MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Its objective is to contribute, through the formulation and execution of foreign policy, the insertion of Colombia in the international context. It draws on all its strategic potential, positioning while preserving the interests of the country and at the same time strengthening ties with Colombians abroad, seeking their welfare and guaranteeing their rights.

HIGH COMISSIONER FOR THE REINTEGRATION (Alta Consejería para la Reintegración – ACR)
The Office of the Presidential High Counselor for Reintegration (ACR for the Spanish) was created in September 2006 to reevaluate and implement Colombia’s strategy for the reintegration of demobilized persons. Currently in Colombia well over 46,000 people have demobilized from illegally armed groups and an average of 10 people demobilize per day since November 2007.

PRESIDENTIAL AGENCY FOR THE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION (Acción Social – Agencia Presidencial para la Acción Social y la Cooperación Internacional)
Acción Social is created by the decree 2467 from 2005, and it’s the result from the integration between the Colombian Agency for International Cooperation (ACCI, for the Spanish) and the Social Solidarity Network (RSS for the Spanish). This agency aims to channel the national and international resources in order to implement all social programs that depend on the Colombian Presidency and that assist vulnerable populations affected by poverty, drug trafficking and violence.

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR REPARATION AND RECONCILIATION (Comisión Nacional de Reparación y Reconciliación – CNRR)
The National Commission for Reparation and Reconciliation (CNRR for the Spanish), in an ethical and political way, aims to guarantee the rights of the victims for the truth, justices and integral reparation. Also, verify the implementation of the disarmament and demobilization processes, and ex combatant’s reintegration programs and policies to the civilian life. The CNRR has mixed and plural character, given that is formed by representatives of the national government, State’s control organisms, victim’s organizations and civil society.

THE WORLD BANK
he World Bank’s main goal is to collaborate with the Government of Colombia in establishing the social and economic foundations for national reconciliation and a lasting peace. For the last ten years the Bank has been helping Colombia advance its peace agenda through a combination of grants, studies and lending operations across several sectors. The Bank has scaled up its support to Peace and Development demonstrating that participatory development can be undertaken successfully in the midst of conflict zones and it has contributed to fresh analytical work on the demobilization and reinsertion of ex-combatants and reparation to victims of the conflict. This experience has contributed to support a more comprehensive peace program that addresses social and political inclusion as well as the economic rehabilitation of conflict-affected populations.

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Created in 1965 by the United Nations General Assembly, The United Nations Development program (UNDP) is a global development network established by the United Nations to provide knowledge, experience and resources for countries to build a better future. Present in 166 countries, where 90 percent of the population is the poorest in the world, UNDP works with them to find solutions to national and world challenges in development areas. Moreover, UNDP helps developing countries to obtain and use financial aid efficiently. In all its activities, UNDP promotes human rights and empowers women.

THE NETHERLANDS
The Netherlands Development Cooperation aims to help countries with poverty to develop activities that improve the quality of life of citizens affected, reducing their vulnerability and providing opportunities for development.

The Dutch cooperation in Colombia is focused on the areas of: 1. Environment, by developing actions with the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development, with sectoral support programs that aim to strengthen their management for the National Development Plan; 2. Human Rights / Governance / Peace, a program that allows the strengthening of the rule of law and democracy, which allows the construction of peace in the country and; 3. Private sector supports activities that contribute to the fight against poverty, under conditions of equity and sustainability, with activities through public-private cooperation between companies from Colombia and the Netherlands. Additionally, the cooperation offered fits into the principles of the Paris Declaration.

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION - IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), was created in 1951, and it is the principal multilateral organization that works with migrations. Currently, while the organization is expanding, it counts with 125 Member States around the world. There are 16 States and other international and non governmental organization that function as observers.

IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.

In demobilization and reintegration, IOM has participated in 13 programs in different countries around the world, including Angola, Colombia, Guatemala, Mali, Mozambique and the Philippines.

Since its establishment in Colombia in 1956, the IOM Mission has tried to respond to the challenges that immigration demands, providing a better understanding of migratory issues, encouraging social and economic development trough migrations and looking to protect the dignity and wellness of migrants. The populations that IOM works with in Colombia are: internal displaced persons and receptor communities; people seeking international protection and asylum abroad; victims of weather related natural disasters; children and youths demobilized from illegally armed groups; demobilized population, their families and victims; human trafficking victims; migrants; national, regional and local public servants from the different regions of Colombia where IOM has a presence.

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT - USAID
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the principal American government entity responsible for the execution and administration of social, economic, and humanitarian assistance programs worldwide. Through USAID, the American Embassy in Colombia supports the Colombian efforts to eliminate the production of illicit crops, improve the life conditions of the displaced population, and contribute to peace, security, and democratic stability.

In order to accomplish these objectives, USAID/Colombia Works on the following tour strategic areas:
- Democratic governance
- Alternative development
- Assistance to the displaced and vulnerable populations - Support to victims and to the demobilization and reintegration processes

As a part of the United States Embassy in Colombia, USAID coordinates its programs with the Presidential Agency for International Cooperation and Social Action (Acción Social), departmental and municipal governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the private sector, and public contractors in charge of the implementation of the cooperation projects.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION
The Commission is independent of national governments. Its job is to represent and uphold the interests of the EU as a whole. It drafts proposals for new European laws, which it presents to the European Parliament (EP) and the Council.

It is also the EU’s executive arm — in other words, it is responsible for implementing the decisions of Parliament and the Council. That means managing the day-to-day business of the European Union: implementing its policies, running its programmes and spending its funds.

Like the EP and the Council, the European Commission was set up in the 1950s under the EU’s founding Treaties
1. to propose legislation to Parliament and the Council.
2. to manage and implement EU policies and the budget.
3. to enforce EU law (jointly with the Court of Justice).
4. to represent the European Union on the international stage, for example by negotiating agreements between the EU and other countries.

SUPPORT MISSION OF OAS TO THE COLOMBIAN PEACE PROCESS - MAPP-OEA
The Support Mission of OAS to the Colombian peace process (MAPP-OEA), materialized with the agreement signed on the 23rd of January 2004 between the Government of Colombia and the Secretary General of the OAS. With this agreement, an OAS support mission for the peace efforts of Colombia was created.

This agreement, ratified by resolution 859 of the Permanent Council of OAS, establishes a broad and flexible mandate which includes: verifying and monitoring agreements; providing support to government, civil society, and other initiatives; verifying the handover, custody, and destruction of armaments submitted by illegal armed groups; supporting local initiatives in conflict zones through means focused on reducing violence, increasing trust, promoting reconciliation, and strengthening democracy through specific Mission-led projects in such communities.

Furthermore, the MAPP/OEA mission places special emphasis on international obligations in terms of the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law associated with vulnerable groups or individuals.

Under this framework, MAPP/OEA has accompanied the Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration of the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC) and the Ejercito Revolucionario Guevarista (ERG) in line with the principles of sovereignty, autonomy, neutrality, flexibility, and independence of the Colombian Government.

IDEAS FOR PEACE FUNDATION - FIP
The Ideas for Peace Foundation (Fundación Ideas para la Paz, FIP) is an independent think tank, created in 1999 by a group of members of the Colombian business community. Its mission is to generate knowledge and propose initiatives that contribute to overcoming armed conflict and building sustainable peace in Colombia.

Since its creation, FIP has evolved in accordance with the developments and shifts that have unfolded in the Colombian strategic scenario. Therefore, in its evolution it has been attentive to the ways in which the Colombian armed conflict has changed. It upholds the conviction that the end of armed conflict in Colombia will necessarily be achieved through negotiation or a series of peace negotiations that will require proper preparation and technical assistance. Thus, FIP has drawn attention to the importance of preparing the country for a post-conflict scenario.

To face these challenges, FIP has broadened its agenda and strengthened its analytical capabilities. This has been thanks to the consolidation of a solid academic and professional team that works in the following four divisions:
• Dynamics of the Armed Conflict and Peace Negotiations.
• Peace Building and Post-conflict.
• Private Sector and Conflict.
• Security and Defense Studies.

Work in each of these areas is conducted from an independent stance. It is aimed at producing both objective analysis and relevant proposals that contribute to building sustainable peace in Colombia, and are based on the respect to human rights, pluralism, and preeminence of the public realm.

FIP’s work is funded through annual contributions by national and multinational companies that operate in Colombia, funding from foreign governments and international cooperation agencies, and donations from philanthropic institutions.

INSTITUE INCLUSIVE SECURYTY
The Institute for Inclusive Security, including The Women Waging Peace Network, advocates for the full participation of all stakeholders, especially women, in peace processes. Creating sustainable peace is achieved best by a diverse, citizen-driven approach. Of the many sectors of society currently excluded from peace processes, none is larger—or more critical to success—than women.