Industrialization Observatory
A country that produces is a country that decides its own future.
We research and explain how Colombia’s industrialization is progressing, and we take the actions within our reach to raise a voice that defends the country’s long-term goals.
Our purpose
1 · Research and understand
How is the country progressing in its capacity to produce?
Our main goal is to understand, with data and evidence, whether Colombia is building the industrial, technological and human capabilities it needs to turn its knowledge and resources into its own goods and solutions.
2 · Act
A voice for long-term goals
We take the actions within our reach so that today’s decisions do not sacrifice tomorrow’s capabilities: industrialization requires continuity beyond changes of government and short-term circumstances.
What we will track
- Industry’s share of the economy
- National technological and engineering capabilities
- Production linkages and domestic suppliers
- Public procurement and industrial development
- Continuity of industrial policies
- Technical training and industrial employment
- Value-added exports
- Science, innovation and production
How we will act
- Monitoring with public data: gather and explain indicators that show whether the country is advancing, stagnating or falling back in its productive capacity.
- Analysis and proposals: study concrete cases and put forward alternatives that strengthen national production and the capabilities already built.
- Public voice: speak out when a decision puts strategic capabilities or the country’s long-term goals at risk.
- Dialogue: open spaces with industry, universities, workers and public institutions to build agreements.
Action · Right-of-petition request
What happens to reindustrialization after the Jaguar rifle was dropped?
We filed a right-of-petition request (derecho de petición) with the Ministry of National Defense and the National Planning Department (DNP) to find out how CONPES 4129 of 2023, the National Reindustrialization Policy, is being implemented following the decision to drop the Jaguar rifle, developed by INDUMIL between 2020 and 2025.
That CONPES defined «reindustrialization based on the defense-for-life sector» as one of its strategic priorities and assigned the Ministry of Defense specific actions to strengthen the national military industry between 2024 and 2028. We want to know whether those commitments still stand and what will happen to the capabilities that have been built.
PDF · 3 pages · 57 KB · Legal basis: Article 23 of the Constitution, Law 1755 of 2015 and Law 1712 of 2014. We will publish the response once we receive it.
What we asked
- The status of the CONPES 4129 actions assigned to the Ministry of Defense.
- Whether dropping the Jaguar was preceded by an impact analysis on those commitments.
- Whether the purchase of a foreign rifle would include industrial offsets and technology transfer (Article 257 of Law 2294 of 2023 and Decree 1001 of 2025).
- What measures will ensure continuity in strengthening the national military industry.
- A copy of the technical report that supported the decision, or the reasons for keeping it confidential.
- How much public money was invested in the Jaguar and what will happen to the infrastructure, capabilities and talent developed.
Do you work in industry, academia or the public sector?
Share data, cases or proposals that help us understand how the country’s industrialization is progressing.