Colombia's National Climate Change Policy

Establishes the framework for integrating climate management into public and private decision-making, guiding development toward low-carbon, climate-resilient pathways. Its rural development strategy articulates adaptation and mitigation measures for the agricultural sector, promoting production systems adapted to droughts, floods and extreme temperatures, sustainable livestock intensification, agroforestry systems, and closure of the agricultural frontier. The policy drives the generation of agroclimatic information to guide planting calendars, strengthen technical assistance to producers, and develop climate insurance mechanisms. It is framed within Colombia's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and its Low-Carbon Development Strategy, targeting reductions in rural GHG emissions, which account for most national emissions, while enhancing the climate resilience of agricultural producers.