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.

Amendment FY20 :This amendment provides Vamos Mujeres with an additional $15,000 to hire specialists in eco- and community tourism.

These contracted experts will assist Vamos Mujeres in creating a comprehensive tourism development plan that is culturally appropriate and incorporates best practices from the field. The plan will guide the investment of existing grant resources in infrastructure and equipment.

Amendment FY22 :This amendment provides Vamos Mujeres with an additional $15,000 to hire specialists in eco- and community tourism.

These contracted experts will assist Vamos Mujeres in creating a comprehensive tourism development plan that is culturally appropriate and incorporates best practices from the field. The plan will guide the investment of existing grant resources in infrastructure and equipment.

Amendment FY24 :This amendment provides Vamos Mujeres with an additional $99,819 to bolster community tourism development in San Francisco Ich in the Medio Atrato region of the department of Choc.

Vamos Mujeres is strengthening the administrative and financial capacity of its community tourism agency, ICHOTUR; expanding its marketing efforts; launching new tourism offerings; and improving infrastructure, communications, and marke