Colombia

The overall goal is to increase the self-reliance and integration of 16,948 extremely poor families of refugees and host communities in Colombia though the Graduation Model Approach (GMA).

1. Basic needs met through cash transfers.
2. Enhanced self-reliance and economic resilience through employment, business opportunities and financial inclusion.
3. Increased access to rights through awareness advocacy and a reinforced social protection system.
4. Strengthened social inclusion and participation through joint interventions with host communities.

Recently, Colombia has seen an increase in Venezuelan PoCs, from 300,000 in 2017 to over 1 million. Over 442,000 Venezuelan PoCs received a special two year permit allotting them access to basic services including access to the labour market. Additionally, as of November 2018, Colombia currently has 7.8 million IDP’s. Colombia has a 26.9% poverty rate with 7% of the country being classified as extremely poor (OECD 1). Currently, 50% of Colombians work in informal employment, with unemployment decreasing from 15.6% to 9.6% in recent years. Regardless, 52% of Colombian’s are currently self-employed, with 83% of self-employed individuals working in unregistered businesses in which 93% of these individuals are not being covered by social security (OECD 2).