A space for weaving futures: this is how the National Meeting of Territorial Foundations 2025 was experienced

A great explosion of ideas, learning and commitment to the territories. This is how we could summarize what happened during the first week of March at the National Meeting of Territorial Foundations 2025, a space that reaffirms the growth and strength of this movement in Colombia.

In Bogota and El Rosal, Cundinamarca, 35 people gathered to share experiences, strengthen ties and outline routes for joint action. Representatives of nine territorial foundations (some already established and others in the process of becoming so), together with the TerritoriA team and three guests from the Nos X Otros Foundation (Arequipa, Peru), participated in these events facilitated by ECCO-Plan.

A meeting of connection and action

The purpose was clear:

• To strengthen links between already consolidated foundations and those in the process of formation.

• To exchange lessons learned about the challenges and opportunities in each territory.

• Define key actions to promote the Territorial Foundations Movement in Colombia.

And the objectives were more than met. During the working sessions, the voices of Paisano (Bogotá), Creamos (El Tambo, Cauca), Sembrando Paz (Montes de María), Agua, Vida y Paz (Florencia, Caquetá), FUNIMOS (Medellín), Putumayo Florece (Alto Putumayo), Alta Cuenca del Río Bogotá, TAMSA (Guasca) and Barichara Regenerativa, among others, were intertwined in an enriching and hopeful dialogue for the movement.

North Andean Regeneration Fund is officially born

One of the most significant moments of the meeting took place on Thursday, March 6, when the birth of the North Andean Regeneration Fund was made official. Its structure, members and internal regulations were defined. For now, the fund will be integrated by TerritoriA, Paisano and Fundación Putumayo Florece, with other adherent territories, and with the possibility of expanding in the future.

This is a major step towards the sustainability of the movement, as it opens the door to financing mechanisms that will strengthen the regenerative processes in the different territories.

New alliances for regeneration

On Friday, another key space of the meeting allowed for an inspiring dialogue between Nos X Otros (Peru), Paisano, TerritoriA and Fundación Barichara Regenerativa. The objective? To explore strategies to channel resources to territorial processes, learn from models of governance and community participation in the management and care of their territories.

Closing with energy and purpose

The participants said goodbye with a shared certainty: when we work together, anything is possible. More than a meeting, it was a reminder that the regenerative fabric in Colombia continues to grow, with more and more hands and hearts committed to the territory. This is only the beginning, let's continue weaving regenerative futures!