The goal of this APS is for ethnic communities to advance inclusive peace,self-governance, and socio-economic development.
To achieve that goal, USAID will work directly with prospective organizations in the following areas:
1.
Strengthened capacity of ethnic organizations
and traditional authorities to govern their territories, advocate for their rights/interests, and implement post-conflict initiatives; 2.
Strengthened self and collective protection initiatives; 3.
Improved conditions for inclusive rural economic growth; and 4.
Strengthened natural resource management of Afro-Colombian and indigenous territories.