harmony with the environment. This project will provide some additional support in the final year of that project and has as one of the results the successful closure of ICD962. It also seeks to collect the main lessons learned from the process that allows to develop projects in Magdalena Medio and in other territories to the development of socio-emotional skills, the exercise of rights, and education for peace. The transformations of the individual behaviors and collective behaviors expected, as well as the generation of favorable conditions for the sustainability of the institutional processes requires the sustained working together of educational institutions, the municipal, departmental entities and the Ministry of National Education. Therefore, this project is aimed at intersectoral management with State and CSO actors, while continuing technical support in 22 of the 34 prioritized educational communities during these two years, in order to consolidate the transformations.
Institutional Support - Peace and Reconciliation in Colombia from the territories In the context of the signing of the Peace Accords with the FARC, which used to be the largest guerrilla group, in November 2016 and CINEP/PPP's specific role in the monitoring of the Peace Accords, CINEP have a new five year strategic plan for January 2018 to December 2022. CAFOD is providing institutional support for CINEP to carry out this work - CINEP are a long-term partner that CAFOD have been supporting for many years (this is a new cycle of COL159). 
CINEP/PPP's vision is "By 2022, we plan to be a Centre guided by the Society of Jesus that will have developed proposals for region and nation building, aimed at promoting and protecting life, human rights, sustainable development and peace." 

CINEP/PPP works on four thematic areas: 1. Conflict, State and development, 2. Social mobilisation, rights to territory and interculturality, 3. Memory of victims of human rights violations and serious violations of international humanitarian law, 4. Citizenship, peace and reconstruction initiatives.
Strengthening of Grassroots Organisations The project seeks to support and strengthen networks of communities and grassroots organisations in Colombia. CODACOP (Corporation in Support of Grassroots Communities) will work with grass roots communities to develop their leadership and political role. CODACOP strengthens communities and grassroots organisations such as Programa Mujer ACIN and Meta Civic Human Rights Committee in their democratic decision making processes and capacities to defend human rights and carry out advocacy. A strong component of CODACOP's work is focussed on working with Indigenous women, especially to address gender-based violence. CODACOP also works on intercultural exchanges and dialogue, mainly with Indigenous and small-scale farming communities. This project will also provide support to CODACOP's organizational capacity. The project is a new cycle of COL041.
Improving protection and capacity of human rights defenders and organisations in Colombia This project seeks to improve the protection and capacity of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and HRD organisations who are working for the rights of victims of armed conflict in five departments of Colombia. These departments have been chosen due to their high levels of human rights violations and where the work of human rights defenders and civil society organizations are facing serious obstacles and pressures, including life-threatening situations. 

This project will combine both practical support and emergency assistance to HRDs, capacity development activities for HRDs and HRD organisations, and a strong component of national and international advocacy to tackle the root causes of injustice facing HRDs and victims of the armed conflict. 

This project is 81% funded by the European Commission's European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights budget line and will be implemented in Colombia by SNPS (Caritas Colombia) and ABColombia (international advocacy element). Both are established partners of CAFOD. SCIAF will be a collaborating partner. We will also be working with other Caritas agencies (Caritas Norway, Trocaire, Caritas Switzerland and CIDSE in awareness-raising/advocacy activities and with CAFOD’s Governance Team and CIDSE around the issue of civil society space and the Busan process. 

The total budget for the project is Euro 1,140,879 and the project will be completed over 36 months. The remaining contributions come from CAFOD CGF, CAFOD CDF and SCIAF funds.
Humanitarian Response to Communities Displaced in the Colombian Amazon The aim is to support the coverage of basic needs (food kits) of at least 100 families, psychosocial support for children, transport or fuel for the return to their communities, etc of families from 4 rural communities, mostly indigenous from the Putumayo river bank in the Colombian Amazon, who suffered forced displacement due to armed conflicts between illegal armed groups, who are in confrontation for the control of the territory and illegal economic activities. In addition, it is planned to accompany the gradual return of these communities to their territories of origin, once the circumstances allow it (it is expected to be in the lapse of about 3 to 4 months).
Contributing to the defence of the campesino territory in Tolima This project seeks to promote the guarantee and respect of the rights of small-scale farmers in Cajamarca, Tolima department in decisions affecting their territories. Peasant/small scale-farming communities in the municipality of Cajamarca are threatened by the installation of the La Colosa mining project. The main economic activity in this regions is agriculture. The region has been recognized as Colombia's largest pantry of agro-food production, as well as for being a region with strategic ecosystems of enormous water and biodiversity wealth, which are key to facing the effects of climate change.
Supporting and empowering victims in Colombia In 2009 the Social Department of the Bishops Conference (SNPS), CAFOD and the local government of Bogotá presented a two year project to the EC Non State Actors budget line for EUR 972,000 which was approved. The main objective of the project is to strengthen the role of victims of the armed conflict and other types of victims in the Departments of Cundinamarca and Tolima in Colombia as part of peace building process. The project will involve: 
- Regional conflict analysis'
- Training communities on peace building techniques and developing community action plans
- Promoting citizen participation and strengthening victims organisations
- Advocacy work on human rights and employment issues (job opportunities for victims of armed conflict) and the setting up of oversight communities to monitor public policy
- Supporting small businesses / income generating activities and creating links with businesses to provide job opportunities for victims of the armed conflict.

SNPS is the lead organisation and CAFOD is a partner therefore the EC funds will be sent to SNPS.
Hurricane Iota and asociated emergency response Colombia More than a quarter million of people living in Colombia were affected by the tropical storm which turned into category 5 Hurricane Iota hitting the Colombia archipelago of San Andres in November 2020. Rains associated to the tropical storm turned it into a large-scale emergency affecting 25 out of 32 departments in Colombia. SNPS/Caritas Colombiana is leading a coordinated response which will include a response in Choco Department where this emergency comes on to top of the ongoing armed conflict, as well as Cartagena where 70% of the city had been flooded. They are aiming to support 12.000 people over 9 months, prioritised groups include children, pregnant women and women with small children, older adults and people with disabilities (this will depend on level of funds raised). Components include WASH (hygiene kits, access to clean water) and COVID prevention, shelter, NFI and food among others.  COVID prevention measures and information sharing will also be important components.
Defending territories of rural communities in the departments of Huila and Tolima This project seeks to promote the guarantee and respect of the rights of the peasants (small-scale farmers) of Cajamarca, Tolima and the department of Huila in the decisions that affect their territories, promoting differentiated approaches to the impacts that large-scale mining and hydroelectric projects have on peasant territories. It is a small initial project with the new organisation Siembra continuing the work previously supported in Tolima through Tierra Digna, who ceased to be a CAFOD partner.
Strengthening resilience of Afro, indigenous and mestizo communities in Chocó affected by COVID19 This project seeks to accompany the reconstruction of the socio-economic fabric of 500 families and to contribute to the resilience of Afro descendant, Indigenous and metizo communities in the Diocese of Quibdó, who have been and continue to be affected by the effects of the COVID19 post-pandemic, seeking to improve their quality of life, and their family and community life projects. The Diocese of Quibdo is located in the Choco Department, where 6 out of 10 inhabitants face extreme monetary poverty. It is an area that continues to be affected by the ongoing armed conflict and is also prone to climate emergencies. The long-term impacts of COVID-19 pandemic are exacerbated by these factors and especially vulnerable households.
The project has a specific component responding to the emergency of the acute lack of food security for 500 families, along with a more long term approach to strengthen the resilience of Afro descendant, Indigenous and Metizo communities seeking improved income and/or food production levels and positively impact their communities through income generating initiatives and well as seeking changes in public policies through advocacy.