Strengthening community tourism in San Francisco de Ich, Choc

The Peace Agreement in Colombia has created opportunities for economic development in areas previously wracked by violence, including in Afro-Colombian communities along Colombia's Pacific coast. At the IAF we encourage local entrepreneurship and efforts to protect the natural resources that communities depend on.

Our grantee partner, Asociacin Vamos Mujeres de San Francisco de Ich (Vamos Mujeres), is working with the local community council in the Choc department to lead a community-based tourism initiative that will simultaneously generate income and protect the environment. This grant is part of a broader initiative to build a just and lasting peace in Colombia.