Colombia is considered a middle-income country, and its economy has grown strongly in recent years. However, it has been marked by half a century of armed conflict and drug trafficking, leaving Colombian society facing numerous challenges: 35% of the population lives below the poverty line (2022), informal employment accounts for 60-70% of total employment, income inequalities are worrying, corruption is a serious problem, etc. To respond to the needs of the population suffering from these socio-economic inequalities, ACTEC works with its Colombian partners to develop innovative, high-impact projects that can serve as inspiration and guidance for other organisations.
Our beneficiaries
Micro-entrepreneurs, teenage mothers, farmers, street children, vulnerable young people, displaced populations.
A leading NGO based in Medellín, Interactuar’s mission is to support the creation, development and acceleration of micro and small businesses by developing the capacities, knowledge, skills and tools that entrepreneurs need in each case to achieve this. Since 1983, Interactuar has created a series of programmes and services for microentrepreneurs: microcredit, business training, advice, laboratory, etc.
The Juanfe Foundation has been in existence since 2001 and aims to transform the lives of teenage mothers in the suburbs of Cartagena by facilitating their socio-economic integration into society. In order to respond to the complex reality of these girls, JUANFE has developed a comprehensive, innovative strategy that is recognised both nationally and internationally.
Created in 1977, the Carvajal Foundation’s mission is to improve the lives of the most vulnerable communities in Cali and the rural area of Valle del Cauca by implementing programmes for income generation, education and culture, housing and environmental protection. In the 1980s, the Foundation pioneered the creation of training and support programmes for micro-entrepreneurs.
