Strengthening the national quality system SICAL to promote the circular economy (ARTICAL III) in Colombia

About this project

The linear economic model of production and consumption, in which goods are manufactured from primary raw materials, sold, used and thrown away at the end of their useful life, is no longer sustainable in the face of massive ecological crises and dwindling primary raw materials. In recent years, Colombia has laid the political foundations for green growth strategies and a circular economy. The module contributes to the implementation of these strategies and focuses on strengthening the quality infrastructure for the circular economy and the production and use of green hydrogen. Despite its positive development, the Colombian quality system SICAL is not yet able to support the political requirements for a circular economy and the development of the green hydrogen sector adequately and in line with demand with quality assurance services. The aim of the module is to develop competent metrological services, accreditation procedures and technical regulations and standards for an efficient circular economy and the hydrogen sector. The aim is to strengthen cooperation between SICAL actors, strategically develop decentralization, digitalization, communication and gender equality and develop competent SICAL services for selected sectors of the circular economy and for the production and use of green hydrogen.

Published by

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) · Government

Countries

Colombia

Sectors

Technological research and developmentWaste management/disposalEnergy generation, renewable sources - multiple technologies

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributes

Places

Bogota

Published by Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 31 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: DE-1-202022747.

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