Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
Observatory For Private Investment In Zones Most Affected By Poverty And Violence III
$448,082
To aid Colombia’s democratic stabilization by strengthening private sector engagement in the regions most affected by poverty and violence (PDETs, in Spanish). The Center will utilize the newly established Colombia Country Office to monitor private investment, promote public-private dialogues, and develop chambers of commerce capacity to increase private sector participation and implement the peace accords. The Center will build upon previous phases which produced the monitoring mechanism: Observatory for Private Investment in Zones Most Affected by Poverty and Violence. The Center will inform the 2022 electoral campaigns and support post-Covid economic recovery to promote the private sector in PDET regions.
Corporación Centro de Pastoral Afrocolombiana
Promoting the Political Participation and Leadership of Afro-Colombians
$65,000
To promote the political participation and leadership skills of Afro-Colombians. The group will carry out workshops focused on participation mechanisms, political advocacy, and decision-making. Participants will also gain knowledge about early alert systems and security protocols to protect human rights defenders in Afro-Colombian communities. The Endowment will support and strengthen the group’s capacity to carry out political and legislative advocacy.
Corporacion Fernando Gonzalez – Otraparte
Strengthening Youth Dialogue and Advocacy during the Elections
$141,540
To strengthen the advocacy capacity of youth in Bogota, Norte de Santander, Valle de Cauca, and Antioquia during the upcoming 2022 national and 2023 local elections and to raise awareness about the effects of disinformation and polarization. The group will carry out dialogues and debates with youth and public officials to develop proposals including solutions to conflicts. The group will also analyze disinformation that promotes polarization during elections and train youth on how to identify these tendencies among candidates.
Corporación Movilizatorio
Promoting Youth Participation in Dialogues and Proposal Development
$110,000
To promote youth participation and dialogue in developing proposals leading up to the 2022 legislative and presidential elections and to raise awareness about polarization surrounding the elections. The group will involve youth from broad sectors of society who will contribute to proposals that will be channeled to political leaders and decision makers. It will train citizens to identify polarizing dialogue in political campaigns and to create opportunities for youth to learn how to manage polarizing conversations.
El Escarbabajo SAS
Exposing Political Corruption Surrounding the National and Local Elections
$130,000
To expose corruption cases involving candidates to the 2022 national and 2023 local elections. The media outlet will produce investigative pieces from information collected focusing on conflicts of interest, abuse of power, irregular state contracting, and election-related corruption. It will carry out strategic litigation in collaboration with civil society partners and train citizens on accessing open data and reporting potential cases of corruption.
Extituto de Politica Abierta
Strengthening a Future Generation of Political Leaders in Colombia
$65,000
To strengthen the capacity of emerging leaders, specifically women and historically politically excluded populations, that seek to be elected to the Colombian Congress. The group will work with civil society in five regions using a deliberative democracy methodology to construct agendas and solutions on key issues. It will bring together citizens and candidates to explore ways to include proposals in their platforms. Following elections, the group will support elected officials to maintain open dialogue and to meet its campaign promises.
Fundación Artemisas
Strengthening Female Political Participation in National and Local Elections
$91,945
To strengthen the political participation of women from nine regions during the 2022 and 2023 elections. The group will train a diverse group of women who will run for public office on campaign practices, network development, and communications strategies. The organization will help the candidates co-construct agendas with civil society organizations and carry out an advocacy campaign via traditional and social media to inform citizens about their platforms.
Fundación Artemisas
Strengthening Female Political Participation in National and Local Elections
$161,706
To strengthen the political participation of women from nine regions during the 2022 and 2023 elections. The group will train a diverse group of women candidates on campaign practices, network development, and communications strategies. The organization will help the candidates co-construct agendas with civil society organizations and carry out an advocacy campaign via traditional and social media to inform citizens about their platforms.
Fundacion Juntos se Puede
Strengthening Democratic Ideas and Values among Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia
$140,000
To strengthen Venezuelan migrants’ knowledge about democratic practices and values exercised in Colombia and to raise awareness about how migrants are positively contributing to strengthening Colombian democracy. The group will work within the framework of the new temporary protection statute for Venezuelan migrants. It will collect data about migrant routes and advocate for a more holistic approach. It will use its research on the barriers to inclusion and participation to advocate with government institutions and civil society.
Democratic Governance
Fighting Corruption and Impunity in Colombia’s Judicial System
$154,975
To promote a culture of transparency and accountability in Colombia’s judicial system through the creation of a Justice and Impunity Observatory; and to strengthen the capacity of the judicial system to prosecute corruption. The group will train judicial officials directly involved in investigating corruption-related crimes as it relates to the healthcare system, infrastructure, public works projects, social programs, and elections. It will present the findings and recommendations to the government, the Congress, and oversight bodies.
International Republican Institute (IRI)
Building On Advances In Priority Governance Issues
$750,000
To build on efforts to respond to some of Colombia’s most salient governance challenges ahead of the upcoming election cycle, including migration, implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement and pervasive gender gaps, the Institute will strengthen capacities of aspiring local leaders to advance on these issues and ensure effective knowledge transfer in each of these areas between outgoing and newly elected officials at all levels of government. In doing so, newly elected leaders will be better equipped to act in the short term by building on existing progress and to engage key stakeholders to generate real changes in policy design and implementation.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
Supporting Democratic Resilience and Preparations for the 2022 Electoral Cycle
$550,000
To foster a more inclusive, diverse and accountable political system in Colombia ahead of the 2022 legislative and presidential elections, the Institute will strengthen spaces for representative democracy at the local level as a strategy to promote reconciliation; support local governments to improve transparency and accountability mechanisms; support the national electoral authority and political parties in processes that contribute to electoral integrity and greater citizen participation; and help improve civic and voter education in preparation for 2022 national elections.
