Leading for Peace: Supporting the Rights of Children and Youth in Colombia

This project strengthens the capacity of the Government of Colombia to deliver protection and compensation services to victims of armed conflict particularly children and youth. It benefits 84 000 children and youth and 56 000 women in three conflict-affected municipalities in Colombia’s Pacific Coast: Buenaventura Tumaco and Quibdó. The project trains 1 640 national and local government officials to deliver protection and compensation services via a community outreach strategy that ensures that social services are inclusive and accessible for hard-to-reach beneficiaries. It trains youth networks community leaders and community-based organizations to participate in municipal planning. It trains youth in entrepreneurship peacebuilding life skills and community leadership. This project is implemented by Plan Canada.

Expected results for this project include: (1) A strengthened institutional system to provide comprehensive reparations and protection services to victims of armed conflict particularly girls boys and adolescents; and (2) victims of armed conflict particularly girls boys and adolescents who are more socially and financially resilient to violence and conflict and who can become active participants in community peace building.