Negotiated territorial development in Colombia

This chapter analyses governance tools to co-ordinate public investment across levels of government in Colombia. In particular, it focuses on the use of intergovernmental contracts, so far applied in seven regions (departementos). The chapter is organised into four main sections. The first outlines the characteristics of the seven contracts that have already been drawn up and discusses the financial aspects and key strategic priorities selected by each region. The second section assesses the instrument, discusses the policy/legal framework of the contracts (Contrato Plan), and makes some international comparisons. The third section evaluates opportunities and challenges for the use of contracts in Colombia, presenting evidence from case studies. Finally, specific recommendations to improve the use of contracts are outlined.

OECD Territorial Reviews: Colombia 2014

Negotiated territorial development in Colombia

The Contrato plans