Program to improve access and graduation in higher education.

The general objective is to improve access and graduation from Higher Education (HE) in Colombia. The specific objectives (OE) are: (i) increase the transit from Secondary Education (EM) to Higher Education (ES) of young people from targeted areas; (ii) improve the permanence of HE students; and (iii) strengthen the quality management of the HE educational offer.

Project Detail

Country

Colombia

Project Number

CO-L1288

Approval Date

January 19, 2024

Project Status

Implementation

Project Type

Loan Operation

Sector

EDUCATION

Subsector

HIGHER EDUCATION

Lending Instrument

Investment Loan

Lending Instrument Code

INV

Modality

ESP (Specific Investment Operation)

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Category C: Likely to cause minimal or no negative environmental and associated social impacts

Total Cost

USD 81,500,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

USD 0.00

Original Amount Approved

USD 81,500,000.00

Financial Information

Operation Number	Lending Type	Reporting Currency	Reporting Date	Signed Date	Fund	Financial Instrument
5850/OC-CO	Sovereign Guaranteed	USD - United States Dollar	Jul. 3, 2025	Oct. 10, 2024	Ordinary Capital	Flexible Financing Facility

Operation Number

5850/OC-CO

Lending Type: Sovereign Guaranteed
Reporting Currency: USD - United States Dollar
Reporting Date: Jul. 3, 2025
Signed Date: Oct. 10, 2024
Fund: Ordinary Capital
Financial Instrument: Flexible Financing Facility

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Implementation Phase

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000177-851794898-395

Expression of Interest (SG)

IDB-5850OCCO-P00017-EOI-Aviso de Expresión de Interés.pdf

Jun. 25, 2025

Spanish

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000177-851794898-387

Expression of Interest (SG)

IDB-5850OCCO-P00045-EOI-Aviso de Expresión de Interés.pdf

Jun. 25, 2025

Spanish

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000578-522669563-46221

Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)

CO-L1288 Second period Jan-Dec 2024 - Public Report.PDF

Jun. 25, 2025

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000177-851794898-178

Procurement Plan

5850_OC-CO - Procurement Plan Version - 2025-2.xlsx

May. 19, 2025

English

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000177-851794898-119

General Procurement Notices

Aviso General de Adquisiciones Contrato 5850-OC-CO.pdf

Apr. 24, 2025

Spanish

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000177-851794898-77

Procurement Plan

5850_OC-CO - Procurement Plan Version - 2025-1.xlsx

Apr. 01, 2025

English

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000578-522669563-45537

Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)

CO-L1288 First period Jan-Jun 2024 - Public Report.PDF

Feb. 05, 2025

English

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000366-2056220512-9724

Loan Contract

Contrato de Préstamo - CO-L1288 - Programa para Mejorar el Acceso y Graduación en Educación Superior - 5850-OC-CO.pdf

Nov. 22, 2024

Spanish

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000366-965128629-50116

Loan Contract

Programa para Mejorar el Acceso y Graduación en Educación Superior.pdf

Jan. 23, 2024

Spanish

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000366-965128629-50117

Loan Contract

Program to Improve Access and Graduation in Higher Education.pdf

Jan. 23, 2024

English

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000177-788509602-183

Loan Proposal

Colombia. Propuesta de prestamo para el _Programa para Mejorar el Acceso y Graduacion en Educacion Superior (PR-5171).pdf

Jan. 08, 2024

Spanish

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000177-788509602-184

Loan Proposal

Colombia. Loan proposal for the _Program to Improve Access and Graduation in Higher Education” (PR-5171).pdf

Jan. 08, 2024

English