Ad portas to meet three months of the war between the ELN and the dissidents of the FARC in the Catatumbo area, the humanitarian crisis continues to sharpen at historical levels, which generates multiple concern between local, regional and national authorities.
According to the latest report of the unified command post in the department, 64,291 people have been displaced from the area since January 16, arriving in its vast majority to the city of Cúcuta, where 31,647 people have been characterized in this condition.
Adding to the 12,887 that remain confined, especially indigenous communities in the municipalities of Tibú and Convention.
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Given this situation, the UN multidonant fund confirmed that They will allocate about 5 million dollars to the Colombian government to meet the complex humanitarian crisis that occurs in the Catatumbo For almost three months, for the armed confrontation between the ELN and the dissidents of the FARC that have left more than 106 homicides confirmed by the authorities.
The United Nations and Co-President of the Fund Coordinator, Mireia Villar Forner, He assured that resources will translate into Tangible projects executed by the communities themselves.
“To strengthen trust and sit on basis for sustainable development, the disbursement of these resources will be made that help mitigate the impact of war on the most vulnerable communities; this is a complex global scenario, the multidonant background maintains its firm support to Colombia with an assignment of 5 million dollars within the framework of the 2025-2026 Investment Plan directed specifically to Catatumbo, which add to the more than USD 200 million mobilized since 2016 to the implementation of the peace agreement “; said the co-president of the multidonant fund.
He added that “these resources translate into tangible projects executed by the communities themselves, to strengthen trust and sit based on sustainable development. “
These resources would be executed by the national government and add to the 2.8 billion pesos that were destined to carry out various infrastructure and social investment works within the framework of the Decree of Inner shock.
On the other hand, in the development of the intersectoral table that took place in the city of Cúcuta, the National Government confirmed that by the Ministry of Finance it was possible to liquidate the 2.8 billion pesos for the execution and realization of multiple investment projects, Prioritized for the Catatumbo, within the framework of the Declaration of Internal Shock.
Of which, according to the high counseling for the regions, 1.8, of the 2.8 billion that were destined for the region, They are already committed to road works, comprehensive development and education.
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Luz Marina Múnera Presidential Counselor for the regions in dialogue with RCN Radio, IHe conditioned that each of the ministries presented to the mayors and regional authorities the priorities where resources will be allocated, in housing, health, education and economic development.
“We have already committed 1.8 billion pesos, of the 2.8 that we must be forced before finishing this period of internal shock, It is something positive for the region, secondly, sector by sector, because we have agencies in the territory we will make an important effort for the budget to be reflected and that does not do the same as B, that we work together, “said the high official.
In the same way, the counselor for the regions confirmed that so far, The national government has not projected extending internal commotion, which is a few days after fulfilling its 90 -day period.
Source: Integrated information system
