UN Women has been active in Colombia since 2005, initially under the UNIFEM program and as a Country Office since 2011.Its presence in Colombia is guided by UN Women’s Strategic Plan, the Cooperation Frameworks of the United Nations and the Colombian Government, and the Bilateral Cooperation Framework also signed with the Colombian Government. Through this mechanisms, UN Women Colombia integrates the development of its triple mandate with the particular elements of the context, the national and local priorities, and women's needs and interests.
UN Women Colombia acts within its role of advocacy and technical assistance to support the application of regulatory and policy frameworks, the development and enhancement of the state actors’ capacities as guarantors of women’s rights, and the strengthening of civil society organizations and women as rights-holders and defenders.