MIRE+ assistance to victims of violence: from emergency to early recovery.


In Colombia, violence against civilians by armed groups has once again increased, despite many peace efforts. To help people who are directly affected, Switzerland provides immediate assistance to families in urgent need and also supports them in rebuilding their lives step by step, so they are better prepared for the future. An important part of the project is that more and more of the aid is delivered through local Colombian organizations, ensuring that the support is close to the people and adapted to their reality and that response capacities remain in place for the future. This work complements Switzerland’s broader efforts for peace and development in Colombia.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Colombia
Migrazione e sviluppo
Agricoltura e sicurezza alimentare
Acqua
nothemedefined
Trasferimenti forzati (rifugiati, sfollati interni, tratta di esseri umani)
Sicurezza alimentare domestica
Igieniche d'aqua
15.09.2025 - 31.10.2027
CHF  3’630’000
Contesto Despite extensive peace efforts by the government with its “Total Peace” policy supported by the international community, violence by armed groups has risen sharply again in 2025. Armed groups now control more territory than ever before, well over 50% of the country, and 9.3m people or 75% of the entire rural population. Their violence caused an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in 2025. The humanitarian crisis triggered by armed groups is exacerbated by natural disasters caused by climate change, such as floods and droughts. The impact on communities exceeded considerably the one recorded in the first half of 2024. If this trend continues, 2025 will likely mark the year with the worst humanitarian conditions of the last decade. As of May 2025, 9.1m people are in need and face threats of violence, evidenced by 146,000 new displacements and 86’000 new confinements since January 2025, exacerbating already existing humanitarian crises. 7.3m people remain internally displaced. Indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities in peripheral regions, especially in the Pacific region, are suffering the most from the humanitarian crisis. There is no significant state support for these communities. In the wake of the cancellation of US aid and the “humanitarian reset” aid from the international community has also been severely curtailed. 
Obiettivi Support to the Intersectoral Mechanism for Humanitarian Assistance and Early Recovery (Mecanismo Intersectorial de Ayuda Humanitaria y Recuperación Temprana MIRE+) with the overall objective to increase resilience of the most vulnerable indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities of Colombia’s poorest department of Chocó affected by conflicts and natural disasters through humanitarian assistance such as access to services, community strengthening, and local development processes increasingly delivered respectively led by local institutions and stakeholder. 
Gruppi target

MIRE+ serves indigenous and afro-colombian communities affected by the armed conflict and natural disasters (double affectation) in the department of Chocó, particularly women and children as they are hit hardest. In its early recovery component, funded by SDC, will serve:

Direct participants: Approximately 9,850 people accessing services and capacity-building.

Indirect participants: An estimated 12,800 people benefiting from community and institutional reinforcement.

The rapid response and humanitarian relief operation components funded by ECHO and AECID will serve in the entirety of Colombian territory approximately 20,200 people experiencing acute humanitarian emergencies

Effetti a medio termine

Outcome 1: Individual resilience. At least 9’850 people’s dignity, wellbeing, and security are significantly improved. Roughly 12’800 people benefit indirectly.

Outcome 2. Community Strengthening. Approx. 20 communities in 3 municipalities of the department of Chocó rebuild their resilience and their social cohesion.

Outcome 3. Institutional Advocacy. Strengthened local institutions are building silience and peace together and increasingly provide assistance to communities.

Risultati

Risultati principali attesi:  

- 1.2 Individual case management for armed violence victims.

- 1.3 Guidance and legal assistance to access essential rights and services.

- 1.4 Training in access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.

- 1.5 Strengthening family-owned agricultural initiatives.

- 1.6 Sensitization to prevent gender-based violence.

- 2.1 Development of community self-protection plans.

- 2.6 Rehabilitation and reinforcement of community based WASH infrastructures.

- 2.10 Training leaders in mental health strategies.

- 2.11 Educating leaders on GBV identification and referrals.

- 3.1 Enhancing sector best-practices for public servants in WASH, health, protection, and food security.

- 3.3 Fortifying health pathways and protocols


Risultati fasi precedenti:  

In the last phase of 21 months the project has achieved the following key results:

Outcome 1: Individual resilience. Over 5’000 individual people’s (2900 women and 2100 men) dignity, wellbeing, and security have been improved in communities of 3 departments. Roughly 9’000 people benefited indirectly (for example through strengthened health points accessed by neighbouring communities).

Outcome 2. Community Strengthening. Approx. 12 communities in 3 departments (Chocó, Nariño, Valle del Cauca) rebuilt their resilience and their social cohesion. (Approximately 58.2% women and 41,8% men)

Outcome 3. Institutional Advocacy. Roughly 70 representatives of local institutions (39 women and 31 men) have been contributed to strengthen the capacity of their institutions, thereby contributing to resilience and local response


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
ONG internazionale o straniera
  • Other international or foreign NGO North
  • onsortium Lead Organisation and contract partner: Norwegian Refugee Council Consortium of international NGOs: - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) - Action Against Hunger (AAH) - Médecins du Monde France (MdM)


Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori The MIRE+ mechanism is supported by SDC, ECHO, and AECID. This enhances coordination across humanitarian operations, from relief, rapid response to early recovery. It promotes the scalability of project insights and results among key stakeholders in humanitarian and development sectors, including communities and institutions.
Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF    3’630’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF    0 Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF    6’970’000 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget Svizzera CHF   5’673’533 Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF   9’303’533
Fasi del progetto Fase 3 15.09.2025 - 31.10.2027   (Fase in corso) Fase 2 01.10.2023 - 31.07.2025   (Completed) Fase 1 01.07.2021 - 30.11.2023   (Completed)