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Former FARC-EP Members Complete Education Programme

2 March 2018

The programme ""Forging the Education"" aims to teach primary and secondary education to former FARC-EP (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army) combatants and residents of communities near the Territorial Areas for Training and Reintegration (TATR). According to figures from the Colombian Ministry of Education, approximately 3,500 former combatants and 3,200 people living in neighboring communities have participated to date.
The programme is implemented by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), the National Open and Distance University (UNAD) and the Colombian Foundation of Ex-combatants and Peace Promoters, in partnership with the Ministry of Education.
Programme participants celebrate their graduation.

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