PGIS: a tool contributing to the empowerment and governance of communities for the benefit of sustainable development: experience in Colombia

Session 24: Strengthening Grassroots Engagement in Agricultural and Rural Development (ARD) Policy Processes

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PGIS. Tool that contributes to empowerment and governance of communities for the benefit of sustainable development

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PGIS: EXPERIENCE IN COLOMBIA

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Anaime - Chili páramo Complex

Delimitation

• Facilitators: Watershed Research Group

Tolima University• Support: CORTOLIMA, Semillas de Agua• Stakeholder: Anaime – Chili Comunity,

civil society, government sector

private sector, academy

Localization of study area

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• South America• Colombia• Tolima Departament• Cordillera Central: Buffer

betwen Los Nevados and Las Hermosas Parks

• Anaime – Chili Paramo

• Area: 57197 has

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Anaime –Chili Paramo

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PGIS. METHODOLOGY > Empowerment, governance

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Key Take-Aways

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• PGIS is a functional tool which contributes to the empowerment and governance in communities that have been marginalized in decision-making concerning the development of a region.

• PGIS optimizes planning, spatializes agricultural and livestock activities in a region, in line with sustainable development, providing validity to the process.

• PGIS can recover and preserve the history and traditions of the communities, both in the productive sector, and cultural.

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THANKS