Lights and shadows of the Peace Agreement implementation in Colombia

The report presents findings from the Mapping Attitudes, Perceptions and Support (MAPS) project, based on 12,052 interviews in 73 municipalities across 16 PDET areas in Colombia. It reveals a complex landscape where 38% of respondents are satisfied with the Peace Agreement's implementation, while 58% are not. While the influence of armed groups has decreased from 55% to 30% since 2016, significant insecurity persists, and interpersonal and institutional trust remain low. The most positively perceived implementation areas are illicit crop substitution and truth, justice, and reparation for victims, whereas FARC political participation and health/education improvements are the least valued. The report emphasizes the strong correlation between perceived security and overall satisfaction with the peace process.

• General satisfaction with the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement is low, with 58% of respondents stating they are "not at all" satisfied, while 38% express some level of satisfaction.
• The influence of armed groups in PDET communities has decreased significantly from 55% before the Agreement to 30% in 2019, although this figure remains high.
• Interpersonal trust is critically low across all PDETs, with over 90% of the population believing it is necessary to be very cautious when dealing with most people.
• The least valued aspects of implementation are improvements in health and education services, as well as the political participation of the FARC.
• There is a strong statistical correlation between the perception of security and satisfaction with the peace process; those who feel more insecure tend to view implementation more critically.
• Reconciliation remains a major challenge, as nearly 70% of respondents would not feel comfortable having a former FARC-EP member as their neighbor.
• State presence in terms of justice has improved, with the percentage of people who consider the State responsible for enforcing justice rising from 48% before the Agreement to 64% in 2019.
• Violence against social leaders is perceived to undermine trust in the State, with a correlation showing that higher numbers of assassinated leaders in a PDET area relate to lower average support for the peace process.
• A vast majority of respondents (approximately 80%) believe that negotiation is the best solution for resolving the conflict with the ELN, compared to 14% who favor military force.

APA

Peace Research Institute Oslo (n.d.). Lights and shadows of the Peace Agreement implementation in Colombia. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/54a2ae70-b370-4660-9c9d-a801581bbd96/ENG PRIO final ALTA.pdf?inline=true

Chicago

Peace Research Institute Oslo. Lights and shadows of the Peace Agreement implementation in Colombia. n.d. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/54a2ae70-b370-4660-9c9d-a801581bbd96/ENG PRIO final ALTA.pdf?inline=true.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{peaceresearchinstituteoslondlights, author = {{Peace Research Institute Oslo}}, title = {{Lights and shadows of the Peace Agreement implementation in Colombia}}, institution = {Peace Research Institute Oslo}, url = {https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/54a2ae70-b370-4660-9c9d-a801581bbd96/ENG PRIO final ALTA.pdf?inline=true}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }