PIAD
Program for Integrated Agricultural Development
History
For over twenty five years, PIAD has been striving for the advancement of disadvantaged people in the Department of Cochabamba in Bolivia. More specifically, PIAD works in the municipality of Pocono in the third section of the province of Carrasco in the Department of Cochabamba. Despite turbulent times, including political strife, hyperinflation, prolonged drought, and organization cutbacks and restructuring, PIAD has managed to maintain stability and continues to follow its original organizational goals. The PIAD’s history can be clearly differentiated into three stages:
First Phase: Involves the creation of PIAD as a project executive unit under the direction of CORDECO (Regional Development Corporation of Cochabamba) as well as other participating National organizations. It includes the management between 1981 to 1994 as a state-run entity and the execution of an agreement for non-refundable financing in the amount of $595,000 USD from the Inter-American Development Bank.
Second Phase: 1994-2004. This phase involves PIAD’s transformation into a non-profit NGO. Their goal was to become economically and financially self-sufficient in order to receive a second financing from IDB for a non-refundable $500,000 USD of which only $400,000 was delivered.
Third Phase: Following the experiences of the previous phases, the organization underwent a reconstruction during which strong decisions were made by the new management concerning its remaining scarce resources. This reconstruction was based on the premise of achieving self-sufficiency or financial equilibrium to continue its credit activities.