The 'New Bogotans,' as Mayor Claudia López has named the migrant population, now have a public policy for migrants, a robust roadmap that defines planning, guides processes with a long-term vision, and adapts to changes in dynamic social realities.
"The Public Policy for the Welcoming, Inclusion, and Development of New Bogotans is the result of the coordinated effort of the city's entities and the support of international cooperation organizations such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the World Bank, the Embassy of Canada, and the German Technical Cooperation (GIZ)," emphasized Mayor Claudia López.
The newly approved roadmap has an approximate investment of 2.8 trillion Colombian pesos for the next 12 years, ensuring migrants' access to education, health, employment, and decent housing, among other services.
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This public policy has the following main objectives:
- Adapt institutional capacity for migration management and governance.
- Contribute to the expansion of the social, economic, and cultural capacities of the International Migrant Population.
- Promote strategies that encourage participation and social cohesion between the International Migrant Population and the city's stakeholders.
- Margarita Barraquer, Secretary of Social Integration, stated, "Without a doubt, Bogotá has set an example that migration can be viewed positively in host cities if the necessary mechanisms are created."
Bogotá has successfully provided comprehensive care and services to more than 600,000 new Bogotans from various migration flows. These efforts align with the vision of the Intersectoral Commission of Bogotá for the attention and integration of the Population Coming from Mixed Migration Flows, marking a milestone in the transformation of migration services.
The Secretariat of Social Integration offers the following spaces and strategies designed to assist the New Bogotans population residing in the city:
- Center for the Integration and Rights of Migrants, Returnees, and Refugees (CEDID): Located at Carrera 80 No. 43 - 43 Sur / Britalia Neighborhood.
- SuperCADE SOCIAL: Located at Diagonal 23 No. 69ª – 55, Module 5, Local 124, Salitre Transport Terminal.
- Social Development Center: Located at Calle 153 No. 98 A 60, Pinar Neighborhood, Suba.
- Mobile Service Model: Serving in all 20 localities, located at Calle 12 No. 3-79.
- Centers for Comprehensive Care for Sexual and Gender Diversity (CAIDSG) - Located at Carrera 14 Bis No. 21-10, Santa Fe.
- Nutritional Support Center: Carrera 22 # 22 a - 39, Samper Mendoza Neighborhood, Los Mártires locality.
Explore all the services offered by the Bogotá to this population by clicking here 👉 Portfolio of Opportunities for New Bogotans.
During the presentation of the new public policy for migrants at the Virgilio Barco Library, the first year of operations of the Integrate Centers in the Colombian Capital, located in the Super CADES of Suba, Engativá, and CAD Carrera 30, was also celebrated.
In this way, Bogotá reaffirms its role as a global center of diversity, opportunities, and dreams for this population. With this public policy, the commitment of the district entities to make Bogotá the best home for everyone is reaffirmed.
