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The United States Ambassador to Colombia, Philip S. Goldberg, today announced that the U.S. will provide US $100,000 to respond to the request for humanitarian assistance made by the Government of Colombia. These funds will support the efforts of the national government to respond to the devastation caused by Hurricane Iota in the San Andres and Providencia archipelago.
The US Nation Renewable Energy Laboratories Partnership (NREL), implemented through a partnership between USAID and the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, advances renewable energy systems in Colombia. NREL provides policy, planning, modelling and deployment support to national energy entities within the Government of Colombia (GOC) to address renewable energy challenges in the country. NREL’s Colombia runs from January 2018-June 2022.
The 2020-2025 Country Development Cooperation Strategy’s (CDCS) goal supports Colombia’s Journey to Self-Reliance (J2SR). Self-reliance, in this context, is when a country has the capacity and commitment to plan, finance, and implement its own solutions to development challenges. There are three prerequisites to Colombia achieving self-reliance, all of which are reflected in the CDCS’ goal statement. First, Colombia must continue on its path away from over five decades of armed conflict toward peace. Second, this peace must be durable and inclusive in order to foster a stable society.
The US Energy Agency Partnership (USEA) with USAID helps the Government of Colombia (GOC) and Colombian utility companies integrate renewable energy sources into the national power grid.
USAID helps integrate low cost, renewable energy into the Colombian market.
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Last updated: October 27, 2020
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