Evicted and Abandoned

Colombia

11 projects with confirmed or possible displacement between 2004 and 2013. That represents 18% of all the World Bank-financed projects in Colombia. An estimated 10,446 people were displaced by 6 projects. The World Bank doesn't have information on the effects produced by the rest.

Top 3 projects per estimated # people physically or economically displaced

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* = This project was administered by the World Bank but paid through another financier.

Confirmed displacement
Project name Approval date Status Cost Displaced people (estimated)
Support to the National Urban Transit Program Project Jul. 21, 2011 Active $350M 3,222
CO Rio Bogota Environmental Recuperation and Flood Control Project Dec. 14, 2010 Active $250M 267
CO APL1 La Guajira Water & Sanitation Infrast and Service Mngmt Proj Mar. 15, 2007 Active $90M 518
Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project - APL2 Mar. 3, 2006 Closed $80M 4,651
Water And Sanitation Sector Support Project 1st APL Mar. 22, 2005 Closed $70M Unknown
CO Integrated Mass Transit Systems Jun. 10, 2004 Closed $250M 1,760
COLOMBIA - Amoya River Environmental Services May. 24, 2004 Closed N/A 28
Possible displacement
Project name Approval date Status Cost
CO-National Macroproyectos Social Interest Program Project Jan. 11, 2011 Closed $40M
Solid Waste Management Program Project Aug. 4, 2009 Active $20M
Colombian National Protected Areas Conservation Trust Fund Mar. 29, 2006 Closed $15M*
Disaster Vulnerability Reduction First Phase APL May. 10, 2005 Closed $260M