Community-Oriented Reintegration of Ex-combatants - CORE

The program is implemented in partnership with the Colombian Government and various international organizations. The program's objective is to support the implementation of laws related to the reintegration and legal status of ex-combatants. The CORE program has made significant progress in the quarter from July to September 2015. One of the key achievements is the completion of the "Integrated Employment Intervention Route" methodology, which aims to support demobilized individuals in exploring and finding opportunities in the job market. By the end of the quarter, 1,129 businesses had been made aware of the initiative, and 889 people in the process of reintegration had been employed, providing them with formal employment and benefits. The program has also continued to support the various sub-units of the Justice and Peace Unit in the Attorney General's office. Many of these activities concluded successfully this quarter, including the project "Support for the AGO's identification of the sources of financing used by illegal armed groups." This project aims to strengthen the AGO's ability to identify the legal and illegal sources of financing used by illegal armed groups in the armed conflict. The Tracking, Monitoring, and Evaluation System (SAME) team provides technical support to assess psychosocial readiness for reintegration. This quarter, 1,646 IECC surveys were conducted throughout the country, and 52% of the participants (268) fulfilled the requisites of the instruments required by the ACR in order to continue with the graduation process. The ACR reported 43 people graduating from the reintegration process in this quarter. The CORE program is closely monitoring the recent agreement on justice announced by President Santos and FARC command 'Timochenko' on September 23rd, 2015. The agreement signals a significant step towards peace, with a deadline of March 23rd, 2016. The agreement will create a "Special Peace Jurisdiction" (SPJ) of two spaces: the Courtroom, and the Peace Tribunal. Colombian magistrates, as well as a small group of highly qualified foreigners, will sit in these spaces. The SPJ will cover all those who have been directly or indirectly involved in the conflict, including members of both guerrilla groups and state forces. The CORE program is also closely monitoring the political uncertainty surrounding the continuation of the Superior Judicial Council, as Congress is working on a law that would terminate this entity and replace it with a different structure. The program is committed to supporting the Colombian Government in the implementation of laws related to the reintegration and legal status of ex-combatants, and is working to ensure that the reintegration process is carried out in a fair and transparent manner. The program's financial report for the quarter shows that 578 business units were supported by CORE resources, of which 117 were in operation. The program has also made significant progress in terms of economic reintegration, with 889 people in the process of reintegration having been employed, and 1,129 businesses having been made aware of the initiative. Overall, the CORE program has made significant progress in the quarter from July to September 2015, and is committed to continuing to support the reintegration of former combatants into civilian life. The program is closely monitoring the recent agreement on justice and the political uncertainty surrounding the continuation of the Superior Judicial Council, and is working to ensure that the reintegration process is carried out in a fair and transparent manner.