Bogotá, Colombia

2015

Other Cycles in Colombia:

1.- Agriculture

Improving the means and the productive capacities in the countryside to reduce the urban-rural gap, mainly in the areas most affected by the armed conflict.

Lines of work:

• Technical assistance and crop innovation

• Use of information and communication

• Virtual connection with markets and distribution networks

• Easy and quick access to financial resources and stimulus to agriculture

• Registration and titling of land

2.- Anti personnel mines

Contributing to the prevention and attention of victims of anti-personnel mines and explosive devices, to make the process more efficient, effective and avoiding new events.

Lines of work:

• Georeferencing and identification of areas of potential involvement

• Effectiveness and efficiency in deactivating MAP / MUSE / AEI

• Reduction of time and costs for mine victims’ access to prosthetics and treatments

• Pedagogy to report on humanitarian demining and mine event prevention

3.- Opportunities

Generating  socio-economic opportunities for victims and ex-combatants who contribute to reconciliation.

Lines of work:

• Generation of job opportunities

• Social awareness to generate inclusive environments

• Access to financing for ventures of ex-combatants and victims

• Capacity building for entrepreneurship

16 local allies

Partners involved

3

Challenges addressed

74 entrepreneurs and 48 mentors

Participated

14

Startups presented

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