SERVICES
FORTALECE provides services in rich-resources, politically unpredictable and socially volatile countries of Latin America, including Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras and Peru.
Conflict Resolution
We manage and execute rigorous free, prior, and informed public consultation processes required for regulatory compliance and securing public acceptance for new projects or policy changes. Our expertise ensures a documented, fair, and effective exchange of information and feedback
We conduct proactive social risk and conflict mapping assessments to identify potential flashpoints before they escalate. Our preventative strategies build consensus and establish early warning systems, securing project continuity and community acceptance.
We design and facilitate neutral forums for complex interactions involving governments, corporations, Indigenous groups, and community members. This structured approach ensures all voices are heard and consensus-driven, equitable decisions are reached.
We provide expert advisory and representation, preparing and executing strategic negotiation mandates in politically and socially sensitive environments. Our methods secure optimal outcomes while preserving vital long-term relationships between parties.
Climate Change
We design, implement, and optimize structured management systems that integrate environmental responsibility into your core operations. Our work establishes clear policies, measurable objectives, and standardizes processes for monitoring and review.
We guide communities in accessing funding dedicated to climate projects while focusing on building financial management capacity, strengthening organizational capacity, and robust governance. We help you establish the systems needed to manage and track funds effectively, ensuring successful, sustained program delivery.
We assist organizations in integrating economic prosperity, environmental protection, and social equity into their long-term strategic planning and operational models. We ensure your strategy not only complies with future regulations but also drives innovation and builds stakeholder confidence.
We consult on transitioning your business model from a linear 'take-make-dispose' approach to a regenerative system that maximizes resource value and minimizes waste. This innovative strategy drives down costs and creates new market opportunities.
Additionally, FORTALECE aims to improve educational quality at Universities by training professors and students in academic publications and by promoting research in agricultural areas.
Research and Training
We provide workshops and individualized coaching focused on the rigorous standards of scholarly writing, journal selection, and navigating the peer-review process. This service significantly increases your researchers' capacity to successfully publish high-impact academic work.
We offer structured, expert guidance to graduate students and researchers on defining research questions, methodology design, data analysis, and manuscript finalization. This support accelerates thesis completion and ensures the production of high-quality scholarly output.
We leverage market research and user feedback to guide your organization through the complete innovation lifecycle, from ideation to the launch of new services or products. Our advisory minimizes risk and accelerates the market adoption of value-creating solutions.
We design and execute scientific studies using controlled sensory analysis panels and consumer preference testing methodologies for food, beverage, and other consumer products. This data provides objective insights for quality control, product formulation, and targeted marketing strategies.
Cross-Cutting Areas
Gender
Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, expressions and identities of girls, women, boys, men, and gender diverse people. All projects implemented by any government or private organization should take into account gender to achieve the SDGs 2030.
Governance
Governance is all the processes of interactions be they through the laws, norms, power or language of an organized society over a social system (family, tribe, formal or informal organization, a territory or across territories). Any organization have to adapt their structure, process and relationships with other stakeholders to achieve the SDGs by 2030.
Technology Innovation
A technological innovation is a new or improved product or process whose technological characteristics are significantly different from before. Current challenges of climate change and the necessity to achieve the SDGs by 2030 require the incorporation of new technologies into projects.
Social Development
We provide expert guidance in creating robust plans tailored to your regional assets and unique community profile. Our approach catalyzes job creation, attracts essential investment, and builds a resilient, diversified local economy.
We design bespoke programs that transfer essential skills and decision-making power directly to local stakeholders and community groups. This fosters ownership, drives self-reliance, and ensures project outcomes are sustained long after our engagement.
We work with non-profits, local governments, and CSOs to optimize their governance, strategic planning, and financial management systems. This ensures greater accountability, sustainability, and an enhanced ability to execute their mission effectively.
We develop targeted programs and policies that dismantle systemic barriers and provide access to leadership, education, and entrepreneurial resources. Our strategies unlock the full potential of women and youth, fueling innovation and societal progress.