This year, the Government’s objective is to provide reparation and assistance to another 151,000 victims. In 2012, 157,013 persons received reparation and psychosocial care. The Colombian Government estimates there are some five million victims in need of reparation and assistance. The visits of IOM delegations to the field are helping local authorities understand the complexities in the Victims Law implementation in each region, which depends on the particular context and needs,” explains Macelo Pisani, IOM Chief of Mission in Colombia. “The success of this landmark legislation depends on the capacity of state institutions to implement it. In the past two months IOM delegations have travelled to La Guajira, Chocó, Bolívar, Medellín, Cauca, Nariño, and Urabá to introduce the USD 50 million Victims Institutional Strengthening Programme (VISP) in departments and municipalities that have been prioritized to provide assistance to victims. To do so, the legal framework created the Victims Unit, the Land Restitution Unit and the Center for Historical Memory, which are responsible for the implementation of the law. The landmark legislation responds to long-standing issues faced by victims of the conflict since 1985 by providing financial compensation and social assistance to millions of victims, as well as restoring millions of acres of land to Colombians who have been driven from their homes. Colombia – IOM Colombia is strengthening the capacity of mayors, governors, and other local authorities, as well as the Ministry of Health, the Victims Unit, the Center for Historical Memory, and the Office of the Ombudsman, to provide assistance to victims of the armed conflict as required in the Victims and Land Restitution Law signed by President Juan Manuel Santos in December 2011.
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