Strengthening Gender Equity and Participation for the Promotion of Peace: PazDiversa
The project Strengthening Gender Equity and Participation for the Promotion of Peace in Colombia – PazDiversa supports the training of government institutions and civil society organisations to implement gender-specific measures with an intersectional approach, in line with the Peace Agreement.
PazDiversa aims to further build the capacities of state institutions and civil society organisations already engaged with the GIZ programmes ProPaz II and Paz Comunal.
The project is structured around three key components:
- Strengthening the political participation of women and LGBTIQ+ people in the implementation of the gender-specific measures of the Peace Agreement.
- Enhancing the socioeconomic resources of civil society actors, enabling their participation in implementing gender-specific measures of the Peace Agreement, with a focus on Comprehensive Rural Reform.
- Training state institutions and civil society organisations to address unequal power relations and gender-based discrimination during the implementation of the Peace Agreement.
Disciplines
- Governance, Peace and Social Cohesion
- Skills and Economic Development
Companies
Dorsch Impact GmbH
Client
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Duration
From 2023 to 2026
Location
Meta, Caquetá, Norte de Santander , Colombia
Project Activities
Strengthening capacities for income generation
- Identification of approaches combining technical and methodological skills, psychosocial support measures, and the development of digital competencies.
- These efforts aim to consolidate income generation capacities for women and LGBTIQ+ individuals.
- Includes policy development, research, and analysis of PDET (Development Programmes with a Territorial Focus) initiatives that promote socioeconomic opportunities for these populations.
Support to public processes and structures
- Strengthening technical and methodological competencies of state institutions to integrate gender-specific measures into the Comprehensive Rural Reform framework.
- Focus on promoting socioeconomic development and improving support mechanisms for income generation for women and LGBTIQ+ communities.
Networks and alliances
- Technical and methodological support for establishing local-level alliances focused on economic support programmes for women and LGBTIQ+ individuals.
- Promotion of strategic alliances and networks among national rural development programmes, civil society organisations, state institutions, and private sector actors.
Contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
We are committed to making a positive impact and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This project contributes to the following SDGs:
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