International Development Grant
Andean Regional Initiative - Effective Partnerships for Local Development - Bolivia
Project Number: CA-3-A034537001
Status: Closed
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Maximum Contribution: $4,712,950.00
Start Date: March 24, 2011
End Date: March 31, 2020
Duration: 9.0 years
Project Description
This project aims to improve the social and economic well-being in communities where there are industrial extractive activities. The project provides resources to regional and municipal governments and their communities to improve their ability to identify plan and manage projects that contribute to local development. This project also supports partnerships that bring together governments communities civil society organizations and private sector companies to support local development. This project is part of the Andean Regional Initiative – Promoting Effective Partnerships for Local Development – which is also implemented in Peru and Colombia. This project has three components: (i) institutional capacity building to help local governments plan manage and implement sustainable development investments and associated public services based on community needs; (ii) knowledge sharing to develop and share knowledge on corporate social responsibility methods results lessons learned and best practices; and (iii) setting up Local Funds that support local initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable community development in partnership with the private sector/extractive companies. The following local development sub-projects have been implemented through the Local Fund in Bolivia: (1) Increasing competitiveness of the llama meat value chain in Southern Potosi implemented by SOCODEVI with a total budget of $ 903 217 over three years (including Canada’s contribution of $451 024 and other financial contributions: Pan American Silver: $361 977 municipalities: $81 502 communities: $8 714). This sub-project aims to improve the incomes of 350 families from 11 communities in four municipalities in the southern part of the Department of Potosí. SOCODEVI is fostering strategic alliances with communities municipal governments and Pan American Silver to promote sustainable production transformation and commercialization of llama meat. The sub-project focuses on improving the
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) sustainable community-level social governance and economic development investments through job creation implemented through a partnership between extractive companies local/regional governments NGOs and communities; (2) increased capacity of local/regional governments to plan and manage sustainable development investments and meet their responsibilities to provide for the betterment of their citizens in collaboration with the private sector; and (3) improved communication trust and understanding among extractive sector stakeholders NGOs and governments in implementing CSR initiatives
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2019 include: (1) 13 of 15 ponds for fish farming were built or renovated in Indigenous communities of which 10 are under production; (2) 62 women and 79 men Weenhayek from Indigenous Communities were trained in fish production; (3) 10 fishing stations of the Indigenous communities were improved (infrastructure and equipment); (4) good fishing practices were implemented by 50 women and 80 men who received training and are improving fishing systems and work stations; (5) the fish collection and processing plant is in operation with the appropriate marketing conditions health registration certification and a sales number for their products (fresh fish fillets and burgers); (6) marketing chains have been put in place for products processed in the factory; (7) the income of the beneficiaries increased from 350 000 bolivianos to 465 000 bolivianos per year in the villages of the Weenhayek people; and (8) the production of pacu (fish) chair in the region reached 3 200 kg per year.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Uncoded
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
NGM Americas
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP