Cambridge Econometrics partners with Comfama to support regional competitiveness in Antioquia, Colombia
Cambridge Econometrics has signed a new 4-year collaboration agreement with Comfama to support the economic competitiveness of Antioquia, Colombia, helping to improve quality of life for communities across the region.
Our team of regional experts will work with Comfama to develop economic research, analysis and strategies that drive regional competitiveness and ultimately improve the quality of life and wellbeing of the Antioquian population.
Established as the first ‘caja de compensacion’ in Colombia in 1954, Comfama works with businesses in the region to improve the wellbeing and economic stability of Antioquian families across all stages of life. Comfama‘s programs cover a range of services including finance, education, culture, leisure, health, employment, and more.
Chief Operations Officer Ben Gardiner and Principal Economist Jennifer Carvajal participated in the launch of the partnership’s first project by spending a week in Antioquia with Comfama. They learned about the activities the organization is engaged in and had the opportunity to see many of these projects in-person over the course of their stay, including:
Biosuroeste – an agricultural platform for regenerative development: Conoce Biosuroeste, una plataforma de desarrollo regenerativo (comfama.com)
Hay Festival – Modelled off of the UK Hay Literature festival: Hay Festival Jericó 2024 (comfama.com)
Parque Zungo – a biodiverse park with attractions for locals: Parque Comfama Zungo – Urabá
Cerro Tusa – a sacred mountain for indigenous tribes that Comfama is preserving and developing a public park around: Parque Cerro Tusa (comfama.com)
Principal Economist Jennifer Carvajal comments,
We were delighted to start this new partnership by having the opportunity to see in-person the impact that Comfama is having in Antioquia. It was inspiring see these incredibly innovative projects that are being delivered throughout the region and to spend time with the delivery leaders who are passionate about the positive change they are creating.
Chief Operations Officer Ben Gardiner comments,
As a consultancy owned by a Charitable Trust, we value the importance of partnerships that deliver lasting impact and social value. Working with an innovative not-for-profit organization such as Comfama on the regional development of Antioquia for the betterment of the region’s businesses and workers’ families is an amazing opportunity for Cambridge Econometrics, but also myself personally. I look forward to deepening our relationship with Comfama in the years ahead.