The PPI Compact Huila includes the municipalities of Algeciras, Gigante, Garzón, Agrado and Campoalegre, which together have an area of 243,642 ha. It is estimated that 14% of this area belongs to natural forest, has 5 protected areas, and about 25% of the territory is suitable for agriculture. The municipalities are part of the subcentral region of Huila and stand out for the production and quality of cocoa and coffee, other products that are produced in this area are rice, tilapia, sugar cane and red beans. The municipalities have a strong influence from the Magdalena River and the El Quimbo and Betania dams. Different initiatives and articulations are being developed in the territories, such as Efecto Cacao, by the Luker Foundation and financed by USAID, Luker Chocolate, Enel Emgesa, EAFIT and IDH; the Colombia+ competitive initiative led by SECO and Swiss Contact; and Cacao Origins, funded by IDH and the Embassy of the Netherlands, and implemented by EQUIORI and Colcocoa.

Huila has a long history as an agricultural department of Colombia, with some of the best coffees and cocoas in Colombia. Huila has also been recognized for its high rice production. Additionally, the area is included as a transition zone of the Amazon ecoregion, which acquires importance in terms of conservation.