Outcome COL_D_4.1

By 2027, the Colombian State will have improved its capacity to monitor and implement the 2030 Agenda through more efficient information systems, knowledge management initiatives, and resource mobilization models with new sources of financing and effective strategies for the incorporation of the differential, gender, and rights-based approaches in sustainable development initiatives (verbatim UNSDCF Outcome 5.1)

In 2025, Colombia made tangible progress in the State's planning, financing, regulation, and monitoring of gender equality commitments under the 2030 Agenda. This progress was reflected in more systematic gender-responsive public investment decisions , stronger institutional mechanisms to prevent and respond to violence against women in politics, and expanded availability and use of evidence to guide public policy. Gender-responsive public management shifted from intention to operational practice. Through alliances supported by Sweden and KOICA, 34 territorial entities applied the Gender Budget Tracker to public investment management, mobilizing public allocations totaling more than COP 1.5 billion across more than 400 public investment projects. This represented a concrete improvement in how public resources are classified and aligned with gender-equality objectives, strengthening the traceability of investment decisions and enabling more consistent prioritization of gender-responsive actions within public planning and budgeting processes. Women’s democratic participation became safer and more actionable through strengthened institutional response to violence against women in politics (VAWP). A major institutional shift was the promulgation of the Law on Violence against Women in Politics and the adoption of the National Electoral Council’s Protocol for the Prevention and Response to Violence Against Women in Politics ( Resolution 10946 of 2025 ) of the National Electoral Council , which establishes a comprehensive system for prevention, attention, investigation, and sanctioning, and clarifies operational tools and procedures for institutional action. This moved the response to VAWP toward more standardized, rights-based practice, including prevention measures, follow-up expectations, and requirements for institutional monitoring and reporting. Alongside, key stakeholders for addressing VAWP –such as the Congress of the Republic, the National Electoral Council and the Constitutional Court—adopted the evidence provided in the study 3,000 voices for democracy (the largest national research initiative on violence against women in politics) as vital inputs to accelerate the implementation of the Law on Violence against Women in Politics. In parallel, 1,112 women completed the 100-hour En Paridad course, strengthening women’s readiness to participate in political life and engage institutions—supporting a broader enabling environment for women’s leadership as electoral processes approach. Advancements in eliminating violence against women were made through the Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces approach, which supported more than 70 actions across seven cities , reaching over 300,000 people and strengthening sectoral capacities to prevent and respond to harassment in public spaces. In border and human mobility contexts , 142 public officials improved competencies to prevent and respond to GBV and trafficking , and binational coordination mechanisms along the Colombia–Ecuador border were consolidated. Evidence systems increasingly informed policy choices and accountability. The Situational Survey of Women (ENSIM) pilot—approximately 1,000 households across seven cities, with DANE—validated its technical and operational relevance for national rollout in 2026 , strengthening the country’s readiness to generate regular, policy-relevant evidence on women’s conditions. The Care Map of Colombia (with ECLAC , the Ministry of Equality , and DANE ) expanded public access to information on care infrastructure, informing policy decisions. Internally, a data visualization platform strengthened analysis, program design, and resource mobilization . In addition, knowledge products addressing critical information gaps were produced and disseminated— such as Land market with a gender perspective , Gender Snapshot Colombia , and 3,000 Voices for Democracy —while 10 municipalities developed rapid assessments to inform the design of territorial care systems . Finally, technical assistance to DANE and IGAC improved production of SDG indicator 1.4.2 through innovative methodologies (including machine learning ), enhancing the country’s ability to measure and track inclusive development goals. Finally, Colombia advanced women’s rights through the adoption of 15 gender-relevant laws in 2025, including legislation addressing violence against women in politics, child marriage and early unions, and the ratification of ILO Convention No. 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work—strengthening the normative environment that underpins implementation of the 2030 Agenda with a gender and rights-based lens.