{"id":6681,"date":"2026-03-09T22:18:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T01:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundapaz.org.ar\/who-we-are\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T13:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:41:54","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fundapaz.org.ar\/en\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fundaci\u00f3n para el Desarrollo en Justicia y Paz
\nFUNDAPAZ<\/b><\/span><\/h1><\/div>

We are a non-profit civil society organization working since 1973<\/b> in northern Argentina<\/b> to improve the quality of life of rural and Indigenous communities.<\/b><\/p><\/header>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1755812951156{padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”col-mob-1″]

Lives below the poverty line<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/header><\/div>
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More than<\/div>
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% of the population in northwestern Argentina lives below the poverty line (Source: INDEC)<\/i><\/div>
facing difficulties in accessing basic resources for a dignified life.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

From our experience we work by<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/header><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPromoting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\thuman development<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/h3> <\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFacilitating<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\taccess to essential rights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/h3> <\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEncouraging<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcomprehensive and sustainable rural development<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/h3> <\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”colcol-mob-2″][vc_empty_space height=”52px” el_class=”hide-mob”][vc_single_image image=”5243″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”” el_class=”img-r”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” parallax=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1754271041747{padding-top: 120px !important;padding-right: 60px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background: #C1DBDB2E url(https:\/\/fundapaz.org.ar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iso-FDPZ-5.png?id=5086);background-position:center;background-repeat:-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” min_height=”650px” el_class=”row-mob”][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInLeft” width=”1\/2″][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner]

Mission<\/span><\/h2><\/div>

To promote equitable and sustainable territorial human development in northern Argentina by building capacities and strengthening coordination among public, private, national, and international actors.<\/p><\/header>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInRight” width=”1\/2″ el_class=”col-mob-1″][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner]

Vision<\/span><\/h2><\/div>

To be a strategic actor with social legitimacy, recognized for our capacities and results, promoting full access to and exercise of rights by indigenous and rural communities and their organizations in the sustainable management of their territories and resources.<\/p><\/header>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” parallax=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1763342957320{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/fundapaz.org.ar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iso-FDPZ-5.png?id=5086) !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1760134906755{margin-top: 20px !important;}”]

Objectives<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/header><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]
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Strengthen<\/span><\/h3><\/div>

indigenous and rural organizations so they can exercise their rights and sustainably manage their resources<\/p><\/header><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]

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Support<\/span><\/h3><\/div>

through technical assistance and coordination, the development of projects and public policies that improve life in the territories<\/p><\/header><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]

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Promote<\/span><\/h3><\/div>

solidarity, participation, and civic awareness about the need for development grounded in justice and peace<\/p><\/header><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” fullwidth=”true” bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-vz-jquery” bg_image_new=”id^326|url^https:\/\/fundapaz.org.ar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Manejo-De-Agua-Y-Bosque-9.jpg|caption^null|alt^Manejo De Agua Y Bosque 9|title^Manejo De Agua Y Bosque 9|description^null” bg_image_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_img_attach=”fixed” bg_override=”ex-full” enable_overlay=”enable_overlay_value” overlay_color=”#C1DBDB” overlay_pattern=”transperant” overlay_pattern_opacity=”30″ min_height=”500px” el_class=”mob-dnon”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”150px”][vc_empty_space height=”150px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” fullwidth=”true” bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-vz-jquery” bg_image_new=”id^459|url^https:\/\/fundapaz.org.ar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/El-Chaco-Americano-52.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^El Chaco Americano 52|description^null” bg_image_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_override=”ex-full” disable_on_mobile_img_parallax=”disable_on_mobile_img_parallax_value” enable_overlay=”enable_overlay_value” overlay_color=”#C1DBDB” overlay_pattern=”transperant” overlay_pattern_opacity=”30″ el_class=”mob-dd”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”150px”][vc_empty_space height=”150px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1755873381926{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column]

Our History<\/span><\/h2><\/div>

Founded in 1973, our Foundation has more than half a century of supporting rural and indigenous communities in northern Argentina.<\/p><\/header>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”fadeInUp” parallax=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1761054008582{padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/fundapaz.org.ar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iso-FDPZ-20.png?id=5070) !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column]

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