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IN THE PRODUCTIVE TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR ARE BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE FOR THE COLOMBIAN ECONOMY
BY STRENGHTENING OUR SECTORS WE WILL BOOST THEIR EXPORTS
TRANSFORMING THEM INTO ELITE WORLD PLAYERS
MULTIPLYING PROSPERITY
AND CREATING MORE AND BETTER JOBS IN COLOMBIA
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A PUBLICPRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT:
Coordinates work between public and private actors Improves productivity and competitiveness within economic sectors Helps companies and sectors benefit from Free Trade Agreements: more exports Promotes a better way of living for Colombians: more and better jobs
The Productive Transformation Program is a worldwide innovation example. — McKinsey & Company & Oxford University —
The National Development Plan 2010-2014 established that the Productive Transformation Program, created by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism in 2008, would be administered by
On September 2011, Bancoldex and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism, signed the Agreement No. 187 of 2011 that sets the legal framework for the administration of the Program.
STRATEGIC GOAL Promote productivity and competitiveness in economic sectors with high exporting potential, through synchronized work between the Colombian private and public sectors.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
A.
Identifying key economic sectors
SERVICES
MANUFACTURING
AGRO-INDUSTRIAL
BPO&O
Editorial and Graphic Communications Industry
Chocolate, Confectionery and Raw Materials
Software & IT Fashion System Health and Wellness Tourism
Auto Parts and Vehicles Industry
Ecotourism Electric Energy and Services
Beef and Cattle Palm, Oils, Vegetable Fats and Biofuels Shrimp Aquaculture
Cosmetics
Dairy
Steel
Horticulture
HOW DOES IT WORK?
B.
Designing business plans for every sector, built on 4 fundamental pillars
HUMAN CAPITAL
REGULATION AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
Planning and execution of activities and projects aimed at developing the human capital required by PTP economic sectors:
Promotes:
-Ensure the relevance of education that contributes to the human capital development for productivity and business needs. -Specialized education on research, development and innovation (I-D-i) that nurtures a transforming long-term vision across all PTP sectors. -Bilingual education to increase efficiency and productivity of human talent within the sectors. The PTP works with public and private institutions to reduce education gaps inside economic sectors.
INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTION AND INNOVATION Promotion of association processes between key actors and productive links of each sector + development of activities and projects on research, development and innovation + promotion of PTP sectors with
The Productive Transformation Program bets on the consolidation of clear and aggressive promotion politics that contribute to increase exports and direct foreign investment toward sectors involved in the Program.
-The creation of a legal framework that sets ideal conditions for PTP sectors to grow and improve their productivity and competitiveness worldwide. -The adoption of international standards and trends to facilitate the access of Colombian companies to foreign markets on an equal footing with first class global competitors. -The elimination of barriers to productivity and competitiveness resulting from excessive or unnecessary procedures or regulations.
INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY Design and execution of activities related to infrastructure provision and promotion of sustainability in PTP sectors: - Macro infrastructure: large scale projects such as roads, airports, ports, etc., in which the government has the sole responsibility. - Micro infrastructure: facilities needed by each sector such as refineries, factories, laboratories and other type buildings which are to be developed by each industry. - Intangible infrastructure: virtual platforms that are used for the transferring of information both locally and internationally such as web portals, social networks and other virtual products essential for promoting industries in a globalized economy. - Sustainability goals: understanding of sustainable development as a concept that is achieved from environmental, social and economic factors.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
C.
Offers a wide range of instruments for PTP sectors
REGULATION AND LEGAL AFFAIRS àWorkshops on legal aspects of Free
Trade Agreements àStrategy to increase the number of
Mutual Recognition Agreements àStrategy to punish and deter
criminal/illegal activities related to PTP sectors
INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTION AND INNOVATION àProspectiveTechnology Studies àAcademic Programs on Education for
Innovation àMemorandums of Understanding with
other countries
HUMAN CAPITAL àispeak Program àScholarships for specialized education àSpecialized training programs àBilingualism
INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY àSolutions to logistics bottlenecks àPortfolio of sustainable products and services àSustainability workshops and conferences
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism Republic of Colombia
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