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VICTIMS INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING

PROGRAM – VISP

Thirty Fifth Quarterly Status Report

January – March 2021

USAID/COLOMBIA AWARD: AID-514-A-12-00003

Photo caption: Afro-descendent women leaders and human rights’ defenders who attended

the socialization process about the Comprehensive Guarantees Plan’s in Chocó.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 6

2. CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................................ 9

3. PROGRESS REPORT ........................................................................................................................... 11

Intermediate Result 1: Improved GOC Strategic Management for Victims Law

implementation...................................................................................................................................... 11

Intermediate Result 2: Comprehensive rehabilitation services for victims’ physical and mental

wellbeing ................................................................................................................................................. 18

Intermediate Result 3: Transitional Justice Processes Advanced .............................................. 23

Intermediate Result 4: Select GOC Institutions and Systems Accommodate the Specific

Needs of Ethnic Groups and Women ............................................................................................. 30

Intermediate Result 5: Peace for victims: institutional adjustments needed to implement

peace accords on victims and reparation. ....................................................................................... 34

4. ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS ACHIEVED IN SUPPORT TO COVID-19 EMERGENCY .... 38

5. FINANCIAL REPORTING ................................................................................................................. 39

6. CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................................... 40

7. ANNEXES .............................................................................................................................................. 43

Annex 1: Indicator Progress ............................................................................................................... 43

Annex 2: Success Story ....................................................................................................................... 45

Annex 3: Highlighted Press Releases ................................................................................................ 47

Annex 4: Rolling list ............................................................................................................................. 51


TABLES AND GRAPHS LIST

Table 1 Territorial Entities Targeted for Phase Nine Pg.

Table 2 General capacities verification results Pg.

Table 3

Victims Organizations Strengthened Pg.

Table 4 Focalized Municipalities for the Short-term Action Plan Pg.

Table 5 Table 5. Prioritized organizations for comprehensive care strategy aimed Pg.

Table 6 Group conformation for Psychosocial Rehabilitation Strategy for

Coexistence and Non-repetition Pilot Process Pg.

Table 7 Selected Returns and Relocations Strategies Pg.

Table 8 Actions for victims´ collective comprehensive reparation that contribute to

the PDET initiatives Pg.

Table 9

Selected Coexistence Experiences to be produced as communication pieces Pg.

Table 10.

Summary of expenditures to support the COVID-19 pandemic Pg.


ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

ART Agency for the Renovation of the Territory

CEV Truth Commission

CNMH National Center for Historical Memory

CPEM Presidential Advisor for Women’s Equality

DEC Development Clearinghouse

DNP National Planning Department

ERW Explosive remnants of war

GOC Government of Colombia

HRDPP Respect and Guarantees Human Rights’ Defense Work Comprehensive Public

Policy

IR Intermediate Result

IOM International Organization for Migration

LGBTI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex

MAARIV Comprehensive Attention, Assistance, and Reparation Model for Victims

MEETT Institutional Strengthening Model of Territorial Entities

MNPEV National Victims’ Effective Participation Board (Spanish Acronym)

MOEDG Operation Model with a Tailored Approach to Gender

MOI Ministry of the Interior

MOH Ministry of Health

MNPEV National Victims’ Effective Participation Board

OCAD Administration and Decision Collegiate Body (Spanish Acronym)

PND National Development Plan 2018-2022 (Spanish Acronym)

PAPSIVI Program for Psychosocial Attention and Comprehensive Health Care for Victims

PAT Local Action Plans

PATR Action Plans for Regional Transformation

PDET Development Programs with a Regional Focus

PNADDHH Human Rights National Plan

SPE Public Employment Service

PIG Comprehensive Guarantees Program for Women Leaders and Human Rights

Defenders.

RNI National Information Network (Spanish Acronym)

RUSICST Victims Law Reporting, Monitoring and Coordination System

RUV Victims Single Registry

EEA Special Accompaniment Schemes

SENA National Learning Service

SJP Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP, in Spanish)

SNARIV National Victims Assistance and Reparation System


SIVJRNR Integral System for Truth, Justice, Reparation and non-Repetition

USAID United States Agency for International Development

VISP Victims Institutional Strengthening Program

UBPD Unit to Search for Disappeared Persons

UNP National Protection Unit (Spanish acronym)

UXBs Unexploded bombs

UXO Unexploded ordnance

* Some acronyms are for respective names in Spanish.


This report covers advances by USAID’s Victims Institutional Strengthening Program (VISP) from

January 1st to March 31st, 2021. Section 1 presents an Executive Summary. Section 2 describes

political developments and contextual changes relevant to the Program’s execution. Section 3,

the Progress Report, describes key results by Intermediate (IR) and Sub-Intermediate Result (Sub-

IR). Section 4 provides specific information on activities directly related with COVID-19

response. Section 5 presents a detailed Financial Report. Finally, Section 6 describes the

challenges encountered during this period and the priorities for the next quarter. Likewise, the

report includes the following annexes: 1) indicator progress, 2) selected press releases; 3) a

survivor’s story (text), and 4) the project rolling list. VISP reports products to the Development

Clearinghouse (DEC) for greater accessibility and up-to-date information. The exchange rate

used for the values in COP is 1USD = 3.543 COP.

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

VISP OBJECTIVE

The strategic objective of the Victims Institutional Strengthening Program (VISP) is to provide

accompaniment and technical support for GOC policies, systems, and institutions at the national,

departmental and municipal levels, to strengthen capacities and build necessary competencies for

the timely and effective execution and implementation of the Victims Law (Law 1448 of 2011)

and the Peace Accord.

SELECT QUARTERLY PROGRESS

During this period, substantive progress was made in each of VISP’s five intermediate results

(IRs), including:

Intermediate Result 1:

Intermediate Result 1: During the reporting period, VISP has reached a 70% progress on the

Nineth Phase of the MEETT strengthening the capacities of the 10 focalized territorial entities.

Besides, the results of the MEETT´s Phase 7 show that there was an adequate knowledge

appropriation by the focalized municipalities, thus improving their capacities to implement the

Victims Public Policy after the strengthening process. VISP also advanced in the methodological

design of 33 participation spaces and 8 regional workshops for the Human Rights’ National Plan

and made progress in the definition of the social media content which is part of the project’s

communication strategy. VISP continued supporting the Victims Unit and the Victims’ Effective

Executing

Organization:

International Organization for Migration: The UN Migration Agency

(IOM Mission in Colombia).

Project Duration: July 30th, 2012 – June 30th, 2022.

Key Program

Partner(s):

Victims Unit, Ministry of Health, Ministry of the Interior, National

Planning Department, Truth Commission, and Unit to Search for

Disappeared Persons.

Reporting Period: January 1st – March 31st, 2021.


Participation National Board (MNPEV) with online encounters and for the design and execution

of its digital communication plan.

Intermediate Result 2: Within the support for the improvement of psychosocial and

community rehabilitation services, VISP begun to implement a Comprehensive Care Strategy

which includes an emotional care component and a care within self-protection actions with 10

national organizations in Chocó, Nariño, Antioquia, Cundinamarca and Cordoba. VISP also closed

La Comadre’s Emotional Care Strategy with 10 emotional care and healing virtual sessions and 7

transfer sessions with afro descendent women from different regions, Also, within the pilot

process of the National Rehabilitation Plan’s third line (the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Strategy

for Coexistence and Non-repetition), VISP organized three groups (with 18 members each) to

participate in the municipalities of San Juan de Nepomuceno and San Jacinto, Bolívar. In addition,

within the PASIVI’S qualification process, three municipalities were selected to implement the

rural module. Finally, based on the Program’s efforts to promote victims’ access to quality physical

rehabilitation services, construction plans in Pradera, Valle del Cauca; Ricaurte, Nariño; Rosario, Nariño; and Tibú, Norte de Santander’s hospitals were approved.

Intermediate Result 3: Last quarter, VISP began the follow-up phase within the socioeconomic

strengthening process of the 6 target conflict survivors’ organizations. The Program also led an

online event to disseminate the project’s results, launched a website with testimonies, podcasts

and learned lessons and disseminated a social media campaign under the #HaciendoCampo. VISP

also started the second phase of the organizational strengthening process with Narrar para Vivir,

a women’s foundation located in Montes de Maria. Similarly, within the Public Employment

Service’s Victims’ Labor Inclusion Model, 65 small, medium, and large companies continue to

participate and the initiative has achieved 931 labor engagements in 20 departments.

Also, the Program continued to support the Victims Unit’s Returns and Relocations Strategy by

analyzing alternatives to include the food security approach in Special Accompaniment Schemes.

Some 1,516 income generation actions were analyzed. In addition, VISP continued to support the

ART in the design and execution of pillar 8 PDET initiatives with 47 initiatives characterized and

designed in VISP’s subregions, and by promoting and strengthening the participation of ethnic

authorities’ in PDET ethnic initiatives. Finally, VISP supported the DNP and the Victims Unit to

prepare and disseminated the draft of the CONPES document about the National Plan for

Victims’ Attention and Integral Reparation.


Intermediate Result 4: VISP continued supporting the Truth Commission´s Ethnic Directorate

in the elaboration of the ethnic chapter. The Program also did the review, hearing, and

transcription of 102 interviews, including testimonies of members of the National Afro-

Colombian Peace Council (CONPA, Spanish an Afro-descendant organization) gathered in Cauca,

Chocó and the Caribbean region. The Program also began the second phase of the project to

support the Female Leaders and Human Rights’ Defenders’ Guarantees Board. The Public Ministry,

the board’s members, the Ministry of Interior and the Ombudsman’s Office met and discussed

about the General Assembly’s results, the Comprehensive Guarantees Plan’s (PIG, Spanish

acronym) action plan progress, and the women leader’s security situation in Sucre. Also, within

the territorial deployment of the Comprehensive Guarantees System for Women Leaders and

Human Rights Defenders in Chocó, 51 female leaders participated in 5 workshops to socialize

Choco’s PIG’s and promote participation.

Finally, VISP begun to execute the second phase of this project aimed at providing technical

support to the National Protection Unit (UNP, Spanish acronym) to appropriate the differential approaches, specifically the ethnic and gender approaches. Also, a new project was started to

increase the capacity of 40 indigenous and peasant women victims’ in Caldono and Popayán,

Cauca from restorative perspective to rights.

Intermediate Result 5: In the last quarter, VISP continued supporting the UBPD to comply

with is mandate in areas such as the implementation of the National Search Plan and the Regional

Searching Plans, the definition of the Universe of Disappeared People in Colombia, the search in

rivers and water bodies, the pedagogy and communication strategy, and the emotional care

strategy. Meetings with 16 GOC entities and 8 civil society organizations were held with key

actors for the Plan’s implementation, and 138 actors (whose mission is related with searching for

disappeared persons) were mapped. Also, 4 workshops with 165 participants including relatives

of disappeared persons, UBPD´s officers, and civil society organizations were held within the

“Circles of Knowledge” Pedagogy strategy. Communication pieces were produced and

disseminated about the entity’s mandate; and to support the information process with victims’

abroad.

During the reporting period, VISP continued providing support to the Truth Commission for the

finalization and dissemination of the Final Report, the participatory truth clarification about the

practice of illicit recruitment and use of children and adolescents in the context of the armed,

and the identification of reconciliation and peacebuilding initiatives. VISP hired 28 consults to

support the Final Report’s last phase, and, especially, its dissemination and legacy strategy. Also,

last quarter, VISP and the Instituto de Ciencia Política Hernán Echavarría Olózaga (ICP, Spanish

acronym), concluded the project’s inception phase of the project to prepare a truth report on

the practice of illicit recruitment and use of children and adolescents in the context of the armed

conflict in Colombia. Similarly, VISP supported “Mambrú, los niños no van a la guerra” (an

organization working for victims of forced recruitment) in the elaboration of a truth report to

be presented before the SIVJRN entities. Finally, jointly with Mujer Arte y Vida Foundation (MAVI,

Spanish acronym), VISP begun the research process about coexistence and peacebuilding

experiences in Antioquia, Cauca, and Nariño departments, to be transferred to the Truth

Commission. As a result, 20 initiatives were identified in the territories. Furthermore, 12 of these initiatives were prioritized for communication pieces.


2. CONTEXT

The first quarter of 2021was marked by the extension for ten years of the Victims Law. On

January 8th, the Colombian government issued the Law 2078 of 2021 extending for the period

of enforcement of Law 1448 of 2011 and the Ethnic Decrees 4633 of 2011, 4634 of 2011, and

4635 of 2011. The purpose of the extension is to guarantee effective and comprehensive attention

and reparation to 9.1 million conflict victims. This historic decision, which gives continuity to the

Victims Public Policy, is the result of a joint effort of the Victims Unit and the National Planning

Department. During the law’s extension discussion process, VISP supported both institutions in

the preparation of inputs (judicial, technical, and financial) that were presented before the

Congress of the Republic.

The quarter was also marked by the call for the registration process for victims’ organizations,

organizations for the defense of victims' rights and collective reparation subjects’ impulse committees to propose their representatives to form the victims’ effective participation boards

at the municipal, departmental, and national levels according to the different victimizing acts. The

registration process closed on March elections will be held between August and November, and

representatives will be elected for the period 2021-2023. The Program is supporting election

process in VISP target municipalities such as Caquetá. Over the years, USAID VISP Program has

supported the election process, by means of which over 27.000 victims participate in policy

making and implementing.

Moreover, during the Plenary of the National Board for Victims Effective Participation, held on

March, the Ministry of Work informed about its Comprehensive Employment, which aims to

create self-employment in rural areas and offer job training. In line with this effort, during the

quarter, USAID´s VISP Program continued to advance with the Public Employment Service and

the Ministry of Work to create job opportunities and training for 1.300 victims in the Colombian

territory.

On the other hand, last quarter was marked by the advancement of the Peace Agreement’s

implementation with the Unit to Search for Disappeared Persons progressing on the identification

of the universe of disappeared people in Colombia, and the execution of actions within the

National Search Plan and regional search plans. In that sense, thanks to an alliance with the

Attorney General's Office, which enabled the review of over 150.000 non-digitalized files, the

UBPD found the lead in 1724 cases. The alliance is part of the entity’s effort to create synergies

with other institutions to find over 120.000 disappeared people. The UBPD also found 104 human

remains of conflict victims in La Dolorosa Cemetery, in Puerto Berrío, Antioquia as result of a

coordination with the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) within the execution of Antioquia’s

Regional Search Plan.

In addition, on February, the UBPD informed about its advances on the searching process of 760

persons who were recruited during the Colombian conflict and their whereabouts are still

unknown. The UBPD has been able to determine that the 81% of these persons were recruited

as children or adolescents. Finally, by the end of the quarter, 16 of the 24 Regional Search Plans


were in progress, while the rest was in construction. Regionally the UBPD also advanced in

awareness and dissemination campaigns related to the entity’s mandate.

Similarly, on the first quarter of 2021, the Truth Commission continued to advance on the

preparation of its Final Report with the participation of different sectors. In February, the

Commission ratified its commitment to victims in exile by performing a truth encounter named

“Recognizing the exile in Colombian borders”. During the event, the Commission informed that

it has collected 1600 testimonies from individuals and families that were forced to flee the country

because of conflict. Also, on the same month, the Commission held a dialogue with journalists

and media representatives as part of its strategy to promote their participation in the truth´s

clarification process. A group of reporters from regional and national media joined to analyze the

impact of violence on the right to a free expression, the right to be informed, and the

development of their journalistic activity.

However, the beginning of the year was also marked by the continuity of the concern about the security of social leaders and human rights defenders in the country. On January 18th, social

leaders and Human Rights’ defenders of El Salado, Bolivar informed to the public opinion about

life-threats they had received. On the same month, different NGO’s, such as INDEPAZ, alerted

about the violence against social leaders in the first days of 2021. On its side, the UN mission in

Colombia presented on January 21st its quarterly report before Security Council. The document

highlighted the Peace Agreement’s main achievements and indicated its most urgent tasks.

According to the report, violence against ex-combatants, leaders, Human Rights defenders, and

communities still represents the greatest threat to peacebuilding in the country and should be

one of the priorities for successful implementation. In that sense, over the last years, VISP has

supported the Public Ministry and the Ministry of Interior to perform prevention actions against

human rights’ violations and on the design a National Policy for the Defense of Human Rights’

Leaders and Defenders, respectively. VISP has also worked with the National Protection Unit

(UNP) on the creation of differential attention routes for people in need of protection. The

Program also works directly with human rights leaders (particularly women) in the territory to

promote protection, self-care actions, advocacy, and economic empowerment. The Program

currently supports the female-leaders guarantees board in Montes de María and Chocó.


3. PROGRESS REPORT

Intermediate Result 1: Improved GOC Strategic Management for Victims Law

implementation

Sub-Intermediate Result 1.1: GOC capacity for inter-institutional planning and

coordination improved

1.1.1. Support responsible local government entities’ implementation of actions and

measures for victims’ policies in targeted areas.

Institutional Strengthening Model of Territorial Entities. Last quarter, VISP continued supporting

the implementation of the Institutional Strengthening Model of Territorial Entities (MEETT,

Spanish Acronym) on target municipalities. In that sense, VISP made progress on the execution

of the Nineth Phase of the MEETT strengthening the capacities of the 10 focalized territorial entities (See table below), based on their corresponding needs’ assessments.

Table 1. Territorial Entities Targeted for Phase Nine.

Number Department Municipality Number of victims registered on the National Victims Registry.

1 La Guajira La Jagua Del

Pilar

835

2 La Guajira Maicao 11.757

3 Valle del

Cauca

Calima 2.614

4 La Guajira Manaure 882

5 Cesar Pailitas 11.769

6 Cesar El Copey 9.752

7 Cesar San Diego 9.147

8 Cauca Sotará 758

9 Cauca Suarez 11.795

10 Valle del

Cauca

Riofrío 3.845

To date, VISP has reached a 70% progress on the nineth phase’s work plan, and has achieved the

following results:

• Delivery of adequations and locative arrangements to 5 territorial entities.

• Implementation of the project´s support and sustainability strategy to maintain the level of

appropriation of the technical knowledge acquired by government officials in target

municipalities.


• Implementation of the communications strategy aimed at disseminating the results achieved.

Communication pieces and contents have been posted in the social media (Twitter,

Instagram, and Facebook) of the MOI and OIM with the #ReparandoDesdeElTerritorio.

On the other hand, during this quarter, VISP performed the results’ verification of the MEETT´s

Phase 7. This verification aimed to identify the appropriation of the knowledge transferred to the

focalized municipalities regarding the Victims Public Policy and the variation in their capacities

after the strengthening process performed by VISP (See table).

Table 2. General capacities verification results.

Strengthened

Capacity Baseline Outcome Increase

Variation

(%)

Technical 67,3 81,0 13,8 20,4

Administrative 37,5 91,7 54,2 144,4

Management 33,3 68,8 35,5 106,6

Articulation 57,2 78,1 20,9 36,6

As presented above, there was a general increase (improvement) in the four (4) measured

capacities, with a deviation margin of 40.4 points between the capacity that registered the greatest

increase (Administrative capacity = 54.2) and the one with the lowest increase (Technical capacity

= 13.8). It is worth highlighting that the administrative capacity registered a 144.4% variation in

relation with the strengthened entities’ initial capacities (baseline).

Victims Organizations Strengthening Model: During the last quarter, VIPS started providing

technical support to five (5) victims’ organizations to improve their administrative and technical

capacities. For this purpose, VISP carried out individual and specific training processes depending

on the organizations’ productive activities. To date, VISP has provided technical assistance

regarding Victims' Public Policy and office tools to all the focalized organizations. The

strengthening process is expected to be completed by April 2021. The selected organizations are

listed below in Table 3.

Table 3. Victims Organizations Strengthened.

Department Municipality Organization

Valle del Cauca

Calima

Darién

Community Association of Producers

(Spanish Asociación Comunitaria de Productores - ASOCOMORE) Internally Displaced Persons Assocition of Calima Darien

(Spanish Asociación de Desplazados en Calima Darién -

ASODEZCAD)

Riofrío Women Entrepreneurs Peacebuilders Association

(Spanish Asociación de Mujeres Emprendedoras Constructoras de Paz

desde el Territorio – ASMUCOP)

Cauca Suárez

Agroindustrial Association of Agricultural Producers and Afro-

Descendent Miners

(Spanish Asociación Agroindustrial de Productores Agropecuarios y

Mineros Afrodescendientes – ASOYAGE)


Sotará Agroenvironmental Association of Peñas Blancas

(Spanish Asociación Agroambiental de Peñas Blancas - Oso Andino)

Respect and Guarantees for Human Rights’ Defense Work Public Policy. Regarding VISP´s

support for the Respect and Guarantees for Human Rights’ Defense Public Policy, during this

period, VISP contributed to the deployment of the Policy’s Short-term Action Plan. Therefore,

the Program started reviewing 17 municipal risk mitigation diagnoses to establish a baseline that

allows the definition and implementation of municipal, departmental, regional, and/or national risk

prevention and mitigation actions in the focalized municipalities (listed below-Table 4).

Table 4. Focalized Municipalities for the Short-term Action Plan

Department Municipality

Antioquia

Cáceres

Tarazá

El Bagre

Valle del Cauca

Buenaventura

Cartago

El Dovio

Arauca

Tame

Saravena

Arauquita

Arauca

Nariño

Tumaco

El Charco

Olaya Herrera

Cauca Guapi

Caquetá

Puerto Rico

San Vicente del Caguán

la Montañita,

Human Rights’ National Plan. Concerning the support provided by VISP to the Presidential

Council for Human Rights for the design of the Human Rights’ National Plan (PNADDHH, Spanish acronym), during this quarter, VISP begun the institutional strengthening process for the

document’s drafting process. Within this project, VISP will accompany the entity to implement

dialogue and feedback spaces for discussing the plan’s actions, its scope, and thematic axes with

civil society organizations, social leaders, Human Rights’ defenders, people with disabilities,

religious communities, ethnic communities, among other target groups. In this regard, VISP

advanced in the methodological design of 33 participation spaces and 8 regional workshops for

the Plan´s formulation. These activities will be developed jointly with the Presidential Council for

Human Rights, El Rosario University, and the Más por Tic Foundation, as project’s strategic

partners.

In addition, VISP made progress in the definition of the key messages and content to be included

in the communication pieces (social media), which are part of the Human Rights National Plan’s


communication strategy. During the reporting period, the Program prepared a content-grill for

partners and stakeholders. In the upcoming months audiovisual pieces and press-releases will be

published to inform about the progress in the HR National Plan drafting process.

1.1.2. Strengthen the capacity of local governments and victims' organizations to

implement the Victims’ Law by executing rapid actions’ projects in the

territories.

Last quarter, VISP continued to strengthen the capacity of local governments and victims'

organizations to implement the Victims’ Law by executing Rapid Actions’ projects in the

territories. The main local results are presented below:

• In Caquetá, VISP provided operational accompaniment and technical advice for victims´

participation (registration and election process) within the Vicitms’ Effective Participation

Boards. Additionally, the Program supported the Governorate, the Victims Unit, and the

Ombudsman’s territorial offices to disseminate information to victims´ organization and

Human Rights defenders’ organizations registration for the upcoming elections.

• In Córdoba, VISP supported the local Victims Effective Participation Board for promoting

and disseminating the Participation Protocol in 24 municipalities. The action aims at increasing

the participation of local victims and Human Rights defenders’ organizations before the

Public Ministry. This process concluded on March 31st, 2021. Also, in Tierralta, Córdoba -within the support provided to the Governorate’s Secretariat and Victims Assistance

Office- VISP continued to accompany the Karakaradó community’s process to file a formal

request before the municipal government for their return and relocation process. Likewise,

progress was made in the census of the community’s families that would be part of the

process.

Formulation of social and community infrastructure projects to contribute with PDET initiatives.

During this quarter VISP continued supporting the Victims Unit´s Interinstitutional Management

Directorate in the design and formulation of social and/or community infrastructure projects that

contribute to the fulfillment of reparation measures within the scope of PDET initiatives. These

projects, once formulated, are expected to be presented to OCAD Paz for their review, approval,

and financing.

For this purpose, articulation meetings with 16 territorial entities were held to advance in the

formulation and gather the required documentation for proving the property rights and

ownership of the entities over the fields that would be intervened. The entities we have being

working with are located in Norte de Santander, Bolívar, Sucre, Antioquia, Chocó, Urabá, Cauca,

Nariño, Valle, Putumayo, Cesar, Magdalena, Magdalena Medio, Caquetá, Meta, and Córdoba.

These infrastructure projects aim to build Centers for Comprehensive Reconciliation,

Coexistence, Peacebuilding (CIRCCP, Spanish acronym) or “Two-level multifunctional

constructions” that seek to contribute to more than one PDET initiative with the same type of

infrastructure.


Finally, to continue with this project, the team was divided in five groups, based on the location

of the interventions. On the upcoming months the goal is to begin with the onsite evaluation of

the fields to complete the formulation process and proceed with the presentation of the

formulated projects to OCAD Paz.

Support for the implementation of the Participation Protocol and the Victim´s Effective

Participation Boards local elections. Within this project VISP continued working to outreach the

Participation Protocol by promoting among the various actors involved (including the Victims

Unit, Victims´ Organizations, the Public Ministry, and territorial entities) leadership, motivation,

and participation skills which are the pillars for the election of the victims' effective participation

boards.

Likewise, VISP accompanied an online workshop directed to local ombudsmen officers

concerning the strategy for closing the inscription process for the victims´ boards elections, which

closed on March 31, 2021, and a lecture about leadership. This last event counted with the assistance of 450 participants and was promoted by the Victims Unit, the Ombudsman´s Office,

the General Attorney´s Office, and the National Ombudsman Federation.

Finally, the support provided by the Program comprehends the use and transfer of technological

and pedagogical tools, so that at the end of the project the entities have audiovisual pieces and

lectures to facilitate the understanding in a clear manner of the Participation Protocol and the

strategies for its implementation.

Sub-Intermediate Result 1.2: Victims Law implementation effectively

communicated by the GOC

1.2.1. Support and promote communication initiatives by the Victims’ Effective

Participation National Board.

During the reporting period, VISP continued supporting the Victims Unit and the Victims’

Effective Participation National Board (MNPEV, Spanish acronym) to strengthen its

communication management by implementing the communication strategy: "Digital Boards:

Impact Voices of the National Victims’ Effective Participation Board (MNPEV)".

Within this strategy last quarter eight (8) online encounters took place aimed at developing two

workshops described below:

1. Introduction to digital communication, audience identification, and public speaking. In this

workshop the actors, digital assets, and audiences of the MNPEV to whom the Co-

creating communication strategy will be directed were identified and defined. In addition,

the delegates of the communications subcommittee of the National Board participated in

the first training on speech and leadership, learned basic design concepts and how to use

digital content creation tools for “non-designers”.

2. “Co-creando” a digital communication strategy for the Victims’ Effective Participation National Board. During this workshop the use of digital tools and social platforms for


interacting with target audiences were addressed in detail. Besides the online meetings,

an on-site event was held between March10 to12 in Bogotá D.C. with the delegates of

the MNPEV´s communications subcommittee. During these spaces a content grid was co-

created based on the strategic inputs of the work sessions aimed at complementing the

communication strategy of the Digital Table (#MesaDigital).

Likewise, a communication plan

was developed to disseminate the

content of the strategy and the

development and prototyping of

the five (5) pieces of digital

communication began (the

prototypes are shown below).

Finally, a one-to-one coaching

session was carried out with the MNPEV´s Coordinator focused on

the interview as an image and role

management tool.


On the other hand, during the National Board´s plenary meeting on March 18, 2021, held in

Bogotá, D.C., the Communications Subcommittee presented the digital strategy Co-Creando

(Co-Creating) which seeks to outreach the Board´s mission and achievements through messages

that show the delegates´ work in all the national territory and also present how victims and

citizens in general can access to relevant information through its platforms, which includes

pedagogical tools and uses inclusive language. During the Board´s plenary session Co- Creando

strategy was approved, as well as the 5 communication pieces presented, and autonomy for the

creation and dissemination of communication pieces was granted to the Communications

Subcommittee.

1.2.1. Support and promote peace building and reconciliation processes.

During this quarter, VISP begun providing technical support to the Ombudsman´s Office to strengthen the Delegate for Victims in the development and implementation of conceptual and

methodological tools for citizen and community appropriation of the peace-building and

reconciliation processes implicit in the implementation of the peace agreement. Therefore, in the

reporting period the first articulation and coordination actions were carried out between the

entity and the Program to begin with the design, development, and implementation of a

pedagogical and dissemination strategy on the victims' rights within the transition towards peace

and transitional justice. This project comprehends the production and dissemination of

audiovisual and radio pieces and the development of a virtual course.


Sub-Intermediate Result 1.3: Victims Law Implementation Effectively Monitored and

Evaluated by the GOC

1.3.1. Contribute to strategic decision-making by the GOC in the implementation of

policies for victims

Regarding the inputs for the Victims' Law renewal, and in support of the Victims Unit, three

documents were drafted and delivered by VISP, related to the Decrees-Law 4633, 4634 and 4635

of 2011. The first document establishes the actions to be carried out by the entities involved in

the implementation of those Decrees-Law. The second, contains the drafts of the Decree-Laws

based on the information provided by Victims Unit; and the third, is a draft of ethnic law decrees’

balance that includes information of the competent entities. These documents are key inputs for

the Victims Unit in the context of the Victims Law and the ethnic law decrees 10-year renewal.

Intermediate Result 2: Comprehensive rehabilitation services for victims’ physical

and mental wellbeing

Sub-Intermediate Result 2.1: GOC psychosocial and community rehabilitation

services improved

2.1.1 Development, inclusion and strengthening of strategies for psychosocial care

and rehabilitation, with differential approaches, with GOC entities and

victims' organizations

Within the support provided to the GOC and the SVJRNR to advance emotional care strategies

and to mainstream the psychosocial approach; technically and operationally improve psychosocial

rehabilitation strategies at the individual and community level, VISP begun the three impact

evaluation processes of the Victims Unit’s Entrelazando, the Group Emotional Recovery

Strategy (EREG, Spanish Acronym) and the Emotional Recovery Strategy for Ethnic Communities and

Collectives. During the reporting period, VISP designed the impact-evaluation methodology for

Entrelazando’s assessment; the monitoring and follow-up system for collective psychosocial

rehabilitation strategies; and the methodological model for the systematization process of

Bojaya’s human remains’ delivery process. The Program also designed the Value Chain Process

and sampling frame for the EREG’s evaluation process.

In addition, within the activities to build and implement a comprehensive care strategy aimed at

victims' organizations, social and community leaders, and human rights defenders, VISP begun to

implement a Comprehensive Care Strategy, which includes the emotional care component and

the care within self-protection actions, targeting ten national organizations. The prioritized

organizations are located in Chocó; Nariño; Antioquia; Cundinamarca; Cordoba.


Table 5. Prioritized organizations for comprehensive care strategy aimed at victims'

organizations, social and community leaders, and human rights defenders

Location Name of the

Organization

Purpose

Florencia,

Caqueta

Caqueta Diversa Protection and promotion of LGBTI rights

(including health access) and socioeconomic

inclusion of this population.

Florencia,

Caqueta

Cocinando Territorio Socio-environmental organization with a

gender focus on conservation and food

sovereignty. Works on peacebuilding through

deep ecology, sisterhood and territorial

identity, from a rights’, intercultural and

intergenerational perspective.

Istmina,

Chocó

Consejo Comunitario

General del San Juan

ACADESAN

Afro-Colombian organization that groups 72

communities.

Bojaya,

Chocó

Asociación de

Desplazados Dos de

Mayo (ADOM)

Afro-Colombian organization of conflict-

victims works on victims’ rights, peacebuilding

and non-repetition.

Policarpa,

Nariño

Consejos Territoriales de

Paz, Reconciliación y

Convivencia de Nariño

Based on Law 434 of 1998, which created the

National Peace Council and enabled

governors and majors to créate Territorial

Peace Councils. It was modified by Decree-

Law 885 of 2017 which created the Peace,

Reconciliation and Coexistence National

Council.

Ricaurte,

Nariño

Cabildo Mayor AWA de

Ricaurte, Camawari.

Indigenous organization it represents 11

Resguardos that groups 11.500 indigenous

personas and their territories. It was created

in March 1992 as an instrument to consolidate

the unity, territory, culture, and autonomy of

the Awá people of Ricaurte (Nariño) and

safeguard their rights and interests.

Montería,

Córdoba

Corporación Taller

PRODESAL

NGO that Works for local and rural wellbeing

in the Caribbean. Works on capacity building.

Bajo Cauca,

Antioquia

Granjas de Mujeres de

Antioquia

Women’s productive organization. Requires

support for emotional care and self-

protection.

Uraba,

Antioquia

Granjas de Mujeres de

Antioquia

Women’s productive organization. Requires

support for emotional care and self-

protection.


Cundinamarca

Soacha

MAFAPO,

Madres de Falsos

Positivos -

Women-led organization made-up by the

mothers, wives, sisters, and aunts of enforced

disappearance victims. They work for truth,

justice and dignification of their loved ones’

memory.

During the reporting period, VISP performed a needs’ assessment which enabled the Program to

refine, strengthen and validate the Comprehensive Care Strategy’s technical and methodological

aspects. Within the Strategy, the Program also supported local care actions with 16 organizations

in Cauca (located in Popayán Caldono, Miranda and Buenos Aires) such as “Pazarte el derecho”,

Mano amiga Asociation, Tamboreras del Cauca, ACIN, Diversity Board, etc.) and with Montes

de Maria’s Impulse Committee, contributing to emotional discharge and containment.

In addition, during the reporting period, VISP closed the Emotional Care Strategy with La Comadre

(afro descendent victims’ organization). A total of 10 emotional care and healing virtual sessions

were held with 14 women from different regions; one final on-site closing event; and 7 transfer

sessions with the participation of 15 women members of the organization. As a result, the

organization improved its capacity to identify and directly implement care spaces, as fundamental

healing mechanisms which contribute to the organization’s strengthening. The transfer sessions,

held as part of the project’s sustainability strategy, were held in Quibdó, Tumaco, Cali,

Barrancabermeja, Cartagena, Soacha and Villavicencio.

2.1.2. Pilot of line 3 of the National Rehabilitation Plan (the Psychosocial

Rehabilitation Strategy for coexistence and non-repetition.

During the last quarter, VISP continued to support the implementation of the Peace Agreement’s

Fifth Point, the National Rehabilitation Plan for Coexistence and Non-repetition, and the piloting

of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Strategy for Coexistence and Non-repetition in San Juan de

Nepomuceno and San Jacinto, Bolívar. In that sense, VISP held a face-to-face training with the

Community Action Team responsible for the Strategy’s execution, determined the differential

groups that will participate, and begun the characterization phase. A total of three groups (with

18 members each) were organized in each municipality, as presented on the next table:

Table 6. Group conformation for Psychosocial Rehabilitation Strategy for Coexistence and

Non-repetition Pilot process

Municipality Group description

San Jacinto

Peasants – AGRO

LGBTI

Young women weavers

San Juan de

Nepomuceno

Mixed group – victims

Youth,

Rural population

This action is aims to promote the community of psychosocial rehabilitation processes, co-

existence, and peace building in municipalities most affected by conflict and in compliance with


the Fifth Point of the Peace Agreement. The project’s learned lessons will be transferred to the

Ministry of Health and the Presidential Council for Stabilization to adjust the Strategy for its

future implementation in other PDET municipalities.

2.1.3. Qualification of the Program of Psychosocial Care and Comprehensive Health

for Victims of the Conflict - PAPSIVI - (built in conjunction with MOH)

As part of the support provided by VISP for the validation of the PAPSIVI’s rural and ethnic

strategy, the Program selected the three municipalities where the rural module will be

implemented, namely: Balboa (Cauca), Mutata (Urabá), and Turbó (Urabá). The Program held

virtual training sessions with the team of professionals responsible of the implementation and

drafted and delivered an adjustment proposal for the PAPSIVI’s ethnic modules, which is currently

under technical review by the MOH and IOM. The evaluation of the PAPSIVI’s ethnic modules

aims to identify gaps, bottlenecks and opportunities to be transferred to the MOH so that it can

prepare an improvement action plan, aim at qualifying the methodology and tools for ethnic groups’ psychosocial attention. The recommendations and adjustments identified will also be

included in final version for national implementation to bring psychosocial attention and access

to rehabilitation to rural and disperse communities affected by the conflict.

On the other hand, the Program also held 4 bilateral meetings with key actors of the education

sector such as (San Buenaventura and La Salle Universities, and the Colombian Association of

Medicine) aiming to coordinate the piloting process of the Papsivi’s virtual course, and the

implementation of a training route which will enable public universities, National Learning Service

and other education institutions to support the MOH on the delivery of regional and local

trainings, thus contributing to the decentralization and local implementation of Papsivi, thus

increasing the number of professionals with psychosocial knowledge in the regions.

Sub-Intermediate Result 2.2: GOC physical rehabilitation services improved

2.2.1. Design tools for differential attention and rehabilitation for victims with

disabilities.

Within the Disability Certification Pilot’s project, during this quarter, VISP advanced the drafting

process of the content of the online course for the certification process, consisting of four

modules, as follows: 1) Introduction; 2) functioning, health and disability international

classification; 3) use of the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS); and 4)

environmental factors. The course facilitates massive access and increases the number of health

professionals qualified to deliver the certification and to provide attention to potential

beneficiaries. The course targets interdisciplinary health teams in rural and remote locations.

In addition, during the last quarter, VISP and the Ministry of Health developed a digital tool, which

facilitates the registration process of Health-Care institutions (hospitals and municipal and

departmental health secretariats) in the MOH’s platform to perform the certification process.

Thus, the new virtual tool advances municipal and departmental capacities for the disability certification process by improving information flow and tracking, and by minimizing errors.


VISP also delivered to the MOH a methodological strategy (with an analysis and a step-by step)

which aims to increase the access of people with disabilities to the Health Care System. Currently

PwD’s access to Health Care insurance is 25% lower than the general population. The strategy

aims to work with different actors of the Health Care System (improving identification and

registration through the contributory or subsidized regimes) to increase this access in 10%,

reducing the exclusion gap of this population in access to health care services, including

rehabilitation services.

2.2.2. Promote victims’ access to quality physical rehabilitation services

Last quarter, VISP continued providing support and technical assistance to low and medium

complexity hospitals in prioritized municipalities for the provision of quality rehabilitation services

advancing on the implementation of the third phase of project for Set-up and Strengthening of

Rehabilitation Services in Colombia. The main achievements are listed below:

• VISP and the MOH socialized the Project for Set-up and Strengthening of Rehabilitation

Services in Colombia in Phase III with territorial-level stakeholders: Health Secretaries,

Majors’ Offices and Hospital Managers (of Amalfi, Antioquia; Tolu Viejo, Sucre; Rosario and

Ricaurte in Nariño; Tibu, Norte de Santander; Manaure, Cesar; Dibulla, La Guajira and

Pradera, Valle del Cauca. This Hospitals also signed a Memorandum of Understanding

committing to actively participate in the implementation process of rehabilitation services,

thus marking the beginning of joint effort to provide these services to their communities.

• Hospitals of Pradera, Ricaurte, Rosario and Tibu have construction plans for their functional

and psychosocial rehabilitation areas approved by physicians and architects.

• VISP also advanced the identification of quantitative and qualitative analysis instruments for

the rehabilitation needs assessment in Phase III targeted territories to be performed with

regional universities, based on the progress made with Universidad del Rosario.

• The Program continued to advance the execution of the strengthening plan of Phase I and II target municipalities on strategic marketing of rehabilitation services, monitoring and

inclusion of the biopsychosocial approach in health care services along with the family and

community approaches.

In reference to the inter-institutional articulation with guilds and academia, VIS made progress on

the contents for three virtual training courses. The first one, is on “Differential Health Care for

people with disabilities”; the second is about “Rehabilitation services marketing”, and the third,

is the “Cerebral Palsy Course” in partnership with the International Red Cross. These courses

will be available on the second semester of 2021.

The Program also defined the research themes1 to be considered for support with the Colombian

Physiotherapy Association’s (ASCOFI, Spanish Acronym)). The call for proposals -focused on low

complexity services- will be open for professional research groups, teachers, and students in

rehabilitation disciplines. With ASCOFI, VISP also advanced on the definition of a methodology

1 Provision and Management of Rehabilitation Services, Collective Actions in Health and Rehabilitation, Financing of

Rehabilitation Services, Human Talent and Rehabilitation, and Clinical Research.


for the rehabilitation project’s systematization process which will result in the identification of

learned lessons and a knowledge management information.

Sub-Intermediate Result 2.3: Access to Rehabilitation

During the reporting period, VISP advanced on the methodological design to identify and

prioritize comprehensive rehabilitation routes (on education, culture, sports and employment)

that complement the health care offer for people with disabilities. This action is performed jointly

with the Presidential Advisor for the Participation of People with Disabilities and Arcangeles

Foundation.

Intermediate Result 3: Transitional Justice Processes Advanced

Sub-Intermediate Result 3.1 GOC reparations for conflict victims advanced

3.1.1. Strengthening actions for victims’ socio-economic stabilization.

Pilot Strategy for Conflict-Victims’ Economic Stabilization. After closing the associative-

organizational and productive-technical strengthening processes of the six (6) prioritized

organizations, VISP begun the follow up phase within the post-strengthening process. Additionally,

progress was made in the communication strategy for outreaching the results, the institutional

management, and advocacy actions. During last quarter, VISP performed the following actions:

• Perform field visits to the six (6) organizations beginning with the follow-up plan and the

prioritized activities within the project’s sustainability strategy.

• Advance the consolidation of inter-agency partnerships to promote the continuity and

sustainability of the organizations’ productive initiatives. Among the identified allies are the

National Learning Service (SENA, Spanish Acronym), the territorial entities, the Victims

Unit and its territorial offices, and other civil society organizations.

• Meeting with the Public Employment Service (SPE, Spanish Acronym) to socialize the

project’s learned-lessons and recommendations to be considered in future employment

public policy decision making.


• Online event, jointly with Los Andes University, to disseminate the project’s results. The

event included the participation of the SPE, INNpulsa and Territorio Aprendizaje. Over 100

people participated on the Facebook Live broadcast including students, public officers and people responsible of the design and implementation of comprehensive reparation and

national socio-economic development

projects. The event’s recording is

available here, and has already reached

over 1,300 views. (See poster to the

right).

• As part of the projects communication

strategy and aiming to promote the

project’s learned lessons and testimonies,

VISP launched a social media

communication campaign, a podcast

series, and a website, under the

#HaciendoCampo:

http://haciendocampo.co/. See

screenshots below. The podcasts are

available in apple podcast and spotify.

Narrar para Vivir Foundation organizational strengthening. Last quarter, VISP began the second

phase of the organizational strengthening process with this women’s association located in the

region of Montes de María (Sucre and Bolivar departments). The project aims to contribute to

the income generation and self-reliance of the organization and its members. Thus, the goal is

that the organization can use the knowledge, assets, human capital, and experience of its members

https://www.facebook.com/facisouniandes/videos/456430552164521

http://haciendocampo.co/

https://podcasts.apple.com/co/podcast/haciendo-campo/id1553163691

https://open.spotify.com/show/5Hnfnhcsl3yvfXdMviVdJF?si=P2BsJ19wRHS1Lrm1wJUrfA&nd=1


to expand and enhance their productive activities and skills. Once the Program concluded the

needs assessment and defined the income generation opportunities, VISP delivered to the

organization 2 computers, 1 video beam, 2 desks, 2 office chairs.

Therefore, during the reporting period, VISP hired the technical team that will assist the

organization. The Program also visited Narrar para Vivir’s headquarter in San Juan Nepomuceno,

bought the basic endowments required for this phase, and hired an internet service for 12 months

for the organization´s head office. Furthermore, bearing in mind that, under this project, one of

the income generation activities will be the set-up of a “ñame” (type of yucca) crop, VISP hired

the technical team that will assist the crop’s development, advanced in the soil study in the fields

were the crops will be harvested, and bought the required raw materials and supplies. (See images

below).

On the other hand, during the reporting period, the organization informed VISP that it is currently

exploring the possibility of producing traditional clothing (such as t-shirts, uniforms, and shorts)

in the local tailoring rooms, as complementary actions for income generation. The organization

is working on protypes and aims to use the installed capacity acquired during the project’s previous phase, where it was able to produce over 18,750 facemasks.

Example of a Ñame Crop at “El Trompo” Farm

located in San Juan Nepomuceno. Feb 20, 2021 Field visit to a ñame seeds producer farms

seeds in El Carmen de Bolívar March 20,

2021


New products prototypes Narrar para Vivir Corporation, February 19th, 2021

3.1.2. Support the Implementation of Adjustments to Routes, Protocols, and

Procedures for Comprehensive Reparation.

Return and Relocation Programs: Last quarter, VISP and the Victims Unit identified the need to

complement income generation actions with a food security approach to effectively contribute

to the victims´ overcoming of their vulnerability situation. Over the last year, the Program has

accompanied Special Accompaniment Schemes (EEA, Spanish acronym) focused on income

generation. Therefore, in 2021, VISP is working to include the food security approach in the EEA

that it supports, by promoting income generation productive projects related with agricultural

activities. During the reporting period, VISP analyzed 1,516 income generation actions of 615 are

related to agricultural activities, of these 265 are related to food-security. The evaluation of these

projects will enable the Victims Unit to identify the kind of projects that can articulate both

perspectives to be implemented in the future.

On the other hand, VISP continued supporting the Victims Unit’s Returns and Relocations

Strategy by contributing to the focalization of returns and relocation plans. From the 92 possible

actions in VISP target municipalities, 19 actions were selected bearing in mind that they

contribute, as well, to PDET initiatives and that they could be executed in 2021. (See Table 7 –

Selected R&R strategies). The selected initiatives are expected to benefit over 6.000 people.

Table 7. Selected Returns and Relocations Strategies

Municipality Community /

Community Plan

Furniture

endowment

Cultural,

Recreational

or Sports

implements

endowment

Health

implements

endowment

Apartadó 20 de enero 3

Obrero 1

Dabeiba Camparrusia 2 1


Corregimiento De

San Jose De Urama

2 1

Florencia La Bocana 4 2

La Gloria 2

Miranda Guatemala 1

Total, general 12 5 2

Furthermore, VISP accompanied the Victims Unit in the finalization of the updating process of

seven (7) Community Plans. The updating begun in 2020 based on the comments and actions identified in the community dialogues, and the presentations before local authorities and the

Victims Unit’s Returns and Relocation Group. The updated plans correspond to communities in

Dabeiba and Apartadó (Antioquia), Florencia (Caquetá), and Miranda (Cauca). Additionally, VISP

provided technical assistance for the formulation of two (2) plans in Tierralta (Córdoba), one of

which will benefit the Embera Katio Karakarado ethnic community.

Likewise, within the Special

Accompaniment Schemes’ income

generation component, VISP

accompanied the Victims Unit in the

launching of a public tender in 43 PDET

municipalities (including Dabeiba, VISP-

focalizaed) which closed on March 31st,

2021. The tender aims to allow families

in these locations to submit their

initiatives to be eligible for support

under the Special Accompaniment

Schemes strategy.

3.1.3. Support Armed Conflict Victims´ Employability and Labor Inclusion

During the reporting period, VISP and the Public Employment Service (SPE, Spanish Acronym)

continued advancing in the armed Conflict Victim´s Employability and Labor Inclusion Strategy,

and contributing to the economic reactivation companies affected by the COVID 19 pandemic.

Of the 87 proposals received in December from 78 enterprises and equivalent to 2.794 vacancies,

652 small, medium, and large companies (related to the fields of engineering, retail trade, food,

crops, surveillance, among other) continue to participate in the project offering 1,543

employment positions for conflict victims, evidencing the commitment of the private sector with

peace building. To date the project has achieved 931 labor engagements in 20 departments. The

following image show the gender and age disaggregation of the total beneficiary population:

2 Of all the proposals received, some were not approved by the SPE and others, declined the offers due to the economic impact of the pandemic’s third wave in the country.


Finally, during project implementation, the Program has identified that the most frequent barriers

that victims face to enter the labor market are related with training in soft skills, job orientation,

application of psychotechnical tests, among others.

Sub-Intermediate Result 3.2. Access to Reparation Measures

3.2.1 Support the Institutional Adjustments for the implementation of the Victims’

Law Renewal.

As part of the support provided by VISP to the DNP´s Special Projects Group, the Program

contributed to the dissemination of the CONPES document draft3 with the guidelines for the

goals’ update, budget and follow-up of the National Plan for Victims’ Attention, Assistance and

Comprehensive Reparation. This document was published in the entity´s website on January 22,

2021 so that it could be available for public consultation and comments. Also, during the reporting

period, VISP and the DNP advanced in the analysis of the information and recommendations

received during the CONPES’ draft regional socialization conferences with territorial entities and

local victims´ participation boards.

On the other hand, along with the DNP’s Special Projects’ Group, VISP advanced in the detailed

programming for design of 21 investment projects required to comply with the schedule and

conditions of the Victims Public Policy for the period 2022-2025. Some 85 technical meetings

held for the formulation of the abovementioned projects. Meetings with the Victims Unit, the

3 The main goal of the CONPES document is to optimize conflict victims´ access to prevention, protection, care,

assistance, and reparation measures with spending efficiency as well. The budgetary programming of the public policy

should be done in accordance with the viability of the fiscal framework, as provided in the 2018-2022 National

Development Plan (Pact for Colombia, Pact for Equity).

48.5 % 51.4 %

GENDER

0.1 %

4.8 % 54.3% 40.9%

46-66 years old 29-45 years old 18-28 years old

AGES


DPS, the Ministry of the Interior, the National Historical Memory Center, and the Public Ministry

were held. To date, 67% of the projects have completed the information gathering phase and are

in the process of elaborating the required technical documents.

3.2.2 Increased Coordination Between the Victims’ Public Policy and the Peace with

Legality Public Policy

Last quarter, VISP continued supporting the formulation and execution of reparation measures

for collective victims and PDET initiatives, located in 7 PDET subregions4 in the six departments

prioritized by the VISP: Antioquia, Cauca, Caquetá, Chocó, Córdoba and Nariño. In that sense,

VISP continued to support the Presidential Council for Stabilization and Consolidation in the

characterization and formulation of 34 actions for victims´ collective comprehensive reparation

that contribute to the accomplishment of 29 PDET initiatives in pillars 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8. See table

below.

Table 8: Actions for victims´ collective comprehensive reparation that contribute to the PDET

initiatives

Sub-region No. of reparation

measures PDET Pillars

Comprehensive collective

reparation measures

Alto Patía y Norte del

Cauca (Cauca) 7 4, 6, and 8

PIRCs from Buenos Aires, Miranda,

Toribio and Jámbalo municipalities.

Alto Patía y Norte del

Cauca (Nariño) 3 3 and 4

Returns and Relocation Plans from

Ricaurte and Policarpa municipalities.

Bajo Cauca y Nordeste

Antioqueño (Antioquia) 3 8

PIRC from El Bagre municipality.

Chocó (Chocó) 5 8 PIRC´s from Bojayá and Medio Atrato

municipalities.

Cuenca del Cagüan y

Piedemonte Caqueteño

(Caquetá)

6 4 and 8

PIRCs from Florencia municipality.

Pacífico and Nariñense

Boarder 2 8

Reparation measures in Ricaurte and

San Andres de Tumaco municipalities.

Southern Córdoba

(Córdoba) 4 4, 6, and 7

PIRC from San José de Uré municipality.

Urabá Antioqueño

(Antioquia) 4 4, 6, and 8

PIRC´s from Turbo and Mutatá

municipalities.

On the other hand, VISP continued working with the Presidential Council for Stabilization and

Consolidation on intercultural dialogue spaces that enable the determination of actions to

advance in the execution of the ethnic chapter of the Peace Agreement’s Implementation

Framework Plan (PMI, Spanish acronym). Within these work-sessions coordination actions

between the Presidential Council, the High-Level Special Instance with Ethnic Peoples (IEANPE,

Spanish acronym) and other government entities have been planned and/or carried out. The goal

of this coordination is to ensure that the 87 ethnic indicators of the PMI that have not been

fulfilled, have a work plan that allows an adequate verification of the fulfillment of the objectives.

4 Alto Patía and Norte del Cauca, Bajo Cauca and Nordeste Antioqueño, Chocó, Cuenca del Cagüan and Piedemonte

Caqueteño, Pacific and Frontera Nariñense, South of Córdoba and Urabá Antioqueño.


Sub-Intermediate Result 3.3 Conditions for Non-Repetition

3.3.1 Capacity Strengthening of GOC Institutions for the Formulation and

Implementation of PDET Initiatives.

Last quarter, VISP supported the Territorial Renewal Agency (ART) and the Victims Unit in the

characterization and formulation of PDET initiatives under Pillar 8 to materialize actions in favor

of victims, within the fifth point of the Peace Agreement. Specifically, VISP characterized and

designed 47 eighth pilar PDET initiatives in the 7 subregions focused by the Program.

Furthermore, VISP begun supporting the ART to promote and strengthen the active and effective

participation of the ethnic authorities in the management and implementation of the PDET ethnic

initiatives formulated in Putumayo, Sierra Nevada and Serranía del Perijá, South of Córdoba, Montes de María, and Arauca. A special mechanism, designed by the ART, named Special

Consultation Mechanism, is being used for the participation process.

Intermediate Result 4: Select GOC Institutions and Systems Accommodate the

Specific Needs of Ethnic Groups and Women

Sub-Intermediate Result 4.1 – Select ethnic communities strengthened in their

design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation roles under victim legislation

During the reporting period, VISP continued supporting the Truth Commission´s Ethnic

Directorate in the implementation of the ethnic communities’ protocol and methodology.

Likewise, VISP continued supporting the research process about conflict’s impact on ethnic

communities as a contribution to the entity’s Final Report to be delivered by the end of the year.

In that sense, last quarter, VISP continued providing technical support to transcription, labelling,

and uploading of prioritized interviews to the Commission’s missional information system (SIM,

Spanish Acronym). This quarter, VISP processed 74 interviews that correspond to 7.442

transcribed minutes and labeled 28 interviews, corresponding to 5.518 minutes. Furthermore,

VISP focused its efforts in the review, hearing, and transcription of interviews with the National

Afro-Colombian Peace Council (CONPA) considering the need to include their quotes and

testimonies in the Final Report’s ethnic chapter. More specifically, the Program focused on the

analysis of the testimonies gathered in Cauca, Chocó and the Caribbean region.

On the other hand, regarding the support to Truth Commission’s research process (about the

damages, consequences and impacts of the armed conflict in the ethnic population), VISP

accompanied internal meetings to identify and discuss the progress in the elaboration of the ethnic

chapter, the difficulties and challenges, gaps of information, and the findings and priorities

identified to date by the different committees. Within this space, the Program identified the need

to analyze and look for information on the reproduction of the colonial model in the territories

occupied by ethnic communities and the importance of clarifying key research concepts (such as forces displacement, dispossession, among others) to facilitate information gathering. One of the


most relevant conclusions of these meetings is that the narrative of this chapter must be from

the ethnic communities’ voices so that the differentiated impacts of the armed conflict, its

magnitude and frequency, and the war practices and technics can be outreached and clearly

expressed with a territorial and geographic approach.

Finally, the Program contributed to advance in the proposals for the testimonial gathering with

the Kabata Indigenous Authorities, the Bakata Women Commission and the indigenous people and

communities located in Bogotá.

Sub-Intermediate Result 4.2 – Support and care services improved for victims of

sexual violence in target municipalities

4.2.1 Guarantees’ Board for Human Rights' Women Leaders and Defenders of

Montes de Maria.

Last quarter, VISP begun the implementation of the project’s second phase aimed at giving

continuity to the support provided to the Board and in the deployment of prevention, protection,

and non-repetition guarantees’ actions for the women leaders’ rights in this region. This phase

comprehends the three following components:

i. Monitoring and follow-up plan of the Board´s Action Plan: With the support of the

Public Ministry and the Ministry of the Interior, this component seeks to carry out a detailed

monitoring of the actions defined in the Montes de María Guarantees Board´s Action Plan.

ii. Interinstitutional articulation: This component aims to strengthen the relations and

dialogue processes between Montes de María’s women leaders and Human Rights

defenders and the GOC entities at the national and local levels involved in the protection

and guarantee of their rights, and especially the protection of their leaderships.

iii. Institutional strengthening for income generation strategies: The goal of this

component is to provide training to women so that they can access income generation

opportunities at the national and local levels contributing to their self-reliance and

organizational cohesion.

Within this scope, the members of the Board met with representatives of the Public Ministry, the

Ministry of Interior, and the Ombudsman’s Office to make a balance of the results and of the

General Assembly held on December 3 and 4, 2020. Additionally, during this space, the women

and the GOC officers discussed about the progress in the PIG´s action plan and the security

situation for women leaders in Montes de María (particularly in Sucre). As a result, a matrix to

follow-up the advances in the institutional commitments as part of the PIG´s action plan

implementation was adopted, and agreements were made regarding the need of interinstitutional

actions at the municipal level to guarantee the rights and security of the women leaders in Sucre.

Finally, a Promotion Committee was held to follow-up on the actions required to advance in the national and local 2021 workplans and to identify the needs of the women leaders of the region


regarding income generation. Among the prioritized actions identified is the need to carry out

visits to the Board´s nodes to assess their specific needs. Participants also agreed on the

importance of positioning the Promotion Committee before local authorities so that it can

become an important regional actor in the formulation and implementation of public policies

directed to this population.

4.2.2 Territorial Deployment of the Comprehensive Guarantees System for

Women Leaders and Human Rights Defenders in Chocó

During the reporting period, VISP concluded the inception phase for the territorial deployment

of the Comprehensive Guarantees System for Women Leaders and Human Rights Defenders in

Chocó and advanced in the project’s implementation within its 3 main components, namely: (i)

organizational strengthening, (ii) interinstitutional articulation, and (iii) follow-up and monitoring.

Specifically, last quarter, VISP carried out the following actions:

• Provide technical support to the Human Rights Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior

to socialize the project with the main actors identified during the mapping of stakeholders’

process in Chocó, including women leaders and human rights’ defenders’ organizations in

the region. For this purpose, 5 workshops were held within the scope of the

territorialization strategy of the Comprehensive Guarantees Plan (PIG, Spanish acronym).

The workshops aimed to increase and consolidate the knowledge of the 53 women leaders

and Human Rights defenders in Chocó regarding the women´s PIG and to promote their

effective participation in the formulation and territorial implementation. Through these

workshops the PIG was socialized with 51 women and with the Ombudsman’s Office, who

attended to start coordination. See images below.


Images of the 5 workshops held with Chocó´s women leaders and Human Rights’ defenders

• Promote the interinstitutional coordination between the Chocó’s Local Guarantees Board,

GOC’s entities and authorities (at the national and local levels) involved in the PIG´s

territorial deployment. Hence, VISP accompanied the Ministry of Interior in online

coordination meetings to explain the action plan for PIG´s territorialization process and to determine a mechanism to exchange information.

• Contribute to the drafting process of two key documents the women´s PIG

territorialization in Chocó. The first one is a characterization of the women leaders and

human rights defenders and their organizations, which includes an actors’ map and the

systematization and analysis of relevant information. The second document is a compilation

5 workshops’ results on 3 key issues: territorialization process, risks faced by women

leaders and human rights defenders, and recommendations.

4.2.3 Institutional strengthening to the UNP in the ethnic and gender approach.

During the reporting period VISP begun to execute the second phase of this project aimed at

providing technical support to the National Protection Unit (UNP, Spanish acronym) to

appropriate the differential approaches, specifically the ethnic and gender approaches. Hence, the


Program advanced the interagency coordination to (i) to identify the areas in which the project

will focused in 2021, (ii) development of a detailed workplan, and (iii) determine which documents

must be reviewed to incorporate differential, gender, ethnic, and diverse sexual orientations and

identities approaches.

4.2.4 Community-Based Initiatives.

Institutional strengthening of female victims’ rights with a restorative perspective in Caldono and

Popayan: Last quarter, VISP begun the inception phase of this project which seeks to improve the

capacity of communities in Popayán and Caldono to provide comprehensive and adequate

response regarding the restorage of the rights of 40 indigenous and peasant women affected by

the armed conflict within a personal and community perspective (including life plans, traditions

and cultural) practices. VISP advanced the prioritization of beneficiaries and the socialization

process with institutional actors.

Intermediate Result 5: Peace for victims: institutional adjustments needed to

implement peace accords on victims and reparation.

5.1. Guarantees to Access Truth

5.1.1. Support the Unit to Search for Disappeared Persons (UBPD) to comply with

its mandate.

In the last quarter, VISP continued supporting the UBPD to comply with is mandate in areas such

as the implementation of the National Search Plan and the Regional Searching Plans, the definition

of the Universe of Disappeared People in Colombia, the search in rivers and water bodies, the

pedagogy and communication strategy, and the emotional care strategy, as follows:

National Search Plan: Last quarter, VISP continued supporting the UBPD in the implementation

of the National Search Plan (NSP). Therefore, VISP supported the development of meetings with

16 GOC entities and 8 civil society organizations, which are key actors for the Plan’s

implementation. Additionally, during the reporting period, the elaboration of a matrix mapping

138 actors whose mission is related with searching for disappeared persons activities was

advanced. Also, a new workplan was elaborated, presented, and approved for the

operationalization of the NSP. Finally, regarding the funding strategy, the Program supported the

systematization process of the information gathered during the above-mentioned meetings to

begin with the set-up and put into operation of the NSP´s second phase.

Pedagogy and Communication Strategy: Regarding the strengthening to the UBPD's Pedagogy

Strategy called “Circles of Knowledge”, VISP facilitated 4 workshops with 165 participants

including relatives of disappeared persons, UBPD´s officers, and civil society organizations. During

these encounters, the UBPD highlighted the importance of the Regional Search Plans and the

participation of relatives in the entity´s processes and activities. Furthermore, during these spaces,

participants have provided inputs and recommendations to recognize and adopt differential and territorial approaches in the search process.


On the other hand, regarding the communications strategy, VISP contributed to the elaboration

of 10 communicative and pedagogical pieces. These pieces are expected to facilitate the

implementation, access, and understanding of the humanitarian and extrajudicial search and guide

victims, who look for the UBPD´s assistance, to access the different attention routes, and thus

guarantee their rights and comprehensive reparation. Likewise, with these communication

materials, the UBPD advanced the dissemination, among victims abroad, about the access routes

and communication channels to the UBPD’s offer and assistance.

Strategic planning: During the reporting period, VISP contributed to consolidating the UBPD´s

2021 Action Plan, and its corresponding set of indicators, considering, among other elements,

territorial and differential approaches. The goals were distributed quarterly, and technical support

was provided to the different units so that the information of each indicator was clearly included

in its data sheet.

Emotional Care Strategy: During the reporting period, VISP signed the agreement with the

Swedish Embassy aimed at providing technical support to the UBPD to implement the Emotional

Care Strategy and trainings on psychosocial skills for its staff. A work plan was approved to begin

the implementation.

Definition of the Universe of Disappeared People in Colombia: Last quarter, VISP contributed to

defining a workplan with the UBPD´s teams to advance in the definition of the Universe of

Disappeared People in Colombia and continue with the search in rivers and water bodies. Hence,

Equitas, VISP´s implementing partner for this project, now has the required information to start

consolidating, depurating, and crossing information to advance in the river searching component.

The most relevant activities performed during the reporting period are listed below:

• Two (2) socialization meetings with the UBPD´s teams to present the project and the

expected results.

• Two (2) methodological design meetings about how to determine the universe of

disappeared people in Colombia. Within these meetings participants agreed on the type of

information sources available at the UBPD, variables, and information transfer; as well as

about the UBPD’s advances on information processing.

• One (1) meeting to discuss the methodology to search in rivers and water bodies resulting

in an adjusted methodological proposal.

• Consolidation of available information (based on the 11 million data gathered by the UBPD

from different sources).

5.1.2. Support the Truth Commission to comply with its mandate.

During the reporting period, VISP continued providing support to the Truth Commission for the

finalization and dissemination of the Final Report, the participatory truth clarification about the

practice of illicit recruitment and use of children and adolescents in the context of the armed,

and the identification of reconciliation and peacebuilding initiatives.


Elaboration and dissemination of the CEV´s Final Report as part of the delivery strategy and truth

legacy´s social appropriation: During the reporting, the CEV’s plenary of Commissioners

advanced on the determination of the priorities and key concepts for the finalization of the Final

Report´s drafting process and its dissemination process. As a result, VISP begun the recruitment

process for a team of 36 consults (28 have been hired already and 8 are in process) that will

support the Final Report’s last phase, and, especially, its dissemination and legacy strategy. The

team will support in particular i) technological adjustments for the Missional Information System;

ii) specialized consults for the elaboration of the report’s different chapters; iii) production of

contents for the Final Report’s transmedia component; and iv) support to community

participation and initiatives.

Also, last quarter VISP´s team carried out the following activities:

• Review of 446 collective interviews, to advance in the transcription and labeling as input for

a diagnosis document.

• Verification of the transcription and labeling process of 127 interviews to be uploaded to

the entity´s information system.

• Review of 875 interviews datasheets.

• Uploading of 195 sources to the Missional Information System’s Collaborative Labeling

Module including: 155 press releases from the Human Rights Permanent Committee

(CPDH, Spanish acronym), 40 publications and reports of the Criminality Magazine of the

Colombian National Police, and 56 registers from different CEV areas. These resources are

inputs for the Final Report.

Truth report on the practice of illicit recruitment and use of children and adolescents in the

context of the armed conflict in Colombia:

During the reporting period, VISP and the Instituto de Ciencia Política Hernán Echavarría Olózaga

(ICP, Spanish acronym), VISP´s implementing partner for this investigation, concluded the project’s inception phase. The project aims to document and outreach the practices implemented

by the FARC guerrilla and its members regarding illicit recruitment and use of children and

adolescents within the armed conflict context. Hence, last quarter VISP and ICP advanced in the

definition of the report’s structure and operation manual. The later presents the modus operandi

of the FARC guerrilla to recruit children and adolescents for this criminal organization.

Furthermore, during the reporting period, VISP supported “Mambrú, los niños no van a la guerra”

(an organization working for victims of forced recruitment) in the elaboration of a truth report

to be presented before the SIVJRN entities. The report includes in which men and women who

were recruited as children and adolescents tell their life stories, including the individual, collective

and social impacts of being part of an armed conflict actor since their childhood.

The efforts for coexistence are also true: Last quarter, VISP and the Mujer Arte y Vida Fundation

(MAVI, Spanish acronym), which is the partner for this project, begun the research process on

coexistence and peacebuilding experiences in Antioquia, Cauca, and Nariño departments, to be

transferred to the Truth Commission. As a result, 20 initiatives were identified in the territories.

Furthermore, 12 of these initiatives were selected to produce of communication pieces (in


audiovisual format) to be disseminated nationally to raise awareness about how these efforts have

contributed to reconciliation and reconstruction of social fabric in the territories.

Table 9 - Selected Coexistence Experiences to be produced as communication pieces

Criteria Selected Coexistence Experiences Location

Women Mujeres tamboreras del Cauca Popayán, Cauca

Asociación de Mujeres Afrodescendientes del Norte

del Cauca – ASOM.

Buenos Aires,

Cauca

Cultural

Movements

Asociación para el Desarrollo Campesino ADC. Pasto, Nariño

Barrio Comparsa Medellín, Antioquia

Minga de Muralistas de Caldono Colectivo Juvenil La

Tullpa.

Caldono, Cauca

Journalism Emisora Voces de Nuestra tierra Jambaló, Cauca

La Esquina Radio. Medellín, Antioquia

Tumaco Estereo/Corporación Artística Danza Ecos

del Pacífico

Tumaco, Nariño

Entrepreneurs Asocaña Miranda, Cauca

Te Hindu Yumbo, Valle del

Cauca

ETCR Jhon Bautista Peña Anorí-Alcaldía Anorí, Antioquía

Escenarios de desarrollo integral corregimental Policarpa, Nariño


4. ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS ACHIEVED IN SUPPORT TO COVID-19

EMERGENCY

Table 10. Summary of expenditures to support the COVID-19 pandemic

Awardee Redirection

Yes/No*

Expenditures US$

Q2FY21 (Jan-Mar)

(Ex.Rate $3.543)

The Peace Continues at Home communications campaign will

identify, strengthen, connect, and make visible initiatives for

peacebuilding and reconciliation. USAID will adjust the campaign

to include messaging regarding how to comply with GOC health

regulations, including quarantine and social distancing.

0

Support the Montes de Maria "Mesa de Garantias" members with

food and hygiene products to allow participation in project

activities.

0

Adapt income generation strategies for conflict victims groups to

produce cloth face masks and other items related to the

emergency. Create and implement an employability and labor

inclusion strategy for victims.

5,063

Support data systems to locate Persons with Disabilities during

the COVID emergency in order to facilitate local govt. and

NGO outreach and support.

0

Provision of supplies and logistics elements for care in a hospital

tent in the municipality of Tumaco. Items such as plastic chairs

and tables.

0

Support beneficiaries to participate in virtual training and provide

required equipment such as the internet, computers, cell-phones

and/or sim cards, and furniture, among other elements.

0

Design and delivery of the COVID 19 Consciousness gazettes

(versions I and II) which presents updated information on

COVID-19 pandemic.

5,939

Public Ministry and Women Leaders’ Self-Care Strategy in the

Covid-19 context including a virtual and communication strategy.

3,195

Strengthening actions for the Tables of Effective Participation of

Victims and territorial entities of Vigía del Fuerte Antioquia and

Quibdó Chocó

0

Strengthening the communication management of the National

Board of Effective Victims Participation.

0

Employability and labor inclusion of victims to contribute to the

recovery and economic reactivation of micro, small and medium-

sized enterprises affected by COVID-19

14,636

VICTIMS INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING

PROGRAM (VISP) TOTAL

Yes 28,883

Employability and labor inclusion of victims to contribute to the recovery and economic

reactivation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises affected by COVID-19: During the

reporting period, VISP supported the implementation of the armed Conflict Victim´s

Employability and Labor Inclusion Strategy aimed at contributing to the economic reactivation of

Colombian small, medium, and large companies affected by the COVID 19 pandemic. To date the

project has achieved 931 labor engagements in 20 departments.


5. FINANCIAL REPORTING


6. CONCLUSION

Last quarter, Program continued to operate under the COVID-19 pandemic, with several

assistance activities carried out virtually and through telework practices. On the other hand,

thanks to the easing of some restrictions in certain territories, the Program continued to

reactivate some on-site activities observing the biosecurity measures and protocols. Likewise,

VISP continued to produce public policy documents, methodologies, guidelines, computer tools,

reports, communication, and emotional care strategies, among other products. Furthermore,

VISP continued with the prioritized activities in support to the Covid-19 Emergency. VISP local

staff´s support has been of paramount importance in the continuance of the Program´s activities

and to perform on-site follow-up when required.

Additionally, VISP advanced the implementation of the projects of the new workplan as part of

the eleventh amendment to the IOM-USAID´s agreement. Detailed priorities and challenges for

each of the results are presented next.

This quarter VISP encountered and addressed the following challenges:

Intermediate Result 1: Due to the continuity of the COVID-19, Program kept having

difficulties with on-site presence in target municipalities, particularly due to the pandemic’s third

wave. Nonetheless, VISP kept adjusting and adapting and was able to carry out the activities with

the support of local staff and partners in target municipalities.

Intermediate Result 2: The Presidential Council for the Participation of People with

Disabilities did not have staff for the project during the January and February which delayed the

progress in the comprehensive rehabilitation project, however, VISP and Arcángeles Foundation

advanced in the development of the actors and offer methodology on education, work, culture,

and sports. Furthermore, due to COVID 19 pandemic, the provision of in site activities has had

difficulties and, in some cases, had to be adapted to non-presential mechanisms. Hence, the

Program has adopted the use of technological tools and, when required, biosecurity protocols to

protect staff and beneficiaries.

Intermediate Result 3: The continuity of the COVID-19 pandemic has the economic sector

in a difficult situation, thus the signing of the contracts with MSM enterprises within the Victim´s

Labor Inclusion Strategy has been delayed and, in some cases, the companies have retracked their

proposals to be part of the project. Therefore, the number of vacancies allocated to other

companies in the project were increased to achieve the goals initially stablished. On the other

hand, sanitary, security, and climate factors affected the development of in-site activities with

Narrar para Vivir in Montes de Maria, therefore, most of the activities have been reprogramed

or adapted to virtual mechanisms, when possible.

Intermediate Result 4: The Ministry of the Interior and the Public Ministry did not send their

feedback and comments to the Action Plan for Montes de María´s Women Guarantees

Roundtable proposal. Therefore, VISP sent communications to both entities to advance in the

elaboration and approval of the document´s final version. On the other hand, the restrictions adopted to face COVID-19 pandemic affected the development of in-site activities with


indigenous organizations, therefore, most of the activities have been reprogramed or adapted to

virtual mechanisms, when possible.

Intermediate Result 5: Regarding the support provided to the CEV, the main challenge was

the delay in the definition by the entity of the needs and specific support requirements for

advancing in the elaboration of the Final Report and the truth legacy. On the other hand, with

the UBPD the main challenge was the change in the entity´s staff which entailed a delay in the

beginning of the projects activities while VISP socialized with the new officers the project,

previous agreements between the parties and the workplan.

In addition, VISP has identified the following priorities for next quarter:


- Regarding the Institutional Strengthening Model’s, VISP’s priority is to advance with the

implementation of the Phase 9 projects, specifically to those that require infrastructure reparations or improvements.

- Finalize the workshops and discussion spaces for the formulation of the PNADDHH in

virtual scenarios.

- Implement the intervention and monitoring model in the implementation of measures of

the risk mitigation plans.

- Start with the in-site visits for the validation and formulation of infrastructure projects.

- Conclude the validation process of the registered victims' organizations at the municipal

level for the National´s Boards elections.


- Advance in the development of the "Technical and operational guidelines for the

implementation of the rehabilitation process, as an integral part of health care" so that it

can begin the internal approval procedures in the MOH to be issued as an administrative in

2021.

- Continue the operation of the Comprehensive Care Strategy in-site despite the COVID –

19 pandemic.


- Within the Victims Labor Inclusion Strategy, next quarter it is expected to make 369

placements (29% over the initial goal) and complete the new goal by reaching 1.543 effective

placements.

- Complete the transfer of resources to the MSM Enterprises to leverage the victims´ labor

costs.

- Start the follow-up phase of the labor inclusion process with the adoption of a psychosocial

approach that allows the adaptation of armed conflict victims to a work environment.

- Advance in the document with the recommendations for the implementation of the

Strategy in the 2021-2022 period.

- Support the implementation of the Especial Accompaniment Schemes Strategy in its income

generation component.



- Contribute to the positioning of the Impulse Committee before the local authorities so that

women leaders are considered a main actor in the design and implementation of policies

and strategies directed at this population.

- Achieve the inter-institutional coordination required at the local and departmental level to

guarantee the security conditions of the leaders in Montes de María (Sucre department).

- Among the challenges identified, is the realization of virtual activities related to the second

phase of territorialization established by the Human Rights Directorate of the Ministry of

the Interior, whose objective is to advance in the process of Installation of the Pilot of the

Comprehensive Guarantee Program for Women Leaders and Human Rights Defenders in

the department of Chocó, taking into account the difficulties of connectivity and access to

communication and computer devices.


- Within the investigation conducted by MAVI, the priority will be to conduct the necessary interviews to complete the first 10 insights into public order issues in different selected

territories.

- Maintain constant communication and dialogue with the CEV´s Coexistence Team to

advance in the delimitation of their specific needs to be more efficient until the project´s

conclusion in June.


7. ANNEXES

Annex 1: Indicator Progress

Indicator Total

FY20215 Observations Q2 FY2021

VISP-47. Index on capacity to

implement Law 1448

A: 27 Results of the Territorialization Model´s Phase 7

implemented in 10 municipalities, measuring

institutional capacity growth by 27% in the last year

based on 4 selected capacities.

VISP-32 # of victims who

access mental health and

psychosocial services

A:1148 Data reported based on the registers of the Ministry

of Health´s system (PAPSIVI) and the Victims Unit

system for VISP´s focalized municipalities.

VISP-36. # of financial

reparation transfers sent by the

Victims Unit in VISP

municipalities

A: 2.649 This quarter 2,649 transfers were done within

reparation process in VISP´s focalized municipalities.

The unit of measure is “financial transfer”

considering that one person can receive more than

one transfer if he/she is a doble affectation victim.

5 Targets for these indicators are currently under review by USAID in the AMELP Plan FY 2021

Result Indicator FY2021 FY2021Q2 Total FY/ Total FY / Project Total / Project total /

R1VISP-30 # de municipios en los que se desarrollan acciones para la

implementación del protocolo de participación22 44 44

R1VISP-35 # of registrations in offer management services supported

by VISP1,000 8,045 9,000

R1 VISP-47 Index on capacity to implement Law 1448 27 27 12 48 12.2

R2VISP-32 # of victims who access mental health and psychosocial

services1,618 1,148 2,766 5,500 56,042 65,410

R2 VISP-33 # of victims who access physical rehabilitation services 3,000 5,418 10,000

R3VISP-36 # of financial reparation transfers sent by the Victims

Unit2,069 2,649 4,718 7,500 99,677 98,091

R3

VISP-41 Public policy instruments to implement Law 1448 formally

proposed, adopted, or implemented by GOC and supported by

VISP

2 2 6 30 19

R4VISP-44 Number of people trained to implement differential

approaches100 1,031 1,050

R5VISP-40 # actions complementary to those of the GOC related to

the implementation of the peace agreements4 5 9 10 67 51

R5VISP-46 Number of victims who participate in spaces established

by the SIVJRNR 1,830 1,830 300 5,581 5,900

Croscutting TPF-(YI) Value of leveraged funds (Yl) 892,893,507 250,000,000 96,503,980,005 93,351,355,992

Croscutting TPF-(Ym) Value of mobilized funds (Ym) 269,985,456 85,618,857,714

CroscuttingUSGF-(Xl) Value of USAID investments linked to leveraged funds

(Xl)250,000,000 19,734,570,055 6,415,175,597

CroscuttingUSGF-(Xm) Value of USAID investments linked to mobilized funds

(Xm)16,691,246,457

TOTAL INDICATOR PROGRESS

QUATERLY PROGRESS

FY2021 FY2021 Total Grand Total


VISP-40. # actions

complementary to those of the

GOC related to the

implementation of the peace

agreements

A: 5 Delivery of reparation measures that will benefit the

3,000 indigenous women and educational workshops

for over 40 victims regarding support and access to

the mechanisms of the SIVJRNR

VISP-46 Number of victims

who participate in spaces

established by the SIVJRNR

A:1830 Number of testimonies gathered by the Truth

Commission (CEV).


Annex 2: Success Story

THE PERFECT MATCH: PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPORTS LABOUR INCLUSION

Small enterprises and entrepreneurs are the perfect allies to achieve effective labor inclusion in

Colombia. Together with USAID’s VISP Activity and the Public Employment Service they can offer job

opportunities for conflict victims in their regions.

Manaure Balcón del Cesar is one of the

25 municipalities that make up the

department of Cesar in the Andean

region of Colombia. With its mild and

rainy climate, the municipality is part of

Valledupar’s (the department’s capital)

metropolitan area and has been

prioritized within the regional Territorial

Development Plan. The latter aims to

promote rural development, and

improvements in the community’s

infrastructure, schools, sanitation

services, roads, tourism, and conservation plans.

Until quite recently, Manaure's economy was severely affected by illegal armed groups that caused

the displacement of people to other regions of the country. However, today the city holds the

greatest development prospects in the Department. Because of its fertile soil, and mild

precipitations; it is currently Valledupar’s most important food supplier.

Due to its fascinating natural destinations, tourism was also booming before the pandemic. Several

companies were willing to explode the full potential of their landscapes and were working to

promote a conscious, calm, and focused tourism. However, Covid-19’s mobility restrictions severely affected tourism and many of the companies had to stop their ongoing projects. Recently,

some of them are reactivating activities and have found an opportunity in the Labor Inclusion

Strategy for Conflict Victims, promoted by USAID’s VISP and the Public Employment Service.

Boreal Company S.A.S, is one of them, a small

company that is betting on exclusive and

personalized services through dome-type

Glamping, a way of camping with some luxuries.

Thanks to a partnership with Cesar’s National

Learning Service, Boreal submitted a proposal to

participate in the Strategy’ call for proposals

offering one vacancy for a construction job. On

February 1st, they hired Elberto Álvarez, 39

years old, with an 8-month contract.


"I feel happy, happy, and proud to have a job in an honest company that allows me to support my

wife, and my four children," says Elberto.

Born in Manaure, Elberto and is one of the

nine million conflict victims in Colombia.

Displaced from the Serranía del Perijá along

with his wife and children, he has dedicated

himself to working in the countryside,

especially planting coffee, and managing

local farms. He doesn't have a lot of

experience in construction, but he has

already shown great attention to detail and

organizational skills, highly desirable abilities

for someone in the sector. In the

forthcoming months, he will receive specific training and psychosocial support, as part of the benefits provided to victims who participate in the Strategy.


Annex 3: Highlighted Press Releases

GOVERNMENT ISSUES LAW 2078,

2021 EXTENDING THE VICTIMS

LAW

On January 8th, 2021, the Colombian

government issued the Law 2078 of 2021

“By means of which the Law 1448 of 2011

and the Ethnic Decrees 4633 of 2011, 4634

of 2011, and 4635 of

2011 are modified, extending its period of

enforcement for 10 years”. USAID´s VISP

Program supported the Victims Unit and

the National Planning Department to develop and prepare the inputs

that were presented before the Congress of

the Republic, during the law’s extension

discussion. Read more:

https://bit.ly/3uLANfw

LIFE THREATS TO SOCIAL

LEADERS IN EL SALADO, BOLIVAR

On January 18th, 2021, social leaders

and Human Rights’ defenders of El Salado,

Bolivar informed to the public opinion

about life-threats they

had recently received. According to them,

the menaces were received through text

messages and pamphlets distributed in the

municipality, and were specially directed to

11 inhabitants, who are outstanding social

leaders, and their relatives. Among

the list are the leaders of the

community’s return after

the 2000 massacre, perpetrated by

the paramilitaries. Learn more:

https://bit.ly/3wVyWXc

UN MISSION IN COLOMBIA

PRESENTS REPORT BEFORE

SECURITY COUNCIL

On January 21st, 2021, Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the

Secretary General and head of the United

Nations Verification Mission in

Colombia, presented the latest

report before the UN Security Council. The

report highlights the Peace Agreement’s

main achievements and most urgent

tasks. The report highlights 4

priorities, namely: (i) security and

sustainability of the reincorporation process

and support to ex-combatants’ income

generationprojects; (ii) strengthening the St

ate’s comprehensive presence in the

areas most affected by conflict; (iii) strengthening communication and

dialogue between the Agreement´s key

actors; and

(iv) advance reconciliation among all

the Colombian citizens.

Read the report here:

https://bit.ly/3shrG4q

Learn more: https://bit.ly/328qExg

MASSACRE OF LA CHINITA: 27

YEARS MEMORIAL

On January 22, 2021 the victims, relatives,

members of the La Chinita’s Impulse

Committee and civil society organizations

gathered to make a tribute the 35

victims who lost their lives 27 years ago

during the massacre.

Through a radio program and an online

panel named “From oblivion to

hope” participants commemorated their

victims in a historical memory and truth

clarification act. On 2020, USAID´s VISP

Program supported the finalization and

delivery to the Truth Commission of

a historical memory report contributing to

their participation in the truth clarification.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3tgZgJk

https://bit.ly/3uLANfw

https://bit.ly/3shrG4q

https://bit.ly/328qExg

https://bit.ly/3tgZgJk


CALL FOR REGISTRATION OF

VICTIMS BOARDS’ CANDIDATES

Victims 'Organizations (OV), Organizations

for the Defense of Victims' Rights (ODV)

and the Collective Reparation Subjects

Impulse Committees prepare to register

their representatives to form the victims’

effective participation boards at the

municipal, departmental and national levels

and according to the different victimizing

acts. The election process will be held

between August and November of this year

and it’s guided by the new Participation

Protocol (Victims’ Unit Resolution 1668 of

December 30, 2020). USAID VISP Program supports the election process, by means of

which over 27.000 victims are able to

participate in policy making and

implementing. Read more:

https://bit.ly/3dcCP2n

UBPD: AT LEAST 769 RECRUITED

PEOPLE ARE STILL DISAPPEARED

The UBPD continues the searching process

of over 760 persons who were recruited

during the Colombian armed conflict and

their whereabouts are still unknown.

Within the process of stablishing the

universe of disappeared people in

Colombia, the UBPD found out this figure

and has been able to determine that the

81% of these persons were recruited as

children or adolescents. Likewise, the Entity

has stablished that the 42,7% of the

recruitments known to date took place in

Meta, Antioquia, and Guaviare. USAID´s

VISP Program supports the UBPD in

strengthening the searching process, the

implementation of the National and

Regional Searching Plans and the

conformation of the universe of

disappeared people. Read more:

https://bit.ly/328r5aS

TRUTH COMISSION COMMITTED

TO COLOMBIANS IN EXILE

According to Commissioner Carlos

Beristaín, who spoke in the event “Truth

encounter: recognizing the exile in

Colombian borders”, Colombian victims

suffer the longest exile in world history.

During the late 90s, the armed conflict

reached a dreadful peak and the break of

the Caguan talks forced many civilians into

neighboring countries. Then, in the early

2000's, a paramilitary offensive near the

Colombian borders became another

regrettable milestone. Despite this humanitarian crisis that goes back to the

70s according to some sources, it was

invisible for many in the country. USAID´s

VISP Program has supported the Truth

Commission on the collection of individual

and collective testimonies and to promote

the participation of victims abroad.

Read more: https://bit.ly/2OMnSL5 and

https://bit.ly/3g5Gd0H

UBPD FINDS LEAD IN 1724 CASES

OF MISSING PEOPLE

As announced by Luz Marina Monzon,

Director of Missing Persons Search Unit

(UBDP), the finding occurred after a

revision of 150.000 files that is still in

progress. This finding was part of an alliance

with the Attorney General's office that

allowed access to non-digitalized files and

might bring other results. UBDP is heralding

an effort to create synergy with other

institutions to find over 120.000 missing

persons in the armed conflict. USAID´s

VISP Program has and will keep supporting

the UBDP and other institution in the

creation and execution of the National

Search Plan, the Regional Search Plans as

well as to fulfillment of the UBPD’s

mandate. Read more: https://bit.ly/3tfLjvj

https://bit.ly/3dcCP2n

https://bit.ly/328r5aS

https://bit.ly/2OMnSL5

https://bit.ly/3g5Gd0H

https://bit.ly/3tfLjvj


JOB AND TRAINING

OPPORTUNITIES FOR VICTIMS

During the Plenaries of the National Board

for Victims Effective Participation, the

Ministry of Work informed on its targeted

employment strategy. Ministry delegates

announced that through “Rutas Integrales

de Empleo” (Comprehensive Routes

Employment) strategy, the goal is to create

self-employment in rural areas and offer job

training. USAID´s VISP Program is

cooperating closely with the Public

Employment Service and the Ministry of

Work to increase job opportunities and training for victims in all the Colombian

territory. Learn more:

https://bit.ly/2OPMfaK

UBPD FINDS OVER 104 HUMAN

REMAINS OF CONFLICT VICTIMS

The finding occurred in La Dolorosa

cemetery, in Puerto Berrio, Antioquia as

result of a coordination with the Special

Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP). The

announcement was made by Mrs. Luz

Marina Monzon Cifuentes, Director of

UBPD. These actions are part of Antioquia’s

Regional Search Plan. USAID´s VISP

Program has supported the UBPD for

institutional set-up, territorial deployment

strategy and for the preparation and

dissemination of the National Search Plan

and regional search plans.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3sgoaaz

JOURNALISTS PARTICIPATE

BEFORE THE TRUTH COMMISSION

On February 8th, 2021 the Truth

Commission (CEV) held a dialogue with

journalists and media representatives aiming

to promote their participation in the truth´s

clarification process about the Colombian armed conflict. The event was broadcasted

on the entity´s web page, Facebook page,

and YouTube channel. Read more:

https://bit.ly/2Qqae0n

420 SPECIAL ACCOMPANIMENT

SCHEMES AND 302 RETURNS AND

RELOCATION PLANS UPDATED

Mr. Yolman Ossorio, head of the Returns

and Relocations Group of the Victims Unit,

informed that for 2021 the victims will

count with 240 special community

accompaniment schemes to implement the

Returns and Relocation Plans in over 200

municipalities of 18 departments. Likewise,

Mr. Osorio asserted that as of June 2021, 302 municipalities nationwide will update

their Returns and Relocation Plans

benefiting the forced displacement victims

of these communities. To date, the Returns

and Relocations Group has 600 peasant not

ethnic returns and relocation plans and 240

ethnic ones for a total of 840. USAID´s VISP

program has worked along with the Returns

and Relocations Group to strengthen their

capacity for the implementation of the

returns and relocation plans ant the special

accompaniment schemes with family and

community approaches. Read more:

https://bit.ly/3dYYES3 and

https://bit.ly/3uOBkx8

VISP SUPPORTS THE VICTIMS’

REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION

PROCESS IN CAQUETÁ

USAID´S VISP Program is supporting the

Victims Unit territorial office in Caquetá to

advance the victims´ organizations

registration process for the upcoming local,

regional, and National Victims’ Board

representatives’ elections. VISP will provide

technical support through a consultant that

will train local officers in participation

protocols, teamwork, and the victims’ law

aimed at strengthening the municipal administrations and public entities involved

https://bit.ly/2OPMfaK

https://bit.ly/3sgoaaz

https://bit.ly/2Qqae0n

https://bit.ly/3dYYES3

https://bit.ly/3uOBkx8


in the election process. A total of 16

municipalities with victims’ population will

be benefited by these trainings. With this

project VISP aims at supporting and

strengthening victims’ participation and

representation to contribute to victims´

rights protection and guarantee. Over the

years, VISP has supported the set-up and

functioning of victims’ boards enabling over

27.000 conflict-victims to participate in

policy-making and oversight. Read more:

https://bit.ly/3mHGCrF

IWOC AWARD GOES TO A

COLOMBIAN LEADER

The US Department of State recognized

Ms. Mayerlis Angarita with the International

Women of Courage Award, for her leadership

and her efforts towards peace construction

in a region that remains dangerous. Ms.

Angarita leads Narrar para Vivir, a women's

organization established in Montes de María

that is 840 members strong. A victim

herself, Mayerlis path towards truth,

reparation and justice began when she was

19 years old. VISP supports this female

leader and her Foundation with income

generation projects as well as the Female-

Leaders Guarantees Board to promote

protection and prevention actions against

human rights violations in the Region.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3dYCVtI and https://bit.ly/2PSwYGN

https://bit.ly/3mHGCrF

https://bit.ly/3dYCVtI

https://bit.ly/2PSwYGN


Annex 4: Rolling list

Código

Proyecto Sub-IR Sub Project State

USAID-

VISP

(Expenses)

VISP-R0-

1302 R0

Implementation of rapid actions in VISP municipalities

(phase two) to improve the attention and reparation

process for conflict victims.

Finalized 71,502.59

VISP-R1-

1281 R1

Strengthening the Comprehensive Route's legal and

operational strategy Finalized 85,555.18

VISP-R1-

1282 R1

Build local entities' capacity to implement public policies for

conflict victims Finalized 95,335.38

VISP-R1-

1287 R1

Technical assistance to the Victims Unit for institutional

arrangements in the post-conflict and peacebuilding Finalized 142,322.10

VISP-R1-

1291 R1

Institutional adjustments (DNP-Victims Unit) in victims'

public policies for peacebuilding Finalized 155,258.76

VISP-R1-

1298 R1

Technical assistance and accompaniment to territorial

entities for the implementation of the Victims Law Finalized 156,900.92

VISP-R1-

1299 R1

Support the Ombudsperson’s Office's victims delegate to

meet its responsibilities Finalized 49,710.88

VISP-R1-

1304 R1

Promoting the Public Employment Services’ Labor Inclusion

Model that focuses on overcoming shortcomings Finalized 104,420.47

VISP-R1-

1307 R1

Implement institutional strengthening projects to improve

the institutional capacity of regional entities for victims’

public policies

Finalized 467,133.80

VISP-R1-

1309 R1

Support to decentralize public policies for attention,

assistance, and comprehensive reparation to conflict victims

- Phase 3


VISP-R1-

1314 R1

Strengthen the Inspector General's capacity to follow up

and management services for victims reparation in targeted

municipalities

Finalized 85,432.27

VISP-R1-

1316 R1

Methodologies for local planning to articulate victims'

policies and the peace accord Finalized 73,701.84

VISP-R1-

1326 R1

Promote a timely, coherent, and complete institutional

response for administrative reparations to conflict victims Finalized 71,021.78

VISP-R1-

1327 R1

Support to bring victims’ public policy to the local level –

Phase 5 Finalized 281,392.89

VISP-R1-

1330 R1

Strengthening follow up, local level coordination, and

psychosocial interventions for victims attention and

reparation with the DNP


VISP-R1-

1336 R1

Characterization of the areas most affected by the conflict

based on census data for the assessment of six years of the

Victims Law


VISP-R1-

1341 R1

Participatory local communication of the Victims Law and

the Peace Accord Finalized 499,545.39

VISP-R1-

1343 R1

Support an evaluation of 200 victims’ households in Pasto

overcoming the situation of vulnerability Finalized 12,900.32


VISP-R1-

1347 R1

Effectiveness of local governments prioritized in the

implementation of the Victims Law Finalized 63,750.00

VISP-R1-

1350 R1

Rapid actions for the implementation of the Victims Law at

the local level Ongoing 289,933.09

VISP-R1-

1355 R1

Support Ombudsperson office in the search for victims of

forced disappearance Finalized 135,731.25

VISP-R1-

1359 R1 Model to strengthen local governments Finalized 1,349,857.06

VISP-R1-

1360 R1 Support management information processes in Antioquia Finalized 86,830.20

VISP-R1-

1363 R1

Technical assistance to local governments to implement the

Victims Law Finalized 155,320.56

VISP-R1-

1371 R1 Victims’ public policy adjustments to NDP 2018-2022 Finalized 203,344.80

VISP-R1-

1393 R1

Balance and renewal of the victims' assistance, reparation

and land-restitution policy. Finalized 226,041.35

VISP-R1-

1397 R1 Alliance with USAID's partners "We are all Juan José" Finalized 19,808.70

VISP-R1-

1403 R1

Strengthen Timely-Action Plans for prevention and

protection of defenders, leaders, journalists and victims

with differential and territorial focus.


VISP-R1-

1404 R1

Balance and renewal of the victims public policy for

individual reparation. Finalized 220,562.03

VISP-R1-

1407 R1

Support the GOC in the harmonization of the coordination

and assistance components of the victims public policy with

the social policy.


VISP-R1-

1414 R1

Strengthening actions for the Victims Unit regional office in

Quibdo Finalized 21,479.89

VISP-R1-

1419 R1

Strengthen technical capacities for the design of Respect

and Guarantees for Human Rights Defense Public Policy Finalized 248,483.10

VISP-R1-

1425 R1

Articulate the institutional strengthening model of integral

reparation initiatives with the ANT National Development

Plan 2018 - 2022

Finalized 30,330.60

VISP-R1-

1432 R1

Inputs for the renewal of CONPES - Victims National Plan

of Comprehensive Care and Reparation Finalized 117,577.90

VISP-R1-

1433 R1

Strengthening process for the incidence and active

participation of representatives of the victims' tables of 17

PDET municipalities in Antioquia

Finalized 58,788.95

VISP-R1-

1434 R1

Strengthening the communication management of the

National Board of Effective Victims Participation. Ongoing 113,927.66

VISP-R1-

1435 R1

Strengthening actions for the Tables of Effective

Participation of Victims and territorial entities of Vigía del

Fuerte Antioquia and Quibdó Chocó

Finalized 13,443.46

VISP-R1-

1436 R1

Analysis of the effect of the assistance, attention and

reparation measures for victims regarding citizen security Finalized 84,733.69

VISP-R1-

1440 R1

Institutional capacities strengthening model for territorial

entities and victims organizations Ongoing 133,904.66

VISP-R1-

1444 R1

Increase the capacity of the DNP's Special Projects Group

(GPE) within the context of the victims public policy

renewal

Ongoing 251,235.37

VISP-R1-

1460 R1

Strengthen the Victims Unit capacity for formulating PDET

projects to be presented before OCAD Peace Ongoing 106,684.01


VISP-R1-

1462 R1

Support the participation protocol´s operation and the

functioning of the victims´ effective participation tables Ongoing 124,653.74

VISP-R1-

1469 R1

Improve inter-institutional coordination on HHRR

prevention and protection by strengthening the formulation

of the National Plan

Ongoing 115,207.37

VISP-R1-

1474 R1

Strengthening the Chocó Territorial Guarantees Table for

the implementation of the action plan in the prevention and

investigation lines.

Ongoing 27,361.75

VISP-R1-

1481 R1

Strengthen the function of orientation and disclosure of

rights of the Delegated Ombudsman for Guidance and

Advice to Conflict Victims

Ongoing 111,856.82

VISP-R1-

1483 R1

Strengthening Territorial Table of Guarantees Department

of Cordoba Ongoing 30,306.49

VISP-R1-

1484 R1

Institutional strengthening model for Territorial Entities

(EETT) Ongoing 176,733.78

VISP-R2-

1284 R2 Strengthening the collective reparation psychosocial team Finalized 52,488.69

VISP-R2-

1285 R2

Support the development of the National Psychosocial

Rehabilitation Plan for Peaceful Co-Existence and Non-

Repetition

Finalized 20,631.15

VISP-R2-

1286 R2

Transfer the toolkit on care and training in skills for

psychosocial attention Finalized 19,341.70

VISP-R2-

1295 R2

Plan for the socialization and implementation of the

protocol for comprehensive health attention with a

psychosocial and differential approach

Finalized 63,972.37

VISP-R2-

1296 R2

Guidelines for developing human talent from the National

Victims' System Finalized 19,839.89

VISP-R2-

1300 R2

Strengthening the Victims Unit's individual and group

rehabilitation strategies Finalized 51,862.16

VISP-R2-

1305 R2

Strengthening psychosocial accompaniment for relatives of

victims of forced disappearance and homicide. Finalized 26,689.47

VISP-R2-

1308 R2

Support the Ministry of Health and the Victims Unit to

decentralize rehabilitation Finalized 126,435.61

VISP-R2-

1315 R2 Route to operationalize community rehabilitation Finalized 62,126.25

VISP-R2-

1320 R2

Implementation of the DAR Strategy (Give and Receive

Support) Finalized 49,169.44

VISP-R2-

1324 R2

Online course for rehabilitation and comprehensive

attention in health to conflict victims (Ministry of Health) Finalized 52,761.17

VISP-R2-

1325 R2

Strengthening the implementation of the collective

rehabilitation strategy of the Victims Unit. Finalized 242,068.24

VISP-R2-

1328 R2

Online course on psychosocial approach and emotional

care for the VU and the SNARIV entities Finalized 61,173.08

VISP-R2-

1329 R2

Implementing the protocol for comprehensive health

attention and decentralize rehabilitation measure phase II Finalized 100,935.59

VISP-R2-

1338 R2

Psychosocial accompaniment and reconciliation strategy

with the local level for communities affected by landmines

and unexploded ordinances


VISP-R2-

1356 R2

Comprehensive health protocol with a psychosocial

approach in Nariño Finalized 16,591.45

VISP-R2-

1357 R2

Psychosocial and self-care competencies for officials and

volunteers in Popayán Finalized 33,107.47


VISP-R2-

1361 R2 Pedagogical strategy for víctims with RBC approach Finalized 58,016.70

VISP-R2-

1368 R2

Physical rehabilitation services at the institutional and

community levels - Start-up Finalized 315,102.45

VISP-R2-

1374 R2

Assesment Emotional Recovery Impact of PAPSIVI's

psychosocial component Finalized 122,069.40

VISP-R2-

1377 R2

Implementing the protocol for comprehensive health

attention with a psychosocial focus Phase III Finalized 132,936.51

VISP-R2-

1395 R2

Support the implementation of the Victims Unit

Comprehensive Reparation Model, based on the

experiences from the Peace and Coexistence Strategy.


VISP-R2-

1396 R2

Establishment and strengthening of community and

functional rehabilitation services Finalized 1,067,571.74

VISP-R2-

1400 R2

Systematization of VISP actions carried to support the

rehabilitation measure in the framework of victims'

comprehensive reparation.

Finalized 25,917.93

VISP-R2-

1401 R2

Support to the Ministry of Health for the implementing and

territorial follow-up of the psychosocial and health

attention to conflict-victims -PAPSIVI

Finalized 74,746.57

VISP-R2-

1402 R2

Validation of the Methodological Strategy for Community

Psychosocial Rehabilitation for Coexistence and Non-

Repetition

Finalized 67,084.08

VISP-R2-

1406 R2

Validation and piloting of the Certificate of Disability as a

requirement for thee integral reparation processes for

victims with disabilities.


VISP-R2-

1417 R2

Pilot Project to support to the Truth Commission with a

non-violent communication program for its staff Finalized 43,793.10

VISP-R2-

1426 R2

Strengthening process to the emotional care skills of the

Public Ministry Staff and women of ASOMEC in Buenos

Aires, Cauca.

Finalized 26,440.39

VISP-R2-

1431 R2

Incorporation of the ethnic approach in the implementation

of the Protocol of Integral Health Care with Psychosocial

Approach with an Indigenous IPS

Finalized 6,114.05

VISP-R2-

1439 R2

Comprehensive rehabilitation routes pilot for victims with

disabilities. Finalized 28,244.07

VISP-R2-

1449 R2

Establishment and strengthening of rehabilitation services -

Phase III Ongoing 1,437,302.99

VISP-R2-

1450 R2

Development of the care strategy with emphasis on

empathic communication based on the methodology of

Nonviolent Communication

Ongoing 110,389.82

VISP-R2-

1451 R2

Strengthening of the Victims Unit´s Collective Psychosocial

Rehabilitation Strategies. Ongoing 97,009.10

VISP-R2-

1452 R2

National Rehabilitation Plan´s (PNR) line 3 Pilot -

Psychosocial Rehabilitation Strategy for coexistence and

non-repetition.

Ongoing 77,659.30

VISP-R2-

1453 R2

Qualification of the Psychosocial Care and Comprehensive

Health Care Program for Armed Conflict Victims - PAPSIVI Ongoing 57,737.32

VISP-R2-

1455 R2

Emotional care and psychosocial approach in the actions of

the CEV´s Directorates of Knowledge (Clarification) and

Social Dialogue.

Ongoing 105,331.60

VISP-R2-

1461 R2

Strengthening of psychosocial, managerial and emotional

care tools for victims organizations and women human

rights defenders of Cauca

Ongoing 73,573.41


VISP-R2-

1465 R2

Strengthening the Victims Unit´s psychosocial rehabilitation

process Ongoing 65,761.77

VISP-R2-

1472 R2

Health Insurance Strategy for People with Disabilities,

especially armed conflict victims. Ongoing 19,297.24

VISP-R2-

1476 R2

Comprehensive Care Strategy directed at leaders, women

leaders, human rights defenders, and their organizations. Ongoing 128,531.86

VISP-R2-

1478 R2 Quibdó´s (Chocó) Disability Public Policy Ongoing 8,640.55

VISP-R2-

1485 R2

Strengthening capacities in emotional and psychosocial care

for victim leaders and municipal public officials from Vigía

del Fuerte

Ongoing 16,677.85

VISP-R3-

1283 R3

Strengthening the Center for Historical Memory's

Observatory on Memory and Conflict - Phase III Finalized 73,384.01

VISP-R3-

1297 R3

Connecting victims with institutional offer through service

fairs Finalized 59,001.73

VISP-R3-

1301 R3

Decentralizing access to available offer in post-conflict

municipalities Finalized 83,362.34

VISP-R3-

1303 R3

Transfer of training tools and methodologies designed in

VISP Phase 1 Finalized 121,928.30

VISP-R3-

1311 R3

Strengthening information management in the returns and

relocations program Finalized 71,355.76

VISP-R3-

1313 R3

Training on the General Adjusted Methodology for public

servants from the Collective Reparations Sub-Directorate Finalized 59,463.13

VISP-R3-

1318 R3 Implementation of the strategy Mi Negocio Finalized 1,657,810.09

VISP-R3-

1321 R3

Creation of the operational model for the returns and

relocations program Finalized 175,166.11

VISP-R3-

1337 R3

Support for the rapid response strategy for financial

reparations Finalized 112,381.62

VISP-R3-

1344 R3

Strengthening local strategies for income generation for

conflict victims in Montería and Tierralta Finalized 26,621.09

VISP-R3-

1346 R3 Rural Finances Initiative Finalized 75,674.70

VISP-R3-

1348 R3

Supporting the Victims Unit to implement comprehensive

reparation initiatives Finalized 125,830.94

VISP-R3-

1349 R3

Strengthening the Collective Reparation Program PIRC in

MGA Finalized 79,612.32

VISP-R3-

1351 R3

Strengthening information management for the

implementation of comprehensive reparation measures Finalized 92,073.38

VISP-R3-

1364 R3

Policy strategies and inputs for socio-economic stabilization

of the victim population Ongoing 353,271.65

VISP-R3-

1372 R3

Communications management for comprehensive

reparations measures Finalized 68,458.89

VISP-R3-

1379 R3 Public Employment Services’ Labor Inclusion Model Phase II Finalized 122,100.12

VISP-R3-

1380 R3

Strengthening attention of conflict victims returning from

the frontiers Finalized 134,310.13

VISP-R3-

1386 R3

Strengthening the reparations models of the Victims Unit

Reparations Directorate. Finalized 173,830.59


VISP-R3-

1391 R3

Simplification of the documentation process for

compensation claims and progress in documentation in the

targeted municipalities.


VISP-R3-

1408 R3

Citizen Security Pilot: Strategic Line of Entrepreneurship

and Income Generation Finalized 113,404.89

VISP-R3-

1410 R3

Transference of the Comprehensive Reparation Initiatives

Strengthening Model to the Reparations Directorate of

Victims Unit.

Finalized 90,294.30

VISP-R3-

1423 R3

Strengthening of the Victims Unit for the implementation of

return and relocation plans. Finalized 114,090.13

VISP-R3-

1430 R3

Implementation of administrative repair protocols (priority

and general route) (administrative compensation) in the

department of Nariño

Finalized 9,053.50

VISP-R3-

1443 R3

Employability and labor inclusion for victims to promote

the recovery and economic reactivation of micro-

companies and SMEs affected by Covid-19

Ongoing 79,766.02

VISP-R3-

1447 R3

Strengthening the Victims Unit for the implementation of

return, relocation and local integration processes Ongoing 142,626.79

VISP-R3-

1468 R3

Implement actions for social leaders and human rights

defenders in accordance with territorial risk mitigation

plans.

Ongoing 172,811.06

VISP-R3-

1475 R3

Organizational Strengthening and Income Generation

Strategies for the “Narrar para Vivir” Corporation - Phase

II.

Ongoing 115,207.37

VISP-R3-

1480 R3

Strengthen the GOC for articulating the property rights

with victims´comprehensive reparation Ongoing 33,557.05

VISP-R4-

1288 R4

Strengthening attention for women victims and access to

employment in new VISP territories in coordination with

CPEM

Finalized 73,789.65

VISP-R4-

1289 R4

Implementation of the differential approach course for

public officials as an action by the SNARIV Sub-Committee

on Differential Approach.

Finalized 23,706.18

VISP-R4-

1290 R4

Inclusion of a gender perspective in the restoration of

victims' rights with the Ombudsperson's Office Finalized 30,050.08

VISP-R4-

1292 R4

Strengthening the Victims Unit for the incorporation of

gender approaches in reparation measures at the local level Finalized 174,624.37

VISP-R4-

1293 R4

Implementation of differential approach actions at the local

level for LGBTI victims Finalized 55,425.71

VISP-R4-

1294 R4

Implementation of ethnic decree laws in new VISP targeted

municipalities Finalized 33,388.98

VISP-R4-

1310 R4

Local capacities for comprehensive attention to victims of

sexual violence through the Ministry of Health Finalized 36,017.67

VISP-R4-

1312 R4

Strategy to diffuse and publically socialize the results of the

National Report on Sexual Violence in the Armed Conflict. Finalized 30,241.25

VISP-R4-

1317 R4

Strengthening the gender approach in the Judicial Branch's

justice administration Finalized 11,996.00

VISP-R4-

1331 R4

Implementing decree laws by managing projects, local

action plans, control boards, participation, and the impact

of ethnic representatives

Finalized 62,996.83

VISP-R4-

1332 R4

Support the Victims Unit to implement the diversity

mainstreaming model Finalized 62,996.83


VISP-R4-

1334 R4

Strengthening institutional responses for children,

adolescent, and senior citizen victims Finalized 64,188.00

VISP-R4-

1335 R4

Local support for the implementation of the Victims Unit’s

strategy for victims of sexual violence Finalized 57,348.30

VISP-R4-

1340 R4

Strengthen local capacity to carry out actions for LGBTI

conflict victims Finalized 65,661.17

VISP-R4-

1352 R4

Strengthening the Ombudsperson’s Office for attention and

guidance to victims of sexual violence Finalized 57,355.49

VISP-R4-

1353 R4 Public policies for LGBTI and Afro-Colombians in Caquetá Finalized 27,691.24

VISP-R4-

1362 R4

Participation of LA COMADRE in the SNARIV and the

SIVJRNR Finalized 17,141.96

VISP-R4-

1367 R4 Public policies for women and LGBTI in Policarpa Finalized 9,781.89

VISP-R4-

1381 R4

Measuring the Operational Model for Differential and

Gender Approaches phase II. Finalized 96,123.32

VISP-R4-

1383 R4

Institutional strengthening of the UNP in tailored

approaches to ethnicity and gender Finalized 47,218.71

VISP-R4-

1384 R4

Institutional strengthening for implementing and monitoring

a tailored approach to ethnicity in victims’ public policy. Finalized 95,575.22

VISP-R4-

1385 R4

Institutional offer management for female victims of the

armed conflict Finalized 37,926.68

VISP-R4-

1387 R4

Strengthening the guarantees committee for social leaders

and human rights defenders in Montes de María. Finalized 149,040.03

VISP-R4-

1388 R4

Strengthening the Ministry of Health to prevent and

provide attention to gender based violence in the armed

conflict, particularly sexual violence.

Finalized 36,446.47

VISP-R4-

1398 R4

Information management of VISP-supported experiences

for the reparation of sexual violence conflict-victims. Finalized 16,970.07

VISP-R4-

1411 R4

Technical support to the Truth Commission for the

execution of Truth Meetings. Finalized 34,901.37

VISP-R4-

1413 R4

Strengthening "Women with Value Foundation" through

the implementing of support networks for the prevention

of GBV in the territory.

Finalized 21,092.56

VISP-R4-

1441 R4

Organizational Strengthening and Income Generation

Strategies for Narrar para Vivir Corporation - First phase. Finalized 18,867.92

VISP-R4-

1442 R4

Strengthening of institutional capacities at the national and

territorial level to guarantee the rights of people in the

LGBTI sectors

Finalized 5,956.87

VISP-R4-

1454 R4

Construction and implementation of the Emotional Care

Strategy with a differential approach directed to La

Comadre women leaders.

Finalized 23,146.94

VISP-R4-

1458 R4

Strengthening of the Montes de María Table of Guarantees

for Women Leaders and Human Rights Defenders of the -

Second Phase

Ongoing 88,686.61

VISP-R4-

1459 R4

Support the territorial deployment of the Comprehensive

Guarantee Program for women leaders and human rights

defenders in Chocó Department

Ongoing 130,559.17


VISP-R4-

1466 R4

Strengthen Pasto, Tumaco, and Policarpa´s Municipal

Women's Tables to support the implementation of the

public gender policy.

Ongoing 38,882.49

VISP-R4-

1473 R4

Organizational strengthening of rural women participating

in the Mujeres Siembra project. Ongoing 91,244.24

VISP-R4-

1477 R4

Institutional strengthening of women victims´ rights with a

perspective of restoring their traditional knowledge in

Caldono and Popayán

Ongoing 66,532.26

VISP-R5-

1306 R5

Carry out a technical study of the process to create and

design the Disappeared Persons Search Unit (UBPD) Finalized 118,851.11

VISP-R5-

1319 R5

Training victims' participation roundtables to implement

PDET in Antioquia Finalized 64,285.71

VISP-R5-

1322 R5

Design of a methodological proposal for the participation of

victims in the Truth Commission Finalized 187,317.77

VISP-R5-

1323 R5

Active participation of victims' leaders to impact PDET and

PART Finalized 282,613.07

VISP-R5-

1333 R5

Support the Truth Commission to design and carry out an

extraterritorial focus to guarantee the participation victims

abroad

Finalized 93,211.40

VISP-R5-

1339 R5

Methodological development of the National Psychosocial

Rehabilitation Plan for Peaceful Co-Existence and Non-

Repetition

Finalized 94,098.60

VISP-R5-

1342 R5

Effective participation of victims’ leaders in Chocó to

impact PDET and PART Finalized 17,254.41

VISP-R5-

1345 R5 We are one race, the human one Finalized 9,967.61

VISP-R5-

1354 R5 Strengthen the UBPD's enlistment and start-up process. Finalized 237,869.02

VISP-R5-

1358 R5 Victims’ Public Policy: Advances and Challenges Finalized 91,754.33

VISP-R5-

1365 R5 Pilot project in support of the Truth Commission Finalized 76,576.34

VISP-R5-

1366 R5

Implement an extraterritorial focus with the truth

commission to guarantee the participation victims abroad Finalized 429,610.05

VISP-R5-

1369 R5

Report on the armed conflict in Magdalena Medio as an

input for the CEV Finalized 49,552.21

VISP-R5-

1370 R5 Support institutional mandate of the truth commission Finalized 152,015.86

VISP-R5-

1373 R5

Truth Commission relationship's with companies,

entrepreneurs and economic associations Finalized 40,575.18

VISP-R5-

1375 R5

Design a comprehensive self-care strategy for UBPD's

public servants Finalized 130,540.79

VISP-R5-

1376 R5 Truth Commission psychosocial approach strategy Finalized 192,716.47

VISP-R5-

1378 R5

La Comadre-Afrodes' report to UBPD and Truth

Commission Finalized 51,434.68

VISP-R5-

1382 R5

CEV – Access to archives of the Inter-American

Commission on Human Rights. Finalized 14,096.08

VISP-R5-

1389 R5

Strengthening the Peace with Legality policy of the High

Counsel for Stabilization and Consolidation. Ongoing 286,522.40

VISP-R5-

1390 R5

Supporting the coexistence team for the Truth

Commission through truth laboratories. Finalized 129,759.19


VISP-R5-

1392 R5

Participatory process with different actors for developing

the National Search Plan for the UBPD. Finalized 125,667.61

VISP-R5-

1394 R5

Strengthening the territorial deployment of the Truth

Commission Finalized 1,355,495.57

VISP-R5-

1399 R5

"The Witness" Photo-Exihbit of Jesus Abad Colorado in the

framework of the Human Rights Season of La Tertulia

Museum.

Finalized 71,854.50

VISP-R5-

1405 R5

Report on the internal armed conflict in Magdalena Medio

as an input for the Truth Commission. Phase II. Finalized 44,722.72

VISP-R5-

1409 R5

Victims participation spaces for intercultural, vision, abilities

and institutional skills exchange in the Truth Commission. Finalized 48,558.42

VISP-R5-

1412 R5

Victims' participation in truth reconstruction of Patriotic

Union's case as a contribution to truth clarification mandate

of the Truth Commission.

Finalized 75,872.53

VISP-R5-

1415 R5 Colombian Network “Bridges for Reconciliation" Finalized 57,471.26

VISP-R5-

1416 R5

Support Strategic Planning at the UBPD with territorial and

adaptational focus Finalized 114,511.49

VISP-R5-

1418 R5

Support the Truth Commission in the management,

collection and transference of information provided by

external parties


VISP-R5-

1420 R5

Report on internal armed conflict in Magdalena Medio as

input for the Truth Commission. Phase III Finalized 29,577.87

VISP-R5-

1421 R5

Support the CEV in the implementation of a methodology

and protocol of ethnic communities for the collection of

particular and collective testimonies.

Ongoing 132,915.00

VISP-R5-

1422 R5

Truth Commision report on the impacts and effects of the

armed conflict on the integral health of victims and

Colombian society.

Finalized 47,917.86

VISP-R5-

1424 R5 Strengthening of the UBPD's pedagogical strategy Ongoing 120,935.54

VISP-R5-

1428 R5

Investigation regarding the Colombian armed conflict

named “Verdad Histórica Paz definitiva”. Finalized 51,562.03

VISP-R5-

1429 R5

Historical memory report with victims and organizations

on the massacre in the Chinita neighborhood of Apartadó

for the Truth Commission

Finalized 31,510.29

VISP-R5-

1437 R5

UBPD ´s strategic planning and actions for the development

of the organizational culture with a territorial and adaptive

approach - Phase 2.

Ongoing 149,756.04

VISP-R5-

1438 R5

Technical Assistance for the costs estimation and financial

tools development for the National Search Plan´s

implementation by the UBPD

Ongoing 71,197.84

VISP-R5-

1445 R5

Support the ART´s management for the implementation of

PDET´s Pillar 8 - Reconciliation, coexistence and

peacebuilding

Ongoing 437,373.21

VISP-R5-

1446 R5

Articulation of reparation measures for victims with PDET

initiatives to advance in comprehensive reparation and the

Peace with Legality policy

Ongoing 473,342.00

VISP-R5-

1448 R5 The efforts for coexistence are also true. Finalized 89,054.36

VISP-R5-

1456 R5

Support the construction of the universe of people

reported missing in Colombia. Ongoing 220,933.09


VISP-R5-

1457 R5

Production and dissemination of the CEV´s Final Report as

part of the delivery strategy and social appropriation of the

truth legacy.

Ongoing 650,195.06

VISP-R5-

1463 R5

Strengthening and development UNP´s capacities on

gender and ethnic differential approaches - Phase II Ongoing 83,795.01

VISP-R5-

1464 R5

Strengthening La Comadre's participation in the searching

processes of disappeared people from an ethnic and gender

perspective.

Ongoing 110,387.81

VISP-R5-

1467 R5

Development of self-care routes for the prevention of risk

and Human Rights violation of leaders in Pasto, Tumaco,

and Policarpa

Ongoing 27,073.73

VISP-R5-

1470 R5

Truth report for the CEV on the practice of illegal

recruitment and use of children and adolescents in the

context of the armed conflict in Colombia

Ongoing 164,170.51

VISP-R5-

1471 R5

Third component of the Truth Commission´s legacy:

creation of a platform of allies for monitoring and

sustainability.

Ongoing 144,009.22

VISP-R5-

1479 R5

Strengthening of the Foundation Mothers of the False

Positives of Soacha and Bogotá (MAFAPO) collective fabric Ongoing 50,869.82

VISP-R5-

1482 R5

Extraterritorial presence of the Truth Commission to carry

out its mandate with victims abroad and under conditions

exile

Ongoing 113,171.14

VISP-R5-

1486 R5

Election process for Civil Society delegates to the UBPD

Advisory Council Ongoing 128,982.10

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