Local Initiatives Marketplace

Get to know this year's Local Initiatives!

How are different initiatives and programmes contributing to local development around OECD countries? Come and meet all the programmes featured at the 2025 Local Initiatives Marketplace.

This colourful exhibition style space can be found in the middle of the conference centre with 30 stands. From Colombian innovations to international inspirations, the Marketplace has something for everyone.

Familias Emprendedoras - Sabor Bajero

The “Sabor Bajero” Gastronomic Festival is the result of a strategic partnership with the Barranquilla Mayor’s Office, a key ally of our “Entrepreneurial Families” program. Thanks to this...

IUB al Barrio

“IUB al Barrio” is a joint initiative of the Barranquilla Mayor’s Office, the Barranquilla University Institution (IUB), and the national government. It aims to expand access to free, high-quality...

Proyectos con sello restaurativo que contribuyen al desarrollo rural

Local investment opportunities to implement projects with the “Restorative for Peace” Seal in Colombia, as a form of social innovation that promotes transitional justice, territorial development,...

KSIgune - clúster de Educación Superior e Investigación para las Industrias Culturales y Creativas del País Vasco

First Regional Skills Partnership for the Cultural and Creative Industries recognized by the European Commission. This collaborative ecosystem brings together the Basque Government, 27 Universities...

Global Opportunity Youth Network – GOYN Barranquilla

Global Opportunity Youth Network is a global multi-stakeholder initiative committed to creating systemic change by generating economic opportunities for young people who are not accessing education,...

Grupo ILUNION

ILUNION represents the business arm of the ONCE Social Group. It is a business model that combines economic and social profitability, demonstrating that the labour inclusion of people with...

CCICH: IMPULSO 504

IMPULSA 504, a programme by the Choloma Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCICH), is designed to generate economic opportunities and reduce the barriers faced by young people in Choloma, Honduras’...

Tasmanian

Brand Tasmania is an industry- and community-led, and government-enabled, place branding organisation. We were the first statutory place branding authority to be established in Australia, created...

CoopeTarrazú

Solidary and Sustainable—these have been the guiding words for CoopeTarrazú since 1960, when 228 small producers founded the cooperative. Today, CoopeTarrazú is the most important coffee cooperative...

United Way

At United Way, we drive social innovation ecosystems that transform communities and improve lives — with a strong and intentional focus on educational innovation. In Colombia, through initiatives...

Innovación a Villa El Salvodor

Villa El Salvador, a district of Lima founded in 1971, emerged as a housing expansion initiative in the desert near the Peruvian capital. Thousands of families quickly settled in the area, forming a...