De la Espriella’s Government Overhaul: Which Agencies Will Be Eliminated?
The president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, is preparing a sweeping overhaul of the public administration that would eliminate, dissolve, or merge 105 of the 209 entities currently making up the national executive branch. The initiative, part of his government’s fiscal adjustment strategy, aims to reduce bureaucracy, eliminate overlapping responsibilities, and consolidate functions…
Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella is proposing a significant overhaul of the national government, which could eliminate or merge 105 out of 209 entities currently comprising the executive branch. The goal is to reduce bureaucracy, eliminate overlapping responsibilities, and centralize functions within a smaller number of agencies.
The proposal, part of a broader fiscal adjustment strategy, aims to generate savings of 45 trillion pesos (around US$14 billion), equivalent to 2.2% of the country's GDP. The restructuring would transform the institutional landscape, affecting administrative departments, ministerial structures, and various agencies, while also introducing new ministries and centralizing responsibilities.
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