In December 2024, GOPA Worldwide Consultants completed its contribution to the German-government GIZ supported Iniciativa Bogotá 2.0 (IB2.0) project which aims to improve the socio-economic integration of refugees, migrants, returnees and host communities in Bogotá. 

A Collective Effort for Inclusion

Partnerships between the public sector (through Bogotá’s City Hall and its administration), private sector as well as civil society (CSO) and community-based (CBO) organisations were crucial in promoting and protecting rights, as well as aiding in the initial reception and socio-economic integration of a diverse range of populations.

Key Results Achieved with Support from GOPA 

• 9000+ people (77%% women, 45% migrants, 6% LGBTIQ+) accessed improved services linked to social integration, legal advice, economic integration as well as sexual and reproductive rights 
• 13 CSOs and CBOs strengthened in their organisational development and capacity to deliver inclusive services for vulnerable populations 
• An inter-institutional information system set up to monitor Bogotá’s Migration Public Policy
• 2000+ public servants sensitised and trained on migration policies and services 
• 1900+ health workers’ capacities strengthened in humanized medical care 
• Developed Colombia's first Combined Syphilis Prevention Course, now part of Bogotá’s Health Secretariat pedagogical tools (online course)
• 2 studies conducted on Bogotá’s employment ecosystem, providing recommendations for stakeholders regarding inclusive employment strategies and practices 
• 500+ human resource managers trained on inclusive and competency-based hiring practices 
• 50 entrepreneurs supported in growing and scaling their businesses
• 1500+ job seekers accessed training and advisory services; 236 of them found decent jobs 

Thank you to our partners in the process:

Secretaría de Gobierno, SDDE, SDS, SDIS, Dejamos Huella, Mahuampi, Sanaccion, Epicentra, Corazón Diverso, Fundación Sergio Urrego, Fundación Batuta, Clepsidra, Colectivo de Masculinidades, Juntos Se Puede, Cámara de la Diversidad, Compensar, Quiasmo, Cuidar Plus, La Partida Feminista, GIZ Colombia