Institutional partnership for a community project management in rural area of Tangua, Nariño, Colombia

Abstract

The process of institutional articulation for the Community Management of Development Projects in the rural area of Tangua, Nariño, Colombia integrates: the subject “Development Projects” of the Territorial Public Administration higher education program, the extension program of ESAP - Territorial Nariño - Alto Putumayo, and the Tangua Territorio Progreso project, led by the Grupo Social Foundation. This collaboration allowed the development of skills in students and community leaders on the formulation and structuring of projects through education, training, advice and co-creation of solutions for rural needs. The objective was to strengthen community capacity for project management through joint work between the School, social organizations and Fundación Grupo Social. An articulation scheme was established between local organizations and public and private institutions to structure community projects. The organizations benefited by the Foundation's Community Fund were characterized, a training process was designed, and the formulation of community projects was supported through the subject “Development Projects”. As a result, an Open Classroom and Popular School model was applied, an articulation scheme based on public innovation was structured, community leaders were trained, and projects financed by the Foundation's Communities Fund were co-created. This relationship has significantly improved the well-being of the community in Tangua.