Colombia

The WASH-Flows tool

SEI brief / WASH-Flows is an analytical tool to estimate and assess the vulnerability of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services at the household and community level.

“Social acceptance of renewable projects depends on tangible benefits for local communities”: José Vega on Bloomberg

Media coverage / SEI Research Associate José Vega talks to Bloomberg on challenges in wind energy development in La Guajira, Colombia.

Cassava: Colombia’s hidden treasure on the path to bioplastic revolution

Feature / Discover cassava’s transformative journey from a Colombian root crop to the forefront of sustainable bioplastic innovation, guided by SEI’s research.

Embracing wind energy: social acceptance in La Guajira

Feature / Learn more about SEI's efforts and research regarding the social acceptance of wind energy projects in La Guajira, Colombia.

Investigating biochar as a net-negative emissions strategy in Colombia: potentials, costs, and barriers

Journal article / This study evaluates the sustainability of biochar production and explores existing barriers and feasible opportunities for biochar in Colombia.

Wind energy and Wayuu Indigenous communities: challenges in La Guajira

Feature / This story conveys SEI's fieldwork in La Guajira exploring the social acceptance of wind energy among Indigenous Wayuu communities and key challenges.

Food system resilience: concepts, issues, and challenges

Journal article / This article presented a broad overview of food system resilience and the challenges that food system actors face as they turn to address future challenges.

UN Regional Forums must become a launchpad for localizing SDG actions

Perspective / UN Regional Forums on Sustainable Development in 2023 have been sending a clear message: time is short; progress is less than expected.

Solar and wind power in Colombia: 2022 policy overview

SEI brief / This brief provides a snapshot of the renewables landscape for wind and solar in Colombia as of 2022.