Colombian Victim Assistance Data: Economic Aid and Demographics, 2017-2026

Characterization data for beneficiaries of humanitarian aid due to victim status in Colombia's armed conflict. The dataset includes family nuclei, demographic details, victimizing events, and economic aid disbursements. It is sourced from datos.gov.co and covers records from January 2017 to March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze aid allocation trends using MONTO_ASIGNADO, FECHA, and AUXILIO_ECONOMICO_MES.
• Profile beneficiary demographics using EDAD, SEXO, ETAPA_VIDA, and CURSO_VIDA.
• Correlate victimizing events (HECHO_VICTIMIZANTE) with aid received (MONTO_ASIGNADO) and family size (PERSONAS).
• Track program participation over time using VIGENCIA, MES_ORDEN, and FECHA.

Strengths

• Covers a significant time range from January 2017 to March 2026.
• Includes detailed demographic and victimization variables, such as HECHO_VICTIMIZANTE and ETAPA_VIDA.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.

Limitations

• Row count and total size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co

Collection Method

Likely administrative records from victim assistance programs.

Time Range

January 2017 to March 2026

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 19:22:23; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia