PICO América Latina

PICO América Latina is is PICO's regional chapter in Latin America. We offer a wide range of high quality services.

The branch is run by a team of experienced professionals who have been working in the context of national and international development cooperation. This team aspires to facilitate positive change of rural people, local organisations, rural communities, as well as within service providers. 

PICO América Latina offers innovative services and adapts methodologies applied to the particular situation and needs of each client / partner. We link our objectives with other organisations and teams of development professionals with whom we share the same philosophy and working approach. We continuously improve the quality of the services offered through sharing of experiences with other PICOTEAM members, associated consultants and development partners.

Our offer centres on consulting services in the context of Local Development in rural areas. In the context of this subject matter we offer:

• Management of Change Processes

• Project and Programme Preparation and Evaluation

• Knowledge Management

• Community Development

• Integrated Watershed Management

• Reform of Rural and Extension Services

• Systemic Competence Development

The branch disposes of a qualified team of permanent staff and process facilitators who focus on strengthening client’s competences in order to improve significantly their performance..

Up to now, PICO América Latina has worked for different clients / partners at the national level (, embracing government institutions, NGOs and international development agencies. Below you find a sample of our most important clients:

German Development Corporation - GIZ

World Vision (Dom. Republic)

Fundación ANESVAD

Dominican Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources

French Development Agency – AFD

Dominican Ministry for Agriculture

Watershed Management Project of the Upper Yaque del Norte Watershed – PROCARYN (Dom. Republic)

German Development Bank - KfW

Plan International (Dom. Republic)

PICO América Latina’s team owns in-depth experience in training of field staff and managers in a variety of issues, like, for example, participatory extension, personal and organisational development and project management.

We also have carried out several studies and assessments.