Colombia - Humanitarian Response Plan for Community Priorities 2024-2025, Summary [EN/ES]

In 2023, the Government of Colombia made significant progress in enhancing the living conditions of populations facing multiple vulnerabilities, while also striving to mitigate and reduce violence across the country. Nevertheless, Colombia persists in confronting enduring humanitarian challenges caused by conflict and climate change-induced disasters, which have a significant impact on communities.

Following the comprehensive analysis of community priorities and humanitarian needs conducted within the framework of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle, the Humanitarian Country Team estimates that approximately 8.3 million people will face humanitarian needs in Colombia in 2024. Given this context of multifaceted challenges, there is an imperative for better-coordinated efforts from all responders, along with more integrated interventions that engage humanitarian, development and peace actors through the nexus approach. In light of this, the HCT proposes a biannual response strategy for 2024-2025. This strategy seeks to identify and strengthen capacities at the community level to respond to emergencies, while also proposing sustainable solutions that will gradually reduce the communities’ dependence on humanitarian assistance, aligning with the objectives of the Flagship initiative.

The new Humanitarian Response Plan for Community Priorities will direct the HCT’s complementary response towards addressing the needs of 1.7 million of the most vulnerable populations, including children, adolescents, women, and ethnic communities. To meet this goal, a financial requirement of USD$332 million has been identified. This plan will adopt various response modalities, including Immediate Emergency Response, Monitoring and Protection, Prevention, Preparedness and Early Action, and Integration with Peace and Development initiatives. By enhancing the nexus approach (bringing together humanitarian, peace, development and climate change efforts) particularly at the territorial level. This plan aims to establish more effective linkages between humanitarian responses and sustainable, long-term solutions.

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