Promoting Security and Development Across Borders

This project aims to address the information gap of the conflict dynamics in the Colombia-Venezuela and Colombia-Ecuador border regions through research analysis and reporting. The project works to assist local civil society in increasing their capacity to implement protection mechanisms in order for them to reduce the security risks they face when carrying out their work. The project also works to provide opportunities for civil society to advocate with the centre for increased state presence and protection mechanisms in their regions.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved response capacities by the UN and the Colombian government to the humanitarian impact of the Venezuelan crisis and to blockers to the peace deal implementation; (2) more effective security responses by the government international and local agencies that mitigate instability and insecurity at the Colombia- Venezuela border; and (3) civil society from Colombia and Venezuela including women’s groups is more effective at responding to ongoing and prevent future security threats and humanitarian crises in fragile and conflict-affected border areas through self-protection measures and cross-border security and development plans."