IEDP 2020: Colombia

Where did We Go?

Colombia was selected as the destination for IEDP 2020 because there is a great deal to learn from its policy successes and challenges. We spent January and most of February in the classroom learning about Colombian history, politics, and policy. We focused on a handful of major policy issues, including reducing childhood malnutrition, universal access to affordable clean energy services, reducing income inequality, and improving access to safe and affordable housing. In March, we went to Medellín and Bogotá, Colombia and met with policymakers, industry officials, civil society representatives, and other experts!

Wh0 did We meet?

During our time in Medellín and Bogotá, we met with a variety of stakeholders and organizations that work on policies relating to energy, housing, childhood malnutrition, and income inequality. We met with following organizations:

Non-profits

  • Fundación Exito

  • TECHO

  • Proantioquia

  • Insovivienda

  • Fundación Corona

  • Universidad de Colombia Los Andes (UNIANDES)

    • Líderes de Paz

Governmental

  • Ministerio de Minas y Energía

  • Departamento de Prosperidad Social

  • Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS)

  • Ministerio de Salud (MinSalud)

    • Including former Ministry of Health, Dr. Juan Pablo Uribe

  • Ministerio de Vivienda, Ciudad y Territorio

  • Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF)

International

  • USAID Colombia

  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

  • Inter-American Development Bank

  • World Food Programme

  • Innovations in Poverty Action (IPA)

Private

  • World Energy Council

  • Naturgas