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The country programme in Colombia has a strategic focus on the following areas:
  • Independent administration and management of communal land and natural resources by local organisations
  • Integral, organic, small farmer-style agriculture and sustainable use of natural resources
  • Empowerment and promotion of women to equal decision-making status and ensuring they receive and use their economic, social and cultural rights in both the public and private arenas

It is important to us that the gender perspective is present in all programme activities and that our partner organisations participate actively in democratic decision making processes at local and regional levels within the framework of citizens'  participation.

Honey for School Uniforms
Honey for School Uniforms
In Colombia, honey is often full of impurities. The indigenous people, who produce honey near the Caribbean coast, make a higher quality product. The pure honey is dark, runny and has a very aromatic flavour.
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Cardamom – the fine alternative
Cardamom – the fine alternative
Cultivating cardamom offers many farmers in Colombia a way out of the misery of coffee production. Cardamom is not a native spice used in Colombian cuisine – it is a major export product.
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A happy ending for El Garzal!
A happy ending for El Garzal!
The opposition was worth it: the residents of two Columbian villages have won the battle for their land against a former drug baron – they will be allowed to stay on their land. In early April, the responsible authority transferred the land deeds to them.
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