Abstract:
This thesis is a descriptive analysis of how specific governmental bodies and non state
organizations in Bogotá, Colombia are working to further educational advancement and
community development for the largest community populations of the internally displaced
social group. Educational empowerment for the internally displaced is analyzed through an
examination of literature and data underlying stated government provisions, specifically
created for the protection of IDP rights in the educational social sector. Equal consideration
is given to specific initiatives undertaken by non state actors to advance the access to and
quality of education for the internally displaced. Community development in this thesis is
defined by an analysis of the infrastructure, access to state funded institutional and
economic support, as well as the relationship between established periphery host
communities and the internally displaced living within those communities. This study is
primarily a qualitative descriptive analysis of the internally displaced living in the periphery
of the city of Bogotá, Colombia. Quantitative empirical research data is introduced as a supplement to the underlying objectives of this research, and when necessary to identify
the indicators of participation of the internally displaced within the educational system.
Recommendations for the educational advancement and community development of the
internally displaced population of Bogotá are provided in light of research findings.
