Support to the United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Post-Conflict in Colombia

The UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Post-Conflict in Colombia (MPTF) was launched in 2016 in order to support the implementation of the Peace Accord between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Projects funded by the MPTF are delivered by civil society multilateral organizations and government authorities. Canadian funding aims to support the following MPTF thematic programming priorities: (1) Stabilization: strengthening state presence and capacity in municipalities most impacted by the conflict with the objective of bringing the state to areas where it has been historically absent reducing inequalities and strengthening security; (2) Victims and Transitional Justice: providing support to authorities in providing collective reparation for victims by increasing knowledge and capacities to address the differential impacts that the conflict has had on victims due to gender age and ethnicity; and (3) Communications: effectively communicate on a continual basis on the advances made in implementation of the agreement in order to counter destabilizing messages and promote a culture of peace and reconciliation.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased government presence and capacity to strengthen security and reduce inequalities in 16 regions in Colombia prioritized by the Regional Transformation Action Plan (RTAP); (2) increased level of meaningful participation by women (numbers and roles) in MPTF-funded initiatives; and (3) increased confidence on the part of local communities and individuals most impacted by the conflict that further peace implementation will improve security and living conditions.