On Thursday, November 20, 2025, the Heinrich Böll Foundation, in collaboration with TraCe, CAPAZ and PRIF, welcomed a Colombian delegation to the Foundation's headquarters in Berlin to discuss the implementation of the Colombian peace agreement. The Colombian delegation presented the current status of the final peace agreement, “Trayectorias de Paz y Desarrollo,” between the Colombian government and the FARC-EP guerrilla group after nine years.
Among the key implementation successes were the complete implementation of the ceasefire and disarmament. In addition, over the years, the population in the affected areas has shown greater confidence and a declining perception of armed conflict as a central problem. Furthermore, 80 percent of former FARC members are participating in productive projects, and less than eight percent have returned to violence after disarmament.
The challenges discussed include ongoing security risks – around 500 former members were killed – as well as restricted on access to rights. Furthermore, many territories need intensive long-term support to build stable structures. This also requires greater involvement of former combatants in communities and local governance processes. Finally, the delegation also referred to political and structural tensions, such as challenges in drug policy, institutional deficits in the transitional justice system in enforcing judgments, and increasing fragmentation among armed actors.
The importance of international cooperation and, in particular, Germany's central role as a supporter of the peace process was also emphasized. The delegation particularly stressed the importance of strength-based peace diplomacy.
The journey was jointly sponsored by four organizations: the Commission for Monitoring, Promotion and Verification Commission for the Implementation of the Final Agreement (CSIVI), the National Council for Reintegration (CNR), the Search Unit for the Disappeared (UBPD), and the Comunes Party’s Center for Political Thought and Dialogue (CEPDIPO).