Cali approves 1.18 trillion pesos for 2026 investment

Cali's council approved the addition of 1.18 trillion pesos to the district budget for 2026. The funds will mainly target security, mobility and housing.

The decision followed the presentation of Draft Agreement 086 of 2026. More than 1.075 trillion pesos are new resources and 105 billion pesos are budget transfers. Eighty-four percent of the funds will go to public investment.

Security will receive 228.749 billion pesos for public lighting and crime prevention. Mobility investments total 123.591 billion pesos for roads and the MIO system. Housing and public services will receive more than 101 billion pesos.

Vanessa López, deputy director of Integral Development, noted that the resources will strengthen the Development Plan ‘Cali Capital Pacífica de Colombia’. Funds were also allocated to health, education and social programs.

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