The general objective is to promote sustainable rural development. With this action, the project seeks to contribute to the reincorporation processes, by implementing activities that strengthen the solidarity economy of ex-combatants organizations to develop economic initiatives in the ETCR, Antonio Nariño (Tolima), Jaime Pardo Leal (Guaviare), Mariana Páez (Meta), and the Areas of Group Reincorporation Darío Gutiérrez (Meta) and El Diamante (Meta). These areas address causes prioritized by solidarity economy organizations in cooperation with CMMC and Corpaz.

The project seeks to support economic initiatives, strengthening the value chain, and solidarity economy organizations.

To guarantee sustainability, the project will identify public and / or private companies to create production chains and purchase agreements, in addition to seeking inclusive businesses for the population. In order to work towards productivity and sustainability, the project will include components of innovation. Finally, the project will document the action processes in order to favor its replicability in other ETCRs, and It will implement a knowledge exchange with a  country leader in association.

The project contributes to point 1 of the Agreement by promoting the production and commercialization of quality products within a framework of regional inclusion and improving the living conditions of those involved in order to close the urban-rural gap and reduce poverty in the area.

The project contributes point 3.2 of the agreement by strengthening the economic initiatives of solidarity economy organizations located in five ETCR / ARG. These actions contribute to a successful social and economic reincorporation process, the coordination with regional dynamics, and strengthening the implementation of the Peace Accords in the regions.

Specific objectives:

●     Support comprehensive business units according to the region, community orientation, and market demand.

●     Improve organizational and management capacities of beneficiary solidarity economy organizations.

●     Promote innovation of products, processes, and marketing with emphasis on product design and development under the brand concept, improve production and transformation processes, and use of recyclable waste.

●     Create public and / or private agreements by ETCR that promote the creation of inclusive businesses in the region or production chains, for the best use of the economies of scale.

●     Identify and document good practices and lessons learned from strengthening solidarity economy organizations and economic initiatives to make them visible and replicable.

Corporación Territorio, Paz y Desarrollo (Corpaz)