Agroforestry for food security and improvement of adaptive capacity in nine communities of the municipality of Coripata, Department of La Paz, Bolivia

About this project

The aim of the project is to improve food security and the capacities for self-sufficiency of 180 smallholder families in nine villages in the municipality of Coripata, Bolivia, and to promote the self-empowerment of smallholders through involvement in self-governed smallholder organisations. This is achieved by switching from a predominantly monocultural farming system to biodiverse agroforestry systems, in which both cash crops and products for subsistence are grown. This transition is supported by theoretical and practical knowledge transfer on the management of agroforestry systems and the sustainable use of natural resources, as well as the improvement of capacities in relation to the management of self-governed smallholder organisations for the promotion of agroforestry systems and the processing and marketing of their products. By establishing local stakeholder networks consiting of smallholders, community organisations and local government authorities, the participation of smallholders in decision-making processes is also strengthened, creating improved framework conditions for sustainable cultivation systems in the region in the long term.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) · Government

Countries

Bolivia

Sectors

Forestry developmentEnvironmental education/trainingAgricultural alternative development

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesBiodiversity · Main focusClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesDesertification · Also contributes

Places

Sucre

Published by Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 30 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: DE-1-202406007-7983.

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