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Colombia + Competitiva - Strengthening the Competitiveness of the Private Sector

Original titleColombia + Competitiva - Strengthening the Competitiveness of the Private Sector
Abstract

The programme aims to support Colombia in its systematic efforts to improve the competitiveness of its private sector in the framework of the National System of Competitiveness, Science, Technology and Innovation and its Productive Development Policy.

"Colombia + Competitiva" follows a programmatic and systemic approach with clear ownership of the national and subnational entities and a significant contribution to their alignment and orientation towards common objectives.

Currently, the government is developing an overarching Productive Development Policy that defines the country’s competitiveness objectives, such as an increase in productivity growth, exports, investments and numbers of innovative firms. The main objective is to support the country in achieving sustainable growth, and to reduce poverty and inequalities among its population. One focus lies on improving competitiveness of sectors with potential to create productive and decent employment.

Detailed Description

The programme supports a portfolio of projects in four sectors – tourism, cocoa, cosmetics/natural ingredients and sustainable construction building upon previous project experiences in the domain of private sector development and trade promotion as well as close consultation with Colombian partners.

At the impact level, the objective of the programme is to support Colombia’s systemic efforts to improve the competitiveness of its economy and diversify its exports by strengthening its productive sector and creating a business enabling environment focusing on the subnational level.

At the outcome level, the programme aims to achieve an improved policy dialogue between central and subnational government levels and increased competitiveness at the subnational level in sectors with high growth and employment potential that create decent jobs and income.

Financing/ Donor
  • State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO – Economic Cooperation and Development
(Research) Program
  • State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO – Economic Cooperation and Development
Project partners
  • Swisscontact
FiBL project leader/ contact
  • Schneider Monika (Department of International Cooperation)
(people who are not linked are former FiBL employees)
FiBL project staff
  • Andres Christian (Departement für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)
  • Armengot Martinez Laura (Department of International Cooperation)
  • Eisenring Tobias (Department of International Cooperation)
(people who are not linked are former FiBL employees)
Role of FiBL

Member of the Swiss Experts Network (SEN) (sector category cocoa)

FiBL project number 65155
Date modified 27.10.2023
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