Institutional strengthening is a process composed of a series of actions focused on establishing the greatest possible coherence in terms of achieving a set of Objectives with which an Organization is identified through the use of a set of resources, both human and material and financial.

FUNDEPAZ strengthens the institutional capacity of the organizations (capacity building) through, in first place, establishing situational diagnosis of each organization, followed by a transformation or improvement plan according to that diagnosis, including a process of transfer of methodologies, instruments and knowledge in order to provide the organization with a self-sufficiency capacity to conduct its strategic development process. This process includes strengthening the level of knowledge and the ability to defend their own rights of the target group (empowerment).

The United Nations Organization has recognized that it is fundamental to guarantee a sustainable protection of human rights in all regions of the world, the existence of a dynamic, diverse and independent civil society, capable of acting freely and well informed and prepared regarding human rights.

That is why one of the strategic FUNDEPAZ ‘s objectives is the defense and promotion of human rights as a whole in order to contribute to improving the levels of respect, protection and guarantee of human rights and the application of IHL in Colombia and contribute to the State at all levels develops a comprehensive policy of promotion and respect for human rights. Fundepaz works to contribute to improving the human rights situation of a specific target group (advocacy).

The fight against impunity and the realization of the rights of the victims: truth, justice and reparation with guarantees of non-repetition is a fundamental part of FUNDEPAZ’s work throughout its history as a fundamental pillar in the construction of peace and reconciliation national.

The incidence is concatenated with citizen participation in the work of the public, but it goes beyond a merely formal and functional participation. Advocacy must ensure that the voices of citizens have an echo and materialize in changes that meet their aspirations. In this way, the incidence understood as the degree and possibility of influencing the definition, execution and evaluation of a specific public policy, taking into account the network of hierarchical positions assigned and assumed by the various actors in decision-making, it is the visible and verifiable result of the participation.

According to Alvarado (2005) Knowledge Management has a tactical and operational perspective, is more detailed and focuses on facilitating and managing those activities related to knowledge, such as its creation, capture, transformation and use. Its function is to plan, implement, operate, direct and control all activities related to knowledge and programs that are required for the effective management of intellectual capital. (The intellectual capital refers to the intangible resources that allow generating value within an organization).

Knowledge management as an instrument of research helps organizations to achieve their objectives and achieve specific goals, for the benefit of the members of the organization, its beneficiaries and for itself.

Knowledge management, specifically the processes of systematization of projects, allows to makes tangible knowledge by generating a learning process of good practices and errors that may result in an improvement of future interventions. In turn, this makes possible for it to be used with greater benefit by organizations, as a tool for continuous improvement and training and also for staff motivation.

Although the legal and psychosocial accompaniment for victims of political and social violence have a different nature, they are processes that complement each other from an interdisciplinary approach towards a common goal, the reestablishment of rights through the activation of routes of assistance, attention and integral reparation to victims. A correct orientation of the victims of violence must be based on norms, judgments and doctrine on the one hand and respect, consideration and dignity, on the other, from the perspective of action without harm.