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Bandera de Colombia
Transfers in Kind

Food for La Guajira (Alimentos para La Guajira)

Date announced

3/27/2020

Start date

3/27/2020

End date

4/30/2020

Date of last update

5/31/2022

Description

Food products that were seized by the National Directorate of Taxes and Customs (DIAN) will be delivered to households in a situation of vulnerability of La Guajira. It is approximately 32 tons (rice, milk, dried fruit, chocolate, cookies, tea powder and juice, among others), equivalent to COP $91 million.

Official Sources

Presidencia de la República de Colombia (03-27-20). “Gobierno Nacional acelera la entrega de apoyos sociales a sectores más vulnerables, ante emergencia por el coronavirus COVID-19” . [https://id.presidencia.gov.co/Paginas/prensa/2020/Gobierno-Nacional-acelera-entrega-apoyos-sociales-sectores-mas-vulnerables-ante-emergencia-por-coronavirus-COVID-19-200327.aspx]

Characteristics of the measure

Type of measure

In-kind transfer (2)

Sphere

Food and nutrition security (6)

Target population

Families in a situation of vulnerability of La Guajira (1) (11) (17)

Delivery method

Cash or in-kind

Frequency / duration

Once

Place of delivery

Home delivery

Recipient Registration System

Registros administrativos del ICBF y DPS