International Development Grant
Integrated Rural Economic Development for Micro-Regions
Project Number: CA-3-D000326001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $15,000,000.00
Start Date: March 24, 2014
End Date: February 29, 2024
Duration: 9.9 years
Project Description
This project aims to support the economic development of some of Colombia’s poorest rural areas directly benefitting 4 000 small-scale farmers. The project supports the Government of Colombia in developing a new model for integrated rural economic development which includes priorities of under-represented groups civil society and private sector at the level of micro-regions. (A micro-region is a group of 5-9 municipalities that share socio-economic characteristics.) The project is supporting the development and implementation of Integrated Rural Economic Development Plans for three micro-regions. It also seeks to: (i) develop the capacity among the communities to participate in the planning of their micro-region’s economic development; (ii) provide support to small-scale farmers in the three micro-regions to increase production and income; and (iii) provide support to replicate successful economic activities beyond the three micro-regions.
Expected Results
The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (1) Economic opportunities for 4 000 members of vulnerable groups via new rural economic development projects in three micro-regions; (2) Increased participation of rural women and vulnerable groups in the formulation of strategies for rural economic development; (3) adoption of an integrated approach to rural economic development planning and implementation by local governments in Colombia.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2016 include: (1) 246 new community association leaders municipal mayors and departmental government officials were trained on participatory planning processes; (2) three regional development plans were formulated to include gender equality and environment strategies and incorporate the views of local stakeholders and vulnerable communities including women indigenous communities and afro descendants; (3) 20 agricultural value chains were identified for agricultural infrastructure investments that improve climate resilience and incomes for 5 040 rural farmers; (4) five public works projects were identified and structured to improve access to technical training land rights electricity and potable water in the three regions; (5) 24 public and private sector partners confirmed co-financing commitments for infrastructure investments; (6) the project’s methodology of decentralized planning is in the process of being considered for scaling up by national government entities as part of Colombia’s peace process.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
IOM – International Organization for Migration
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
NGM Americas
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Department-Initiated