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Colombia has one of the most important biodiversity reserves in the world. Its flora and fauna are rich because of the different
geographic conditions as well as the country’s climate. The conflict, illegal crops, lack of advisability to protect the environment
in mining operations, and industrial and agricultural activities are real threats that have a huge impact on Colombia’s environment.
UNDP Colombia’s energy and environment projects are the foundations to minimize these threats and tend to preserve
the incomparable richness that Colombian nature has to offer. 2
Alfredo Witschi-Cestari, Resident Representative
CHEMICALS BIODIVERSITY ENERGY
PORTFOLIO
To support access to energy services and thereby reduce poverty, UNDP is assisting the development of an energy pilot programme,
through a biomass and biodiesel project funded by the Government. In terms of adaptation to climate change, UNDP is implementing
a project funded by the World Bank to consolidate and strengthen the national Climate Change Office, in order to enable the development
of tools and capacities to evaluate projects under the Kyoto Protocol alignments and the promotion of the project portfolio under
the CDM. GEF is also funding a project to assist the Government to design a capacity-building project programme to eliminate barriers
to the development and implementation of energy efficiency measures.
As part of UNDP’s efforts to support the conservation and sustainable use of Biodiversity in Colombia, UNDP is implementing the
“Conservation of Montane Forest and Paramo in the Colombian Massif” project to promote biodiversity conservation within the Massif
eco-region, through the consolidation of the protected areas system.This project will include national parks, communal land and indigenous
territories. Funding for this project is provided by GEF.
UNDP chemicals’ programme for Colombia is presented in the Spotlight. In addition to its development activities, UNDP also provides
execution services for other agencies working with Colombia. Currently, UNDP is assisting with the execution of the enabling activity
for Persistent Organic Pollutants that is being implemented by the World Bank.
CONTACTS
Ms. Elena Correas – elena.correas@undp.org
Mr. Luisz Olmedo Martínez – luisz.olmedo.martinez@undp.org
Tel.: (571) 4888 9000 Ext. 209
Fax: (57-1) 488-9010
http://www.pnud.org.co/ema/
PARTNERS
Some of our Partners working with
UNDP and the Government in
Colombia
World Bank
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UNDP and the Unidad Técnica Ozono,“10 años de la implementación del Protocolo de Montreal en Colombia”, 2003: http://www.pnud.org.co/publicaciones/LibroOzono.pdf;
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http://www.pnud.org.co/ema/
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