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IN THE PRODUCTIVE TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATESECTOR ARE BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE FOR THE COLOMBIAN ECONOMY

BY STRENGHTENINGOUR SECTORS WE WILLBOOST THEIR EXPORTS

TRANSFORMINGTHEM INTO ELITEWORLD PLAYERS

MULTIPLYINGPROSPERITY

AND CREATINGMORE AND BETTERJOBS IN COLOMBIA

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believes in transforming the Colombian economy by creating tools that deliver results and boost growth, productivity and competitiveness in Colombian companies.

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Coordinates work between public and private actors

Improves productivity and competitiveness withineconomic sectorsHelps companies and sectors benefit from Free TradeAgreements: more exportsPromotes a better way of living for Colombians:more and better jobs

APUBLIC-PRIVATEPARTNERSHIPTHAT:

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.

The Productive Transformation Program is a worldwide

innovation example.

— McKinsey & Company& Oxford University —

A. Identifying key economic sectors

HOW DOES IT WORK?

SERVICES MANUFACTURING AGRO-INDUSTRIAL

BPO&O

Software & IT

Health and Wellness Tourism

Ecotourism

Electric Energy and Services

Editorial and Graphic Communications

Industry

Fashion System

Auto Parts andVehicles Industry

Cosmetics

Steel

Chocolate, Confectionery and

Raw Materials

Beef and Cattle

Palm, Oils, Vegetable Fats and Biofuels

Shrimp Aquaculture

Dairy

Horticulture

B. Designing business plans for every sector, built on 4 fundamental pillars

HUMAN CAPITALPlanning and execution of activities and projects aimed at developing the human capital required by PTP economic sectors:

-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.

INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABILITYDesign 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.

REGULATION AND LEGAL AFFAIRS

Promotes:

-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.

INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTION AND INNOVATIONPromotion 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.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

C. Offers a wide range of instruments for PTP sectors

HUMAN CAPITALàispeak ProgramàScholarships for specialized

educationàSpecialized training programsàBilingualism

INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABILITYàSolutions to logistics

bottlenecks àPortfolio of sustainable

products and servicesàSustainability workshops

and conferences

REGULATION AND LEGAL AFFAIRSàWorkshops 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

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Ministry of Trade,Industry and TourismRepublic of Colombia

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