LACADI developed the first Case Study on the current state of retail investment in sustainable finance in Colombia, a comprehensive analysis that examines the national ecosystem, maps the supply of green instruments and proposes a strategic roadmap to strengthen the participation of individual investors in climate action. The study was prepared between September and November…
In Colombia, Peru and Mexico, the Latin American Climate Assets Disclosure Initiative (LACADI) developed the Climate Conscious Leadership Workshop, a space designed to strengthen the capacities of board members and senior management on the integration of climate risk into corporate governance. The sessions, held between September and October 2025, brought together more than 30 representatives…
Colombia moves forward with the implementation of the National Aquatic Mammal Action Plan 2022-2035! The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia with support from the IKI Save the Blue Five project, a regional project funded by the Federal Ministry of Environment, Climate Protection, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) of Germany, through the…
Within the framework of Cooperation efforts to promote financial models that support biodiversity conservation and sustainable development, Banco Davivienda and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, through the IKI Save the Blue Five project, formalized a technical collaboration agreement aimed at strengthening sustainable finance linked to the protection of mangrove ecosystems and coastal biodiversity…
IKI SPAR6C Colombia extends until December 19, 2025 the call for the Research Mentoring Program (RPM), an initiative that offers mentoring, internships and professional incorporation to graduate students interested in carbon markets and international cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Aimed at master’s and doctoral students from Colombian universities, this program, implemented by…
In March 2025, 100 scholarships for Colombia were launched with the support of the German Embassy, GIZ Colombia and the IFC (International Finance Corporation). At the end of the year, two trainings started with professionals who will be agents of change in their organizations and the sector to promote the industry. The next calls will…
On October 31, 2025, the workshop “Gender Equality: at the center of corporate action. Socialization of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP’s)”. This meeting, led by the IKI Interface project together with key allies such as UN Women, Global Compact and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente), brought together leading representatives of the industrial…
The project ESPAVÉ, implemented within the framework of the International Climate Initiative (IKI), empowers the youth of Turbaco, Colombia, to see nature with new eyes. In Turbaco (Bolívar), students from six schools took part in an activity of the IKI ESPAVÉ project that is transforming the way they perceive nature. Using dried leaves, seeds, fruits,…
Colombia celebrated 20 years of the Colombian Environmental Seal during the event “Ecolabel with a Purpose: The Road to the Colombian Environmental Seal,” held on November 20 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Bogotá Salitre AR hotel. The event brought together representatives from the public, private, academic and international cooperation sectors to present the new technical…
The Fundación Humedales, in cooperation with the International Climate Initiative (IKI) in the framework of the Living Lakes Biodiversity and Climate project, is leading a pioneering process of productive and environmental transformation with the Biodiversity Performance Tool (BPT) methodology in two of the most emblematic watersheds in Colombia: Fúquene and Tota. The project, which combines…
