More than a decade of collaboration between Save the Children and CEMSE demonstrates the value of localization in driving sustainable change from within communities. Localization has become a strategic approach to advancing development by empowering those who best understand the realities, challenges, and opportunities of their communities. In Bolivia, this vision has taken shape through […]
Más de una década de trabajo conjunto entre Save the Children y CEMSE demuestra el valor de la localización para impulsar cambios sostenibles desde los territorios. La localización se ha consolidado como una apuesta estratégica para impulsar el desarrollo desde quienes mejor conocen las realidades, desafíos y oportunidades de sus comunidades. En Bolivia, esta visión […]
Localization is not only an institutional priority; it is a more effective, legitimate and sustainable way of working for children. It means recognizing that communities, local organizations, authorities, partners, children and adolescents are not merely participants in our projects, but key actors in identifying needs, designing solutions and sustaining results. In Bolivia, we already have […]
In April 2026, Save the Children Bolivia received a visit from colleagues from the Global Office: Ann Linnarsson, Head of Locally Led Delivery and Partnerships • Ana Mercedes Morataya, Senior Lead Programme Operations LAC • Teresa Amorim, Social Transformation Advisor, Global Sponsorship Operations The visit was planned to support the Bolivia Country Office in turning […]
Ensuring access to quality health services is a challenge for thousands of families living in peri-urban areas of the municipality of Cochabamba. Aware of this reality, in 2022, Save the Children, in partnership with the Health Secretariat of the Autonomous Municipal Government of Cochabamba, proposed the “Health on Wheels” project to Global Sponsorship Operations. This […]
In Bolivia, gender-based violence remains a serious and persistent reality, especially for adolescent girls and women. However, evidence shows that traditional responses, focused solely on the formal system, have not been sufficient to prevent it or to guarantee timely access to protection mechanisms. In response to this challenge, Save the Children, in partnership with Casa […]
For decades, decisions about children were made by adults. Today, thanks to the Joining Forces Bolivia alliance, made up of Save the Children, Terre des Hommes, World Vision, SOS Children’s Villages, ChildFund and Educo, thousands of children and adolescents are showing that they not only have the right to be heard, but that their views […]
In Cochabamba, the Community Reading Clubs have been set up as an initiative promoted by Save the Children’s Sponsorship Program, in collaboration with Grassroots Territorial Organizations and community actors. Their objective was clear: to foster love for reading and strengthen reading comprehension among girls and boys, while creating safe spaces for learning and participation. Over […]
Save the Children is an agent of change and part of a global movement for children. As a member of the international NGO community, Save the Children recognizes that local and national actors are essential in supporting children’s rights and humanitarian needs. The role of Save the Children is or should be complementary to, and […]
La localización no es solo una prioridad institucional; es una forma más efectiva, legítima y sostenible de trabajar por la niñez y adolescencia. Significa reconocer que las comunidades, organizaciones locales, autoridades, socias, niñas, niños y adolescentes no son únicamente participantes de nuestros proyectos, sino actores clave en la identificación de necesidades, el diseño de soluciones […]
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