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2020-02-21 A Sweet Balance For Colombia’s PeaceThe ex-combatants that participate in the Rural Alternative School (ERA) of Buenos Aires, Cauca, are harvesting the honey produced by their beekeeping project. |
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2019-11-12 Using Technology to Improve Coffee Production in the ERA of TuluáIn the Rural Alternative School (ERA) of Tuluá, victims of the armed conflict and ex-combatants have collaborated on agricultural projects since July 2018. By utilizing technology, they are working together to make the coffee production process more efficient for export, supporting the... more |
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2019-11-06 Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea“We can see also from the latest report of the IMB, that is the International Maritime Bureau, that incidents of piracy are increasingly reducing in the region, with the top quarter showing that there’s a reduction from 156 in the top part of 2018 to 119 incidents in the top part of 2019. “ Dr... more |
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2019-08-06 Testing Building Systems For Agricultural infrastructures. ERA Miranda, CaucaThanks to the partnership between Paso Colombia and Bay-Build, a pilot building was assembled at the Rural Alternative School of Miranda, Cauca. |
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2019-08-05 North Korean Missile LaunchShort range missiles do pose a threat not only to the US's ally, South Korea, but US forces deployed in South Korea as well. Some of these missiles are nuclear capable and that means they should be taken very seriously. |
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2019-05-14 New Rural Alternative School in Saravena on Colombia-Venezuela BorderThe New Rural Alternative School is a scalable platform of job generation for Venezuelan migrants. The migration of Venezuelans to Colombia poses a great challenge for the economic inclusion of 1.2 million people. It is also an opportunity to boost the rural economy in the Colombia-Venezuela... more |
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2018-02-21 Countering Violence Against CiviliansUN Peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of CongoRead the full report: |
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2018-02-13 Rural Alternative Schools (ERAs): Building Peace Through Collaboration Networks in ColombiaRural Alternative Schools (ERAs) provide peasant communities and ex-combatants with agricultural training; technical assistance; and access to land, capital, and markets. |
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2017-11-02 Inside Somali FishingFishing is a vibrant sector along the Somali Coast. With continued support through investment and improved management, the Somali fishing sector has the potential to boost the Somali economy, ensuring long-term growth and stability in the region. |
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2017-06-16 Somali AgriFood Fund: Strengthening Communities Through InvestmentIn Somaliland, the arid, desert landscape and limited access to financial resources present many challenges for farmers struggling to make a living in the region’s rural agricultural sector. |