Advancing Colombia’s Competitiveness and Shared Value Agenda
Our decade-long engagement with Colombia began in 2009 with a series of high-level strategy sessions involving the country’s political leadership. The goal was to craft a coherent national economic strategy that would position Colombia for sustainable and inclusive growth. Over the following ten years, our team provided targeted coaching and advisory support to strengthen institutional […]
The Competitiveness Initiative for the State of Santander
The State of Santander, located in northeastern Colombia, has been a pioneer in regional development and competitiveness initiatives. It was the first region in the country to establish a Regional Competitiveness Council. Our work involved evaluating the region’s competitiveness positioning, identifying and mapping its main clusters, formulating an action plan to enhance the overall business […]
Facilitating the Cluster Initiative of the Oil and Gas Cluster in Barrancabermeja
Barrancabermeja, a town in the heart of Colombia, is home to the country’s largest oil refinery. In June 2007, we joined a group of visionary leaders who came together to drive the development of the oil and gas cluster, in collaboration with Universidad de los Andes, the Barrancabermeja Chamber of Commerce, the Bucaramanga Chamber of […]
Facilitating the Regional Competitiveness Initiative at Barranquilla and Proposed Institutional Arrangements
The State of Atlántico and its capital, Barranquilla, are among the most vibrant areas on Colombia’s Caribbean Coast. Building on our success in the State of Santander, we continued supporting Colombian regions in establishing their Regional Competitiveness Councils. Our work involved evaluating the region’s competitiveness positioning, formulating an action plan to enhance the overall business […]
Cluster Development (17 cluster initiatives) and Shared Value Program for Bogotá
We began this journey with the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce in 2012 to support its efforts to foster shared prosperity in the region. Our first step was redefining the Chamber’s corporate objectives, incorporating the concept of shared value into its organizational purpose. We supported the subsequent reorganization process to align with these new goals. As […]
Cluster Development Initiative for the Petrochemical Industry of Cartagena
As an initial step, we partnered with the Cartagena Chamber of Commerce to assess the viability of establishing a Petrochemical and Plastics Cluster in the Cartagena and Bolívar region. The positive outcome of this diagnostic phase laid the groundwork for creating a model to guide the development of the cluster’s institutions, strategy, and agenda, driven […]
