how does medellin, colombia overperform on the social progress index?
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"WHAT WORKS?"
SOCIAL PROGRE
SSANGELA ESCALLÓN EMILIANI
REYKJAVIK ICELANDAPRIL 2016
SOCIAL PROGRESS COLOMBIA
ALLIANCE
OUR EXPERIE
NCE
SPI citiesThe Red Colombiana de Ciudades Cómo Vamos collects yearly information (130
comparable indicators in 14 cities)
The Cómo Vamos program has been collecting data on quality of life for more
than 17 years
Using this information, we compared the social progress between 10 cities in
Colombia which have Como Vamos program
We also compared the social progress in Bogota and its 20 localities to see how
they paired up in the process.
THE MEDELLÍ
N EXPERIE
NCE
Location
Population:2,417,325 inhabitants
Metropolitan Area3,638,869 inhabitants
Average temperature: 24C
Biggest ChallengesViolence
Height of
drug violenc
e
Medellín as one of the most violent cities
Year Position
2011 14
2012 24
2013 34
2014 49
2015 Medellín left the ranking
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Biggest Challenges Poverty and Inequality
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Life – A city built for the
citizens; a fair, just, more
humane, more free and happier Medellín
City – School:
Education, Culture,
Participation, Recreation and
Sports
Safe City:
Governability, Security and
Service towards the citizens
Sustainable City: Habitat, Mobility,
Infrastructure and
Sustainability
City with Jobs: Economic
Development, Internationalizat
ion, Public – Private
Partnerships
Healthy City – Health, Social Inclusion and
Family
A model of a government focused on life and
equalityGovernment principles
TransparencyResilience
Non-violenceSolidarity
ParticipationInnovation
Identity
1. Continuity in public policies have demonstrated an important social impact in the last12 years.
2. Direct involvement from the private sector in the hiring processes and in strengthening public institutions.
3. New governance practices and transparency as the most important assets, generating trust and credibility.
KEY FACTO
RS
THAT TRANSFORMED THE CITY
FACTS
MetrocableA cable was transformed as a means of public transportation
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Electric stairwell Electrical stairwells from shopping malls transformed in mobility
means for people
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Unidades de Vida Articuladas
(Articulated public spaces) Old water containers transformed into UVAs
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Public bicycle systemPedestrians and bicycles at the top
of the mobility pyramid
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Master Schools – Equality policies Infrastructure designed for
excellence, modern teaching experience and innovation
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New city gardens Moravia garden – From a city dump to a garden designed to promote
life
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WE ACHIEVEDWHA
T
HAVE
The National Planning Department is using the SPI as one of the instruments to analyze the SDGs and
their implementation to meet the 2030 goals
Many local public administrations in Colombia included the SPI approach to follow-up the local development plan
goals
The local government accountability office in Cali is promoting debate around the SPI results as a
way of following-up on the administration
SPI cities is the first implementation of the methodology in urban contexts for
comparative analysis.
We also measured for the first time the social progress in the Bogotá localities.
Contact with corporations that are interested in implementing other SPI
methodologies in their territories
YOUTHANK