Technical counterpart · Zapatoca · Santander · Colombia

Projects and partnerships for rural development.

CIDERT acts as a qualified technical counterpart for institutions that fund sustainable rural development: royalties, international cooperation, environmental markets, corporate social responsibility and academic partnerships. The whole network of rural districts and associations benefits from every agreement we manage.

Funding sources ↓ Propose a partnership

funding sources identified

COP 2B

in funding to mobilize (target)

rural districts and municipalities to involve (target)

100%

of surplus reinvested in the territory

Funding sources

Agreements and programs

The sources CIDERT works to access as a technical counterpart. Ranges are typical amounts for each source, not funds already secured.

Panoramic view of crops and territory, Zapatoca

Panoramic view of the territory · Zapatoca · Santander

Royalties (SGR / OCAD Paz)

Public investment projects for post-conflict (PDET) municipalities: environmental infrastructure, restoration and productive projects.

COP 200 M – 2,000 M

GEF / UNDP Small Grants

Biodiversity, climate change and land degradation in community territories.

US$50,000 – 150,000

FAO Colombia

Food security, agroforestry systems and climate adaptation in organized communities.

US$20,000 – 80,000

Payment for Ecosystem Services

Ministry of Environment schemes to conserve ecosystems, springs and water corridors.

COP 30 M – 120 M / year

Carbon credits — Verra VCS

Verified reforestation in network areas; credits sold to companies offsetting emissions.

US$5 – 15 / tCO₂

Corporate social responsibility

Companies operating in Santander.

Varies by project

SENA and universities

Extension, internships, applied research and certified technical training in the territory.

In-kind services

FINAGRO — ICR

Rural capitalization incentive for sustainable agroforestry investments.

20–40% subsidy

Universities and higher education

Academic partnerships for the territory

The technical knowledge the network needs — agroforestry, environmental monitoring, rural economics, agrarian law, marketing — rarely sits in a single institution. CIDERT seeks partnerships with universities and technical institutes in Santander to bring applied research, internships and certified training to the territory.

Applied research

Theses, research groups and student research teams from regional universities — such as UIS, UNAB, UDES, UPB Bucaramanga and Unipaz — could take Zapatoca's peasant territory as a case study in agroforestry, hydrology, biodiversity and peasant economy.

Rural internships

Final-year students in environmental, agronomy, veterinary, social or business programs could do their internships on the network's projects, jointly supervised by the university and CIDERT.

Extension and certified training

As with SENA, CIDERT seeks university extension agreements to bring diplomas, short courses and certified technical assistance directly to rural districts.

Institutional ally

Does your university, faculty or research group want to work with a real peasant territory? CIDERT welcomes proposals for agreements, research or internships. See the types of allies.

How it works

From idea to signed agreement

The same process whether the source is a municipality, a cooperation agency or a university — with the Territorial Roundtable as the space for decisions and accountability.

Identification

We identify the right funder or ally for a need prioritized by the network.

Design

The technical team designs the project in the format each source requires: Colombia's public investment methodology for royalties, logical frameworks for cooperation, framework agreements for universities.

Management and signature

CIDERT manages the agreement as technical counterpart, representing the network before the funding institution.

Execution and accountability

The project is carried out with the network's associations and reported to the quarterly Territorial Roundtable, with accounts open to members and allies.