The World Bank and UNESCO have joined forces for enhancement
of the right of access to information by victims of the armed conflict in
Colombia, reports ITREALMS.
A promising joint endeavor by UNESCO and World Bank is
underway in Colombia to foster more effective access to information on victims’
rights through the capacity building of key pilot stakeholders responsible for
managing related communications.
After almost 50 years of internal armed conflict in the
country, currently, over 8.5 million people have been recognized by the State
as victims. With unprecedented progress having been made in recent years in the
peace process, the development and implementation of effective transitional
justice programs and policies is critical to building peace in Colombia.
Government outreach programs and efforts by civil society
organizations to raise awareness of victims’ rights and their exercise have a
critical role to play in informing citizens about the programs and benefits for
which they may be eligible, how to access them, and the ways in which these can
participate in the creation and monitoring of related public policies.
However,
recent research has shown that many of the municipalities in regions most
affected by the conflict lack media producing local news and that efforts to
provide victims with access to information about their rights are not always
having their intended impact due to challenges associated with coverage,
understanding of the communicated information, and continuity in follow-up.
In response to this complex scenario, the World Bank and
UNESCO, through funding provided by the World Bank’s Nordic Trust Fund, are
working with the Government of Colombia and civil society organizations to
develop a series of activities to strengthen their capacity to communicate to
victims about their rights.
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