Delivering on commitments

The Americas

Bolivia

Capital La Paz

Population 9.2 million

Life Expectancy 65.1

Access to clean water 86%

Adult literacy 89.8%

Under five mortality 65 per 1,000 live births

GDP per head (US$ PPP) $2,819

Country Fact Sheet
This Fact Sheet summarizes the key achievements of the Joint Programmes in Bolivia.

Bolivia Joint Programmes Fact Sheet.pdf (222 KB)

Our Joint Programmes

Building the local response capacity for the intersectoral implementation of the PMD-C

Chronic malnutrition affects four out of ten Bolivian children in the most food-insecure municipalities in the country, where a child in a rural area is 2.5 times more likely to suffer from malnutrition than in urban areas. This Joint Programme supported the Bolivian government's Zero Malnutrition Multi-sectoral Programme (PMD-C) in 22 highly vulnerable municipalities by improving access to food, water, sanitation and information about nutrition and hygiene.

Productive patrimonial assets building and citizenship programme for women in extreme poverty in Bolivia

Bolivia still has high levels of poverty and social inequality, especially in rural areas and among indigenous women, who suffer from isolation and marginalization and a lack of services and job opportunities. This Joint Programme focused on indigenous peasant women living in extreme poverty, helping them to generate sustainable livelihoods and enabling them to fully exercise their citizenship.

Integrated Prevention and Constructive Transformation of Social Conflicts

This Joint Programme's goal was to reduce conflict and promote equity as Bolivia transitions to a democracy which includes greater citizen participation -- particularly of indigenous groups -- and which is more decentralized and socially equitable. The main focus was changing the values and behaviours of people in different social strata, as well as in the structures of the State and civil society, so as to reduce violence and increase conciliation and equity.

The Integration of indigenous Andean producers into new national and international value chains

Poor producers in Bolivia generate 83% of all employment, but only 25% of GDP. This Joint Programme supported initiatives in fair trade and organic farming as a way to generate income and provide jobs in Altiplano, the country's poorest region.