Inclusion Strategy. TCE bases its Inclusion and Gender Strategy on a model of rural development with an inclusive approach that favors the most vulnerable social groups such as women, young people, Afro- descendants, children, and the elderly. It also recognizes the participation of women in rural development processes, to develop sustainable income opportunities around the cacao activity and promote productive alternatives and formal employment that enables the improvement of living conditions of rural communities. As a result, TCE segments its producer partners according to their capacity to intervene in their cacao crop, which is the basis for dedicated technical support based on gender and inclusion. Further, it takes into account that some producer partners require more technical support than others. This is based on their historical and intergenerational vocation, roles determined by society, inherited social characteristics, household activities, general disabilities, and gender. TCE understands the condition of vulnerability when populations are unprotected, excluded, disadvantaged, or marginalized. Therefore, they lack state attention or access to basic services, are at risk, and in many cases limited by the multidimensional poverty that surrounds them. TCE 's inclusive development approach is based on the following principles: • Gender-based technical support, founded on the innate capacities of the male and female producer partners, reinforcing the technical support in the field. • Promote women's participation in development processes and in start-ups that improve their living conditions and those of their families • Promote women's empowerment base as part of the leadership roles of the boards of directors of cacao producers’ associations. • Capacity building for the empowerment of individuals, organizations, and communities. • Recognition of individual and collective capacities of individuals and working groups. • Development of long-term processes and relationships to generate sustainable impacts. • Design and implementation of affirmative actions that demonstrate inclusion through action. For FY 2022, gender and Inclusion will work in three chapters:
Inclusion Strategy. TCE bases its Inclusion and Gender Strategy on a rural development model with an inclusive approach that privileges the most vulnerable social groups such as women, youth, Afro, children, and older adults. It recognizes the participation of women in the processes of rural development, to generate sustainable income opportunities around cacao activity and promotes productive alternatives and formal employment that enable the improvement of the living conditions of rural communities. The TCE understands the condition of vulnerability when populations are unprotected, excluded, disadvantaged, or marginalized and therefore lack state attention or access to essential services or are at risk. The TCE inclusive development approach bases its actions on the following principles: • Promote women's participation in development processes and in the start-up of businesses that improve their living conditions and those of their families. • Strengthening capacities for the empowerment of people, organizations, and communities. • Develop long-term processes and relationships to generate sustainable impacts. • Design and implementation of affirmative actions, which demonstrate inclusion through action. In FY 2021, TCE will remain coordinating the key partners (Eafit University, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Foundation, Sueño de Chocolate, among others) to continue implementing the strategy. This FY, the focus will be on the target population of children and young people, for whom the activity through its partners will provide cacao technique workshops for young people, co-creation with children and the Chocolate Dream, entrepreneurship support programs for children and young people, and credit facilities for women entrepreneurs. The technical staff of the activity will continue to be made aware of issues of a gender perspective and female participation in the cacao production. Moreover, the activity will continue to promote female participation in the cacao producer associations and activities that improve academic and socio-emotional skills in children, young people, and adults of the population close to the Necoclí anchor crop through the following programs: Aprende, Escuela Nueva Activa, and Universidad en Tu Colegio. Also, TCE will begin the community entrepreneurship program with a gender focus and resilience training for children, young people, and female leaders in Tumaco.
Inclusion Strategy. TCE bases its Inclusion and Gender Strategy on a rural development model with an inclusive approach that privileges the most vulnerable social groups such as women, youth, Afro, children, and older adults. It recognizes the participation of women in the processes of rural development, to generate sustainable income opportunities around cacao activity and promotes productive alternatives and formal employment that enable the improvement of the living conditions of rural communities. The TCE understands the condition of vulnerability when populations are unprotected, excluded, disadvantaged, or marginalized and therefore lack state attention or access to essential services or are at risk. The TCE inclusive development approach bases its actions on the following principles: • Promote women's participation in development processes and in the start-up of businesses that improve their living conditions and those of their families. • Strengthening capacities for the empowerment of people, organizations, and communities. • Develop long-term processes and relationships to generate sustainable impacts. During FY 2020, key stakeholders will work together to continue to implement the strategy, make technical personnel aware of gender perspective, and female participation in cacao farming. TCE will continue to promote female participation in the cacao producer’s associations and start-ups of businesses that improve their living conditions, their families, and the community. We will continue to carry out the activities that will enhance academic and socio-emotional skills in children, youth, and adults in the population close to the Necoclí Anchor Crop, through the programs Learn, New Active School, and University in Your School. More information can be found in the Inclusion and Gender Strategy of TCE.
