{"id":69464,"date":"2026-10-03T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T07:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/envol-vert.org\/unclassified\/2026\/11\/nine-months-of-participatory-assessment-in-the-montes-de-maria\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T17:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T15:31:30","slug":"nine-months-of-participatory-assessment-in-the-montes-de-maria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/envol-vert.org\/en\/news\/2026\/10\/nine-months-of-participatory-assessment-in-the-montes-de-maria\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine months of participatory assessment in the Montes de Mar\u00eda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Envol Vert Colombia conducted a nine-month participatory assessment in collaboration with the Patrimonio Natural Fund<\/a> in two agro-natural landscapes in the Montes de Mar\u00eda. Here, we share the timeline of this large-scale project.<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/i><\/div>A bit of context<\/h2><\/div>

In the departments of Sucre and Bol\u00edvar, the \u201cDe ra\u00edces a mareas: ecosistemas resilientes<\/a>\u201d (“From Roots to Tides: Resilient Ecosystems”) project is moving forward with the development of a roadmap to address environmental challenges associated with climate change. Led by Fondo Patrimonio Natural, the initiative seeks to strengthen the adaptive capacity and policy advocacy of farming, ethnic and educational communities in the Montes de Mar\u00eda.<\/p>\n

To achieve this, during this phase the project is drawing on Participatory Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments (DVCC). Within this framework, Envol Vert Colombia is working as an Agroclimatic Landscape Manager<\/a>, a role undertaken by organizations with a proven track record, a strong territorial presence and experience in community-based work. These organizations are responsible for carrying out the DVCCs in the priority agroclimatic landscapes. Envol Vert works alongside communities to develop these assessments through a participatory process aimed at identifying risks, capacities and opportunities for adapting to climate change, based on the realities and knowledge specific to each territory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since October 2025, the Envol Vert team has been working in two agroclimatic landscapes of the Montes de Mar\u00eda: the Middle and Lower Zone and the Serran\u00eda de Coraza. The process receives methodological support from the Universidad Tecnol\u00f3gica de Bol\u00edvar and Tropenbos Colombia, although its main driving force remains the associations and communities of the territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/i><\/div>Understanding the Participatory Diagnostic Method<\/h2><\/div>

Within the De ra\u00edces a mareas: ecosistemas resilientes<\/a> project, agroclimatic landscapes are understood as geographical areas that share similar conditions in terms of geomorphology, slopes, soils, climate and ecosystems, as well as social, cultural and productive dynamics. These elements make it possible to understand the specific characteristics and vulnerabilities of each territory in the face of current and future climate change. Within these agroclimatic landscapes, technical knowledge is combined with the knowledge and experience of local communities, making it possible to analyze potential climate scenarios and identify adaptation strategies suited to the conditions and needs of each territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/i><\/div>Nine months of progress<\/h2><\/div>

Through village-level meetings, landscape gatherings and training workshops, communities have been developing their own assessments of their vulnerabilities to climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Between October 2025 and July 2026, in the Middle and Lower Zone, the process included:<\/p>\n<\/div>