Strategy After the signing of the Final Agreement for the termination of the conflict and building a stable and lasting peace, the Ministry of Culture, through the National Library of Colombia and the National Network of Public Libraries (1445), wants to contribute to the reintegration process of former FARC combatants to civilian life, as well as strengthening their reintegration in the communities that will host them in this transition process. Thus, the Ministry of Culture of Colombia, replicating the successful model
The MPL project will also help to increase social cohesion, confidence and peace building in areas affected by the conflict; it represents a unique opportunity to show the role of culture in peace processes and reaffirms the the Colombian government’s responsibility to direct all their efforts and work to reintegrate to the national project the areas affected by violence. Libraries and culture, through MPL, will enable the return of public institutions in these regions where the State has not been present
implemented by the French NGO Libraries Without
for decades.
Borders, designed a strategy through 20 Mobile Public
MPL’s offer internet access, cultural and educational
Libraries (MPL), to extend the scope of library services to
activities, resources for job search and entrepreneurship;
rural and difficult access areas that are strategic in the
they will constitute a space for debate and reunion to
disarmament of FARC.
stimulate citizen engagement and democracy.