"WHAT WORKS?"

SOCIAL PROGRE

SSANGELA ESCALLÓN EMILIANI

REYKJAVIK ICELANDAPRIL 2016

SOCIAL PROGRESS COLOMBIA

ALLIANCE

OUR EXPERIE

NCE

SPI citiesThe Red Colombiana de Ciudades Cómo Vamos collects yearly information (130

comparable indicators in 14 cities)

The Cómo Vamos program has been collecting data on quality of life for more

than 17 years

Using this information, we compared the social progress between 10 cities in

Colombia which have Como Vamos program

We also compared the social progress in Bogota and its 20 localities to see how

they paired up in the process.

THE MEDELLÍ

N EXPERIE

NCE

Location

Population:2,417,325 inhabitants

Metropolitan Area3,638,869 inhabitants

Average temperature: 24C

Biggest ChallengesViolence

Height of

drug violenc

e

Medellín as one of the most violent cities

Year Position

2011 14

2012 24

2013 34

2014 49

2015 Medellín left the ranking

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Biggest Challenges Poverty and Inequality

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Life – A city built for the

citizens; a fair, just, more

humane, more free and happier Medellín

City – School:

Education, Culture,

Participation, Recreation and

Sports

Safe City:

Governability, Security and

Service towards the citizens

Sustainable City: Habitat, Mobility,

Infrastructure and

Sustainability

City with Jobs: Economic

Development, Internationalizat

ion, Public – Private

Partnerships

Healthy City – Health, Social Inclusion and

Family

A model of a government focused on life and

equalityGovernment principles

TransparencyResilience

Non-violenceSolidarity

ParticipationInnovation

Identity

1. Continuity in public policies have demonstrated an important social impact in the last12 years.

2. Direct involvement from the private sector in the hiring processes and in strengthening public institutions.

3. New governance practices and transparency as the most important assets, generating trust and credibility.

KEY FACTO

RS

THAT TRANSFORMED THE CITY

FACTS

MetrocableA cable was transformed as a means of public transportation

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Electric stairwell Electrical stairwells from shopping malls transformed in mobility

means for people

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Unidades de Vida Articuladas

(Articulated public spaces) Old water containers transformed into UVAs

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Public bicycle systemPedestrians and bicycles at the top

of the mobility pyramid

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Master Schools – Equality policies Infrastructure designed for

excellence, modern teaching experience and innovation

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New city gardens Moravia garden – From a city dump to a garden designed to promote

life

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WE ACHIEVEDWHA

T

HAVE

The National Planning Department is using the SPI as one of the instruments to analyze the SDGs and

their implementation to meet the 2030 goals

Many local public administrations in Colombia included the SPI approach to follow-up the local development plan

goals

The local government accountability office in Cali is promoting debate around the SPI results as a

way of following-up on the administration

SPI cities is the first implementation of the methodology in urban contexts for

comparative analysis.

We also measured for the first time the social progress in the Bogotá localities.

Contact with corporations that are interested in implementing other SPI

methodologies in their territories

YOUTHANK

aescallon@fcorona.org