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According to the 2008 report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Colombia ranks 80th on the human development index made of 177 countries. The country has to deal with numerous problems such as rural-urban differences, guerrilla wars, illegal cocaine cultivation and not to mention racial discrimination, a legacy of the colonial era .
Basic indicators:
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Population: GNI per capita (US$): Under-5 mortality rate (%): Life expectancy at birth (years): Total adult literacy rate (%): Primary school attendance rate boys/girls (%): Primary school children reaching grade 5 (%): Access to drinking water (%): Population annual growth rate (%): Urban population (%): |
45'558'000 |
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| Sources:The State of the World's Children 2008, UNICEF, et Statistiques sanitaires mondiales 2008, World Health Organization. | ||
Enfants du Monde projects in Colombia
Coordinator for Latin America: Leonel VELASQUEZ
| Project Name | Partner Association | Field of action |
| Educational program for teachers | Educational Corporacion Laubach (CLEBA) | Education |
| Health Promotion training course | Panamerican Health Organization (PAHO) | Health |
Educational program for teachers
Background: Colombia is the country of great disparities. The gap between rich and poor is at the back of the large number of marginal groups. Illiteracy is primarily spread amongst the indigenous, women and the rural populations. As much as 21% of the indigenous people do not have access to schooling
The project: Antioquia public University in Medellín offers a Master degree in “Pedagogy of the Text” (PdT), This method is widely recognized at global level and was worked out by the current education team of Enfants du Monde. It targets education professionals from various Latin American countries, who work for the most vulnerable populations, from a social and economic perspective, such as youngsters, indigenous peoples, women or small farmers.
| Cette mâitrise se destine à des professionnels de l'éducation,
provenant de différents pays d'Amérique latine et qui œuvrent
en faveur des populations les plus vulnérables d'un point de vue
économique et social, comme les jeunes, les indigènes, les
femmes ou encore les petits paysans. |
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The Degree aims at improving the quality of education and notably the teaching and learning processes. It also focuses on a better fit of the educational content to the actual and real needs of the students. In other words, by integrating the latest knowledge, techniques, scientific processes and methodologies, the Method must help trainers develop analytical capabilities, innovate in terms of education and appropriately transfer the knowledge. |
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The partner association: The project is implemented in association with Antioquia public University in Medellín and Educational Corporation (CLEBA), a Colombian non-governmental organisation specializing in basic education and alphabetisation of adults. CLEBA has a long history of cooperation with Enfants du Monde. Set up in 1963, it implements educational programs in Medellín, using the “Pedagogy of the Text” method.
Health Promotion training course
Background: Maternal and infant mortality rates in countries with low resources are much higher than in rich countries. 1500 women, more than 10, 000 newborns die, every day, of pregnancy or childbirth related complications. 98% of these deaths happen in developing countries. Most of these could be avoided by providing adequate pregnancy and perinatal care, as catered for in the “Individual, Families and Communities” (IFC) Approach of the World Health Organisation (WHO). This approach seeks a cooperation with individuals together with their families and communities for a better maternal and perinatal health care.
The project: Many Latin American and Caribbean countries (Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, Haiti, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Paraguay), have shown interest in the project and Enfants du Monde is cooperating with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the WHO to make the IFC project happen. Within this framework, Enfants du Monde has actively participated in the completion of a six month professional training course at the University of Antigua, in Columbia. The training is intended for professional health workers who will study both at the university in Columbia and at distance, using computer technology through e-learning. The objective is to form a group of professionals in a position to extend the programme in Latin America. A first step in this direction has been scheduled for 2009, first, with participants from Salvador and Colombia and then, as the training will go over each semester, it will gradually include any other interested country. |
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The partner: Enfants du Monde works mainly with the PAHO in Latin America with the aim to spread the IFC approach on a regional basis. Created in 1902, PAHO is the oldest international health organisation still active today. Its administration centre is located in Washington DC, it has 27 national offices and 8 associated scientific centres. Its mission is to develop and encourage strategic cooperation between state members and partners with a view to promote equity in health, fighting illness and diseases, quality of life and life expectancy for the people of the Americas.