Colombia
The Americas
Colombia
Capital Bogotá
Population 44.9 million
Life Expectancy 72.5
Access to clean water 93%
Adult Literacy 92.3%
Under five mortality 21 per 1,000 live births
GDP per head (US$ PPP) $14,900
Weaving peace in Colombia
The MDG-F is improving livelihoods by reviving traditions in a country where large social gaps are obstacles to development and peace.
Our Joint Programmes
Indigenous and Afro-Colombian Communities in the Chocó Department promote their Food Security and Nutrition This Joint Programme seeks to reduce gaps and improve the food security and nutrition of pregnant and lactating women and children up to the age of five years - with an emphasis on children aged 0 to 2 years – of indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities suffering from marginalisation, vulnerability and exclusion, in nine municipalities in the Chocó department, affected by armed violence. Integration of ecosystems and adaptation to climate change in the Colombian Massif Environmental degradation and climate change have the strongest impact on the poorest sectors of Colombian society. This Joint Programme's aim was to strengthen the coordination and integration of environmental issues within the national development agenda, with a focus on reducing the vulnerability of those groups most affected by climate change. Integral strategy for the prevention and awareness of all forms of gender-based violence Two women die every day in Colombia simply because they are women. The goal of this Joint Programme was to assist in the eradication of all forms of gender-based violence in Colombia through a strategy that developed the axes of prevention, detection, recording, awareness and promotion of a political and legal framework in agreement with international guidelines. Strengthening local capacities for peace-building in the Department of Nariño This Joint Programme targets municipalities on the Pacific Coast and in the Andean zone of the Department of Nariño, a region with a high prevalence of violence, poverty and unmet needs, and a concentration of illicit crops. Its goal is to promote peace-building and development by strengthening democratic institutions, fostering civic participation and promoting coexistence and sustainable socio-economic development.STORIES
"I am an indigenous woman, and I do not practice FGM"
An MDG-F-supported programme to empower and protect women in Colombia is working with the government to end the practice of female genital mutilation among the indigenous Embera Chami people.
Youth take aim at poverty in Colombia
The MDG-F invites youth from Colombia’s Chocó region to aim their cameras at their communities’ richness and diversity, and look for ways to move out of poverty and build a better future together.
Assessing Climate Change Vulnerabilities in Colombia’s Indigenous Communities
Carina Bolaños, a 24 year old girl from Paletará, is spending a lot of time these days learning about the potential impacts of climate change on the livelihoods of her community of 520 families.
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