Formulación del Plan Institucional de Gestión Ambiental (PIGA) para la alcaldía municipal de Tocaima Cundinamarca

Abstract

This study formulates the Institutional Environmental Management Plan (PIGA) for the Municipal Mayor's Office of Tocaima, Cundinamarca, in response to non-compliance with Decree 1076 of 2015, which requires all public entities nationwide to implement this planning instrument. The administration employs 161 individuals 31 permanent civil servants and 130 contractors and lacks formal resource monitoring systems, environmental criteria in procurement, waste management programs, and structured environmental training for its staff. A mixed-method descriptive-propositional approach was applied. The quantitative component involved analysis of utility invoices, physical characterization of solid waste through the quartering method (GTC 24), and review of the office supply procurement contract. The qualitative component included systematic direct observation across departments and administration of a digital environmental perception questionnaire to 25 employees. Results established a baseline of 85.3 m3 of water and 7,820 kWh of electricity consumed monthly, a complete absence of standardized waste-sorting stations across all seven departments, and a significant knowledge gap regarding environmental regulations. Based on the diagnosis, four management programs were designed: efficient use of water and energy, sustainable public procurement, comprehensive solid waste management, and institutional environmental education. Each program includes quantifiable targets, monitoring indicators, responsible parties, and a twelve-month implementation schedule, providing a technically grounded instrument to achieve regulatory compliance and strengthen the entity's internal environmental management capacity.