Acuerdo 3 Transformaciones Territoriales Proyecto Piloto de Transición a Economías Lícitas

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Acuerdo 3 Transformaciones Territoriales Proyecto Piloto de Transición a Economías Lícitas
Date: 12 Feb 2025
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Colombian Conflict (1964 - )
The Colombian conflict is really a set of conflicts and the peace agreements reflect both different processes relating to different conflict groups and dyads, and processes taking place at different times in a complex peace process history. The Colombian civil war has its roots in the late 1940s and the violent infighting between liberal and the conservative factions. Emerging from the liberal tradition with a thorough grounding in nationalist communist ideology, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army (FARC) began its armed insurrection against the Colombian government in 1964. Other left-wing guerrillas emerged as well, most notably the socialist/populist M-19, which would later be integrated into the formal political system in the peace process of 1990s; the National Liberation Army (ELN), which has strong roots in liberation theology, and the Maoist Ejército Popular de Liberación (EPL) (also part of the 1990 process, less successfully). Several stages of peace processes were undertaken by the various sides, which were further complicated by the emergence of right-wing paramilitary ‘self-defence’ forces. The peace agreement between the Colombian government under President Uribe and the main alliance of the paramilitary groups, the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC), concluded in 2005 and is still heavily disputed as several remnants are still active, but now subsumed under the heading ‘Bacrim’ (Bandas criminales). In addition, FARC and ELN maintain a military presence, but both demonstrate a strong interest in completing successful peace negotiations with the government, with the most recent agreements being between FARC and the Government.
Stage: Framework/substantive - partial
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Colombia VII - Petro Peace Dialogues with the Coordinadora Nacional Ejército Bolivariano (CNEB)
Parties: Delegation of the Government of Colombia

Delegation of the National Coordinator of the Bolivarian Army
Third parties: -
Description: This agreement between the Colombian government and the National Coordinator of the Bolivarian Army establishes the activities of a technical sub-committee regarding land management and illicit crops. It specifically plans for a pilot plan for territorial transformation to transition to legal economies for certain territories as part of the peace process.

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Agreement document (original language): CO_250212_Acuerdo 3 Transformaciones Territoriales Proyecto Piloto de Transición a Economías Lícitas (opens in new tab)| Download PDF
Agreement document (related): CO_250212_Declaración Conjunta CNEB Sesión 3 (opens in new tab)| Download PDF
Source of document: https://www.consejeriacomisionadadepaz.gov.co/Dialogos_con_la-Coordinadora-Nacional-Ejercito-Bolivariano/Documents/12022025DeclaracionConjunta.pdf

Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
Disabled persons: No specific mention.
Elderly/age: No specific mention.
Migrant workers: No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group: No specific mention.
Religious groups: No specific mention.
Indigenous people: No specific mention.
Other groups: No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons: No specific mention.
Social class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No specific mention.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general): No specific mention.
State configuration: No specific mention.
Self determination: No specific mention.
Referendum: No specific mention.
State symbols: No specific mention.
Independence/secession: No specific mention.
Accession/unification: No specific mention.
Border delimitation: No specific mention.
Cross-border provision: No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed): No specific mention.
Elections: No specific mention.
Electoral commission: No specific mention.
Political parties reform: No specific mention.
Civil society: this governance refers to the management and coordination mechanisms, which will be the responsibility of the Directorate of the Illicit Crop Substitution Program, in coordination with the authorities, communities and participation of leaders from the provincial governments of the departments of Nariño and Putumayo.
6. For the department of Putumayo, a meeting will be held on March 7 in the Valle de Guamez with community representatives to make progress in the identification of products that will be transitioned to legal economies, the identification of designated areas, and other complementary aspects.
Delegations from the national government and the National Coordinator-EB will attend this meeting, which will take place prior to the delivery of the necessary technical inputs by the Directorate of the Illicit Crop Substitution Program.
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
Public administration: No specific mention.
Constitution: No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing: No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing: No specific mention.
Economic power sharing: No specific mention.
Military power sharing: No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general: No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar: No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation: No specific mention.
Civil and political rights: No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights: No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship: No specific mention.
Democracy: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: No specific mention.
Protection measures: No specific mention.
Other: No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI: No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions: No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law: No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions: No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts: No specific mention.
Prisons and detention: No specific mention.
Traditional Laws: No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
as well as the creation of a subcommittee on economic transition within the framework of the negotiation table."
The Laguna de Chimbuza and Inda Sabaleta areas in the department of Nariño were identified as locations where the pilot plan for territorial transformation to transition to legal economies will be implemented.
v. The criteria for linking pilot programmes with broader processes of territorial transformations, including communication routes, productive units, social investment, community training, sustainability of processes, etc.
They will be understood as an integral part of a comprehensive agreement on territorial transformations, as agreed upon by the delegations of the Peace Dialogue Table.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: No specific mention.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: Land, property and environment→Land reform/rights→Land reform and management
On December 14, 2024, the Dialogue Table between the National Government and the National Coordinator-EB agreed, as "an early measure within the framework of the development of point (1) of the agenda, to implement pilot projects for the transition to legal economies of three thousand hectares of illicit crops, located in the territories with a National Coordinator-EB presence in Nariño (2,000 ha.)
and Putumayo (1,000 ha.),
The Laguna de Chimbuza and Inda Sabaleta areas in the department of Nariño were identified as locations where the pilot plan for territorial transformation to transition to legal economies will be implemented.
Regarding crops that could replace coca leaf cultivation, various options have been considered, including sugarcane, cacao, oil palm, and coconut.
2. The technical subcommittee established to define the aspects outlined below will hold a meeting, following a call for community organisations in the aforementioned territories, on February 27 and 28 and March 7, with the objective of establishing:
i. The legal, social, and economic delimitation of the pilot projects, with criteria of gradual implementation and prioritisation.
These definitions will be framed within the strategy for transitioning to legal economies.
ii. The consultation and participation procedures of the communities, which are essential for the definition and execution of the activities derived from these processes in the territories of influence of the National Coordinator-EB.
iii. The definition of the governance characteristics of the pilot programmes in both the departments of Nariño and Putumayo;
this governance refers to the management and coordination mechanisms, which will be the responsibility of the Directorate of the Illicit Crop Substitution Program, in coordination with the authorities, communities and participation of leaders from the provincial governments of the departments of Nariño and Putumayo.
v. The criteria for linking pilot programmes with broader processes of territorial transformations, including communication routes, productive units, social investment, community training, sustainability of processes, etc.
6. For the department of Putumayo, a meeting will be held on March 7 in the Valle de Guamez with community representatives to make progress in the identification of products that will be transitioned to legal economies, the identification of designated areas, and other complementary aspects.
Delegations from the national government and the National Coordinator-EB will attend this meeting, which will take place prior to the delivery of the necessary technical inputs by the Directorate of the Illicit Crop Substitution Program.
They will be understood as an integral part of a comprehensive agreement on territorial transformations, as agreed upon by the delegations of the Peace Dialogue Table.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: No specific mention.
Cultural heritage: No specific mention.
Environment: v. The criteria for linking pilot programmes with broader processes of territorial transformations, including communication routes, productive units, social investment, community training, sustainability of processes, etc.
Water or riparian rights or access: No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: No specific mention.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: No specific mention.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: On December 14, 2024, the Dialogue Table between the National Government and the National Coordinator-EB agreed, as "an early measure within the framework of the development of point (1) of the agenda, to implement pilot projects for the transition to legal economies of three thousand hectares of illicit crops, located in the territories with a National Coordinator-EB presence in Nariño (2,000 ha.)
and Putumayo (1,000 ha.),
For the National Coordinator-EB:
Andrés Guerrero,
6. For the department of Putumayo, a meeting will be held on March 7 in the Valle de Guamez with community representatives to make progress in the identification of products that will be transitioned to legal economies, the identification of designated areas, and other complementary aspects.
Delegations from the national government and the National Coordinator-EB will attend this meeting, which will take place prior to the delivery of the necessary technical inputs by the Directorate of the Illicit Crop Substitution Program.
Withdrawal of foreign forces: No specific mention.
Corruption: No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime: No specific mention.
Drugs: On December 14, 2024, the Dialogue Table between the National Government and the National Coordinator-EB agreed, as "an early measure within the framework of the development of point (1) of the agenda, to implement pilot projects for the transition to legal economies of three thousand hectares of illicit crops, located in the territories with a National Coordinator-EB presence in Nariño (2,000 ha.)
and Putumayo (1,000 ha.),
The Laguna de Chimbuza and Inda Sabaleta areas in the department of Nariño were identified as locations where the pilot plan for territorial transformation to transition to legal economies will be implemented.
Regarding crops that could replace coca leaf cultivation, various options have been considered, including sugarcane, cacao, oil palm, and coconut.
These definitions will be framed within the strategy for transitioning to legal economies.
ii. The consultation and participation procedures of the communities, which are essential for the definition and execution of the activities derived from these processes in the territories of influence of the National Coordinator-EB.
iii. The definition of the governance characteristics of the pilot programmes in both the departments of Nariño and Putumayo;
this governance refers to the management and coordination mechanisms, which will be the responsibility of the Directorate of the Illicit Crop Substitution Program, in coordination with the authorities, communities and participation of leaders from the provincial governments of the departments of Nariño and Putumayo.
v. The criteria for linking pilot programmes with broader processes of territorial transformations, including communication routes, productive units, social investment, community training, sustainability of processes, etc.
6. For the department of Putumayo, a meeting will be held on March 7 in the Valle de Guamez with community representatives to make progress in the identification of products that will be transitioned to legal economies, the identification of designated areas, and other complementary aspects.
Delegations from the national government and the National Coordinator-EB will attend this meeting, which will take place prior to the delivery of the necessary technical inputs by the Directorate of the Illicit Crop Substitution Program.
Terrorism: No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general: No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon: No specific mention.
Courts: No specific mention.
Mechanism: No specific mention.
Prisoner release: No specific mention.
Vetting: No specific mention.
Victims: No specific mention.
Missing persons: No specific mention.
Reparations: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: No specific mention.
Other international signatory: No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.

AGREEMENT NO.

TERRITORIAL TRANSFORMATIONS

PEACE DIALOGUE TABLE BETWEEN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR OF THE BOLIVARIAN ARMY

On December 14, 2024, the Dialogue Table between the National Government and the National Coordinator-EB agreed, as "an early measure within the framework of the development of point (1) of the agenda, to implement pilot projects for the transition to legal economies of three thousand hectares of illicit crops, located in the territories with a National Coordinator-EB presence in Nariño (2,000 ha.)

and Putumayo (1,000 ha.),

as well as the creation of a subcommittee on economic transition within the framework of the negotiation table."

In furtherance of the above, the delegations agreed to implement the following measures:

1. Areas:

The Laguna de Chimbuza and Inda Sabaleta areas in the department of Nariño were identified as locations where the pilot plan for territorial transformation to transition to legal economies will be implemented.

Regarding crops that could replace coca leaf cultivation, various options have been considered, including sugarcane, cacao, oil palm, and coconut.

2. The technical subcommittee established to define the aspects outlined below will hold a meeting, following a call for community organisations in the aforementioned territories, on February 27 and 28 and March 7, with the objective of establishing:

i. The legal, social, and economic delimitation of the pilot projects, with criteria of gradual implementation and prioritisation.

These definitions will be framed within the strategy for transitioning to legal economies.

ii. The consultation and participation procedures of the communities, which are essential for the definition and execution of the activities derived from these processes in the territories of influence of the National Coordinator-EB.

iii. The definition of the governance characteristics of the pilot programmes in both the departments of Nariño and Putumayo;

this governance refers to the management and coordination mechanisms, which will be the responsibility of the Directorate of the Illicit Crop Substitution Program, in coordination with the authorities, communities and participation of leaders from the provincial governments of the departments of Nariño and Putumayo.

iv. The Peace Dialogue Table supports these definitions but will not intervene in either the management or the execution of the pilot programmes.

v. The criteria for linking pilot programmes with broader processes of territorial transformations, including communication routes, productive units, social investment, community training, sustainability of processes, etc.

vi. The foregoing is without prejudice to the aforementioned issues being addressed more structurally and comprehensively in point number one of the thematic agenda concerning the social and economic transformations of the territory, to be dealt with by the Peace Dialogue Table.

3. This subcommittee shall be constituted as follows:

For the National Coordinator-EB:

Andrés Guerrero,

Facilitators:

Mauricio Vargas, Omar Díaz, Maria Yaneida Arboleda, David Melo.

For the National Government:

Jaime Ariza, Government delegate, Estefanía Ciro, member of the Advisory Team, three officials from the Substitution Directorate, and an official appointed by the Governor of Nariño, the Governor of Putumayo and the manager of Peace Models from the Office of the Peace Commissioner Advisor.

4. The previous Technical Subcommittee will meet in person on February 20 to prepare the exercises and activities that will be carried out in the territory during February and the following month of March.

5. On February 27 and 28, meetings will be held with the communities in Laguna de Chimbuza and Inda Sabaleta, Nariño department, and on March 7 in Valle del Guamez, Putumayo department.

6. For the department of Putumayo, a meeting will be held on March 7 in the Valle de Guamez with community representatives to make progress in the identification of products that will be transitioned to legal economies, the identification of designated areas, and other complementary aspects.

Delegations from the national government and the National Coordinator-EB will attend this meeting, which will take place prior to the delivery of the necessary technical inputs by the Directorate of the Illicit Crop Substitution Program.

7. These programmes will be pilot and experimental in nature, with a view to studying the possibility of extending them to other areas of the departments of Nariño and Putumayo.

They will be understood as an integral part of a comprehensive agreement on territorial transformations, as agreed upon by the delegations of the Peace Dialogue Table.

Signed in Bogotá on February 12, 2025.