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Pledging initiative – Submission form: Submission #2294

Submission information

Submission Number: 2294
Submission ID: 8016
Submission UUID: 8120eb78-b982-4a87-ba55-9aba33b11201
Submission URI: /submit-pledges

Created: Sun, 07/31/2022 - 22:27
Completed: Sun, 07/31/2022 - 22:27
Changed: Tue, 08/02/2022 - 21:58

Remote IP address: 2.22.245.85
Language: English

Is draft: No

Flagged: Yes
Name of entity submitting the pledgeThe Mayors Mechanism submitting in the name of the City of Bogota
Pledging entityCities, Municipalities, and Local Authority
Is the country of the pledging entity a GCM Champion country?
Full namePablo Mariani
PositionKMO
Country of implementationColombia
Other country of implementationGlobal
Region of implementation
Email Addresspmariani@mayorsmechanism.org
Secondary contact person
Secondary email
Name of the pledgeNutrition Reception Center for Migrant and Refugee Children and Mothers
Type of pledge (please select)Individual (by one state/actor)
Is this a mirror pledge (pledge is also relevant to the Global Compact on Refugees) ?
Participating States and Actors
Name of the matched pledge
ID of the matched pledge
Nature of the pledgeProcess oriented (e.g. convening fully consultative processes in preparing national reports for the IMRF); structured
Please select the main three GCM objectives the pledge is/are meant to support7. Address and reduce vulnerabilities in migration; 15. Provide access to basic services for migrants; 16. Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion; 23. Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration
Please indicate which GCM Guiding Principle is/are particularly relevant for the pledgePeople-centred; International cooperation; National sovereignty; Rule of law and due process; Sustainable development; Human rights; Gender-responsive; Child-sensitive; Whole-of-government approach; Whole-of-society approach
Please provide a description of the pledgeThe Alcaldía de Bogotá will establish a Nutrition Reception Center for Migrant and Refugee Children and Mothers, ensuring food security for vulnerable migrant and refugee populations in the city with a focus on young children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers. The reception center will be Bogotá’s main service delivery point for outreach activities, food distribution, and case management and referral pathways for migrant and refugee children and their caretakers. The project stems from multiple city assessments - one in 2020 and another in 2021 - on the needs of Venezuelan children and their caregivers in Bogotá. These assessments highlighted food security, nutrition, mental health, domestic violence, and access to obstetric care as areas that required further attention and resources. Meeting this gap, the reception center will be located within the popular migrant and refugee neighborhood of Santa Fe, a working-class neighborhood of Bogotá. While Bogotá's project proposes addressing migrant and refugee needs that are otherwise unmet by the city's budget, project activities and objectives will be in line with policies and plans at both the city and national level. This commitment is in line with Bogotá’s proposed project for the MMC's Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees.

The Alcaldía de Bogotá’s project anticipates three key impacts:
1. Migrant and refugee children are protected from and treated for malnutrion.
2. Migrant and refugee families have improved access to family-care services, including referral pathways.
3. Migrant and refugee pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers have improved access to maternal healthcare services and receive support when they experience harm.
Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised31 Aug 2023
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