Red Encuentro used Cycle 6 to address three interconnected organisational needs: 

1. Redesigning its advocacy strategy to adapt to a rapidly deteriorating political environment. 
2. Strengthening communication capacities to amplify territorial voices; and 
3. Improving membership composition to include organisations working on gender equality, interculturality and underrepresented territories. 

The project responded to a clear challenge: although Red Encuentro has strong legitimacy and a 45‑year history of democratic network‑building, its ability to influence public policy had been weakened by limited resources, a small technical team and a national context marked by repression, stigmatisation of civil society and the dismantling of social policies. 

Throughout the cycle, the platform carried out a participatory process to identify priority themes, map key political actors and design a new methodology for local‑to‑national advocacy. It identified eight new interlocutors across national, provincial and local governments, as well as representatives from SEGIB and the UN. This helped rebuild channels of dialogue despite the restrictive environment. 

In parallel, Red Encuentro strengthened its communication work by launching a new strategy and producing pieces that highlight real community leaders, such as the campaign “Los Imprescindibles”, which elevated territorial voices through creative storytelling. This contributed to greater visibility and prepared the network for the 2025 legislative context. 

The project also advanced a membership‑strengthening process, including a diagnostic of current members, a draft protocol for incorporating new organisations, and steps toward integrating gender and interculturality perspectives into governance and project design. 

By the end of the cycle, Red Encuentro reported stronger internal cohesion, clearer strategic direction, and improved tools for advocacy, communication and resource mobilisation—key foundations for sustaining its work in a challenging national context.