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How can your company help fight COVID-19 in Colombia?

 Depending on the specific intervention, private sector assistance could take the form of: 

  • Expertise and skill sets (e.g., supply chain, data analytics, marketing/communications, technology and innovation) 
  • Use of company assets (e.g., locations for vaccinations, equipment)  
  • Collaboration with and/or funding of local or international organizations undertaking COVID response programs 
  • Provision of funding or donated items to government entities 

Country-Specific Needs

Increasing Vaccine Access & Delivery

Logistics, Warehousing, and Infrastructure 

  • Support outsourcing of, or provide donations for, dry storage and temperature monitoring capabilities and devices in remote/rural areas
  • Provide vaccine readiness expertise and best practices to local partners

Vaccine Distribution, Planning, and Sites of Delivery 

  • Assist the Ministry of Health and regional entities with feasibility and planning to expand vaccine deployment in private pharmacies/settings

Data and Monitoring

  • Provide IT infrastructure, devices, and/or equipment to improve data management capabilities
  • Provide expertise on data collection and analytics in remote/rural areas
  • Support national surveillance measures to detect and address the spread of COVID-19, especially across borders

Expanding Availability of Tests, Therapeutics, and/or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Supply Availability and Logistics

  • Support increase of testing  measures at border-crossings
  • Provide technical assistance with, and/or procurement of, testing kits, PPE, case management equipment, and other equipment to support test, tracking, and isolation measures
  • Provide expertise on best practices and guidelines for quality improvement and protocols for case management, PPE, and device use

For Colombia-specific questions, or to coordinate assistance, please contact the USAID/Colombia Mission: Alejandro Díaz at aldiaz@usaid.gov and please copy the COVID-19 Taskforce Private Sector Engagement team in Washington, DC at covid-pse@usaid.gov.

The purpose of this Country Profile is to provide information to the public regarding possible COVID-19 needs and priorities in specific countries.  This is not a Request for Information, Request for Proposal (RFP), or Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and in no way commits USAID to issue an RFP/NOFO or to make an award.  This does not constitute an obligation of funds, nor does it constitute a legally binding commitment or create any rights in any third party.  Nothing in this shall be construed as a partnership or other type of legal entity or personality or as an exclusive working relationship.  Organizations are responsible for any and all expenses incurred relating to actions or activities undertaken related to this Country Profile.  This Country Profile is a work of the United States Government.  Use of this Country Profile by an organization does not imply endorsement by USAID of the organization or its activities.