Submission form: Submission #2290

Submission information

Submission Number: 2290
Submission ID: 7996
Submission UUID: caf68a08-a244-45d5-b612-fb1134e6891a
Submission URI: /submit-pledges

Created: Sun, 07/31/2022 - 22:06
Completed: Sun, 07/31/2022 - 22:06
Changed: Tue, 10/10/2023 - 07:05

Remote IP address: 2.22.245.54
Language: English

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Name of entity submitting the pledgeThe Mayors Mechanism submitting in the name of the City of Barranquilla
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 pledgeWe Are All Barranquilla - Opportunities Center
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 support15. Provide access to basic services for migrants; 16. Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion
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 pledgeBarranquilla is a recipient of the Global Cities Fund, the Mayors Migration Council’s response to the unmet needs of cities as they support migrants, refugees, and internally displaced people.
Barranquilla’s project, Todos Somos Barranquilla, offers a comprehensive suite of services to 100 clients, providing them with specialized vocational training, psychosocial support, legal documentation support, and direct access to 200 of Barranquilla’s employers. Focused on Venezuelan refugees, clients include women, youth, victims of armed conflict, and persons living with disabilities. Delivered through the city’s Opportunities Center, the project ensures that its participants have a safe and secure livelihood within the city’s formal economy, paving the way for a stronger and more inclusive overall workforce within the city of Barranquilla.
Now ending its pilot phase, Barranquilla pledges to expand Todos Somos Barranquilla as a permanent program of the Opportunities Centre while continuing to encourage the private sector to hire program graduates.
Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised31 Jul 2024
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