Culture and the Creative Economy in Colombia
Leveraging the Orange Economy
In 2017, Colombia launched a novel public policy to stimulate the creative economy,
building on the success of previous policy initiatives to support the cultural and
creative sectors. The Orange Economy policy is unique for its transversal approach
to supporting the creative economy and mainstreaming culture across diverse policy
portfolios, beyond cultural policy. The report provides a comparative overview of
Colombia’s culture and creative sectors relative to OECD peers and reviews progress
in policy implementation. It provides a specific focus on Colombia’s push to foster
creative districts as tool for local development across the country, including policy
examples based on nine districts across the globe. The report maps the financial ecosystem
for the creative economy in Colombia. Recommendations draw on international good practice
to suggest ways Colombia can best leverage creative economy opportunities.
Published on July 21, 2022
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