ESC: Sustainable agroforestry for self-consumption and reserve development

Name: ESC: Sustainable agroforestry for self-consumption and reserve development
Start: 2024-10-14
End: 2025-09-14
Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia

Code: 40946 Copied

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Humanitarian volunteering in forestry and reserves creation, participating in environmental care activities, and in the organisation of meetings, training, dissemination, practices in agroforestry plots and ecological studies with rural communities for the strengthening of protected areas. The volunteer will support: Integrated forest management and forest plantations; Reforestation activities, activation of pollination islands, implementation of optimised irrigation systems and water harvesting systems; Creation of training material and workshops on sustainable land management (agroecological practices, management of water infrastructures, healthy and sustainable food); Organisation of events, participation in municipal fairs to promote healthy eating, creation of a honey awareness campaign in schools, awareness raising and participatory activities to involve men and women from communities; Support in the study of the ecology of protected areas for the biodiversity protection.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation will be in the northern part of Cochabamba, the safest area with the best access to services (supermarkets, restaurants, hospitals, recreational areas, etc.). It will include electricity, water, gas, internet, common areas (living room and kitchen), and individual rooms with keys. In Cochabamba, there is a wide variety of affordable and healthy food (fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products). Supermarkets offer everything necessary. Public transportation is varied and efficient, with lines passing through the volunteer's workplaces.

🎒 Leisure activities

The volunteer will participate in formal and non-formal training moments, before departure and during the volunteering experience. They will learn the dynamics of cooperation and humanitarian aid, learning to work closely with local communities and beneficiaries. They will enhance organisation, planning, monitoring and evaluation skills. They will have in-depth knowledge of the areas of intervention and their characteristics. They will strengthen listening, dialogue and intercultural approach skills. They will improve language skills. All the competencies will be certified through Youth Pass.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Open-minded person, with empathetic attitude, ability to adapt to new contexts and unexpected situations, ability to work in a team, leadership and conflict resolution skills, willing spirit. Preferred qualifications and skills: Degree in forestry/environmental engineering or related volunteer or work experience; Degree in watershed management or related volunteer or work experience; Degree in international cooperation or related volunteer or work experience; International volunteering experience; Ability to communicate at public and institutional level for dissemination and promotion actions.
Deadline: 20/07/2024 23:00

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

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📅 Available sessions

BO40946

14/10/2024 → 14/09/2025

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Deadline: 20/07/2024

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Cochabamba, Bolivia

Bolivia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Bolivia Boliviano (BOB / $b)

Exchange rate

1 BOB = 0.076143 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Bolivia Time

Local time: 21:18 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish Quechua Aymara