Cooperativismo y Desarrollo (Aug 2021)
Analysis of solidarity economy organizations in Colombia and their impact on the country
Abstract
In Colombia, there are several solidarity organizations; however, some of them do not clearly perform the functions that allow them to be considered as solidarity economy organizations. These entities have an economic impact in the region, which has led the government to generate new strategies to protect them and promote their growth. This impact is measured by the Confederation of Cooperatives of Colombia, an organization that shows the performance of these entities. The purpose of this paper is to analyze solidarity economy organizations in Colombia and their impact on the country. For the development of the work, a qualitative methodology was used, and it was appealed to the dialectical-materialistic method and documentary analysis. It starts with a theoretical outline of solidarity economy enterprises and how they are constituted in Colombia. The differences between solidarity economy entities and non-solidarity economy entities, as well as between solidarity development organizations, are presented. Finally, the political, economic and social situation of solidarity economy organizations in the country is analyzed. It is evident that solidarity economy entities in Colombia have made headway and are getting stronger. They are therefore an important part of the economy, and the government is paying more attention to them and generating greater benefits to support them.
