Local Inclusive Care and Support System Model · UNICEF Colombia
Municipal readiness checklist
For territorial advisors and multipliers — an assessment of the minimum conditions needed to start implementation
The mayor's office has formally expressed its commitment to implementing the Model
Through a decree, letter of intent, inclusion in the Municipal Development Plan, or equivalent administrative act.
An official or team has been designated as responsible for leading implementation in the municipality
With a defined name, position and dedicated time.
The Municipal Development Plan includes specific goals for persons with disabilities or care systems
With verifiable indicators, not just general mentions.
There is openness to coordinate institutional services across at least three sectors (health, education, social protection)
Evidenced by joint meetings or prior agreements between departments.
The mayor's office knows and endorses the UNICEF Colombia Model as a reference framework
Awareness of disability in general is not enough — there must be ownership of the specific Model.
The municipality has information on the number of persons with disabilities in the territory
An updated Registry for the Location and Characterization of Persons with Disabilities from the National Administrative Department of Statistics, or an estimate with a verifiable source.
There is information on caregivers, even if partial
Estimated number, sex, relationship to the person cared for.
Available data include disaggregation by age, sex and area (urban / rural)
At least two of the three disaggregations.
The municipality has clarity on which households with persons with disabilities are classified in groups A or B of the System for Identifying Potential Beneficiaries for Citizen Income
Cross-referencing between the Location and Characterization Registry and the Potential Beneficiaries Identification System, completed or in progress.
There is some active mechanism for updating data (not just a static record)
Annual update process, active form, characterization brigade.
The municipality has at least two active services for persons with disabilities
Rehabilitation, inclusive education, certification, assistive technologies, mental health, transfers.
There is some specific service or program to support caregivers
It can be basic: support groups, guidance, a psychosocial session. It should not be nonexistent.
Early childhood care services from the Colombian Family Welfare Institute operate with an inclusive approach
Community homes or preschools with accommodations for children with disabilities.
There is an identified access point or pathway for families to reach available services
Not necessarily a formal single point of contact, but a known and workable pathway.
The existing offer covers at least 40% of estimated demand
Estimate made by the municipal team or the advisor based on available data.
The municipal technical team has basic knowledge of the disability regulatory framework (Law 1618 of 2012, Decree 1421 of 2017, Law 1996 of 2019)
Full mastery is not required, but familiarity with the key instruments is.
There is a budget allocated (even if partial) for inclusion and disability activities in the municipal action plan
An identified budget line, even if not sufficient to cover the full implementation.
The municipality has some prior experience with inclusion or disability programs
Previous projects, participation in national initiatives, agreements with the Colombian Family Welfare Institute.
The technical team can dedicate regular time (at least partial) to the Model's activities
At least one official available 30% or more of their time.
An intersectoral roundtable with at least four participating sectors exists or can be formed
Health, education, social protection and at least one more (gender, planning, the Colombian Family Welfare Institute, civil society organizations).
There are active organizations of persons with disabilities in the municipality or a nearby territory
They can be formal or informal, local or regional with presence in the municipality.
There are identified families or caregivers willing to actively participate in the process
At least one group of families to work with from the start.
There are alliances with civil society organizations that work on inclusion, gender or care issues
Grassroots organizations, associations, corporations, foundations.
The community has access to basic information about their rights and available services
It may be incipient — flyers, meetings, digital channels — but some mechanism exists.
Community organizations are open to co-building the process with the municipality
Collaborative attitude identified in previous meetings or in the accompaniment process.