On August 20, in a milestone for the energy transformation of the region, the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), through its IKI Interface project, has put Mulatos, Necoclí, on the innovation map. The initiative, which seeks to establish the first energy community in the territory, was presented at the University-Enterprise-State Committee (CUEE) of Urabá, with the…
On August 19 and 20, a kick-off workshop was held in Mulatos, Necoclí to propose an associative model between Asopescar, the Mayor’s Office of Necoclí and EPM, in order to take advantage of synergies between the community, the public sector and the business sector to accelerate the energy transition, promote citizen participation and ensure the…
Socialization of results and lessons learned from the consultancies developed with the support of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWE), which allow the strengthening of energy communities in the country. The Ministry of Mines and Energy, in partnership with the IKI Interface project, an initiative of…
Bogota, D. C., June 19, 2025 (@MinAmbienteCol) – As a result of the accelerated growth in demand for cooling systems and air conditioning (RAC) in the industrial and commercial sectors, Colombia faces the challenge of moving towards cleaner, safer and more efficient technologies. To support the processes of technological change, the Ministry of Environment and…
The First Climate Alliance Week between Colombia and Germany was held at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogota from June 3 to 6. The inauguration of this week included speeches by the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Lena Estrada Añokazi, and the German Ambassador, Martina Klumpp, who highlighted the strategic value of the…
News on the IKI Colombia website is intended to highlight milestones or special events of IKI projects in Colombia that other implementing organizations and our readers may find interesting. Examples include: a key project event, the approval of a law/strategy/plan that the project has been working on, or measurable impacts by the project. Below is…
The IKI Colombia library functions as a knowledge management platform designed to disseminate learning, best practices and valuable experiences developed by the IKI network projects in Colombia. The library houses a wide variety of formats including technical documents, event proceedings, specialized publications and multimedia resources such as videos, graphic material and infographics, among others. Each…
With the campaign “I want to, so do they” the IKI Save the Blue Five project seeks to connect with migratory marine megafauna through empathy and knowledge. Their needs are not so different from human needs, and caring for their home is part of our commitment to the planet. Save the Blue Five is a…
Want to know which Nature-based Solutions (NBS) projects are closest to being co-funded for implementation? May 15th is the closing date for the IKI SolNatura project to co-finance 24 IKI Nature-based Solutions projects (SbN) in the departments of Córdoba, Huila and Santander. The consortium will begin the evaluation of the proposals received and by mid-July…
For the on-site visit phase in Colombia, we are looking for a local expert to support the team leader of the German mission during the 14-day trip to Bogota and the departments of Cordoba, Huila and Santander. The mission will take place in mid to late July 2025. Requirements for the consultant: Experience working with…
