Carmen Valle-Trabadelo, PS Centre Co-Chair of the IASC MHPSS Reference Group and Barbara Levin, PS Centre Coordination and Communication Officer, travelled to Colombia for a preliminary assessment that could identify the most optimal approach to multisectoral coordination of MHPSS activities in the country. This assessment would be the base for the deployment of a MHPSS expert to begin the process of establishing a Technical Working Group. They met with various agencies in Bogotá and had the opportunity to visit partners in the department of Chocó to learn about the challenges in areas affected by all three drivers of the humanitarian response in Colombia.
