What we do

Institutional mandate and approach

Fundación Katari’s mission encompasses the formulation and implementation of social, humanitarian, environmental and infrastructure programmes and projects, integrating assistance, capacity strengthening, participation, innovation and cooperation.

Conceptual visual of a participatory educational session in a community setting.
Area of action ≠ Programme ≠ Project

Areas describe the scope of the institutional mandate. They should not automatically be interpreted as active programmes or projects.

Areas of Action

Area of action

Social

Addressing social needs, promoting development, and strengthening the capacities of organized civil society.

Area of action

Humanitarian

Assistance and response in situations of vulnerability, crisis, displacement, discrimination, emergencies or exclusion.

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Environmental

Solutions that integrate sustainability, environmental protection and responsible management of resources.

Area of action

Infrastructure

Solutions linked to well-being and sustainable development, CCCM and Shelter.

Area of action

WASH

Ensuring vulnerable populations have access to basic water, sanitation and hygiene services in communities, health and nutrition facilities, educational institutions and protection centres, while empowering people to adopt healthy hygiene practices and make appropriate use of WASH services.

Cross-cutting approaches

How solutions are shaped

The mission, vision and values integrate these six elements into Katari’s way of working.

Community participation

Communities are central actors in their own processes of transformation, participation, leadership and ownership of solutions.

Capacity strengthening

Capacity strengthening is explicitly part of the intervention model defined in the institutional mission.

Technical rigor and innovation

Planning, monitoring, evaluation, specialized knowledge, innovation and continuous improvement guide the development of programmes and projects.

Cooperation

Katari promotes coordination with communities, public institutions, private organizations, cooperation actors and civil society.

Inclusion

The institutional approach integrates rights, protection, inclusion, human dignity and attention to different circumstances and needs.

Sustainability

Solutions should contribute to social and economic well-being without compromising natural resources or the opportunities of future generations.

Institutional logic

From need to a sustainable solution

  1. 01

    Social needs and challenges

    Understand the circumstances and needs of communities and people in situations of vulnerability.

  2. 02

    Participation and technical knowledge

    Integrate community participation, capacity strengthening, technical rigor, innovation and cooperation.

  3. 03

    Humanitarian and development solutions

    Formulate and implement responses suited to the context and the relevant area of action.

  4. 04

    Sustainability

    Orient solutions toward sustainable change, inclusion, human dignity and environmental responsibility.

Evidence and continuity

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Impact & Sustainability

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