Bogotá Climate Smart Cities Challenge

What was the Bogotá Climate Smart Cities Challenge?

Every day more than 67,000 delivery vehicles clog the streets of Bogotá, contributing to the traffic congestion of the city and emitting 850,000 tonnes of CO2.

The Bogotá Challenge asked the question:

How can we increase the efficiency of these operations to reduce congestion and emissions and improve productivity?

We worked with UN-Habitat and Viable Cities to design and run four city-based challenges, each of which were designed to help achieve global net zero and create a better future for all. We helped to design, develop and deliver the first two phases of the Challenge:

• Open call for cities (closed 18 January 2021)
• Competition for innovators to enter the challenge (closed 5 January 2022)

For the remainder of the Challenge, we will continue to serve as a partner in an advisory role to UN-Habitat.

Watch this video to learn more about Bogotá’s Challenge

About Bogotá

Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia, South America, is located in the geographic center of the country.

Bogotá has nearly 8 million inhabitants, representing 22% of the country’s total population, and a population density of 18,881 residents per km.

With 28% of the companies in the country located in the capital, Bogotá faces significant traffic congestion due to the inefficient use of transportation alternatives and resources, as well as the lack of an intelligent traffic management system, making innovation in this area crucial.