How can we advance better opportunities for young people in Colombia? This is a question that requires evidence, coordination, and collective action. At Fundación Corona, we have consolidated 10 strategic agendas that bring together lessons learned, technical knowledge, and years of experience working on key issues such as education, employment, participation, and capacity building. These agendas address fundamental priorities for the country’s development, including: Tran

The recent launch of the results of the Citizen Engagement Model (MIC) – Participa+ provided a space for collective reflection around a key question: how can citizen participation become truly effective and transformative? The event brought together partner organizations, local stakeholders, and experts to share experiences, compare lessons learned, and discuss the challenges facing local participation in Colombia. It took place on two different dates, beginning in Cali and c

The secret of youth publications that organizations aren't seeing One in four people in Barranquilla is young; connecting with their conversations is not only an opportunity, but also a necessity. In a context where organizations, both public and private, are constantly making decisions that impact the city, engaging with a quarter of the population is a win for the region. Today, social media allows us to connect and interact with diverse audiences; however, a digital discon

Labor informality is one of the largest and most complex challenges in Colombia’s labor market. It is neither marginal nor temporary: more than half of the employed population works under informal conditions, and this has remained constant over time. Although measures such as the 2012 Tax Reform (Bernal, Eslava, Meléndez & Pinzón, 2017), the 2010 First Employment Law (Becerra & Morales, 2025), and Decree 2616 of 2013 (Samaniego de la Parra, Otero & Morales, 2024) achieved som

On November 28, the launch of the guide The Power of Collective Leadership took place at Universidad de los Andes, bringing together organizations, leaders, and stakeholders committed to transforming their communities and territories. More than a presentation, the event was an open and participatory conversation about what it means to build collective leadership in practice. Through dialogue, participants shared experiences, questions, and lessons learned about how to advanc