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I. CONTEXT (…) Strategy “Commitment for the future of Colombia” [“Compromiso por el futuro de Colombia”] Job creation: the government seeks increasing employment through a strategy that combines support to Small and medium enterprises (which generate around 90% of employment in the country), acceleration of infrastructure projects, incentives to orange economy [economía naranja] projects_, development…

VIII. FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS i. Fundamental Pillar 1: The State’s obligation to protect human rights (…) Strand 3 [Eje nº 3]: Dissemination of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights and of instruments and strategies related to the promotion of these rights (…) The Ministry of National Defence will hold seminars and workshops for…

VIII. FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS i. Fundamental Pillar 1: The State’s obligation to protect human rights Strand 9 [Eje nº 9]: The state as economic actor (…) The Procurement Agency [Colombia Compra Eficiente] will accompany the implementation of the Socially Responsible Public Procurement Guide for state entities that are carrying out procurement processes.   ii. Fundamental Pillar…

`The Colombia NAP does not explicitly address this issue’    

IV. POLICY DEFINITION Approach to persons with disabilities: Firstly, it is important to understand that under the Convention persons with disabilities are: “those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others”. The Plan’s…

VIII. FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS (…) iii. Fundamental Pillar 3: Access to remedy mechanisms Strand 2 [Eje nº 2]: Access to non-judicial remedy mechanisms (…) The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism [Mincit], as the entity where the Colombian NCP of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises has its seat, will continue its work of disseminating the…

II. CHALLENGES (…) Another major challenge in the implementation of the Plan has to do with strengthening the institutional offer of judicial and non-judicial, state and non-state reparation mechanisms, and the population’s access to them. It is essential to work hand in hand with the business sector to foster a culture of respect for the…

VIII. FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS i. Fundamental Pillar 1: The State’s obligation to protect human rights Strand 9 [Eje nº 9]: The state as economic actor (…) The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit will adopt commitments to respect human rights and good reporting practices (GRI methodology) to monitor company performance.

`The Colombia NAP does not explicitly address this issue’

IV. POLICY DEFINITION Migration approach: It is the approach of policies that take into account the migration phenomenon given its effects on the social, cultural, environmental and economic context. As of April 2020, Colombia has received more than 1,825,000 migrants, which has had a direct effect on the labour market and the business environment in…

VIII. FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS i. Fundamental Pillar 1: The State’s obligation to protect human rights Strand 2 [Eje nº 2]: Encourage the creation of regulations and strategies that promote respect for human rights in the development of business activities. The Ministry of Mines and Energy [Minminas] will build the human rights risk map for the mining…

II. CHALLENGES (…) Another major challenge in the implementation of the Plan has to do with strengthening the institutional offer of judicial and non-judicial, state and non-state reparation mechanisms, and the population’s access to them. It is essential to work hand in hand with the business sector to foster a culture of respect for the…

`The Colombia NAP does not explicitly address this issue’

II. CHALLENGES (…) In the situation caused by Covid-19, violations have been denounced due to massive layoffs, the non-adoption of biosecurity measures for workers, public health effects on specially protected groups such as indigenous people, the worsening of violence in some sectors of the country and informality.   IV. POLICY DEFINITION Ethnic approach: it is…

VIII. FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS i. Fundamental Pillar 2: The duty of business to respect human rights Strand 1[Eje nº 1]: Provide companies with the tools to fulfil their responsibility to respect human rights (…) The Ministry of Telecommunications [Mintic] will elaborate the “Guide on Human Rights and Business: A document on the application of human rights…

`The Colombia NAP does not explicitly address this issue’

II. CHALLENGES (…) Indeed, for a company, observing Responsible Business Conduct standards and implementing due diligence in its response to the Covid-19 crisis will help ensure that its business decisions avoid and address potential adverse impacts on people and the planet, including in its supply chain. Those companies that take proactive steps to address Covid-19…

`The Colombia NAP does not explicitly address this issue’      

I. CONTEXT (…) Strategy “Commitment for the future of Colombia” [“Compromiso por el futuro de Colombia”] (…) Commitment with the health of Colombians: The Final Point Agreement [Acuerdo de Punto Final], the pact for available capacity of the ICU (intensive care units), the bonuses to first line health professionals during the pandemic, the dispersion of…

VIII. FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS i. Fundamental Pillar 1: The State’s obligation to protect human rights (…) Strand 3 [Eje nº 3]: Dissemination of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights and of instruments and strategies related to the promotion of these rights The Presidential Advisory Office for Human Rights and International Affairs, together with…