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One-on-one with Board Member Luis Sahmkow

In late October, ACDI/VOCA Group Board Member Luis Sahmkow joined CEO Sylvia Megret, Chief Program Officer Maura Allen, and VP …

Social and Economic Entrepreneurship For the Fight Against Deforestation

In Colombia, 123,517 hectares of land were lost to deforestation in 2022, 78% of which occurred in the Colombian Amazon, …

Ana María Jimenez Cuartas

Ana Maria is the Director of Reconciliation and leads Component 3 for ACDI/VOCA in the framework of the Restoring Our …

Restoring Our Future Activity

The USAID-funded Restoring Our Future Activity (ROF) is a five-year project implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and …

Luis Alberto Sevillano Boya

Luis Alberto Sevillano Boya is the chief of party of the Indigenous Peoples and Afro-Colombian Empowerment (IPACE) Activity (also called …

Building Local Ownership in Social and Behavior Change to Improve Nutrition and Social Inclusion

Social and Behavior Change (SBC) is the process of understanding why people behave in certain ways and developing approaches to …

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Video About Plan T, the Social Transformation Initiative Empowering Colombian Youth

Plan T, a social transformation initiative implemented by the Presidential Office for Youth (DAPRE), Colombia Joven, and USAID and ACDI/VOCA’s …

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A Look at USAID’s Indigenous Peoples & Afro-Colombian Empowerment Activity

Ethnic inclusion directly impacts Colombia’s sustainable development. Studies have shown that countries can increase their GDP by US$2.1 trillion every …

Colombia’s First Vice President and Ambassador of Afro-Descent Align with USAID and ACDI/VOCA’s Inclusion Efforts

History was made in Colombia this year. After protests riddled the country in 2021, the new president-elect Gustavo Petro, as …

Soccer Star Cuadrado Becomes Youth Ambassador of USAID Colombia Youth Resilience Activity

In Medellin’s Comuna 8, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, one of the most important Colombian soccer players in recent years, was presented …

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How Do We Reconcile a Post-Conflict Colombia? Boosting Economic Inclusion

By Katherine Ko, Daniel Sumner, and Melissa Matlock Decades of conflict may have divided Colombian communities, but a 2016 peace deal between …

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How Do We Reconcile a Post-Conflict Colombia? Changing Perceptions, Attitudes, and Beliefs 

By Katherine Ko, Daniel Sumner, and Melissa Matlock  A 2016 peace deal between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed …

One-on-one with Board Member Luis Sahmkow

In late October, ACDI/VOCA Group Board Member Luis Sahmkow joined CEO Sylvia Megret, Chief Program Officer Maura Allen, and VP …