Colombia: MIRE+, Assistance to Victims of Violence

The programme will continue serving conflict-affected communities on the Colombian Pacific Coast, emphasizing Afro-Colombian and indigenous groups hit hardest by armed violence. It will also support those vulnerable to natural disasters.

In its early recovery component (nexus), funded by SDC, the MIRE+ will serve:
Direct participants: Approximately 5,000 people accessing services and capacity-building.
Indirect  participants: An estimated 9,000 people benefiting from community and institutional reinforcement.
This occurs in communities able to start an early recovery process.

The rapid response and humanitarian relief operation components funded by ECHO, BHA and AECID will serve in the entirety of Colombian territory approximately 42,891 people experiencing  acute  humanitarian emergencies.

Outcome 1. Individual Resilience: The people´s dignity, wellbeing, and security are improved.

Outcome  2. Community  Strengthening: Communities contribute to rebuild their social cohesion.

Outcome  3. Institutional  Advocacy: 
Strengthened institutions are open to dialogue and to building resilience and peace together.

Risultati principali attesi:  

Output  1.1: Individual case management for armed violence victims.

Output 1.5: Mental health support for individuals and families.

Output 1.4: Strengthening family-owned agricultural initiatives.  

Output  1.6: Sensitisation to combat Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

Output 2.1: Elaborate community self-protection plans.

Output 2.6: Rehabilitation and reinforcement of community-based WASH infrastructures.

Output  2.10: Training leaders in mental health strategies.

Output 2.11: Educating leaders on GBV identification and referrals.

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

Output 3.3: Fortifying health pathways and protocols.

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

Up to July 2023, the project has achieved:

Outcome 1 – Protection: 
7,283 participants benefiting from strengthened protection community plans.

Outcome 2 – WASH:
3,681 participants have access to new water and sanitation systems.

Outcome 3 – Livelihoods and Food Security:  
1,146 direct participants of livelihood and food security strengthening.