The project focuses on improving the living conditions of the local population in the framework of Peace Agreement implementation.

The project empowers communities and strengthens local governance for sustainable local development. For this purpose, the project develops a participatory approach to include the rural population, particularly young people and women, in investment related decision-making processes in  targeted communities. At the same time, the project also strengthens local governance by promoting subsidiarity.

The project improved the organization of  local economic production so that it is more oriented to the market demand, and helps identify and connect local  actors to  markets and national and international companies.

The project allocates  investment funds through a competitive process and by engaging social enterprises, thereby promoting association, cooperativism, and inclusive business. The communities engaged in this project are directly responsible for resource management and accountability, but are provided technical assistance in production, management, and administrative aspects.

The project contributes to point 1 of the Peace Agreement by improving regional planning at the municipal and departmental level for rural development. It also promotes the community’s  socio-economic inclusion through participation and empowerment, and through coordination with sectoral institutions to maximize synergies and the execution of resources.

The project contributes to point 3.2 of the Peace Agreement by promoting initiatives that incorporate: sustainability processes economic, social and regional resilience; and gender and women in development approaches. The project also restores the  social fabric  needed for the reconstruction of an inclusive and peaceful society.  It does this  by: 1) establishing Artistic Cultural Districts; 2) fostering a sense of  regional heritage in young people; 3) reinforcing the family’s role as the central axis of society; and 4) promoting local culture and traditions.

The project focuses on four results:

●     Targeted populations’ improve their participation, empowerment, and capacities to influence social public policies by applying the methodology of promoting community participatory planning.

●     Local governments improve the execution of regional planning at the municipal and departmental level through appropriating the Rural Development with Regional Focus (PDET) approach.

●     Value chains are developed and improved to guarantee community access to markets and product commercialization.  This is accomplished by promoting local economic development through public-private agreements.

●     Each municipality has an Artistic Cultural District for peace, in which young people have access to education that reinforces their soft skills.

1. COOPERMONDO

2. Confartigianato Vicenza

3. Alcaldía Municipal de Puerto Caicedo

4. Alcaldía Municipal de Puerto Asís

5. Alcaldía Municipal de Orito

6. Alcaldía Municipal de Valle del Guamuez

7. Alcaldía Municipal de Puerto Leguizamo