Colombia

Governor José Antonio Segebre (left); Preveen Agrawal Representative from WFP in Colombia and Ivo Santi from UNHRD, walk through the UN Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) located in Panama. (Copyright: WFP/ Elio Rujano)

Colombia: Governor and WFP Exchange Experiences on Emergency Management

The purpose of the Governor’s mission was to learn about WFP’s experiences in dealing with emergencies in the Latin America and Caribbean region. The Governor aims to establish an Emergency Operations Centre in Barranquilla to assist vulnerable populations living in the Caribbean coast of Colombia in case of disasters.

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Overview

Colombia is the third most populous country in Latin America, with an estimated population of 44 million, 76 percent living in urban areas. Despite its middle-income country status, 21 million Colombians are poor and 6 million live below the extreme poverty line.

Colombia’s 50-year conflict hampers economic growth, threatens vital infrastructure, displaces populations, erodes social and cultural cohesion, and generates enormous fiscal costs. The humanitarian crisis facing Colombia after more than 40 years of conflict makes it one of the countries with the highest rates of internally displaced people (IDP) in the world.

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Country at a glance 2012
Planned Beneficiaries285,000
Beneficiary needs (mt)13,003
Beneficiary needs ($US)19,592,207
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